This is known as the Night of Decree. It has a special merit and is described in the Quraan as follows: 1. 1,000 Months   “Verily! We have sent it (this Quraan) down in the night of Al-Qadr (Decree), And what will make you know what the night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is? The night [...]

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF EID – -  – Unas (ra) reported that when the Prophet Muhammad (saw) migrated from Makkah to Madinah, the people of Madinah used to have two festivals. On those two days they had carnivals and festivity. The Prophet Muhammad (saw) asked the Ansaar (the Muslims of Madinah) about it. They replied that [...]

I believe that all of us know that Ramadan is a very special month in Islam and has an important place in the hearts of Muslims. It is the month of fasting, kindness, mercy and self-discipline. Having said that, the last third of this religious period (i.e., the last 10 days of the month of [...]

I still remember my childhood when an old man of 70 years, Abdul Jabbar, used to come from the district of Faridpur (now in Bangladesh) took the silent alleys of our village in the night, chanting and calling, to wake up Muslims for the last meal before another day of Ramadan fasting begins.  Abdul Jabbar [...]

If work is simply the place you earn your bread and punch in your hours, why not redefine it this Ramadan? Make your workplace the scenario for Dawa, especially in the current tension-filled atmosphere of misunderstandings about Islam and Muslims. Here are some ideas that can help you share Ramadan with your boss and coworkers [...]

  After 8 years, the world’s largest Islamic Art museum has reopened, much to the fanfare of Egyptian residents. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak officially made the announcement over the weekend, but art enthusiasts will have to wait until September to view the 25 galleries. The Egyptian Museum of Islamic Art is home to some 2.500 [...]

Residents in Somalia’s capital have feared a threatened increase in fighting during Ramadan, but the Muslim religious month has brought another hardship as well: high food prices. Somali businessmen on Monday said prices of some food items in Mogadishu have increased by up to 50 percent since the holy month of Ramadan began in this [...]

  The plan is conducted on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan in cooperation with Morocco’s Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired. 62000 copies of the holy Quran in Braille have been printed and distribution of the copies has been underway since the first day of the holy month (August 12). Each [...]

  A passenger airliner crashed in the Margalla Hills in Islamabad on Wednesday morning as monsoon rains lashed the city. At least 152 people were on board the ABQ-202, said, a civil aviation official. The 152 included 146 passengers along with six crew members. Rescue workers arrived at the scene hoping to pull out injured [...]

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