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Step Into Metaverse: Are Virtual Religious Influencers The Answer?

The future is already here. When religious piety and faith bleed into the online landscape of the metaverse with content delivered and driven by virtual faith influencers, how would global Muslims react? And, by extension, what does this mean for the evolution of...

Life Lessons You Can Learn from the Hardships

We believe that hardships and struggles build character, make us stronger and allow us to grow in all aspects of our lives. Learning to control our thoughts and emotions will help us understand ourselves better and be at peace with who we are. To alleviate hardship,...

Salaam, We Are Muslim Pro’s Engineering Team!

The 'Salaam…' series introduces Muslim Pro team members to our more than 100 million strong audience. Get to know what we do, what we are like and how it is working for the number 1 Muslim app in the world!     What do you actually do in Muslim Pro?  ...

5 Muslim Women You Should Know About

5 Muslim Women who show us that a human’s worth doesn’t lie in others’ hands, but in their own. #womensequalityday #knowyourworth

The New Buzzword at Work and How Muslims Can Cope

As of now, the world of business has a new favourite buzzword: Journey.  It is used to describe anything and everything that touches the business world so it is heterogeneous in character, akin to the multiplicity of identities of Muslims living and working in the...

Learning from the Prophets: Part II 

Learn about the stories of the prophets in the Quran and Men Around the Prophet on Qalbox. A guide for believers on how to be prosperous Muslims

Reflection on the Film Honor Behind The Veil by Tya Subiakto Satrio

The Indonesian film Honor Behind The Veil sheds light on the emotional turmoil of women, yet ends with on a bitter sweet note!

Forgiveness in Islam: Even When You Can’t Forget

Forgiveness is an intentional and voluntary process through which ones feelings and attitude change towards an offense and offender

Dealing with Failure

It is very easy to fall into the pits of frustration and disappointment which could then send one spiralling into the abyss of depression when encountering setbacks. However, in our quest for attaining success (insert your goals, wants and desires here), at times we...

3 Things To Start Your Day

There are many things that we have to grapple with every day. Typically, most would be things snowballing from the previous day. It could either be something we keep putting off by procrastinating to subliminally adding on to that growing to-do-list in our minds and...
The Etiquette of Eating and Drinking in Islam

The Etiquette of Eating and Drinking in Islam

Bismillah, all praise be to Allah, the Lord of the universes who provide for His obedient and disobedient servants. Allah has provided His servants with food and water as sustenance. As servants, we are obliged to be grateful for the favours bestowed. Besides being...

The Courtyard By Muslim Pro: Connect And Be Heard

The Courtyard By Muslim Pro: Connect And Be Heard

More than 100 million downloads! That is how far the Muslim Pro app has grown and evolved over the past decade. As we continue to strive to be the digital destination that everyone calls home, the team at Bitsmedia, the makers of the app have expanded the app's scope...

School Zone: End Bullying

School Zone: End Bullying

As parents and guardians, we are all too familiar with preparing these young minds for academic excellence. From signing them up for additional enrichment classes to perhaps piano or violin lessons and art classes outside their school curriculum. Have we forgotten...

The Crescent Moon: The Many Faces Of Islam

The Crescent Moon: The Many Faces Of Islam

‘The Crescent Moon’ is available to watch on Qalbox. New users enjoy a 7-day free trial, which also gives access to the full features of the Muslim Pro app ad-free! Claim your free trial today! We have to be at ease with uncomfortable truths. The fact is the global...

5 Essential Life Skills To Teach Your Child

5 Essential Life Skills To Teach Your Child

Dear parent, Are you tired of screaming at your kids for simple tasks? Then sighing out of frustration because you have to drag them forcefully and watch them complete their task? If only they could do it in the first place with a smile on their faces. Instead of...

Streaming The World With Qalbox

Streaming The World With Qalbox

Did you know that 5.03 billion people use the internet globally?  That is close to 63.1 percent of the global population.  A recent Statistica report from May 2022 suggests that by 2027, the expected number of SVOD subscriptions would reach nearly 1.7 billion!  The...

4 Things You Need to Know about Hijrah in The Prophet’s Era

4 Things You Need to Know about Hijrah in The Prophet’s Era

The month of Muharram has recently concluded. However, the month of Muharram and the Hijrah of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ will always be engaging topics of conversation. Consequently, it is a privilege for us to discuss the month of Muharram and this Hijrah. When Does...

Woman With A Turban: Heartbeat Of Islam In All Of Us

Woman With A Turban: Heartbeat Of Islam In All Of Us

‘Woman With A Turban’ is available to watch on Qalbox. New users enjoy a 7-day free trial, which also gives access to the full features of the Muslim Pro app ad-free! Claim your free trial today! Are we capable of determining our own paths in life? The answer is...

2 Types of Rizq We Should Be Grateful For

2 Types of Rizq We Should Be Grateful For

Do you ever take a minute and contemplate your existence? Do you hang your head low and ponder over all that you have or don't? Our rizq is written since the day we are conceived. Our Provider mentions in the Quran,  ۞ وَمَا مِن دَآبَّةٍ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَّا عَلَى...

Devouring Written Words: Healthy Reading Habits

Devouring Written Words: Healthy Reading Habits

Reading is fundamental when it comes to the pursuit of knowledge. Fortunately, we will never run out of options when it comes to books. The global book market is estimated to grow hit US$124.2 billion by 2025! Even more impressive is that there are already...

