In 2019, nearly 2.5 million Muslims performed Hajj before the coronavirus pandemic disrupted religious and other gatherings the world over and took its toll on the Islamic pilgrimage. Last year’s Hajj was the first to be held without COVID-19 restrictions since the start of the pandemic in...
Communally, Hajj unites Muslims of diverse races, ethnicities, languages and economic classes from around the world in performing religious rituals and acts of worshipping God at the same time and place. That leaves many feeling a sense of unity, connection, humility and equality...
Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia that is required once in a lifetime of every Muslim who can afford it and is physically able to make it. Some Muslims make the journey more than once. Hajj is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, in addit...
In Islam, Muslims have to fulfil five obligatory duties bestowed upon them —Shahadah(profession of faith),Salat(prayer),Siam(fasting),Zakat(charity), andHajj(pilgrimage). As you see, fasting is one of the five pillars of belief for all Muslims. And, fasting is obligatory during the month ...
Historically, the jizya tax has been understood in Islam as a fee for protection provided by the Muslim ruler to non-Muslims, for the exemption from military
When the Muslims go to Al-Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah, they perform Tawaf (circumambulation round the Ka`bah). This act symbolizes the belief and worship of One God, since, just as every circle has one centre, so also there is only one Allah (Exalted is He) worthy of worship. ...
Although Muslims worldwide still use the Islamic calendar, however, it’s been deregulated as a secondary calendar that we only refer to when we want to know when is Ramadan, Eid, and Hajj. My argument in this article is that we stand to lose much when we don’t make the Islamic calen...
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MARRIAGEis "Half the Deen" (important part of Islam)! Family fightson the rise! Women & childrenabused! Pornography! Adultery! Incest! DIVORCEShappen in religious families—Muslimsare no exception. We ask Allah to accept for us all to have better marriages, and closer relationships with our ...
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