Archive for January 2007
Ashura
Posted by: Admin on: January 25, 2007
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Significance of Ashura
The entire month of Muharram is sacred and special and fasting on any day of Muharram has special rewards from Allah, but the 10th day of Muharram, called Ashura holds a more significant position than the rest of the days.
We know from a number of authentic traditions that in the beginning, fasting on [...]
Sacred Muharram
Posted by: Admin on: January 22, 2007
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Muharram literally means ” Forbidden” . It is one of the four sacred months during which waging a war and fighting is not allowed.
Allah says in the Holy Quran:
“Surely the number of months with Allah is twelve months in Allah’s ordinance since the day when He created the heavens and the earth, of these [...]
Allah’s Month: Muharram
Posted by: Admin on: January 22, 2007
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The Significance of Muharram can be best understood by the saying of Prophet Muhammad saw narrated by Abu Huraira ra
“The most excellent fast after Ramadan is in God’s month; al-Muharram, and the most excellent prayer after what is prescribed is prayer during the night.” [Muslim 6: 2661]
This does not mean that one has [...]
Muharram: The first month of Islamic Hijri Calendar
Posted by: Admin on: January 22, 2007
The Hijri Calendar
Muharram is the first month of the Islamic Hijri calendar. It is based on the migration of the Prophet Muhammad saw from Mecca to Medina in 622 AD. However, the use of the Hijri calendar began in AD 639 or 17 AH during the Khilafat of Hazrat Umar [...]
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