Salah, meaning ‘prayer’ or ‘supplication’, is also known as Namaz among non-Arab Muslims. Salah is one of the five pillars of Islam, which form the core beliefs and practices of the religion.

but also mosques. The latter is due to a sharp rise in marriages between Muslims and Japanese citizens and Japanese converts over two decades that has seen a seven-fold increase in the number of ...

However, the new Hijri year started on July 8 in Asian countries. Muslims consider Shawwal to be a vital time that sustains their spiritual commitment and discipline. The month of Shawwal lets Muslims ...