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Lana Darabiah, a citizen of Gaza, tells us her story from the war on Gaza. When she was fleeing, her family decided that Al-Shifa hospital would be a safe place to stay. Luckily, Lana was able to convince them that this was not a good idea. As we know, Al-Shifa is currently under siege and …
Ep 19 Stories From Gaza – Lana Almost Evacuated To Al-Shifa Hospital Read More »
Raghad, a young girl from Gaza, was just about to start University with the aim of becoming an engineer. She lived in a costal town called Al Zahra, however her home was destroyed. Now her brother heats the water using an open fire, just so the family can shower. Her dad rubs sticks together to …
Ep 18 Stories From Gaza – Raghad Lived By The Coast Read More »
Fedup4Palestine is a new charity created by Amal, a Palestinian US citizen who has 95% of her family in Palestine. With friends and family in the country, she can help facilitate aid to the Palestinian people better than most. Amal’s Video To donate: https://givebutter.com/emergencyappeal4gaza Listen on Spotify | Spotify Podcast
Lubna, a lawyer and masters student from Al-Azhar University, shares what she has learnt about international law, and suggests very little of it applies to Palestinians. Lubna’s Video Listen on Spotify | Spotify Podcast
Aysen recently reverted to Islam. However, she has been unable to tell her family. Aysen shares tips on how to deal with mental health for new Muslims who may be going through the same situation. Aysen’s Video Listen on Spotify | Spotify Podcast
Neither Wafaa or her children are able to spend Ramadan with Wafaa’s husband, who is currently trapped in the north of Gaza. Wafaa would like to cross the border to safety. Please help them. Wafaa’s Story https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-me-evacuate-my-family-from-death-in-gaza Listen on Spotify | Spotify Podcast
Seham and her family have had to flee their home and are now living with relatives in harsh conditions. Just one moment of privacy is all she seeks. Seham cannot continue her University education in Gaza and therefore, they have made the decision to raise money to cross into Egypt. Listen to her story, and …
Ep 14 Stories From Gaza – Seham Can’t Find Any Privacy Read More »
Multiple short stories feature in this special episode of ‘Stories From Gaza’. Here are the Instagram handles and donation pages for everyone who featured: Ayah Abusidu – @ayah_sidu – https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ayah-and-her-family-in-gaza Nadia Ghaben – @nadiamustafa14 (Tiktok) – https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/nadiaghaben Mohammed Al Zaharna – @neveen_murtaja https://www.gofundme.com/f/evacuate-my-family-to-safety-from-the-war-in-gaza Abdulaziz Ammar Arafat – @abdulaziz.arafat442 – https://www.gofundme.com/f/gaza-evacuation-relief-for-my-family Sabrine – @sabrindali – https://www.gofundme.com/f/e5wxak-save-a-family …
Special Episode – Stories From Gaza – Ayah, Nadia, Mohammed, Abdulaziz, Sabrine & Noor Read More »
Marwan is looking for support to re-build his home, which was destroyed in the war. Here is his Marwan’s Video Go Fund Me page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-rebuild-a-future-for-our-kids-in-gaza
Malak shares her story from the war, talking about how she moved from one house to the other, staying just one day in a particular house. She needs help to get out of Gaza however she does not have a Go Fund Me page. If you can help her, please reach out to her via …
12 Stories From Gaza – Malak Was Displaced Many Times Read More »
Ahmed’s wife was pregnant, so they made the decision to allow her to cross the border into Egypt while Ahmed stayed behind. He needs your support to reunite with his wife. Ahmed Alboraey Video https://www.gofundme.com/f/to-reunion-with-my-husband Listen on Spotify | Spotify Podcast
Jose shares his journey to Islam with us. He tells us his now wife brought him closer to the religion. Learn more about why Jose reverted to Islam. What caused the shift in thinking? How did his family react? More revert stories Jose’s video We are also running a ‘Stories From Gaza’ series during the …
02 Revert Stories – Jose’s future wife brought him to Islam Read More »
Abdullah Al-Najjr lost too many family members including all his uncles on his mothers side, and his dad. Despite this, Abdullah remains thankful to Allah and recites some verses of the Quran for us, verses about Ramadan. Abdullah’s Video https://gogetfunding.com/escaping-genocide-fund-the-al-njjar-familys-evacuation-from-gaza/ Listen on Spotify | Spotify Podcast
