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Look What Happened! When Prayer Time The Train Arrives

Praise be to Allah. Performing prayers at the right time is a trust and an obligation, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):“Verily, al-Salaat (the prayer) is enjoined on the believers at fixed hours.” [al-Nisaa’ 4:103]. Delaying the prayer past its appointed time is a grave major sin, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):“So woe unto those… Read More »

Story of Hajjaj Bin Yousaf

For other persons named al-Hajjaj, see Hajjaj.Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf (Arabic language: الحجاج بن يوسف‎ / ALA: al-Ḥajjāj bin Yūsuf (or otherwise transliterated), also known more fully as al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf al-Kulayb or al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf al-Thaqafi) (born early June AD 661 / AH 40 – AD 714 / AH 95) was a controversial Arab administrator, politician and minister… Read More »

When did the grapes come down?

The cultivation of the domesticated grape began 6,000–8,000 years ago in the Near East.Yeast, one of the earliest domesticated microorganisms, occurs naturally on the skins of grapes, leading to the discovery of alcoholic drinks such as wine. The earliest archeological evidence for a dominant position of wine-making in human culture dates from 8,000 years ago in Georgia. The oldest known winery was found… Read More »