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 …
Read More »Picture Perfect : The first vision of the Kaaba
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 …
Read More »Targeting Tuba: The Ongoing Nakba
Source : The Palestine Chronicle – By Georgina Reeves | 03-Oct-11 On Sunday night, the mosque in the small village of Tuba suffered an arson attack. Unknown agitators entered the building and set the fire, causing damage to carpets and the structure itself. Before leaving, they sprayed messages on the …
Read More »Picture Perfect : Respect the House of Allah
Respect the House of Allah, the mosques / masjids. Lets begin doing so from now.
Read More »Picture Perfect : Switch your Mobiles off in the Mosque
Respect the House of Allah – when you are in the Mosque, switch your Mobile Phones Off or turn it to Silent.
Read More »Secrets of the Prophetic Chamber : Interview with Shaykh Muhammad Ali Madani
Secrets of the Prophetic Chamber : Interview with Shaykh Muhammad Ali Madani Contributed by Nuruddinzangi Source : www.ilmgate.org Bismillahir-Rahman ar-Raheem, revealer of the Quran Kareem that says to His noble Messenger: And We have not sent you except as a Mercy to the aalameen: all the worlds. And as-Salaatu was-Salaamu …
Read More »So this is how democracy works?
The hypocrisy of al-Demoqratia – By RAMZY BAROUD 08-December-2009 So this is how democracy works? In 2004, France banned headscarves and school principals chased after young “defiant” Muslim girls who continued to cover their heads in school. Now, following a national referendum, Switzerland has banned the construction of minarets, because …
Read More »Picture Perfect : Moments from the Blessed month of Ramadan
Allah – the Most High – said: “The month of Ramadan in which the Quran was revealed, a guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance of the Criterion between right and wrong. So whosoever of you sights the crescent for the month of Ramadan, he must fast that …
Read More »Picture Perfect : Hajj – The Journey of a Lifetime
Moving images, striking panoramas, majestic mosques and minarets, special aerial images, intimate scenes of rapturous pilgrims – these are just a few rare close up moments of one of the Most important cities in the world, Makkah and Madinah. These pictures are recent (most from 1431 Hijri [2010]) and I believe …
Read More »Returning Hajis find Makkah a city transformed
The first thing that strikes you upon entering the holy city from Jeddah is the number of mighty yellow-and red-colored cranes on the skyline from all the ongoing construction projects in Makkah. Where once stood old buildings, multistory hotels and even hills, there is now leveled land fenced off by …
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