The Islamic Hijri Calendar The Islamic Calendar is a lunar calendar – that is, it is marked by the moon’s orbit of Earth. It is also known as the Hijri Calendar because the Hijri years (corresponding with the year 622 CE), begin from the year in which the hijrah (migration) of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), from Makkah to Medina took place. Year …
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By Dr. L.A. Ansari, Ahmadiyya Muslim Hospital, Talindingkunjang The Ahmadiyya Gazette, June 1995 This speech was delivered at 18th Jalsa Salana of Jamaat Ahmadiyya, The Gambia on 10th April, 1993. There is an uproar all over the world about this horrible disease called AIDS. It has become a major health problem worldwide. Physicians and giant pharmaceutical companies are feverishly busy …
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Who are the Mothers of the Believers? You might have heard the expression Ummahat al-Mumineen. This translates into English as the ‘Mothers of the Believers’ and this is a title that refers to the wives of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). They were his wives in this dunya and will be his wives in the akhirah. 1- Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (b.556 – d.619 CE) …
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Is Halloween Allowed in Islam? Halloween is a popular holiday celebrated around the world in October. Kids dress up in different witches, goblins, heroes, etc. costumes and go trick or treating around the neighbourhood while adults enjoy halloween parties. Such is its popularity that Muslims living in Western states ask if Halloween is haram in Islam. Can Muslim practise Halloween …
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Dhikr is one way to keep God in your mind and heart as you go about your day. The word “dhikr” (ذِكْر, also zikr, thikr, zekr, or zikar) is an Arabic word that refers to the act of remembering and glorifying Allah, as well as the prayers used in this act of remembering. Follow along to learn what phrases to …
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” … So what is wrong with these people that they fail to understand any word?”[1] The Arabic word Fiqh means to understand something, to know something[i] or to understand the intended meaning of the speaker. After the codification of many of the sciences of Islām, the meaning of Fiqh took a very specific turn in referring to the science of …
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