At morning prayers in Jakarta, preachers in their sermons also called on people to pray for Muslims in Gaza who were suffering after six months of war.
Even so, I’m heartened by the displays of support I’ve seen this year. Muslims are holding one another up and using the power of community and congregation for peaceful demonstrations — likea Jummah (Friday) prayer on the National Mallvoicing support for a cease-fire in Gaza....
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) encouraged Muslims to perform Hajj Tamattu, which is the most common type of Hajj performed. Regardless of the type of Hajj you choose to do, you will have to be in the state of Ihram to enter Makkah. Upon arrival, after pilgrims have checked in their hote...
Fast forward 20 years. Chris, I mean Darrel is gone, [his nickname was Chris] but I still think of him. Usually two times a year. Memorial Day and Veterans Day and the month of December; the anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor.Get...
The Jews do not have a monopoly on sin. “All have sinned”. And all share in the fallen human nature inherited from our first parents. If you are going to make statements on the basis of the Christian faith, George, please base your statements on the Creeds, the Scriptures, the ...
Fast forward 20 years. Chris, I mean Darrel is gone, [his nickname was Chris] but I still think of him. Usually two times a year. Memorial Day and Veterans Day and the month of December; the anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor.Get...
Alternatively, you can put on your Ihram in-flight although bear in mind that aeroplane bathrooms are usually very limited in space, and there may well be a rush of people intending to do the same thing as the Miqat approaches. If you decide to change into your Ihram attire on the plane...
whopublicly saidthere were "very fine people on both sides" of the 2017 Charlottesville Unite the Right white nationalist rally; who regularly positionsMuslims,Mexican immigrants, andrefugeesas a threat to American safety; and who has hired, endorsed, or nominated individuals withanti-LGBTQ+ rights...
by either comparing the place on earth directly beneath iss with the real ka'aba, or by projecting the ka'aba into space (the option recommended by the fatwa council). yet the option to pray while facing a point in space brings up another problem. muslims face the ground to pray, in ...
Letting go of fear is critical to regularly do through prayer, talking with friends, exercising, owning a pet, etc. Without letting stress have a way out, we will damage ourselves when we hold on tight to what is bothering us. We all must learn how to deal with stress, or stress ...