Almost all children now believe they go to school to pass exams. The idea that they may be there for an education is irrelevant.

Dr. Ingrid Mattson, Canadian Muslim convert, professor and activist and former president of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA).

I’m Muslim. I converted from Christianity, I’m a Muslim three years now. I had a lot of questions in my faith in Christianity since I was a teenager.

A great number of scientific findings testify to the positive effects of religious faith on man's psychological health, a psychologist and university professor said.

The Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) was asked by Ibn Abbas about the verse of the Holy Qur'an, "And the Foremost Ones are the foremost ones: they are the ones brought near to Allah" (56:10-11), to which he replied, 'This refers to Ali and his Shia – they will be the foremost to enter Paradise, the ones brought near to Allah through His Magnanimity over them." (Amali al-Tusi)

As the holy month of Ramadan is upon us again, we welcome it with anticipation and perhaps apprehension, as we wonder if we will succeed in fulfilling our duties.

This script reads: "Ali Ibn Abi Talib, radiya' llah Ta'aala anhu wa-Karrama wajhahu." (Ali Bin Abi Talib, may God Almighty be pleased with him and honor him.) The script is Tawqi', structured into the shape of a lion.

Muslim "progressives" suggest that the separation between men and women in mosques was established much later in Muslim history than during the days of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny). They have also tried to link that with the Wahhabi influence on the Muslim world. Those views are either sheer ignorance on their part or plain intellectual dishonesty.

Patricia Salahuddin teaches at the Design and Architecture Senior High School in Miami. But she sees a different kind of design unfolding in her own life.

Tanya's Journey to Islam : I can say my life before Islam was very sporadic, with not too much grounding, no roots.

“Thou believers, do not approach prayers while you are drunk, until you know what you are saying” (The Quran: Surah 4, Verse 43).

Hollywood uses art as one of the major means for influencing the audience and makes end-of-time movies seeking world domination.

It's not just a double-dip recession we should be worried about. Here are ten ways the world could get a whole lot scarier ... and why Barack Obama shouldn't run in 2012.

The French Foreign Ministry has requested researchers for five studies on one question: Why has not the Saudi street moved yet?

The Pew Research Centre's Forum on Religion and Public Life said government restrictions and public hostility involving religion grew in some of the most populous countries from mid-2006 to mid-2009.

Today the 5th August 2011 is the 23rd years of the orphaned of the Shia Muslims of Pakistan as the Pakistani nation and Shia Muslims of Pakistan were deprived from the honest, credible and patriotic leadership of the Shaheed Quaid Allama Arif Hussain Al-Hussaini on 5th August 1988.

But is it just about the food? When we are concerned about our eating habits and diet plans, it usually has to do with what we should consume, in which proportions, whether or not our body's nutritional needs are being met, etc.

This article will explore the responsibilities that come with the unique identity of being an American Shia Muslim. This means it will not include the many responsibilities that come with American citizenship alone or the countless more that come with the practice of the Twelver tradition. Surely, the scope of such an endeavor would require more effort than this writer can muster.

This article will explore the responsibilities that come with the unique identity of being an American Shia Muslim. This means it will not include the many responsibilities that come with American citizenship alone or the countless more that come with the practice of the Twelver tradition. Surely, the scope of such an endeavor would require more effort than this writer can muster.

As what kind of entity does Islam envisage Woman? Does it consider her the equal of man in terms of dignity and the respect accorded to her or is she thought of as belonging to an inferior species? This is the question which we now wish to answer.

Authorities are striving to improve health conditions for women in Afghanistan, where maternal mortality and female life expectancy indicators are the worst in the world, says a new report.

Islam regards reason as one of the greatest blessings bestowed by God on human beings. It is by means of reason that we understand ourselves and the world around us. It is by means of reason that we realise the necessity of investigating our origin and the One who has created us. If we had no reason, we would not be responsible for our acts or beliefs. In Shi'i Islam in particular, great emphasis has always been placed on reason and the rational sciences. This emphasis derives from the Qur'an and the traditions of the Prophet and the Imams of his household. The Qur'an says in several verses: Surely there are signs in this for those who ponder. (13:4; 16:12; 30:24)

The freedom of human spirit and intellect from material bonds is one of the goals of Islam. God has created the human with a noble spirit and intellectual power. The dignity of man is lowered and his freedom compromised when he succumbs to his lusts or social pressures. Spiritual and intellectual freedom is the hallmark of justice and free life.

This article will explore the responsibilities that come with the unique identity of being an American Shia Muslim. This means it will not include the many responsibilities that come with American citizenship alone or the countless more that come with the practice of the Twelver tradition. Surely, the scope of such an endeavor would require more effort than this writer can muster.

One of the most important discussions in the science of Akhlaq relates to the method of speaking with people and the way that one interacts with individuals of various classes and strata, and in addition, observing the principles and manners of etiquette related to other people.