Islam in Perspective

With wheelchairs and walking sticks, pilgrims throng Makkah

MAKKAH: Their backs hunched, elderly pilgrims lean on walking sticks as others in wheelchairs nudge their way into Makkah’s Grand Mosque where scores of people are encircling the holy Kaaba.

Excitement over lifetime experience

Scores of pilgrims from diverse backgrounds are preparing for the approaching journey of Haj this year from different parts of the world.

Moroccan thrilled at stay in Madinah

Moroccan pilgrim Abdul Muti Mohammed has come to the Kingdom to perform Haj with his family for the first time.

Pilgrims urged to pray for world peace

A prominent Indian Muslim leader has called upon pilgrims who have come for Haj this year to pray for global peace and stability during the annual event, the largest gathering witnessed by humanity

Spiritual, physical and financial preparations of a Haj pilgrim

In this life people are usually aware of two kinds of journeys; those made to earn a livelihood and those undertaken for pleasure and sightseeing.

Believers delight in Allah’s blessings

A glorious beauty unfolds before our very eyes each day.

I’ve found a treasure in my new faith

Chadi had a Christian background, but was perturbed over the true meaning of life after death and he seemed quite unsure of Jesus (peace be upon him) being a god, as all his learning in Christian scho

Haj shows Muslim unity

Haj is one of the five pillars of Islam.

The Holy Qur’an changed my life

Yahiye Adam Gadahn was a son of butcher, who would oppose blind dogmatism and hence was quite in a shock to see his Christian fellows praying to Jesus (peace be upon him).