Haneen Grara is not looking for donations. Instead, she simply wants to share her story and get the message out to as many people as possible. Haneen talks about all the different activities she would do before the war, from reading by the beach to recording voice over clips at the local radio station. She …
Taher Saad, a citizen from Gaza, loved his home and small business. He put lots of work into creating it however it has been destroyed. As a result, he is looking to leave Gaza along with his family and brother Kamal. Taher actually edited this video himself. Taher Saad’s Video https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kamal-family-evacuate-gaza-to-egypt Listen on Spotify | …
08 Stories From Gaza – Taher Loved His Home & Business Read More »
Lama Eid is only 18 years old, yet she recorded a comprehensive video of herself telling her story. She talks about the bombing and how she lost a friend whom she sat with in class. Lama scored high marks at school, obtaining 96% in one of her classes. Unfortunately, there is no way of continuing …
07 Stories From Gaza – Lama Challenged Herself To Get High Marks At School Read More »
We’re at Episode 6 with the ‘Stories From Gaza’ series and in today’s episode we hear from Anwar Ghilan, an English language teacher from Gaza. He tells us the entire education structure has been wiped out. There is nothing left for the people of Gaza and they have no choice but to leave. Anwar’s Video …
06 Stories From Gaza – Anwar Ghilan Was An English Language Teacher Read More »
Ayah filmed and edited this video herself. As part of the video she includes the moment a missile landed in their area, blowing up parts of their home. Ayah has been really enthusiastic and great in communication when it comes to stories from Gaza. We can all help her out by donating to her Go …
05 Stories From Gaza – Ayah Caught The Moment Of An Attack Read More »
Yafi reached out to me on Instagram asking if she could do a video for the ‘Stories From Gaza’ series. Her sister, Haneen, created a video recording of herself explaining her situation and telling her story. But, it wasn’t any old video. The video was brilliant! Haneen has actually included clips of her journey in …
04 Stories From Gaza – Haneen Puts Together A Brilliant Film Read More »
There has been lots of talk about people converting to Islam after observing the way Palestinians behave despite the war on Gaza. Amariya is an example of them. She came to Islam a few months after the genocide, after observing videos of Palestinians response to what they are gong through. Amariya Revert Video Listen on …
01 Revert Stories – Amariya Came To Islam After Observing Palestinians Read More »
Shahd Safi is one of the few Gazans who was given permission to travel to Spain as a student. She had just got back to Gaza a few months before October 7th. On the day of Oct 7th she thought Gaza was being attacked, as this is what happened many times previously. However, she was …
Asma Dwaima is a dentist from Gaza. However, her home and dental practice were completely destroyed. Despite this Asma remains positive, reflecting on her life in Gaza before the war and how they would prepare the house for Ramadan. She even sings a line of a Ramadan song for us! Asmaa loves going to the …
02 Stories From Gaza – Asmaa Loves Singing Ramadan Songs Read More »
Abdel-Rahman Kouta had to help his wife give birth in the middle of the war. Because, there were no ambulances available due to the war. Here is Abdel-Rahman’s story. He is collecting funds via his Go Fund Me account, please consider helping this Ramadan. My name is Abdel-Rahman Kouta, I am a Canadian citizen trapped …
01 Stories From Gaza – Abdel Helped His Wife Give Birth! Read More »
Salam, I’m Faisal and this Ramadan I have been busy preparing two series. Stories From Gaza For most of us, the Gaza situation is on our mind all day long. Stories from Gaza is a series featuring videos of people from Gaza telling their story. Most people inside Gaza are trying to escape via the …
Ramadan 2024 – What’s Coming Up On Islamic Music Hub Read More »
Ramadan 2024! A brand new series with the aim of releasing one episode per day on this website, social media and our Spotify podcast (new). Currently looking for volunteers to send in their stories, or to help search for stories by doing an outreach into the revert and/or Gaza community. Email to volunteer
MiniMuslims: Palestine You’re Not Alone Download | Lyrics My toddler loves MiniMuslims, and ‘Palestine You’re Not Alone’ is one of the best songs they have come up with by far. It’s great to see a kids song about Palestine! Some context It’s day 129 of the war on Gaza. Most of the population has fled …
Palestine You’re Not Alone By Minimuslims – Kids Palestine Song Read More »
