Styles of recitation of the Quran can sometimes have a cultural and even a political meaning as well as a spiritual one, as Ahram Weekly discovers Yasser Al-Sharkawi misses the time when he would head ...

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. First of all, we would like to ...

GUJRAT: A melodious recitation of verses from the Holy Quran by Aman Agha, a University of Gujrat student, left the audience in awe and full of admiration, including the chief guest Vice Chancellor ...

ST. LOUIS (RNS) — Across the country, young men are balancing school and work as they step into quasi-imam roles, leading ...

When Abu Bakr ibn 'Ayyaash the known scholar of the science of the Quran was on his death bed, his sister cried, so he said to her: "What makes you cry? I swear by Allah that I have recited the Quran ...

Doha, Qatar: The General Directorate of Endowments at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has renewed its sponsorship of the “Tejan Al Noor” International Quran Recitation Competition, organised ...

(RNS) Searching for a recitation from a female "qariah" or reciter, Jerusha Lamptey, assistant professor of Islam and ministry at Union Theological Seminary, found none. (RNS) To many non-Muslims, ...

ZANZIBAR: ZANZIBAR President, Dr Hussein Mwinyi has praised the International Holy Quran competition as a powerful platform for strengthening love for the Quran, nurturing moral values among youth and ...