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A Musalli of a certain Masjid, who previously had been attending salaah in congregation regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, the Imaam decided to visit him. It was a chilly evening. The Imaam found the man at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire. Guessing the reason for the …

In each of the daily prayer we offer, we solemnly declare to Allah, “Iyyaka na’budu” (You alone do we worship). While the intelligent and committed believer realizes that his very lifestyle spells worship, he knows, remembering the words of our Prophet sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam that “Du’aa’ (supplication) is worship” …

I’tikaf is the seclusion and staying in the mosque with the intention of becoming closer to Allah. This was the practice of the Prophet, salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam, during the last ten days of Ramadan especially. He would do it during other months as well. ‘Aisha (RA) reported that: …

Beautiful Mosques from around the World Photograph Courtesy : Many Users/Photographers at  www.Flickr.com Also Read : Picture Perfect : Hajj – The Journey of a Lifetime Picture Perfect : Moments from the Blessed month of Ramadan  

The Masjid Al Aqsa is the second house of prayer established on earth: Abu Dharr reported: I said: “Messenger of Allah, which mosque was set up first on the earth?” He said: “Al-Masjid al-Haram (the sacred mosque, in Makkah)”. I (again) said: “Then which next?” He said: “It was the …

The Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) arrived in Madinah on Friday, 12th Rabi‘ Al-Awwal 1 Hijri, i.e. September 27th. 622 A.D. On Friday morning, the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him), sent for Bani An-Najjar, his maternal uncles, to come and escort him and Abu Bakr to Madinah. …

The story of Masjid Al-Karaouine represents the true understanding of Productivity in Islam. The Masjid is located in the historical city of Fes in Morocco. The masjid is also better known as the oldest continuously operating institution of higher learning in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records. …

The Day We Lost Our Masjid   Do you know the last public place where the Messenger of Allah (SAW) was seen? He was seen in the Masjid. About 3 days before he passed away, Abu Bakr (RA) was leading the prayer and the Masjid was full with an ummah …

THE VIDEO DOCUMENTARY The Extension by King Fahd in yr. 1405-1414 Hijrah (1984-1994 CE) Duration of Video : 1 hr 1 min 25 sec This is the biggest extension in the history of Masjid an-Nabawi. New Extension: 82,000 sq. meters The masjid can accommodate up to one million worshippers in …