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English club Arsenal’s star Mesut Özil has donated 713,000 Turkish liras ($101,000) to the Turkish Red Crescent in response to a funding drive coinciding with the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The money will be used to provide iftar – the evening meal at which fasting is broken at the end of the day – to 16,000 people in Turkey, according to the group. Families in Turkey and Syria will be able to receive 2,000 food packages thanks to Özil’s donation, while 90,000 iftar packages will be distributed in Somalia's capital Mogadishu. In total, 114 thousand people will receive aid with the donation. "At the Red Crescent, we stand by those in need 365 days a year. Of course, we do this thanks to donations made by philanthropist friends who follow our work. As donations increase, we will be able to reach even more people in need," said Kerem Kınık, head of the Turkish Red Crescent, while thanking the German-based footballer for the donation. "Thanks to our

A British Member of Parliament decided to join the fast during the first week of the holy month of Ramadan. Paul Bristow, Conservative MP for Peterborough in Eastern England, announced his decision via video on Twitter.   I am fasting for the first week of #Ramadan . I want to share this experience with the 20,000 Muslims who live in my City #proudofpeterborough #RamadanMubarak pic.twitter.com/dwqf9HY5I7 — Paul Bristow MP #StayHomeSaveLives (@paulbristow79) April 23, 2020 “Ramadan is a time for spiritual reflection, self-improvement and heightened worship. For the first week of Ramadan, I too, have decided to observe the fast. I am not Muslim,” Bristow said. Every day, Bristow has been recording vlogs sharing his fasting experience on his site and Twitter. In the UK, the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has  published guidelines  for Muslims on how to conduct themselves during Ramadan this year while the country remains under lockdown. Across the UK, many m

New York City will provide over 500,000 free halal meals to Muslims during Ramadan, Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) announced this week. The city will distribute 400,000 halal meals at 32 specific Department of Education sites in areas where there are “large Musl im communities,”  de Blasio announced on Thursday.  Another 100,000 will be distributed through partnerships with community-based organizations, such as food pantries or soup kitchens. “One of Ramadan’s most noble callings is to feed the hungry. And it’s a crucial part of how the holiday is celebrated, to remember to be there for those in need,” de Blasio said at a press briefing on Thursday. “And that is now harder than ever.” “Obviously, people can’t go to their mosques,” he continued. “In fact, mosques have often been a place that those who were hungry, those who were poor, would know they could go during Ramadan to break the fast.” “They knew there would always be a meal there for them. That’s not going to be t

(Karnataka, India) Daily wage labourer Abdurrahman Goodinabali and his wife had worked hard for years saving money to fulfil their desire to go for the annual Hajj in Makkah and Madina. The couple probably would have embarked on the pilgrimage next year, but the fear that holding on to the money when people around them are suffering due to the coronavirus lockdown would bring them a curse held them back. “Like any Muslim, my parents too wished to go on the Hajj and had saved money after working for years,” said Elyas, Abdurrahman’s son. My father is a coolie and my mother rolls bidis for an earning. My father had been saving money for years to go to the pilgrimage. But he felt when people around him are suffering due to the lockdown, holding on to the money would bring a curse upon him. So he decided to feed the needy,” Elyas wrote on his Facebook page, which has gone viral. Considered the fifth pillar of Islam, the annual Hajj pilgrimage is a religious obligation for

This billboard highlights the amazing advice of Prophet Muhammad  (ﷺ) , peace be upon him, regarding the prevention and guidelines during an pandemic. GainPeace has launched a billboard to salute the heroes who are in the frontline of taking care of those affected by COVID-19.  The billboard outlines how the Prophet Muhammad  (ﷺ) (peace and blessings be upon him) historically deal with pandemics during his time, all of which are guidelines set by world health organisations to deal with the current Covid-19 outbreak. The bill board states “Prophet Muhammad  (ﷺ) (peace and blessings upon him) advised:  “Wash hands frequently, don’t leave infected area, don’t visit infected area.” Since the current outbreak began to spread across the world the guidelines based on hadeeth of prophet (ﷺ) (peace and blessings be upon him) have been widely shared across social media platforms. The centuries-old advices of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) (peace be upon him) have resonated with milli

Ramadan Moon Sighted In Saudi Arabia, the first Ramadan will be on Friday, 24th April 2020. Ramadan Kareem! RIYADH: Saudi Arabian moon sighters have told in the briefing that the moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. Millions of Muslims all around the globe will start the Holy Month of Ramadan from Monday. The Islamic tradition followers a lunar Calendar and the moon sighting traditional methodology which leads in different countries to start the  month of Ramadan  which can also start with a day gap in some countries. In 2020, the holy month of Ramadan is coming in long summer days for Muslims especially those living in Northern Hemisphere. Fasting in the month of Ramadan is one of the five major pillars of Islam which every Muslim has to follow, along with Shahadah and praying,  Zakat , and performing Hajj. Ramadan moon has not been cited in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh as of now.

