islam

Funny how Muslim women are 'oppressed'! Estimated 80% new converts to Islam are women!

Advice to new Muslims: stay away from debates and arguments, focus on learning Islam, take it slow, and join your community mosque

Advice to new Muslims: avoid extremism, find a teacher and mentor, practice Islam as much as you can, and respect your parents

'I challenge anyone to understand Islam, its spirit, and not to love it. It is a beautiful religion...' Yann Martel, author of Life of Pi

What everyone forgets is that Islam is perfect; people are not." Yvonne Ridley, British journalist converted to Islam in 2003

'I want to be a part of this generosity, this empathy. I will join [Islam] with all my heart.' Lauren Booth, Tony Blair's sister-in-law

"And it is He (God) who causes laughter and tears." Quran 54:43

'...for without doubt in the remembrance of God do hearts truly find rest.' (Quran 13:28)

Hajj lasts for 5 days and includes a visit to the Ka'ba - a House built by Abraham for the worship of the One, True God

Hajj is the biggest gathering in the world. About 3 million Muslims perform pilgrimage every year to Mecca, the heart of Islam

Pilgrimage to Mecca - Hajj - is an intense spiritual experience, connecting us with history; a complete cure for ailments of the heart

Ramadan is the name of the month in which 1.6 billion Muslims fast all over the world

Ramadan is the Islamic month of fasting; a time to reflect on one's life and purpose while abstaining from bad habits

Every year in Ramadan Muslims fast to learn self-control, thank God, celebrate the Quran, and feel empathy for the poor

Charity should not make us arrogant, but grateful; it is for us, not the other way around

When Muslims give in charity it is to purify what God has given them

Build your relationship with God by enhancing the quality of your prayer and feel the greatest contentment ever

Five daily prayers keep a Muslim connected with God, you ask and listen to God at the same time

God's forgiveness and mercy are open to every human being without exception