More than 2 million pilgrims complete journey to Mount Arafat for second day of Hajj
Source: Arab News 1 / 16 Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal Al-Rahma (Mount of Mercy), southeast of the Saudi holy city of Makkah, as the […]
Non-Sectarian Islam: The Proportionate Faith
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The Muslim Times is the Mecca for interfaith tolerance and non-sectarian understanding of Islam. Almost every sect […]
Chinese Surveillance Expands to Muslims Making Mecca Pilgrimage
Source: Wall Street Journal By Eva Dou July 31, 2018 10:01 a.m. ET BEIJING—China’s close watch over its Islamic minority is being extended abroad, as Muslims from some Chinese regions […]
PM Justin Trudeau: Eid Mubarak! Sending my best wishes to Muslims celebrating Eid al-Adha
Eid Mubarak! Sending my best wishes to Muslims celebrating Eid al-Adha & the end of the Hajj today. https://t.co/UjUx5gg0dE pic.twitter.com/4gsVb3gA0a — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) August 31, 2017 Suggested reading and […]
Hajj 2017: When is the Eid al-Adha Holiday?
Source: Newsweek One of the most important dates in the Islamic calendar is Eid al-Adha (‘Festival of Sacrifice.’) Also known as the Greater Eid, the day comes at the end […]
Hajj and Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times How many stones do you have to use to hit Satan during Hajj? Does Satan actually exist and […]
Hajj: Inside Mecca Documentary by National Geographic
Hajj 2018 began in the evening of Sunday, August 19 and ends in the evening of Friday, August 24. It should be a time to meditate on the universal brotherhood […]
A step-by-step guide to Hajj
A look at the rituals Muslims perform during the annual pilgrimage. Al Jazeera Staff The Muslims pilgrimage is made up of a series of steps that take place in several locations around Mecca [Ahmed Masood/Reuters] Millions of Muslims from around the world gather annually in Mecca in anticipation ofHajj – the Muslim […]
Pilgrimage (Hajj) and the Kaaba (the House of God)
The Quran enjoins all Muslims to perform the Pilgrimage to Mecca once in their lifetime if they can afford it and if the journey is safe. The centre of pilgrimage is Kaaba which according to the Quran, is the first house built for the worship of God. The object of […]
WHO warns of cholera risk at annual haj, praises Saudi preparedness
Reuters International JULY 14, 2017 (reuters_tickers) By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) – A cholera epidemic in Yemen, which has infected more than 332,000 people, could spread during the annual haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia in September, although Saudi authorities are well prepared, the World Health Organization (WHO) said […]
Where is the Muslims’ Pope?
Source: Albawaba News, from 2015 By Hunter Stuart Fresh off a six-day tour to the United States, Pope Francis is on a roll. The Catholic leader’s progressive remarks on controversial […]
Here’s what the Kaaba looks like from inside
Hajj 2018 began in the evening of Sunday, August 19 and ends in the evening of Friday, August 24. It should be a time to meditate on the universal brotherhood in Islam, rather than bragging rights of our particular sect. Ameen Source: The Express Tribune The Muslim Times has the […]
Hajj: The Best Symbol for Our Universal Brotherhood!
Epigraph: And remember the time when We assigned to Abraham the site of the House and said, ‘Associate not anything with Me, and keep My House clean for those who perform the circuits, and those who stand up and those who bow down and fall prostrate in Prayers; And proclaim […]
At the Hajj, Facing Islam’s Inconsistent Embrace of Women
Source: The New York Times By DIAA HADID Our correspondent Diaa Hadid is one of millions of Muslims making the pilgrimage to Mecca MECCA, Saudi Arabia — “Sister, where are […]
Simon Collis becomes first UK ambassador to perform Haj
Ambassador has served in several Arab countries Published: 16:14 September 13, 2016 Habib Toumi, Bureau Chief Manama: Simon Collis has become the first British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia to perform […]
Hajj Sermon 2016: Imam-e-Kaaba delinks Islam and terrorism
Web Desk: Hajj sermon 2016 was delivered by Imam-e-Kaaba Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais in place of Grand Mufti Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh who is reportedly facing health issues. Imam-e-Kaaba in his sermon […]
After Prayer at Hajj, a Universal Treat: Ice Cream. Diaa Hadid NYTimes
God, if you’re listening … My mum, of course, has instructed me to pray for a husband as I make my first hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca required of every Muslim. Also: the health of her best friend and the release, from jail in Egypt, of the son of my aunt’s […]
What Muslims Do on Hajj, and Why?
What Muslims Do on Hajj, and Why, By Diaa Hadid, September 8, 2016 It is incumbent upon every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so to travel to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Islam’s holiest site, at least once in his or her lifetime. The annual pilgrimage is known as the […]
‘Offensive question in Hajj applications will be amended’
Source: Tribune LAHORE: The Ministry of Religious Affairs on Friday gave an undertaking at Lahore High Court (LHC) that the government would amend a question, deemed offensive by the Shia community, […]
Taking Back Islam’s Holy Sites
Source: Stratfor: Mismanaging Mecca and Medina The two most important places are Mecca and Medina, the primary spiritual focal points for Muslims around the world. The Masjid al Haram, or the Great Mosque of Mecca, houses Islam’s central shrine, the Kaaba. The Kaaba symbolizes the first house of worship built […]