The Bourke Street tragedy was horrific, but blaming the Muslim community is irresponsible Last Friday, Melbourne’s Bourke Street saw another unspeakable tragedy, this time at the hands of a young man whose family and religious teacher have confirmed was afflicted with mental illness. Hassan Khalif Shire Ali stabbed three people, killing the beloved Melbourne community […]
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Locusts in the Quran
Miracles in the Quran – Locusts in The Quran The Quran is filled with numerous miracles and features that all attest to its authenticity as the book of God. Amongst these features is the Quran’s remarkable use of language when describing certain occurrences and events. For instance, many have noted the Quran’s remarkable usage of […]
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Suicide is a growing problem in our community
Suicide in the Muslim community is a real problem Talking about mental health issues is a very difficult thing to do in the Muslim community. Whilst national data around deaths by self-harm do not indicate the race or religion of those deceased, many doctors, social workers and mental health professionals have noted a worrying increase […]
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Possessed (Fraud, Deception and Abuse)
Possessed (Fraud, Deception and Abuse) When it comes to the topic of Jinn possession – we’ve seen it all before. The frightening voices, the horrific looks and the superhuman strength that comes out of people under the influence of demonic spirits; all while they are being treated with verses of the Holy Quran. It’s a […]
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Crowdfunding for Pittsburgh
Muslims have raised over $200,000 for the Pittsburgh shooting victims Muslims have raised over $200,000 for the victims of a shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh last Saturday. The campaign was jointly run by CelebrateMercy and MPowerChange on the Muslim crowdfunding website LaunchGood. After the initial goal of $25,000 was reached in only 6 hours, […]
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Sinead O’Connor embraces Islam
Famous Irish Singer, Sinead O’Connor converts to Islam Famous Irish Singer, Sinead O’Connor has accepted Islam today in Ireland, proclaiming her Shahadah (testimony of faith). She posted on twitter: “This is to announce that I am proud to have become a Muslim. This is the natural conclusion of any intelligent theologian’s journey. This is the […]
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Terror suspect has all charges dropped, yet police won’t apologise.
He was called an ISIS operative because of a notebook in his desk Last month, Mohamed Nizamdeen was accused of making a document in connection with a terror attack. It was alleged he was an ISIS operative and he was put in supermax prison for four weeks Yet the only evidence against him was a […]
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Fortnite, The Game Capturing Hearts and Minds
Fortnite, The Game Captivating our Youth It’s the game taking the world by storm, children, teenagers and even adults. Fortnite Battle Royal – is a free multiplayer-shooting game, where the last one standing wins. The game can be played on nearly all devices and players enjoy the ability of being able to speak to one […]
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Blind Paralympian was disqualified for wearing the hijab!
Blind Paralympian was disqualified for wearing the hijab! This is the moment a young Indonesian girl was forced to choose between her hijab and her sport. She chose her hijab and ended up being gifted an umrah ticket Blind 21-year-old Miftahul Jannah trained for 10 months to compete in the 2018 Asian Paralympic Games’ judo […]
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Dear Depression Spoken Word
Dear Depression – A Unique Spoken Word Piece This spoken word piece follows a conversation between two friends, whereby one of them is trying to assist the other to overcome his feelings of depression and sadness. So often we come across people who are struggling in life and we are at a loss of words […]
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Who was Imam Shamil?
Who was Imam Shamil? Long before Khabib. Dagestan was home to a fighter far greater and powerful in rank. His name was Imam Shamil. And he was one of the greatest warriors to emerge from Dagestan in the 1800’s. He was born in 1797 to an Avar family in the village of Gimri, Dagestan, at […]
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I’m broke – Does that mean Allah hates me?
Does Allah give wealth to those that He loves? We’ve all heard it before. “You can be rich, you can be successful, you can be brilliant. You can become a millionaire and work your way up the corporate ladder. All you have to do is put your mind to it.” Rubbish. The fact of the […]