Hajj

On Death: If someone were to tell me that returning from Hajj would lead to me writing a piece about death, I would find it to be a strange comment.…

And the first to embrace Islam of the Muhajiroon (those who migrated from Makkah to Al- Madinah) and the Ansar (the citizens of Al-Madinah who helped and gave aid to…

Top 9 tips for Dhul Hijjah! Many people are eagerly awaiting the start of the 10 blessed days of Dhul-Hijjah. They’ve probably read a dozen articles on the virtues and…

by Farrukh Paasha Allah the Most High & Exalted says: “By the Dawn; By the ten nights” [Surah Al-Fajr:1-2] This oath substantiates the greatness and sacredness of these ten nights…

by Muhammad Amin Tily With the start of Dhul Hijjah less than a week away, Muslims all over the world are preparing to embark on a journey of a lifetime.…

By Noha Alshugairi Many people have written about Hajj: what to expect, how to prepare, what to take, and how to perform the rituals, etc. I am not offering any…

Mina This was our base in Mina for three days. Things were at their bare basics – we slept on foldable cushions on the floor, 30 to a tent and…

By Hajja Saira Hajji [‘haj-jee] (col.) noun  1. someone who performs the act of Hajj (Pilgrimage). 2. a title given to someone who survived Hajj Introduction Welcome, prospective Hajji, to a unique…

By Noha Alshugairi I still remember myself as a young child of 6 moving from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia, struggling with a new country, language, and school. My first spoken…

by Ibn Shaima “The feet of man will not slip on the Day of Resurrection until he is asked of five things: of his life as to how he spent…