(RNS) — To help guide new and young Muslims, the rug uses voice prompts and an LED display that shows the correct postures of prayer.

Adhan: Tradition and meanings Adhan literally means “announcement” in Arabic and refers to the Islamic call to prayer that takes place five times a day.

A machine to help Muslims purify themselves before prayers without excessively wasting water? A Malaysian company has developed just that, saying there's a market of 1.7 billion believers for the ...

The call to prayer was led by an American Muslim of Egyptian descent, Suehyla el-Attar, who spoke in accented Arabic and didn’t wear the traditional headscarf.