Ramadan 2020 Welcome the month of Ramadan with the heart filled with peace, harmony and joy. May the divine blessings of Allah protect and guide you. Ramadan Kareem! May Allah give you all the prosperity and success. May Allah bless you with wealth and happiness and gives you a healthy life. Happy Ramadan. Wishing a blessed Ramadan that will inspire you with courage and strength that will help you to win every challenge of life! Wishing you a blessed and Happy Ramadan 2020! May Allah bless you and your family. Happy Ramadan Kareem! Wishing you a happy Ramadan. May God bless your path with knowledge and light that will help to enlighten your heart! Wish you a very Happy Ramadan Mubarak. May this Ramadan bring joy, happiness and wealth to you. Ramadan Mubarak. I wish you a blessed and prosperous Ramadan. May the holy spirit of the month of Ramadan spark in your heart always and guide you to walk through your life. Ramadan Mubarak. Happy Ramadan to everyone. May the bless

At the entrance of an Istanbul mosque, the racks usually reserved for the shoes of the faithful are loaded with pasta packages, oil bottles, biscuits - like a supermarket. But they aren't for sale. Instead they are destined for the needy, hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. The sign on the mosque's window asks anyone who can to leave something, and says those in need can take something. Abdulsamet Cakir, 33, imam of the Dedeman mosque in the Sariyer district, came up with this idea of reaching out to the poor via the place of worship after Turkey suspended mass prayers in mosques until the risk of outbreak passes. Turkey's official death toll from the virus now stands at 2,259 after 119 more deaths were reported on Tuesday, and major cities including Istanbul will be under lockdown for four days from Thursday. "After the suspension of mass prayers, I had an idea to revive our mosque by bringing together well-off people with t

She and her family were strict Salavation Army members, now they're all Muslims! Debbie Rogers, now Aisha, and her family were devout, strict Christians and they regularly attended Salvation Army meetings. She felt that this was not enough for her and there were too many unanswered questions. She felt there was more for her to do to obey God than just praying when she felt like it.  By the time she was 17 she had read the whole Quran. She had converted to Islam at the age of 16. She married Muhammad who she had known since she was 10 years old.  She started to talk to her family about Islam and they started to see the changes in their daughter. Her mother soon followed and converted to Islam. Her father was more difficult to convert but he did take the step eventually. Soon after, her siblings converted. MashAllah, what an amazing story!  Source -  https://bit.ly/2RYuIv8

Top religious authority says prayers could be performed at home if not possible at mosques due to coronavirus measures. Saudi Arabia's grand mufti, the highest religious authority in the kingdom, has said prayers during Ramadan and the subsequent Eid al-Fitr festival should be performed at home if the coronavirus outbreak continues, according to a Saudi newspaper. "Ramadan's Taraweeh [evening] prayer can be performed at home if it cannot be performed at mosques due to the preventive measures taken to fight the spread of coronavirus," Grand Mufti S heikh Abdulaziz al-Sheikh  said in response to a question, adding that the same applies for Eid prayers,  Okaz newspaper reported on Friday. The holy fasting month of Ramadan begins next week. Saudi Arabia in mid-March stopped people performing their five daily prayers and the weekly Friday prayer inside mosques as part of efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

Breathtaking aerial photos of Al Madinah Al Munawwarah have been released by the Madinah Governorate. The photos captured from a helicopter piloted by Abdulaziz Aldakheel and captured by a photographer from  ErthTeam.com  were taken during a curfew in the city due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

France banned the wearing of Veil (Burqa and Hijab) Islamic attire which is worn by Muslims across the world, was banned by France in 2011. There is a complete ban in France to wear a Veil if someone found with it on they will be jailed. By doing this France, become the first European country to banned face veil totally in public places. Since, April 2011, It was illegal in France to wear face masks or veil in public places. Now France launched a new law amid Coronavirus fear which states "If someone found without covering their faces with a mask or a veil will be fined 150 Euros" This is the power of Allah  During last month's infamous fashion show "The Paris Fashion Week" models were seen wearing masks and veils, similar to what Muslim women wear to hide their face and modesty. the model did it so to promote awareness regarding the covering of face, nose, and mouth to protect oneself from Coronavirus infection. Many fashion br

COVID-19  ,  according  to the World Health Organization. It has affected almost the whole world and has  paralyzed the normal life of almost everyone – causing the death of  tens of thousands  by now. Countries and nations, even  the developed ones, have utterly failed to treat and effectively manage this pandemic. This short  paper is intended to shed light on the causes, management, treatment, and protection from  this disease from an Islamic perspective.  Causes of the Disease Medically speaking, it is not clear exactly how contagious the coronavirus may be. It is thought  to spread through close personal contact. It may also spread if a person touches a surface with the virus  on it and then he/she touches his/her mouth, nose or eyes. Whatever the medical reasons may be, it is  true that the virus is a creation of Allah (God). It happens with His knowledge and permission as the  Holy Qur’an (6:59) says: And with Him are the keys of the unseen treasures – none kn