This year, Dhul Hijjah will begin from Maghrib on 10th July 2021. The first ten days of Dhul Hijjah are almost upon us and we don’t want to miss out on a single blessing. Just like the last ten nights of Ramadan, these ten days are crammed with opportunities to earn reward. The Prophet (saw) said, ‘There are no days in which… Read More »
Kaaba, also spelled Kaʿbah, small shrine located near the centre of the Great Mosque in Mecca and considered by Muslims everywhere to be the most sacred spot on Earth. Muslims orient themselves toward this shrine during the five daily prayers, bury their dead facing its meridian, and cherish the ambition of visiting it on pilgrimage, or hajj, in accord with the command set out in the Qurʾān.… Read More »
If you want to quit smoking you will need all the help you get, including, friends, family, and your very own temple of success! Just imagine having a place where you could go, where you are completely safe and you could create all the changes that you wanted in your life. A place where you could make changes… Read More »
Paws and claws: Many experts believe fingernails and toenails have evolutionary similarities to these structures. Since fingernails must have more of a purpose than for creating cool manicure styles, this article will take a look at why we have fingernails and toenails — and the clues they give us about overall health. According to an anthropology professor at… Read More »
CAIRO – 29 May 2017: This is to Muslims and non-Muslims, who share the wrong belief that the persecution of non-Muslims is permissible in Islam, giving the green light to murder non-Muslims, or paint Muslims with a broad brush. The following are hadiths (sayings) by Prophet Mohamed on the subject, even one about Egyptian Christians in particular. 1… Read More »
Sher Ali Khan (Pashto: شېر علي خان)(c. 1825 – February 21, 1879) was Amir of Afghanistan from 1863 to 1866 and from 1868 until his death in 1879. He was one of the sons of Dost Mohammed Khan,founder of the Barakzai Dynasty in Afghanistan. Sher Ali Khan initially seized power when his father died, but was quickly ousted by his older brother, Mohammad Afzal Khan. Internecine warfare followed… Read More »
Abbad bin bishr (رضي الله عنه – may Allah be pleased with him) was a companion who was known for his worship and knowledge. One day he stood up for prayer. While absorbed in recitation, a stranger stalked the outskirts of the valley in search of Muhammad ﷺ and his followers. From a distance, the man saw the figure of… Read More »
We often hear speakers in Friday prayer or in admonitions talking about Paradise and all of us find our hearts, minds and thoughts tuned on to that ‘frequency’. However, majority of the speakers talk about Paradise as if it were a house for men only. Reality is not like that. Paradise is for the believing men and women.… Read More »
A camera operator falls as an Israeli police officer runs after him during clashes with Palestinians at the compound that houses Al-Aqsa Mosque, known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem’s Old City, May 10, 2021 [Ammar Awad/Reuters]What started out as protests against forced expulsions in a Palestinian neighbourhood have turned into… Read More »
All Praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, the [One Who] Sustains the Heavens and Earths,Director of all that is created, who sent the Messengers (may the peace and blessings of Allah beupon all of them) to rational beings, to guide them and explain the religious laws to them with clearproofs and undeniable arguments. I… Read More »