Women in Japan have been playing an increasingly important role in the Japanese Mosques. They have been quite active in helping propagate Islam to not-yet-Muslims and guide new converts in the ways unique to them. How can we, the Muslim men, help make the Japanese mosques become more women-friendly? Most of the Japanese Muslim women …
For several months, I have been trying to write a comprehensive article on the state of the masajid in Japan. However, my other engagements have prevented me from doing so. But, I have been taking notes, gathering ideas on which points to discuss in the said essay. Following are the points I plan to include …
It has been quite some time now since we wrote about the Muslims in Japan on this website. Indeed, the massive earthquake, Tsunami and the ensuing nuclear crisis shattered the people living in Japan massively and we were no exception. Now as the dust is finally settling down, we need to track the on-going relief …
Ramadan is, again, around the corner in Japan and elsewhere. Devout Muslims all over the world are sharpening their muscles to renew their relationship with Allah by fasting. As it is getting nearer and nearer, we need to get ready to make the optimum use of the opportunity Allah has bestowed on us. For us, …
Ramadan, the month of fasting, occupies a special status in the lives of the Muslims wherever they may be living. The ninth month of the Islāmic calendar provides us an opportunity to reflect on what is important to us as Muslims, what goals and aspirations we need to have and actually strive for during our …