Jul 30, 20204 minMalcolm X: Journey to HajjHere is the letter that Malcolm X wrote from Jeddah. Mecca, Saudi Arabia – April 26th, 1964 I have just completed my pilgrimage (Hajj) he...
Jul 9, 20202 minLimited Hajj, Unlimited OpportunitiesThis year, the Hajj will take place in the most unusual circumstances. The pilgrims will wear masks and maintain social distance when sta...
Jul 8, 20201 minThe Hajj: Important Events865 CE (Common Era) At Arafat, Ismail bin Youssef Al-Alawi and his supporters attacked the pilgrims and killed large numbers 930 CE Qarma...
Jul 8, 20202 minA Princes Journey to HajjSultan Jahan Begum (1858‒1930), also known as Sultan Kaikhusrau Jahan Begum, was the last of four women governors who ruled the princely ...
Jul 8, 20204 minIbn Batuta (1304 – 1369) Performs HajjHere are some excerpts from Ibn Batua's diary on Hajj in 1326 C.E. The Hajj caravan was probably several thousand people. Each person was...
Jul 8, 20205 minThe Hajj: Step by Step GuideHajj is one of Islam's five pillars, an annual spiritual experience that is undertaken by Muslims at least once their lifetime to express...
Jul 7, 20204 minAsad's Road to MakkahMuhammad Asad was an Austro-Hungarian-born Muslim journalist, traveler, writer, linguist[citation needed], political theorist, diplomat, ...
Jul 7, 20204 minIbn Jubayr's Travel to HajjThe annual caravans set out from major cities on the hajj, or pilgrimage, to Mecca, were huge, moving towns under the leadership of an Em...
Jul 7, 20205 minCan Muslims Offer Charity instead of Animal Sacrifice during Eid ul Adha?Every year, Muslims around the world sacrifice millions of animals during Hajj. Even though the number of sacrificial animals is nowhere ...
Aug 2, 20195 minThe Essence of HajjHajj is one of the five pillars of the Islamic faith. However, it is more than just a sacred ritualistic act of worship. There is an essence
Sep 2, 20183 minHajira is Hajira (Hagar is Hagar)Hajira, the wife of Prophet Ibrahim, the mother of Prophet Ismael and the matriarch that created an entire civilization, remains a forgot...
Aug 27, 20173 minThe First Ten Nights of Dhul Hijja! Why are they sacred? We all have heard that the first ten Nights of Zil hijja are the best days of the year. Scholars refer to the Quranic chapter 87 verses 1...
Oct 2, 20134 minModern Challenges to the Spirit of HajjThere was a time when people would spend months and months preparing themselves financially and spiritually to live the real meaning of H...