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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Seminar generates interest to publish textbook on Islamic advertising
By Mohammed Kechouh GOMBAK, 2 January 2020: Whilst embracing Industrial Revolution 4.0, Muslims were urged to be concerned with non-Shariah compliant advertising and integrated marketing…
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Why is happiness so elusive?
By Spahic Omer According to a song in Disneys 1991 film Beauty and the Beast, œlife is so unnerving for a servant whos not serving.…
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Reading the signs of Allah
By Spahic Omer The first thing Almighty Allah communicated to mankind through their final messenger, Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), were the words œRead! In…
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Islamic cosmology
By Manal Binti Ammar Islamic cosmology is one of the constituents and an essential part towards understanding Islamic worldview. All created things and beings around…
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Death is Created and will Perish
By Spahic Omer Death is often described as lifes greatest mystery and the biggest fear of all. That is certainly true for those who fail…
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Trapped in matter
By Spahic Omer Man is made of body and soul. The former represents the physical, and the latter the metaphysical level of existence. As such,…
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