Istanbul’s Blue Mosque draws Argentine academic to Islam or some, it is a verse from the Quran or sometimes a quote by a Sufi mystic. The things that drive people to Islam are diverse and for Abel Buzarquis, it was a visit to an Ottoman-era landmark: the Blue Mosque, or Sultanahmet Mosque, in Istanbul. The Argentine academic […]
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Turkish muezzins win Saudi adhan recitation contest he mellifluous voices of Muhsin Kara and Alpcan Çelik, two Turkish muezzins, earned the top titles in an adhan recitation contest and a huge monetary prize. Kara and Çelik, who work at mosques run by the Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), were the winners of the Otr Elkalam contest in […]
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Ramadan: Basic questions answered Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and the holiest month for Muslims all around the world. The significance of this month is believed to be the revelation of the Quran, the holy book of Muslims, to Prophet Muhammed by Allah. Currently, there are approximately 1.6 billion Muslims […]
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