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There indeed is a lot of misunderstanding prevailing among Muslims, as well as non-Muslims, about the Islamic point of view of celebration. There are Muslims who imagine that any kind of celebration is out of place, since this world is ephemeral and is meant as a testing ground for humans. From their point of view, what matters is the Hereafter, and so anyon e who finds any occasion in this life as worthy of marking as joyful is terribly wrong. This view is the result of a gross misunderstanding about the life of this world as envisioned in Islam. Indeed, Allah Almighty has designed this world as a testing ground for all of us. And the test consists of the manner in which we use the blessings the Creator has bestowed upon us. Isn't it natural and necessary on our part to be thankful to the All-Merciful by being happy in receiving the blessings He has showered upon us? If so, isn't it expected of us to express that happiness in an ap- propriate fashion? By celebrating the g...

' Hajj: A Holistic Homecoming for Humbled Muslims:- The sacred journey of hajj is an extremely fulfilling one that imparts a pilgrim lifelong lessons and poignant memories, the effect of which stay in their lives long after the echo of “labaik allahumma labaik” has faded from their ears. Hajj: Economic Empowerment for Entrepreneurs:- Most of the millions of Muslims, who gather in the cities of Jeddah, Makkah and Madinah for the Hajj, comprise of the able-bodied and well-off among the global Ummah. This automatically offers tremendous opportunities for local business men and traders, who customarily witness an upsurge in their sales during hajj season. For this reason, Allah has allowed a pilgrim to continue doing trade or business during his or her hajj journey: (2:198) Since the advent of the Prophet, till a few decades before today, traveling to perform hajj and staying there was extremely difficult. The weather was extremely hot and and the Hajj left many pilgrims weak...

Islam and Terrorism. The study of world history show that Islam and terrorism are extreme opposites. There is no meeting point between Islam and terrorism as practiced by terrorist groups in different parts of the world. Terrorism involves the indiscriminate use of force to achieve certain objectives. Whereas, the basis of national and international relations in Islam is peace and not war as false ly claimed by some people. In Islam, the use of force is allowed only in special situations, particularly when the Muslim community is threatened by hostile forces. This is natural and logical for any other community indeed. Then again, the use of force in a campaign of Jihad is determined by the leader of the Muslim community in a very orderly way. For a detailed discussion on the Islam’s stance on terrorism, we would like to cite for you the following:- One of the distinctive characteristics of the times we live in is the overwhelming presence of violence in our societies. Whether it is...