Muharram 2021: Know date, significance, history and more about this special Islamic day
Muharram is a holy period in Islam as during this time Muslims mourn the death of Ḥusayn ibn Ali and his family. Scroll down to know more about the special […]
Islamic New Year 2021: Significance and All You Need to Know About the Hijri New Year 1443
© Provided by News18 Islamic New Year 2021: Significance and All You Need to Know About the Hijri New Year 1443 The Islamic New Year marks the beginning of the new Muslim lunar calendar. Also known as Hijri New Year, the Islamic calendar […]
Muharram-ul-Haram: Coordination network established to avert untoward situation: Ashrafi
APP 02 Aug 2021 ISLAMABAD: Special Representative to the Prime Minister on Interfaith Harmony and Middle East and President of Muttahida Ulema Board (MUB) Punjab Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi said a […]
Why the Month of Muharram is Important to Muslims
MAGAZINE: EDITION AUGUST 2020 Rabeeb Mirza – London ISLAMIC HISTORY • MUHARRAM 31st August 2020 Shutterstock | rasoulali Rabeeb Mirza, London, UK ‘O ye who believe! seek help with patience and […]
Shiite Muslims mark holy day of mourning in virus’ shadow
© Provided by Associated Press In a photo provided by Fatima Mukhi-Siwji, people gather with flags in a parking lot for a drive-in commemoration of the seventh-century death of Imam Hussein, […]
Friday Sermon Summary 28th August 2020: ‘Uniting the Muslim Ummah’ – Muharram
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba) 28th August 2020 After reciting Tashahhud, Ta’awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness (aba) said that in this era, according to the promise of God, the Promised […]
Muharram mourning in a strange country
By: Seyed Hossein Hosseiniseddiq TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – A few years back, I went to Germany to study for a doctorate and settled in a university campus located in […]
‘Impart Islamic knowledge in a way that is relatable, enlightening and entertaining’
By: Syed Zafar Mehdi International September 26, 2018 TEHRAN – Sheikh Azhar Nasser is a Canada-based, globally-renowned Islamic scholar, lecturer, orator and a social media sensation. He is the founder […]
‘Ashura – History and Popular Legend
First Sermon: ‘Ashura – History and Popular Legend From a Shia’a point of view: Source: https://www.al-islam.org/al-tawhid/vol13-no3/ashura-misrepresentations-distortions-part-1-mutahhari/first-sermon-ashura (al-islam.org is a Shia’a website). (See this website to inform yourself about Shia’a’s points of view) In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful All Praise belongs to Allah, the Lord […]
History, Traditions and Observance of Muharram
Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. On the first day of Muharram, the Islamic New Year is observed by Muslims. The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, and is 11 to 12 days shorter than the solar year. Hence it is a little different from the Gregorian […]
The sacred month Muharram
September 29 2016 08:55 PM Muslims must fear Allah and take lessons from what Allah has told us in the Qur’an regarding the Prophets and Messengers of Allah and the previous nations. Allah said (which means): “Indeed in their stories, there is a lesson for men of understanding. It (the […]
Muharram and great status of Hazrat Imam Hussain (ra)
Muharram and great status of Hazrat Imam Hussain (ra) A lecture by Imam Attaul Mujeeb Rashid about the Islamic month of Muharram and great status of Hadhrat Imam Hussain(ra).
The sanctity of Muharram
Muharram is the month that marks the beginning of the Hijrah calendar. It is one of the four sanctified months about which the Holy Qur’an says, “The number of the […]
Millions of Iranian Muslims marking Tasua
Grief reigns supreme across Iran as millions of Muslims are holding mourning ceremonies to commemorate Tasua, the ninth day of the lunar month of Muharram. Mourning services have been in […]
Muslims remember Imam Hussain with promotional campaign
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 – The American Muslim by Rahat Husain WASHINGTON, November 5, 2013 — An international campaign is garnering attention with an effort centered around the slogan “Who […]
Shiites mix Ashura rituals with politics in Iraq
Shiite Muslims marching during Ashura rituals in the Iraqi shrine city of Karbala on Saturday mixed mourning the death of Imam Hussein over 1,300 years ago with chants condemning modern politicians. Hundreds of black-clad Shiites walked toward the mausoleum of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammed who was […]