From Asr to Zuhr, there are a number of words and phrases that you may hear during one of the holiest Islamic months. In this piece, we share some of the most popular terms and reveals their meaning. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It’s also known as Ramazan, Ramzan, Ramadhan or Ramathan. Hilal is the new moon or …

Muslims from around the world have welcomed the holiest month of the Islamic calendar after sighting the new moon. For the devout, the month of Ramadan means abstaining from food and drink during daylight hours and spending more time in prayer and meditating on God. The month is holy simply because it is ordained as such in the Quran, but Muslims also believe that the Prophet …

Ramadan is determined by the Islamic lunar calendar, which begins with the sighting of the crescent moon. By Alia Chughtai and Marium Ali The first day of fasting for the holy month of Ramadan in Mecca will likely be Thursday, March 23, depending on the sighting of the new moon. Ramadan is determined by the Islamic lunar calendar, which begins with the sighting of the …

PROPHET [Sal Allahu `Alaihi wa Sallam] said… “ Whoever feeds the person who is breaking his fast, he will have his reward (for his fasting) without decreasing anything from the reward of the fasting person.” [Source: Al-Tirmidhi, Ibn Maajah – Classed as Sahih by al Albaani] *************************************************************** ALLAH~ [May HE be glorified and exalted] states that… one of the characteristics …

Indians took the tea the British were marketing to them, added spices, milk and sugar, and transformed it forever. Chai can be enjoyed alone, but it excels in company [Courtesy of Prerna Kumar] I remember jumping up to sit on the kitchen counter one afternoon. My five-year-old self wants to watch my mother making chai. She pushes me away from …