By Spahic Omer The mosques of historic Jeddah and its immediate vicinity, where the first development following the demolition of the city walls took place,…
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COVID-19: The importance of home
By Spahic Omer While COVID-19 rages unabated, many countries are adopting total lockdowns as an emergency protocol aimed to combat the spread of the virus.…
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The Prophet’s Anxieties
By Spahic Omer The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was the bravest and most courageous of all men, even though he was…
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Six long-term lessons from COVID-19 pandemic 
By Spahic Omer The following are six important lessons that we Muslims can learn from the raging COVID-19 pandemic. The lessons are enduring and could…
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The Mother of All Exams
By Spahic Omer Almighty Allah as the Absolute Originator, Creator and Fashioner created life and saturated it with an ultimate purpose and meaning. He then…
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Elites and Obstruction of Truth
By Spahic Omer The Quran repeatedly refers to the concept of al-mala, which could be translated as œelites, œchiefs and œeminent ones. Most of the…
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Five mosques in Jeddah as examples of neo-traditionalism
By Spahic Omer The mosques of historic Jeddah and its immediate vicinity “ where the first development following the demolition of the city walls took…
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Al-Mimar mosque as the most strategic mosque in Jeddah
By Spahic Omer Al-Mimar mosque is a historic mosque in Jeddah situated in Harah al-Mazlum (al-Mazlum quarter). It is located in a historic area that…
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Al-Shafii mosque as the ancient mosque of Jeddah
By Spahic Omer Al-Shafii mosque is the oldest mosque in Jeddah. Hence, it is called œthe ancient mosque. It is also one of the biggest,…
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What does it mean to be civilised?
By Spahic Omer Among the names given to Madinah as the first Islamic city was Taybah, which means œgood, œpure, œwholesome and œvirtuous. The name…
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