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Famous Ramadan cuisines around the Globe

31Mar

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Famous Ramadan cuisines around the Globe

Muslims around the world have oceans and entire continents separating them. When the month of Ramadan comes along, though, they’re connected through collective worship and reflection. This connection is powerful, and enjoying different Ramadan cuisines from around the world can make it even stronger. Ramadan is a time for reflection, patience, generosity, and overall goodwill. It is also a time to connect with family and friends and to build community over shared meals and prayers. While certain cuisines such as dates, pastries, and juices unite Iftar tables everywhere. There is vivid variation in Iftar spreads around the world. However, every family has its little culinary customs for the holy month. Which makes the experience warmer and more personal each year. Iftar, if you’r...

Salahuddin Ayyubi, the last savior of Muslims

24Mar

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Islam

Salahuddin Ayyubi, the last savior of Muslims

Al-Nasir Salahuddin Yusuf ibn Ayyub is better known simply as Salah ad-Din or Saladin. He was a Sunni Muslim Kurd and the first sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. Saladin led the Muslim military campaign against the Crusader states in the Levant. At the height of his power, his sultanate spanned Egypt, Syria, the Jazira (Upper Mesopotamia), the Hejaz (western Arabia), Yemen, parts of western North Africa, and Nubia. Salahuddin Ayyubi, popularly known in the West as Saladin, was a courageous and brilliant Muslim leader during the 12th century. His firm foundation in the religion and its prime values, leading to his commitment to the Islamic cause, enabled him to accomplish great things. His Ayyubid Empire united Egypt and Syria. Above all, he played an ...

Misconceptions about Ghar e Hira among pilgrims

22Nov

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Islam

Misconceptions about Ghar e Hira among pilgrims

Ghar e Hira is one of the prominent religious sites for Muslims all around the world. Millions of pilgrims visit Jabal e Noor to witness this miraculous sit. Despite a lot of knowledge and content, people have few misconceptions about this vicinity. Today we will discuss all of them one by one. We all know the significance of Ghar e Hira situated in Jabal e Noor, Mecca KSA. Every Muslim knows that this is the sacred place where Prophet Muhammad (SAW) got the first Qur'an's revelation from the angel Jibreel (A.S). According to a few historians it happened in the sacred month of Ramadan. So every year millions of pilgrims visit the cave and seek blessings. Caves witness a heavy flux in the last 10 days of Ramadan because of their historic significance. With time a lot of misconceptions ...

Patron of Darul Uloom Karachi Mufti Muhammad Rafi Usmani died

21Nov

By Azmat ShabbirNo Comments

Islam

Patron of Darul Uloom Karachi Mufti Muhammad Rafi Usmani died

Mufti Muhammad Rafi Usmani, scholar, scholar, and patron of Darul Uloom Karachi, passed away in Karachi on Friday after a prolonged illness. He was 86 years old.The death of the Grand Mufti of Pakistan has been confirmed by Darul Uloom Karachi and it has been informed that the funeral prayers of the deceased will be offered in the graveyard located on the premises of Darul Uloom Karachi.Mufti Rafi was born on 21 July 1936 in Deoband, India, to an Ottoman family. Ashraf Ali Thanvi named him Muhammad Rafi.Maulana Rafi's father Muhammad Shafi Deobandi was a Grand Mufti of Darul Uloom Deoband and one of the pioneer figures of the Pakistan Movement. The renowned religious scholar Rafi Usmani was the elder brother of the well-known Mufti Muhammad Rafi Usmani. He had also written over 30 books.C...

Ghar e Hira : Beholder of Islam for 1400 years

29Sep

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Islam

Ghar e Hira : Beholder of Islam for 1400 years

One of the important monuments in Mecca is Ghar e Hira. It is on the top of Jabal e Noor (mountain of light). You need to climb 1750 stairs to witness that holy place. Apart from our Beloved Prophet (PBUH), there are other sacred places and monuments for Muslims as well. One of them is Ghar e Hira that is located on the top of Jabal e Noor near Mecca. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Mecca. The mountain itself is barely 640 m (2,100 ft) tall. Nonetheless one to two hours are needed to make the strenuous hike to the cave. There are 1750 steps to the top which, even for a fit individual, can take anywhere between half an hour and one-and-a-half hours. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) received his revelations from Allah SWT through the angel Gabriel. Prophet M...