Catch a glimpse of how it was like to perform Hajj in 1953. Though this was only just over 60 years ago, a lot has changed mainly due to the increase in the number of pilgrims going to perform Hajj.

Around two thousand people attended Eid Prayers at Blackburn Rovers’ Ewood Park stadium making it the first time Eid prayers were held at a pitch of an English football club. The prayer was led by ...

These rare pictures give an insight into life in Ottoman Istanbul more than a hundred years ago when the Ottoman Empire and the Islamic caliphate still existed.

Before the advent of air travel and the development of automobiles for consumers, the journey to the holy lands was time consuming, exhaustive and arduous. The Hijaz railway was designed to change ...

In July 1492, the new state of Spain expelled its Jewish and Muslim populations as part of the Spanish Inquisition. As a response, the Caliph of the Islamic state, Sultan Bayezid II, sent out the ...

The discovery of a Qur’anic manuscript in the University of Birmingham has made headlines worldwide as it is thought to be one the oldest anywhere in the world. Radiocarbon testing of the manuscript, ...

This year’s Hajj will see around two million Muslims converge in Makkah and its surrounding areas to perform the Hajj pilgrimage. Millions apply from Muslim-majority countries but due to a quota ...

A Spanish Muslim community have surprised their Imam with a new car to thank him for his efforts for his community. “Today was a day of immense happiness, the ...

Here are 40 prayers (salawat) upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) collected from various books of Hadith. Allah has instructed us to send prayers upon the Prophet (peace and blessings ...

This is the remarkable story of a boy from Oldham, England who completed memorising the entire Qur’an at the age of 6! Listen to his father as he shares how his son managed to become a hafidh at such ...

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said the New Zealand government will cover the burial costs of those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks at two mosques in Christchurch. Speaking to some of ...

Muslims around the world will spend more time reciting the Holy Qur’an in Ramadan. Many will try to complete at least one complete recital whilst others will do more. Use the following two charts to ...