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 ...

Bilal accompanied the prophet during every important event in the early history of Islam. He took part in all the major military expeditions and fought in the decisive Battle of Badr, where Prophet ...

An illustrious Islamic history unfolded in Medina when Prophet Muhammed appointed a freed slave with dark complexion and melodious voice to lead and recite the first call to prayer, Azaan. The tall, ...

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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 ...

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. It is said that Bilal was the son of an Arab ...

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 ...

MADINAH, March 23 (Bernama-SPA) -- For over 14 centuries, the resonant call to prayer, or adhan, has echoed from the sacred grounds of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah -- a tradition that holds deep ...