People urged to adopt healthier practices during eid holiday and after
By Bahaa Al Deen Al Nawas – Jun 04,2019 – AMMAN — Eid Al Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, begins on Wednesday, and people […]
Learn all about the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha
(Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images) Eid al-Adha (say “EED al UDD-ha”) is a Muslim festival, which lasts for several days (it varies based on where you live). Keep reading to learn more about this special festival. Where does the festival come from? Allah is said to have replaced Ibrahim’s son with a […]
Patrols to regulate selling, slaughtering of sheep across capital during Eid Al Adha
Amman municipality designated 12 locations to sell, slaughter sheep under supervision By Hana Namrouqa – Aug 16,2018 – JORDAN TIMES An average of 300,000-350,000 head of sheep are sacrificed each […]
During Eid, it’s important to reflect on what it really means to be a British Muslim
Ramadan is an important time for Muslims and I have early memories of taking part in it when I was a child and it was always viewed as a […]
Celebrate Eid without giving your stomach a hard time
ISTANBUL Ramadan is over and it is time to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which means a lot of chocolate and sweet treats but be warned: After a month of fasting, […]
Syrians refugees head home on foot from Turkey for Eid holiday
Reuters International JUN 16, 2017 A Syrian boy runs with the others, who say they are returning to Syria ahead of the Eid al-Fitr, near the Turkish Cilvegozu border gate, located opposite of Syrian crossing point Bab al-Hawa in Reyhanli, in the southern Hatay province, Turkey, June 15, 2017. […]
Eid 2016: When is it? How do Muslims celebrate the end of Ramadan? All you need to know
Eid al-Fitr is one of the most important days in the Muslim calendar Jasmin Lavoie Ramadan will finish on 5 July this year for the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims, marking […]
Ramadan: It’s time to say goodbye
| Published — Thursday 30 June 2016 All praises be to Allah Almighty that we are in the last days of Ramadan. We are indeed left with only a few days when over a billion Muslims worldwide will be celebrating Eid Al-Fitr to mark the end of the holy month. […]
Happy Eid and better days ahead!
Jul 03,2016 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL Eid Al Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, is just around the corner and people are preparing to celebrate the occasion with hope that the days ahead will be better, brighter and safer for the country and for the […]
Eid: binding celebration
Summary Perhaps no time in recent memory has seen such international attention focused on Islam and Muslims, while sectarian tension, pitting Sunnis against Shiites, is rife in several critically-important areas of the Middle East. Islam itself has been hijacked by a group of ultra-extremists who have distorted centrally-important aspects of […]
US President Barack Obama greets Muslims on Eid
Source: The Economic Times WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on Thursday sent their warmest greetings to Muslims celebrating Eid al-Fitr around the world, calling it “part of […]
Do Away With Moon-Sighting
Epigraph And for the moon We have appointed stages, till it becomes again like an old dry branch of a palm-tree. It is not for the sun to overtake the […]
Haj ‘ihram’ prices soar; China leads in production
JEDDAH: ARABNEWS Shoppers in Jeddah say ihram-clothing prices have risen and they differ from one shop to another. “Every year there seems to be an ihram “fashion trend” as I […]