5 Muslim Inventions That Changed The World
5 Muslim Inventions That Changed The World
Source : Agencies | 10 Oct 2014
Coffee
About 1,600,000,000 cups of coffee are consumed every day around the world. Billions of people rely on it as part of their daily routines. And yet, very few people are aware of the Muslim origins of this ubiquitous drink.
According to the historical record, in the 1400s coffee became a very popular drink among Muslims in Yemen, in the southern Arabian Peninsula. Legend goes that a shepherd (some say in Yemen, some say in Ethiopia) noticed that his goats became very energetic and jumpy when they ate beans from a particular tree. He had the courage to try them himself, noticing they gave him an energy boost. Over time, the tradition of roasting the beans and immersing them in water to create a sour yet powerful drink developed, and thus, coffee was born.
Organic Halal Meats Get Muslims Thinking About What It Really Means To Eat Religiously
The Prophet Muhammad advised his followers to treat animals with kindness and, if needed, kill them mercifully for food. And he didn’t mince words.
“Whoever kills a sparrow or anything bigger than that without a just cause, Allah will hold him accountable on the Day of Judgment,” the Prophet reportedly said.
Remembering these instructions, New York farmer Zaid Kurdieh says much of the meat that brands itself as halal, or religiously permissible, is nothing but a sham.
Record number of Syrians performing Haj this year
Source : Arab news / 06 Oct 2014
The number of Arab pilgrims this Haj season stands at 265,217 pilgrims, according to figures released by National Tawafa Establishment for the Pilgrims of the Arab Countries.
Mosques open doors to non-Muslims in Germany
Source : AA / 06 Oct 2014
Muslims in Germany have opened the doors of their mosques to non-Muslims on Friday with the hope of eliminating prejudices against Muslims and encouraging cultural exchange.
5 Hacks To Be a Better Daughter!
Source : ProductiveMuslim / 03 Oct 2014
Firstly, we should acknowledge that as a Muslimah, our first and foremost role is to worship Allah but then immediately after fulfilling these obligations, serving our parents is the best honour we can have. Allah says in the Qur’an:
France most popular European travel destination for Muslims
Source : HalalFocus / 03 Oct 2014
France has emerged as the most desirable travel destination in Europe by Muslim tourists particularly among Malaysian travelers, according to a poll of travelers in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
Russian President me twith King Abdullah II of Jordan
Source : Kremlin.ru / 03 Oct 2014
Vladimir Putin met with King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, who is in Moscow on a working visit at the invitation of the Russian President.
PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA VLADIMIR PUTIN: Your Majesty, friends, allow me to greet you.
The Spiritual Meaning of Sacrifice
By Maryam Hedayat | islam.ru | 03 Oct 2014
The historical background of Eid al-Adha is that the Prophet Ibrahim (may Allah be pleased with him) had a dream in which he was sacrificing his young son, Ismail (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Prophet Ibrahim, a great believer in Allah, took his dream literally and wanted to sacrifice his son. But, according to the tradition, Allah the Almighty sent his angels and asked him to sacrifice an animal instead of his son.
Committee on "Halal" standard produced leaflets and posters
Source : islam.ru / 03 Oct 2014
Committee on the "Halal" standard issued "Halal sheep on Eid al-Adha" leaflets and posters on the eve of Eid al-Adha. They contain all the necessary information about the slaughter of the sacrificial animal: Kurban mandatory conditions, the quality of the sacrificial animal, the order of the ritual, the time of sacrifice, and so on. Flyer came with a circulation of 6,000 copies, and 500 posters. They are distributed among the believers of the mosques in Kazan and in the Republic.
Australia: Muslim woman thrown from moving train
Source : IbTimes / 03 Oct 2014
A woman believed to be a Muslim was left shaken and traumatised after she was thrown out of a train the northern part of Melbourne in a racist attack. Reports said the 26-year-old woman was on a train on the Upfield line when another woman approached her and began verbally abusing her with racist remarks.
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