Islamic Forum

Islamic Forum

Court repeals decision to close French mosque

A French court has annulled the government’s decision to close a mosque near the city of Bordeaux. Sefen Guez Guez, the lawyer of the association of t

The Mercury in the Saucer

“Indeed, in their stories” so says the Quran, “there is a lesson for men of understanding”. (Quran 12: 111). While pondering what could be the s

Ramadan ‘itikaf’ returns to Holy Mosques in S/Arabia after 2 years

The Islamic ritual of Itikaf or seclusion will return during the sacred Muslim month of Ramadan to the Grand Mosque in the Saudi city of Mecca and the

U.S. city council passes resolution to allow public broadcast of adhan

The Minneapolis City Council in the American state of Minnesota unanimously passed a resolution Thursday recognising the Islamic month of Ramadan and

Ramadan: Which countries have the longest and shortest fast this year?

Ramadan is set to commence at the beginning of April this year and over a billion Muslims will start observing a month-long fast during daylight hours