Category: Important Days, Events & Occurences

Isra & Meraj in Detail

Isra & Meraj in Detail

Anas (Radiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said, “When I was taken up during the Me’raaj, I passed by people who had fingernails of copper and they were raking their own faces and chests…

Significance of Hijrah

Significance of Hijrah

A religion contains within itself entirely all that it needs for its later growth and development. The ‘Hijrah’ migration of the Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) and those of his Sahaaba (Radhiyallaahu nhum) who were ‘the first to lead the way’ from Makkah Mukarramah to Madinah Munawwarah in order to settle down there…

What is the Islamic Calendar ?

What is the Islamic Calendar ?

The Islamic calendar is based on lunar months, which begin when a thin new crescent Moon is actually sighted in the western sky after sunset within a day or so after the New Moon. Hence, the month is either 29 days or 30 days. There are 12 months in an Islamic year, which is either 354 days long or 355 days long….