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The first day of the month of Safar has been confirmed to be Monday, December 26, 2011 .

Muhammad: The Last Messenger of God
The two most common names in the world today are Muhammad and Ali. Who is Muhammad (Peace Be Upon him)? Why is he revered? What is his role in history, and how does he impact modern society? The answers to these questions will help give a clearer picture of one of the world’s largest religions: Islam.Understanding the importance of Muhammad to a significant portion of the worlds population can help build bridges of understanding, and replace mistrust with friendship.

The Greatest Role Model
How can we describe a personality so great that history has not been able to contain it? What of the presence that has survived limitless attempts to demean its greatness? How does one pay due respect to the Mercy of Mankind and its greatest teacher? Indeed, as the season of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his progeny) unfolds, many Muslims find themselves seeking the best method we can honor our beloved Prophet. . .

The Coming of the Most Noble Messenger (S.A.W.)
With eyes as bright as the shining sun, a reality on the lips more brilliant than the light of the sun, a heart more fresh than the flowers of the gardens of Yathrib and Taif, habits and morals more decent than the moon-lit nights of the Hijaz, a mind more brisk than the strong winds, a bewitching tongue, a heart . . .

The Story of Choice!
The story is about a "choice", the most important manifestation of the meaning of human being. But what kind of choice? We are all faced with several choices in our everyday life: career, friend, wife, house, major.. But in this story, the choice is much more difficult: the good and the evil. And even so, not from a philosophical, scientific, or theological perspective. Instead, the choice here is between the truthful and the deceiving religion, between the just and unjust politics, with life being the price to pay.

Islamize your iDevice!

By Basim Ali

Do you own an iPhone/iPod touch/iPad? Well, you might as well use it for a more Islamically constructive purpose, if you do (no point in it being an 'iDevice' if you use it like any other device now, is there?).

Being an iPhone user myself for several months now, I've come across some incredibly useful Islamic apps. So I thought of making a list of all the English, Islamic (most of them Shia) apps I've come across and use regularly, for everyone to benefit from (don't worry, I've only included the ones which are free!).

iQuran Lite
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iquran-lite/id285944183?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.0 +

alQuran
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/alquran/id314099174?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.0 +

Al Mus’haf
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/id328962407?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.0 +
Has the Arabic only.

Qur'an Majeed Lite
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quran-majeed-lite/id365557665?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.
- Requires iOS 3.0 +

Listen The Holy Quran ( Koran ) – Arabic Recitation of All Suras and their English Translation
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/listen-the-holy-quran-koran/id386882944?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.0 +
This is a collection of audio recitations of the Holy Qur'an. Each verse is first recited in Arabic followed by its translation in English.
(note: you may find more than one version of this app; they are either the exact same app or just in a different language)

alQibla
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/alqibla/id322401779?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.0 +
I would say this is one of my personal favorites. Why? It offers Adhan alerts (Imami timings) AND gives you the Qibla direction. From what I've experienced, the timings as well as the direction of the Qibla it shows are extremely accurate (as long as you're connected to the internet).

Muslim Pro
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/muslim-pro-azan-and-holy-quran/id388389451?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.0 +
Same as above, with a couple of extra features.

Shia Duas by Duas.Org
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shia-duas-by-duas-org/id401417981?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.1 +
This app has the Arabic, the English translation and transliteration and the Arabic recitation of various duas.

IslamicLib
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/islamiclib/id322402168?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 2.2.1 +
This app offers a lot of Islamic books (Shia and Sunni) in several languages. Again, I would say this is one of better apps out there.

iDuas – Muharram
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iduas-muharram/id346415840?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.2 +

iDuas – Thursday
http://itunes.apple.com/br/app/iduas-thursday/id387716060?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.2 +

iDuas - (month of) Ramadhan
http://itunes.apple.com/br/app/iduas-ramadhan/id385353036?mt=8
Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
Requires iOS 3.2 +

QamarDeen
http://itunes.apple.com/sa/app/qamardeen-track-your-islam/id378039041?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.0 +
Helps you keep track and record of your daily Salah, fasts, Qur'an recitations (can be made to work simultaneously with the iQuran and al Mus'haf Qur'an apps).

Salat Tracker
http://itunes.apple.com/br/app/salat-tracker/id385710835?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 4.0 or later.
Helps you keep record of you daily Salah.

Nahjul Balagha – Peak of Eloquence
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nahjul-balagha-peak-eloquence/id320171759?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
- Requires iOS 2.2.1 +
A collection of the sayings, sermons and letters of Imam Ali (a).

Risalatul Huquq - Treatise of Rights
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id338983451?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.0 +
Description of the rights of various relations by Imam Sajjad (a).

Dua Kumayl
http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/dua-kumayl/id351008111?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.1.2 +
Arabic and English translation of Dua Kumayl.

iTasbeeh
http://itunes.apple.com/bw/app/itasbeeh/id423583694?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
- Requires iOS 4.2 +
Your virtual rosary.

Mesbah
http://itunes.apple.com/se/app/id357983610?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.0 +
Same as above.

Hajj
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hajj/id399282244?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.2 +

Panjatan Radio
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/panjatan-radio/id408179684?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.0 +

MeccaLive
http://itunes.apple.com/in/app/mecca-live/id384702183?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.1.3 +
Live streaming from the House of Allah 24/7.

Arabic Dictionary Free
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/arabic-dictionary-free/id400273783?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.1 +

iQamos lite
http://itunes.apple.com/ae/app/iqamos/id334546915?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.2 +
Same as above, except probably with a richer vocabulary. I like keeping both of them.

Press TV
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/press-tv/id412415885?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 4.1 +
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/press-tv/id398132898?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.0 +

These would be pretty much all of the ones I could find. You can also find some good Shia podcasts in iTunes library. Also, there are loads of free apps available with Halal food guides. I haven't really used any of these, and don't really know how reliable they are, so if you choose to use any of them please make sure they're dependable, first. Additionally, to read (and save) pdf files like e-books use the iBooks ( http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ibooks/id364709193?mt=8 ) app.

Finally, another tip I'd like to share is that if you have a JailBroken iPhone, you might want to get this 'Package' or app called 'MxTube'. Just go to 'Cydia' ? Search ? type in 'MxTube' ? download it.
This app is one designed to download YouTube videos so that you can view them when you're not connected to the Internet. Now you can download all the Qur'an, duas, lectures, etc. you want from YouTube directly.

Source: IQRA Online