New Beginnings: For the Mind, Body and Soul

New Beginnings: For the Mind, Body and Soul

A few weeks ago, as Muharram and the Islamic new year started, I took time for myself and decided it was the perfect opportunity to reset. This past year has been intense. Going through the cancer battle, the passing away of my dad (Inna Lillah Wa Inna Ilayhi Raji’un)...

3 Ways To Build Strong Connections with Your Child

3 Ways To Build Strong Connections with Your Child

“Will you stop playing on your phone and listen when I talk to you?”  “What are you watching?” you snatch the remote and turn the tv off before walking away in anger or frustration. Are you guilty of this behavior with your child, no matter their age? Now swap places,...

Explore Amazing AI Art Generators

Explore Amazing AI Art Generators

There are 750 billion images on the internet, and pictures paint a thousand words. As a writer with miserable artistic skills, sometimes I go speechless. I wanted to create a vision of an Indian man wearing a plain colored turban in a rainbow-colored suit. My...

Muhammad Ali: Packing A Punch

Muhammad Ali: Packing A Punch

'Greats of Islam' is available to watch on Qalbox. New users enjoy a 7-day free trial, which also gives access to the full features of the Muslim Pro app ad-free! Claim your free trial today! There have been many individuals who have excelled in their area of...

5 Qualities Global Muslims Should Aspire to Embrace

5 Qualities Global Muslims Should Aspire to Embrace

How can we be true to ourselves if we are unaware of the qualities we should possess? As global Muslims, we should strive to embrace the qualities of a true Muslim that can help us nurture healthy habits while existing harmoniously in a multicultural and multiracial...

How I Relate to Ibn Battuta’s Travels

How I Relate to Ibn Battuta’s Travels

Being a Representation of Islam  When we talk about avid travellers and adventurers in today’s terms, our mind mostly goes to social influencers, celebrities, friends, and family. However, personally, I always feel that Ibn Battuta was indeed a great adventurer....

Anchoring Businesses Through Islamic Lens

Anchoring Businesses Through Islamic Lens

There are many peaks and troughs in the world of business. It is to be anticipated as part of an inevitable equation in entrepreneurship either as building blocks of successes or stumbling blocks and humps caused by missteps and failures. Does that mean one has to be...

World Water Week: Value Every Drop

World Water Week: Value Every Drop

We are all aware of some basic facts pertaining to water. This precious natural resource covers about 70 per cent of Earth, the only planet we all call home. At the same time, our bodies are also made up of about 60 per cent of water. These are not just fun facts to...

Embarking on a Spiritual Hijrah

Embarking on a Spiritual Hijrah

Muslims around the world have just celebrated the Islamic New Year on 1st Muharram. Starting from the hijrah or migration of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ from Mecca to Medina, hijrah has a profound meaning for every Muslim. The word hijra الهجرة means “emigration”, it is...

Am I Muslim Enough?

Am I Muslim Enough?

As a Muslim, have you ever felt the following: There just seems to be not enough time although everyone has the same 24 hours or 1440 minutes, in a day? Demands of life cause loads of stress for us all. We are always pulled in all directions. From educational...

5 Muslim Women You Should Know About

5 Muslim Women You Should Know About

The space and place women have been given in Islam cannot be found in any other practicing religion. In fact even before the women empowerment and equality movements began globally, Islam has been promoting and respecting the value of women. We share the praiseworthy...

Self Reflection Practices Through the Lens of Islam

Self Reflection Practices Through the Lens of Islam

The Importance of Self Reflection in Islam Our daily lives are filled with infinite distractions. Our mind, heart, and body need regular detoxification. Prophet Muhammed ﷺ took time to reflect on his thoughts and feelings in the cave of Hira. The life of Prophet...

Healthy Habits Of Contemporary Global Muslims

Healthy Habits Of Contemporary Global Muslims

Demands of the contemporary world just keep on compounding. In schools we were taught subjects encompassing various matters from understanding and applying grammatical rules in our writing and speech, solving a particular mathematical problem, the significance of the...

The Etiquette and Benefits of Reciting the Quran

The Etiquette and Benefits of Reciting the Quran

The Holy Quran is a sacred book. It was revealed to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ over 23 years. It is a source of divine guidance for both Muslims and non-Muslims. Allah mentions in the Quran, ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبُ لَا رَيْبَ ۛ فِيهِ ۛ هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ This is the Book!...

History of The Day of Ashura

History of The Day of Ashura

The word of ‘Ashura’ is a familiar term for us as a Muslim. The day of Ashura is a special historical day. This is mainly because the day of Ashura is in the month of Muharram that is included in the four sacred months which are often referred as the month of Allah...

5 Muslim Men You Should Know About

5 Muslim Men You Should Know About

Have you done enough to leave an indelible mark in this world? A human’s worth is often measured by tangible social achievements that tend to create superficial appearances, both literally and symbolically. Yet, there is nothing stopping us from extracting a few...

Our Destiny: Ruminating Revelatory Days Ahead

Our Destiny: Ruminating Revelatory Days Ahead

Are you a Taurus or an Aries? All these years, have you often heard those around you typecasting your amazing personality and reducing your complex nuanced being to simply being obstinate? Or, were you born in the year of the rat? Which would explain why some of your...