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    • Rituals of Sa′i
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    • Mina
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    • Details on Tawaf
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    • Some Important Places in Medina
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    • The places for Ihram
    • There are specific places in which Ihram must be done, and these places are called Miqaat. ....
    • Hajj: A Time for Unity of Muslims
    • Today the Islamic world is facing increasing problems the resolving of which requires unity of Muslims. Parallel to the growth of Islam in the world and a rise in the awareness of Muslims in the recent years....
    • Introduction To Pilgrimage - Hajj
    • The Hajj (Arabic: حج, transliteration: Ḥaǧǧ) is the pilgrimage to Mecca in Islam. It is the fifth pillar of Islam, an obligation that must be carried out by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford.....
    • farewell to month of fasting
    • The blessed month of Ramadhan is coming to its end although its fragrance will continue to keep our souls and hearts fresh. The month of fasting, when the Divine Banquet was ....
    • enthusiasm for the divine banquest
    • God the Glorious and the Compassionate does not like that the personal faults of people are revealed in society so that it would cause embarrassment to them. He is the ...
    • The Ramadhan Checklist
    • When starting on a journey, most people like to have a list of items that they will need. Before departure they...
    • mustahab precautions
    • 1758. It is Mustahab for the following persons that even if they may not be fasting, they should refrain from those acts in the...
    • haraam and makrooh fasts
    • 1748. It is haraam to fast on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha. It is also haraam to fast with the Niyyat of first fast of Ramadhan on a day about...
    • The Hajj Pilgrimage
    • ge "...Pilgrimage [Hajj] thereto is a duty men owe to Allah,-those who can afford the journey thither…” (Holy Qur’an 3:97) It is considered the largest annual gathering of the human race. The Hajj pilgrimage is that...
    • Journey to Qum
    • Although the separation from her father had been very difficult, Lady Fatima Masuma (A) still had her brother to comfort her.....
    • The Pilgrimage of Lady Fatima Masumaeh (A)
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    • The Shrine of Lady Fatima Masuma (A)
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    • Cure of a Serious Illness
    • A man by the name of Mīrzā Asadullāh, who was a guard at the shrine of Lady Fatima Masuma (A), developed gangrene in one foot. It had become so bad that the doctors advised amputation of the foot to halt the progress of the disease.
    • A Muslim Celebration
    • Muslims have two major celebrations in the year. Both are called Eid (meaning “celebration”). Eid Al-Fitr, or the Celebration of Breaking the Fast, marks the end of Ramadan. Ramadan is...
    • Laylatul Qadr (the Night of Power)
    • er) T he month of Ramadhan has been singled out for special worship (`Ibadat) and exclusive favors. It is a month unlike other months. One reason for this, as defined by the Qur'an, is because the Holy Qur'an was revea...
    • Ramadan All Over the World
    • rld Now that Ramadan has begun, different people have their own customs and their own way of spending the holy month. We found out more about the different Ramadan customs of many Islamic nations and how they vary; y...
    • In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
    • ul. Introducing Ramadan to Children A ll praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger. First, it is the duty of parents to inculcate the love of Islamic acts of worship in the he...
    • Some Health Guidelines for Ramadan
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    • Explaining Ramadan
    • dan R amadan is the ninth month of the Islamic Lunar calendar and the holiest of the four holy months. It begins with the sighting of thenew moon after which all physically mature and healthy Muslims are obliged to a...
    • Self- purification & The Youth 
    • Have you ever contemplated on the self and the purification of the self? Where does one begin in the process of self-purification and development? Is it possible to easily go through this process and to...
    • Qibla Changing Direction
    • ion FromJerusalem to Ka'ba (18 Moharram, second year of Hijra) Qibla is the direction in which Muslims all over the world must have to face to while praying to the Only One God the all-Almighty Allah. At the h...
    • Eid-Ul-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice)
    • Eid ul-Adha or Festival of Sacrifice is in commemoration of the sacrifices of Abraham and his family. All the other Muslims in the world join the hajjis (pilgrims) in Mecca, in celebrating the Eid ul Adha, marking the end of the pilgrimage....
    • List of Events in History of Holy Mecca
    • It is considered the largest annual gathering of the human race. The Hajj pilgrimage is that supreme symbol of universal brotherhood, where class, color, race, language and all other outward differences give way to devotion to the One and Only Creator....
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