Al Azhar refuses practice of giving plasma to coronavirus patients for remuneration

The first of Ramadan is Friday in France, Belgium and Saudi Arabia

While several countries will observe the new crescent moon on Thursday, others have already announced the first day of Ramadan.

Amid a Moroccan official absence, two local Islamic groups attend Malaysia’s Islamic summit

In the absence of a Moroccan official delegation, the Justice and Charity Group and the Unity and Reform Movement attended an Islamic summit in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur. The latter was marked by tensions between Riyadh and Ankara.

America's earliest upholders of Islam go back to the Founding Fathers

Discussions about Islam and Muslims were part of the United States’ history since the the country’s founding. America’s Founding Fathers were the first to accept the religion and declare that they «have no enmity against it».

People in the US are more likely to accept Muslims than in Western Europe

Americans and Western Europeans have different opinions on Muslims and Islam. While the majority of them say that they are willing to accept Muslims as neighbors, only a lower number of them is for the idea of having a Muslim as a family member.

Tea or Atay, this sweet beverage banned in the past by Moroccan ulema

Since the 19th century, tea has become an important ritual to Moroccans. But the emergence of this drink was not well received by Moroccan scholars. Some of them led fierce banning campaign against «Atay», this sweet British gift.

The Iberian Peninsula and the influences Islam had on its culture

The Muslim presence in the Iberian Peninsula has shaped the cultural identity of the inhabitants of that part of the world. The influence Islam had on the region led to a profound social transformation, according to several Spanish researchers.

Jannat Al-Baqi, Islam’s oldest cemetery and its destructed domes and mausoleums

Jannat Al-Baqi is the oldest cemetery in Islam. It is the resting place of several Islamic figures, including the Prophet’s son, companions and wives. Al-Baqi, which held a great significance for Muslims in Al Madinah, was destroyed by the Wahhabi regime, which opposed tombs veneration.

BBC apologizes after its presenter called a Muslim gesture an «ISIS salute»

Former UK Foreign Secretary claims Islam left Muslim world «centuries behind»