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 ...

(RNS) — Tens of thousands of Muslims are turning to technology to continue the sacred practices of hifz, or preserving the entirety of the Quran through memorization. (RNS) — During Ramadan, the month ...

All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. The best type of Thikr (mention of ...

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 ...

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, honoured the winners of the Most Beautiful Quran Recitation for 2026 that forms part of the 28th ...

Learning to become a qari (or qari’ah for females), a skilled reciter of the Quran, the holy book for Muslims, is not easy. It takes years or even decades of practice and discipline to master proper ...

(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, ...

The Saudi government has announced a special initiative to promote Quranic learning during the holy month of Ramadan, Express News reported. Special Quran courses will be organised at the Grand Mosque ...

KUWAIT CITY, Oct. 14: The General Secretariat of Awqaf (Awqaf) has officially announced the launch of the 28th Kuwait Grand Quran Memorization and Recitation Competition, which will take place under ...