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80-yr-old hearts-winning Muslim coolie carries migrants belongings for free at Lucknow station, India
An elderly Muslim man, who used to work as a coolie, has decided to serve migrant labourers arriving at the Charbagh Railway Station in Lucknow by carrying their luggage free of cost. Mujibullah comes every day to station and help migrants in carrying their belongings. “I don’t take any money. They were offering it but […] More
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Asda supermarket’s Muslim worker hailed a hero for saving baby from a burning house
A Muslim supermarket worker has been hailed a hero after he stepped in to rescue a baby from a house fire as reported by Metro. Habeel Khan, 26, was on his rounds in Nottingham for Asda when he saw smoke billowing out of a house. He pulled up and saw a woman screaming that her […] More
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Champions! An Islamic secondary school came out winners in a Hong Kong’s debating competition
Empowering our youth with a diverse set of skills is the goal of every society. For Muslims, it ought to be too and in some communities, it is more than just a chore, it’s an obligation and an act of worship within the Islamic teachings. One of Hong Kong’s Islamic school, Islamic Kasim Tuet Memorial […] More
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Muslim father visiting New Zealand takes bullet in back to save sons in Christchurch terror attack
A Dubai-based New Zealander of Iraqi origin took a bullet in his back while trying to protect his two sons during the devastating terrorist attack at the Noor Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Friday, Gulf News has learnt. Adeeb Sami, 52, who heads the Al Ain and Oman operations of engineering consultancy Aecom Middle East, dived […] More
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Inspiring move as a mosque in Malaysia introduces ATM to dispense rice for the poor
A mosque in the Malaysian capital city, Kuala Lumpur, introduced on February 15 a novel way to offer rice to the needy via a specially designed Automated Teller Machine (ATM), Channel News Asia reported on February 17. “The machine, located at the Al-Akram Mosque in Kampung Datuk Keramat, was introduced to render aid to the […] More
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Seattle Muslim group buys hotel rooms for 28 homeless people during snowstorm
It’s cold. Extremely cold in certain parts of the world. While most of us reading this will have a warm shelter, there are those who don’t. Thanks to the effort of a Muslim group in Seattle, many homeless people in the region were able to escape the snow over the weekend after they were offered […] More
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Turkey foundation bought Muhammad Ali’s home for US$2.5 million and will turn it into a summer school for Muslim youth
A Turkish educational foundation that bought the home of legendary American boxer Muhammad Ali has announced plans to turn the property into a summer school for Muslim youth as reported by Wisconsin Muslim Journal. The Turken Foundation purchased the 81 acre farm at the edge of the Joseph River in Berrien Springs in Michigan at […] More
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A brave Imam in Nigeria saved 262 Christians from being killed by herdsmen by hiding them in the mosque
A Muslim saving the lives of Christians? It can’t true, surely? But it is, and for those who know the true teachings of Islam will not be surprised by what this brave Imam in Nigeria did a few days ago. An Imam, who is kept anonymous for security reasons, protected more than 262 Christians, when […] More
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“I wanted to spread happiness”, said a rickshaw driver in Pakistan who provided free rides on Eid as the story went viral
Imagine getting a taxi ride and then being told by the driver that since it’s a day of celebration, the ride was free. You would think there must be a catch somewhere. Well in this case there wasn’t A picture of a rickshaw driver in Pakistan got viral on social media on the auspicious day of Eid as […] More
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45-year-old housemaid unpaid for 6 years in Saudi, decided to give 2-month salary to charity
A 45-year-old housemaid, who was not allowed to travel home for a decade and also deprived of her salary for over six years, has proved that charity needs a big heart and not deep pockets. Helping the needy by some well-off people has been a more common sight but in a rarest of rare case […] More
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London Muslim restaurant owner serves 300 meals for free to the homeless every Thursday and said it’s what Allah would expect him to do
A chicken shop worker who is “deeply moved” by the number of hungry and homeless people in Ilford feeds on average 300 people every Thursday for free as reported by Ilford Recorder. Between the hours of 3pm and 7pm, Naeem Querishi of The Chicken Spot, Cranbrook Road, cooks warm meals including chicken biryani and distributes […] More
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I thought I was the only Muslim at work, until something absolutely astonishing happened
I would like to share a pleasant incident that happened to me yesterday. I was working on my desk when a staff came in and said he wanted to discuss a work related problem with me. As always I agreed to help. We looked at all places in our office to sit and discuss but, […] More