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Nokia Offers Free Ramadan Mobile Applications

Following the success of the Ramadan-related content in 2006 and 2007, Nokia has released new mobile applications dedicated to the Muslim religious celebration that will start at the beginning of September. Available as free downloads or pre-loaded on select Nokia handsets, the applications for this year's Rama...

14 August 2008
09:55 GMT

YouTube Causes Protests Due to Offensive Video, Full Ban Imminent

Google and YouTube are once again in trouble after a video uploaded by the Dutch MP Geert Wilders caused protests in Indonesia as lots of Muslims considered the clip offensive for their nation. Geert Wilders became famous for his criticism of the Islam culture because he had always struggled to stop Muslims from movi...

3 April 2008
05:38 GMT

There Are Already More Muslisms Than Catholics

Islam is conquering the world, and not by sword but by number. There are already more Muslims than Roman Catholics, turning the Islamic religion into the world's largest religious denomination, as signaled by L'Osservatore Romano, the Vatican newspaper. The world's Catholics may make 1.13 billion peopl...

1 April 2008
05:26 GMT

How Did the Islam Conquer the World?

Arabia is mostly made of desert, inhabited mainly by nomad tribes during the 7th century. On the shores of the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, fertile areas with many flourishing settlements were found, but the products were mainly local. The trade roads led to Syria and Mesopotamia (Iraq). Prosperous oases were found on t...

2 February 2008
03:59 GMT

"Allahu Akbar" Phrase Removed from Wii Title

It's hard to please everyone and sometimes it doesn't even take violent gameplay to upset some potential players; a couple of words in the upcoming Wii game Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros Treasure from Capcom have managed to get the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) react swiftly. The words in q...

2 August 2007
04:02 GMT

Islam Will Go out in Space

Malaysia will send its first astronaut out in space, but he must be very careful to respect the rules. The Muslim rules, that is!Malaysia is a multi-religious society and Islam is the official religion. According to the Population and Housing Census 2000 figures, approximately 60.4 percent of the population practice...

1 May 2007
02:50 GMT

First Look: Ubuntu Muslim Edition

Ubuntu Muslim Edition is yet another free and open source operating system based on the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution. What makes this one special? Well, it comes customized with Islamic software, like prayer times or an Arabic learning software. This special edition of Ubuntu Linux also features GUI improvements...

5 March 2007
11:31 GMT




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