There are Ten Mosques in Bedford… …and I just finished visiting all but one of them. Some are large established Mosques in the town while others are new and upcoming. Some are geared towards a specific cultural community while others are more diverse. Finding these Mosques is not always easy. So, I created a map …
Muslims make up 1.4% of the Scottish population and that number increases to 5.4% in Glasgow. As a result, there are loads of Mosques and prayer rooms available in the city of Glasgow. A quick search on Google maps will help you find some of the Mosques. But, what about the prayer rooms? or community …
A new Islamic Music podcast has landed on Youtube titled ‘The Muslim Nasheed Show’ by Sulthan Ahmed. Sulthan’s new podcast is a breath of fresh air for the Nasheed industry. We have needed a show like this for a long time coming. Sulthan aims to interview major Nasheed artists and share his experience with them… …
‘Dear Past’ is the brand new 15 track album by Nasheed artist Muad. And it’s absolutely amazing! Why? Here are a few reasons why ‘Dear Past’ is a great album to listen to right now. Vocals Only The album is vocals only. The producer, Tasleem Kariem (@tasleemkariem), has done such a good job that you …
Dear Past by Muad – New Album review & Lyrics too Read More »
There are loads of Islamic Songs available for Children. In fact, there are so many that you might have a hard time picking the best Nasheeds for kids. So, we put together our top 10 Islamic songs for Kids. Let’s get into it. Top 10 Nasheeds for Kids Allah Made Everything by Zain Bhikha Download …
Do I need to fold my prayer mat after use? Should I fold the corner? Will Shaytan pray there if I leave the prayer mat open? Many people fold the corner of their prayer mat after Salah. But why? There is a popular opinion that Shaytan prays on an open prayer mat. But, is this …
Will shaitan pray on an open prayer mat? Why fold corners? Read More »
Omar Esa Haram Money Download | lyrics | Watch Every heard of a music-free musical Nasheed drama? Neither had I… But that’s exactly what Haram Money is and it’s a brilliant idea. Innovative, bold and different. Innovation may not be allowed when it comes to religious practices. However, it’s perfectly acceptable to apply to other …
Haram Money by Omar Esa – Never Seen Anything like it Read More »
Maher Zain: Eidun Mubarak Download | Lyrics The perfect Eid Nasheed for children. Eidun Mubarak is a brand new song by Maher Zain, it’s all about celebrating Eid. Worth the wait. It’s been a while since Maher Zain released an English Nasheed. Eidun Mubarak doesn’t disappoint. It’s a fun, upbeat track for children and families …
Ilyas Mao has just released his brand new album titled ‘The Edge of my Mind’. And it’s amazing! After carefully listening to every song, I can honestly say the album is a work of art. So much thought has gone into the lyrics, music videos, production and even the order of the songs. My favourite? …
I usually use this platform to review Nasheeds and have never reviewed a film before, but this one has got me excited! The Balance is a film about the Islamic entertainment industry focusing on Islamic Music, comedy, art and more. Furthermore, it’s a film by award winning director Abrar Hussain. Who is Abrar Hussain? You …
The Balance – Another Exciting Abrar Hussain Film Read More »
Safe Adam: Holy | Lyrics Holy is an extremely well produced, relaxing Nasheed by Safe Adam. Furthermore, the track is free from musical instruments and still sounds great – not easy to achieve at all. Tell me more about Safe Adam Imagine being the person who writes music for Ed Sheeran, touring with him and …
Holy By Safe Adam – Non-Music Tracks Can Be Amazing Read More »
I’ve finally found it! A brand selling modest swimwear for men. Modest how? These swim shorts extend from the navel to below the knee. Why is this important? In Islam, we must cover our Awrah (nakedness), which is from the navel to the knee for men. Therefore, this product is perfect. So, what’s the brand? …
A Nasheed is a work of vocal music that is either sung acapella or with instruments, according to a particular style or tradition within Islam. In the Islamic world, Nasheed is popular. The reason for its popularity is that it contains references to Islamic history, and beliefs. Nasheed can also be related to current events. …
Milton Keynes is unique. We have lots of roundabouts, concrete cows and robots delivering goods to homes. However, there is something else unique about MK. The Milton Keynes Muslims! Milton Keynes has a large Muslim population, and they’re from a diverse range of ethnic and social backgrounds. As a result, we have several Mosques ran …