A 7th century slave of African descent who lived in Mecca, Bilal ibn Rabah rejected idolatry and became an early follower of the prophet Muhammed. “Bilal: A New Breed of Hero,” the debut film from ...

One of the basic teachings of Islam is the unity of mankind and equality of people in the sight of God. It is no wonder then that one of the best-known heroes of Islam was an Abyssinian emancipated ...

Many people today do not know the story of Bilal ibn Rabah, a former slave who became one of the most revered men in Islam after the prophet Muhammad. Bilal was the son of an Arab slave and his mother ...

All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. It was Abu Bakr as-Sideeq who ...

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In Mecca, many years ago, there lived a slave called Bilal ibn Rabah al-Habashi. He was a loyal companion (Sahabah) to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Bilal was one of the first people of known African ...

Dubai’s first animated feature puts top-class artwork to use in a story designed to preach about the inclusive, non-discriminatory aspects of the Muslim faith to younger audiences. Loosely based on ...

A friend of mine told me that it was the practice of Bilal (R.A) to recite Salat and Salaam before Azan (call to prayer). Could you please tell me in the light of the Qur'an and Sunnah if this is a ...

A 7th century slave of African descent who lived in Mecca, Bilal ibn Rabah rejected idolatry and became an early follower of the prophet Muhammed. “Bilal: A New Breed of Hero,” the debut film from ...