Al-Kindi Ensemble at Esplanade
It was barely a year ago, that while searching for nasheeds over the Internet, I chanced upon a video clip of the Al-Kindi Ensemble during one of their many performances. I remembered the melody of that particular nasheed taking me away; as I watched the dervishes on my screen whirl in their flowing robes, there […]
Sufi Music in India
Initially, Sufi music was associated with the growth of Islamic culture not just in India but all over the world. But today, Indian Sufi music is for one & all. Sufi music in India today have transcended the boundaries of religion and have reached to everyone. It is no longer bounded by traditional Muslim beliefs, […]
Guilty After My Firstborn
Our paradise and hell, the parents… When I was having my first child, the very thing that kept on coming to my mind was how in the world my parents dealt with this situation. It was so difficult to take care of a child for there were so many responsibilities. You have to feed them […]
Blessings of the Black Seed 1
“Allah has sent down both the disease and the cure, and He has appointed a cure for every disease, so treat yourselves medically, but use nothing unlawful” (Sunan Abu Dawood) What is really amazing about Islam is that it’s not only a set of rules to be followed by a bunch of people but it […]
Top 10 Mosques to Visit
An abode of tranquillity, an atmosphere filled with the essence of truly divine worship and a place where you can come loaded with the burdens of all your worldly affairs and head back home with a light heart….a mosque is such a beautiful place to enrich your soul with an honest prayer to Almighty Allah […]
Stripping Down to the Bare Basics
Stripes are a classic, timeless look that makes an appearance every spring and 2011 is no different. This year’s stripped look takes on a nautical feel with a navy and white colour scheme. Throw out the often heard myth that wearing stripes makes you look wider. Contrary to popular belief, a recent study found that […]
Top 10 Must-Have Muslim Apps
Lets face it. If you’re not using an iPhone, you either have an Android or a Blackberry, or are saving up to get either one. If neither of the options apply to you, congratulations for successfully getting rid of the love for dunya in your heart and go to our Spirituality section for articles that would […]
Being buddies the Muslim way!
Last Ramadan, as my family gulped down our iftar meal, scrambled to the toilet to get ready for tarawih and later piled in the car to get to the mosque, my brother always pleaded “Please don’t go to Sultan Mosque. Go somewhere else.” Lest you think his appeal was to escape a 20-rakaah tarawih, or […]
Honey, honey
“We have indeed created man in the best of moulds” The Holy Quran (95:4) The body given to man is an Amana , to be preserved and cared for during the lifetime of the individual, to lead a healthy and righteous way of life as guided by the Holy Quran. Man endures the pleasures and […]
A Friday in the Kingdom of Siam
الحمدلله على نعمة الإسلام ؛ وكفى بها نعمة All Praise is due to Allah for the Blessing of Islam, and it suffices as a Blessing This feeling sums up my short experience in Thailand and how one of my last days in the capital city of “the Kingdom of Siam” enabled me to experience a […]
Wide, wide world
If the trend a few years ago is everything skinny, this year’s trend is defined by everything not-skinny. Rejoice sisters for the wide leg pants is back! The loose silhouette makes it a modest look for the modern muslimah. While it is comfortable, it is also elegant and tres chic! Muzlim Hottie presents three different […]
A Beetle Reminded me of the Last Day
“Assalaamualaykum warahmatullah, assalaamualaykum warahmatullah,” I muttered under my breath as I looked over my right and left to end my Maghrib prayer. Having had errands to run and classes to attend the past few nights, I was finally enjoying the silent comfort of my room to pray Maghrib without having to rush elsewhere after. I […]
Making your home Islam-Friendly
Going through many stages of life we often come across situations in which we control ourselves through religious boundaries. At times one thinks, what if there were no religious boundaries would there be something as a wrong or right? Would we be obligated to live our lives by a set of rules, breakage of which […]
Wonders of Olive Oil
“Allah is the light of the Heavens and the Earth. An example of His light is like a lantern inside which there is a torch, the torch is in a glass bulb, the glass bulb is like a bright planet lit by a blessed olive tree, neither Eastern nor Western, its oil almost glows, […]
Following the Sunnah While on the Roads
The face of the world has so drastically changed since the sixth century in every minute detail that, were we to try to imitate the Prophet (SAW) in his slightest actions, it would prove quasi impossible. I once discussed with some young people who held the opinion that it is extremely difficult to lead a […]
