The word Islam has an Arabic root that means, To accept peace, complete submission, surrender, and obedience. The religion of Islam is defined as ”the complete and total submission to no other person than Allah (SWT)”. This is the beauty of Islam: following one creator gives the follower strength, removes ambiguity, and increases their obedience. Is Islam the True Religion? Prove It! Characteristics of Islam Islam, which means submission to Allah, is the only true religion in the world. Islam has different characteristics, which makes it a unique, eternal, complete, and the true path of life ..read more

Read part 1 The Concept of Divine Books Islam, the true and eternal religion of the world has a comprehensive and complete guidance system for its followers, and Allah (SWT) has revealed four major books to His messengers, and all these messengers were the true reflectors, explanators, and preachers of these books, and they conveyed the book’s message to all the people in an effective way. Importance of the Holy Quran! Due to Allah’s commands and orders to His followers, Muslims have the following belief about these holy books. These books are; Zabur (Psalms) which was sent to Prophet D ..read more

Islam is the true religion of the world and has the second-largest followers. It is the religion of the world, starting from the beginning and being followed till the end. Due to their eternal nature and comprehensive guidelines, their basic beliefs remain constant and are not changed at any cost. Why Do Muslims Say Allah Instead of God? It is one of the key reasons that attracts non-Muslims to follow and obey the rules and regulations. The Concept of Allah Allah is the only creator of the universe. It is the basic faith in Islam that the follower must follow the one and only God and co ..read more

“Hijab is a Crown of Glory For Women” This metaphor is not explicitly mentioned in the Qur’an, but it is a metaphor that I often hear from the Muslim community in my country (Indonesia). In my opinion, that is the simplest way to describe hijab, especially to those who don’t know well about Islam. What Does Hijab Mean to You? AboutIslam Audience Have Their Say! Islam Treats Women Specially Talking about women is actually talking about a great civilization. Women have a noble position. They play an important role in forming a generation. The existence of hijab shows that Islam is concerned ab ..read more

5 Great Women In Islam Talking about women is actually talking about a great civilization. They play an important role in shaping generations. Every nation is built from a family, and those who build that family are women. Of course, men take part, but in women’s hands, with their emotional approach, the family would get to live in love and peace. A strong and sturdy generation will be formed through it. She is like the heart of the family. If the family is good, then society will be good. If she’s broken, then the society is broken. The existence of the hijab shows that Islam is concerned ..read more

There are some people who view hijab as a kind of limitation or even as an oppression for Muslim women. At some point, it indeed looks like limitations. But as a hijabi, I prefer to call it boundaries. The meaning of hijab isn’t just portrayed by the headscarf that covers Muslim women’s hair; there are also values and boundaries that Islam teaches through the wearing of hijab. Balance between Fashion and Hijab Personally, getting to know hijab and its meaning made me blown away even more by Islam. I was born into a Muslim family, and they are quite religious but not strict. To be h ..read more

Finally the day is over! I’m exhausted, but having my first fifteen minutes free all day,  I decide to take a break to write my weekly journal and this is what I thought of for you… Oh My! Too many tasks to observe. Time is flying between meetings, assignments, plans and too-short breaks. Although I felt tired already in the morning, I was full energized when my manager asked for a plan covering the current situations in Jerusalem. I felt challenged: excited to do my best touching upon the unique heritage of this holy city. This really lifted me up. But this was not the main highlight of ..read more

The arrival of Mahdi bothers me a lot. Reading about him, I discovered that he will be born in this secular world and he will emerge in the time of chaos and trouble. So I asked myself, “Aren’t we living in his time? And will the world be more chaotic than this time?” I imagine myself if he comes in this era how can I recognize him? And how would I react? How can I follow him? I closely examined the personality of Mahdi and the events that will happen in his era. The many hadiths that I read showed me that the emergence of the Mahdi is a fact that should not be denied. Towards the end of this ..read more

Hijab – Unveiling the Mystery People often ask, “Does hijab constitute a form of oppression”? Hijab is not a form of oppression; instead, it is an expression of freedom. The idea of the hijab becoming an oppression still lingers nowadays. I think that idea is not something that came about coincidentally. It comes from people who have some kind of imperialist view. Also, it’s because hijabis dress seems not to fulfil the idea that exists in society nowadays. Actually, oppression is not how it applies to Muslim women nowadays. At least for me and my surroundings, where the majority of the peop ..read more

You know, I realised that there’s one thing that’s really valuable to us all. And no matter what we do, we are never going to have enough of it. And it’s okay because it makes us hold on to our focus, at least mostly. *Time.* *Time.* *Time?* Yes, time. Some people run out of it without knowing they even have it. And no matter our phase in life, we need to start learning to appreciate it; a lot of people abuse it at some point in their lives. You know, some give it mostly to people or things that wouldn’t contribute to life, theirs or anybody’s. The young think they’ve had it all their lives, t ..read more