I’ve often asked my self why do Somalis eat banana's with everything. I didn’t think this question would take me down a rabbit hole and result in an investigative journey that really opened up my eyes.
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Highest historical record for Umrah pilgrims from outside Saudi Arabia, with over 18 million pilgrims, exceeding the annual target of 15 million pilgrims.
A mass wedding ceremony has provided a rare moment of celebration in Gaza. The event united 150 Palestinian couples and brought scenes of joy to a people overwhelmed by grief from more than two and a half years of Israel’s war.
Al Jazeera’s Felix Nyawara reports.
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has sent Somalia’s food, fuel and water prices soaring as shipping costs rise and aid agencies cut deliveries.
Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Kismayo, southern Somalia.
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Reports from Gaza describe civilians coming under fire while trying to access food, with many killed and injured. Families are facing extreme hunger, fear, and constant danger just trying to survive. This is a human crisis 💔
Israel executed Ali, Mahdi, and Hussein today in Kfarsir, South Lebanon.
Three paramedics on the front lines saving lives.
Israel dropped a bomb on their ambulance, killing them instantly.
🚨 A truly beautiful scene… A young Arab Muslim from Saudi Arabia roams the deserts during Ramadan, delivering food, drinks, gifts, and money to shepherds via drone, without meeting them in person and keeping them out of the camera’s view.
Surah At-Tawbah (9:51)
قُل لَّن يُصِيبَنَا إِلَّا مَا كَتَبَ ٱللَّهُ لَنَا
“Say: Nothing will happen to us except what Allah has decreed for us.”
A powerful reminder about trust and acceptance.
As we witness what is happening in the world today, many hearts feel heavy.
On the 17th of Ramadan, the Battle of Badr reminds us that even in the most difficult moments, the believers turned to Allah ﷻ with complete trust.
Ya Allah ﷻ, bring peace to our world, fill hearts with patience, and guide us all to what pleases You. Ameen.
If you’re feeling stuck, searching for an opening, or in need of Allah’s help, then follow along with this du’a:
Ya Ghaniyy,
You are free of all need while I am always in need of You. Let me never beg from those as poor as me. Make me rich through contentment, and fill my heart with gratitude instead of grief.
Ya Hameed,
You are praised whether or not I remember to say it. Teach me to love You not just for what You give, but for who You are. Let my praise echo in hardship as it does in ease, and let every breath I take be a quiet, “Thank You.”
Ya Fattaah,
Open doors I cannot find and hearts that I cannot reach. Open paths to good where I only see walls, and open my chest to trust whatever You’ve decreed. Let every opening You grant me lead me back to You.
Watch Epsiode 15 of The Name I Need: https://t.co/IGjBq2YtpL
Most of us only turn to tasbeeh when something feels heavy. When the anxiety creeps in, when the guilt lingers, when life feels unfair or confusing. But tasbeeh isn’t meant to be a last resort. It’s a way of realigning your heart before it drifts too far. When you say subhanAllah slowly and with presence, you’re reminding yourself that Allah is untouched by the chaos that overwhelms you. You’re clearing Him of every flawed assumption your fear tried to attach to Him.
Sometimes we drown not because the world’s too loud, but because we forget to return to that remembrance consistently. We think relief will come from solving everything, fixing everything, controlling everything. But relief often begins with magnifying Him instead of magnifying what scares us. Tasbeeh is quiet, but it shifts the scale inside your chest. What felt enormous begins to shrink. What felt suffocating starts to loosen.
Tonight, before you reach for another distraction, pause for a minute. Sit still. Say subhanAllah with intention. Not rushed. Not mechanical. Just sincere. Let your heart settle into the truth that He’s perfect even when you’re not, and He’s above everything that feels too big for you. Sometimes the way up isn’t through force, but through remembrance.
Watch Episode 14 of The Name I Need: https://t.co/NgnEtU3sW1
Now it’s NINE hospitals,
Plus a girls school,
Plus a women’s basketball gymnasium,
Plus the Red Crescent building,
Plus the main TV station,
Plus residential blocks…