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The Caliph and the New Clothes – An Eid Story Posted by Muhammad Wajid Akhter •  Source : MuslimMatters Two little boys came running to their mother with a request. “Jarir and Mughiz have both got new clothes for Eid. Can we have some new clothes as well?” Their mother, …

Allah the Exalted said: “Say: Verily my prayer, my sacrifice, my living, and my dying are for Allah, the Lord of the worlds. He has no partner. And of this I have been commanded, and I am the first of the Muslims.” (Surah Al An’am 6:162,163) Allah the Exalted also …

A’ishah (ra) narrated that the Prophet (saw) said: “There is no day in which Allah sets free more souls from the fire of hell than on the day of Arafat. And on that day Allah draws near to the earth and by way of exhibiting His Pride remarks to the …

People from different nationalities all in one place… performing the same things that God asked us to do… all together.. in unity. They travel in the same direction, come across similar experiences and feel the same way. This journey binds them in unity and brotherhood which are the cornerstones of …

While Makkah is cardinally about the Kaaba, its pre-Islamic story, and early Islamic history; the Prophet’s (Sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Madinah is where the religion took its final shape, where the Islamic state was formed, where Islamic law took a more dominant role, and where numerous battles were planned and …

The first vision of the Kaaba and the Sacred Mosque is an unforgettable moment. The Kaaba is a magnificent structure; it stands serene and immovable as thousands circumambulate it on three levels and playful birds chirp as they maneuver with wondrous swiftness above, occasionally mirroring the clockwise motion of the …

Allah says: It was said to Ibrahim: “And proclaim to mankind the Hajj. They will come to you on foot and on every lean camel, they will come from every deep and distant mountain highway (to perform Hajj)” [Surah Al Hajj 22:27] This verse above is brought to life by …

We humans are blessed with a complete manual for our lives, that is – The Holy Quran. We can’t imagine having a better guidance that can help us to achieve a balanced life. However, there comes a time when we find it difficult to comprehend or to grasp the exact …

The Story of Ibrahim’s Sacrifice Brothers and Sisters, all of us know the story of Ibrahim’s sacrifice and we say that it was a test by Allah (ta’ala). But do we really understand what Ibrahim went through ? Do we appreciate what it was like to be Ibrahim ? Can …