Islamic Lessons
Hajj and Ashura: Remembering Prophets Abraham & Musa
Muslims around the world last month celebrated Hajj and remembered Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) and his family. Many...
Why Did Prophet Muhammed Fast on Day of Ashura?
Fasting on Muharram 10, known as the Day of Ashura expiates for the sins of the past year. When the Prophet...
Significance of Fasting the Day of Ashura
The true Muslim always takes the advantage of the blessed occasions and days of Islam. He spares no efforts in...
Benefits of Fasting on Muharram 9 and 10
It is the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him) to fast on the 9th and 10th of Muharram. The Prophet used...
3 Forms of Dhikr That Will Benefit You Through Thick and Thin
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Purity is half of faith. ‘Al-hamdu lillah (all praise and gratitude belong to Allah)’...
The First Month of the Year – Why Is It Called Muharram?
Allah’s sacred month of Muharram is a blessed and important month. It is the first month of the Hijri calendar and is one of the...
How Are Hijri Calendar & Hijra Related?
During the life of Prophet Muhammed (Peace be upon him) in Arabia, people distinguished years by the major events that...
Who Are the 3 Female Figures of Hijrah?
The new year marks the hijra of the first Muslim community. That first community struggled and strove to keep the...
Hijrah: Perfect Planning and Reliance on Allah
If greatness of historical events is measured by their constructive influences and decisive resultant effects on the motion of life...
How did the Hijri calendar begin?
Many of my students initially believe that the Hijri calendar is a religious obligation and that it began automatically as...
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