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A Brief Guide to Hajj

Hajj, one of the five main pillars of Islam, gives a specific and practical example of acts of ...

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Hajj: A Universal Message for Peace

In hajj, a pilgrim meets and peacefully deals with people from different languages, ethnicities ...

Stoning of Satan

Stoning of Satan in Hajj: Story and Significance

During this ritual, Muslims throw pebbles at the three pillars called ‘jamarat’ in Mina, just e ...

Hajj Rites

The Woman Who Founded Hajj Rites: Lady Hajar

Abraham (peace be upon him) set off with his wife Hajar and newborn son on a long journey. They ...

Hajj

The Cobbler’s Hajj

The Pilgrimage to Makkah is a sign of supreme significance. It was Prophet Abraham's unconditio ...

Farewell Pilgrimage

Prophet Muhammad’s Farewell Pilgrimage

Starting from Makkah on the eighth day of Dhul-Hijjah, the Prophet at midday, on his she-camel, ...

Malcolm X’s Letter from Makkah

America needs to understand Islam, because this is the one religion that erases from its societ ...

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What to Do during the First Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah?

As we enter the first 10 days of this blessed month, our hearts and prayers are with those unde ...

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Saudi Urges Muslims to Hold off on Hajj Plans

Saudi Haj and Umrah Minister Mohammed Saleh Bin Taher Banten has requested Muslims around the w ...

Sam Needham

Sam Needham, Ex-Agnostic, UK

I began to look again closely at the beauty of Islam, the science of Islam, and the life of Muh ...

Zamzam Water

Zamzam Water… More than Water

Since the prophet’s time, every pilgrim to Mecca drinks from the water of Zamzam. No doubt that ...