It only takes one call for prayer, or al-athaan in Arabic, to make one pause, even for a millisecond. And in that small ...

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 ...

I want to learn tajweed but there are many rules involved in it. Because I am just starting, is it permissible for me to read the Quran in arabic with one rule applied at first until I feel ...

Salamoualaikoum, I would like to know whether it's better to learn and recite Quran in its original language, in Arabic, or whether it's also aloowed to learn and recite Quran in a transliteration, ...

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So which of the favours of your Lord will you deny?’ is an ayah, or verse, that is repeated several times throughout Ar-Rahman, one of the surahs, or ‘chapters’ of the Qur’aan, the Islamic holy text.

DOHA: In a significant move to strengthen Arabic proficiency and enhance Quranic literacy among students, Qatar has established a dedicated national committee tasked with reshaping the way the Arabic ...

Hassan Ali Kasi, a student from Quetta, has secured first position in international Holy Quran recitation competition (Siraj Al-Kabeer) held in Afghanistan. Hassan is a prolific Qari of Quran who has ...

A Saudi and an Iranian have emerged as the big winners in the Otr Elkalam (Scent of Speech) contest, an international Quran recitation and azan (call to prayer) competition, Arab News reported. Saudi ...

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