Hajj in Islamic Perspective
Another rite, like prayer and fasting, which is one of the five mandatory pillars of Islam and supports its doctrinal dome, is…
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Alevis in the Republic of Turkey
Alevis are accepted by modern Shia scholarship, although there has long been controversy over this issue. From the beginning of their existence…
Predestination in Islamic Perspective
The meaning of the presence of prayers – requests in the prayer practice of such a fatalistic religion as Islam, seems completely…
Orthodox prayer has nothing in common with the Muslim prayer except for …
Coming to the topic of Muslim prayer, an Orthodox person enters an area, many components of which will lead him into serious…
Ablution in Islamic Perspective
Ablution is an integral part of Islamic rituals. Even prayer, which is one of the pillars of Islam, is considered invalid unless…
Jerusalem – the Holy City
Written by archimandrite assoc. prof. Pavel Stefanov, Shumen University “Bishop Konstantin Preslavski” – Bulgaria The sight of Jerusalem bathed in a dazzling…
Erdogan’s visit to an Alevi temple angered the large Sunni community
Conflict has rocked the Alevi community, Turkey’s second-largest religious community after Sunnis, though not officially recognized. The occasion was a visit by…
Iran may ban keeping pets as ‘symbols of the West’
Iran’s parliament is considering a bill that could introduce a virtual ban on keeping pets in the country, reports the BBC. If…
The Jeddah Summit Declaration, a new tool for Peace and Development
The final declaration of the Jeddah Security and Development Summit (Jeddah Summit) was issued last July 16th, to the Cooperation Council for…
The Supreme Court of Cassation in Bulgaria returned “Islamic case” back to square one
After more than 6 years of consideration in three instances, the Islamic case is returned in April to the District Court in…