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AP PHOTOS: MUSLIM MINERS IN BOSNIA BREAK FAST UNDERGROUND

Bosnian coal miners pray after breaking fast in the underground at a mine in Zenica, Bosnia, Thursday, April 29, 2021. Inside mine shafts, one can’t see sunset, but miners consult…

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HOW DOES THE BOSNIAN IFTAR TAKE PLACE?

Bosnians living outside their homeland shared with The National how Ramadan is going in their families and how their national traditions are being maintained. Earlier, we wrote about the favorite…

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MUKABALA – JOINT QURAN READING IN RAMADAN

The muqabalа tradition dates back to the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), writes Nebi Bozkurt for İslam Ansiklopedisi. Mukabala is translated…

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RAMADAN FAST PRESENTS ARIZONA’S MUSLIM ATHLETES WITH UNIQUE CHALLENGES, BENEFITS

By Henry Greenstein/Special for Cronkite News Hamza Abdullah (left) and his brother Husain played in the NFL. Husain started as a defensive back for the Minnesota Vikings. (Photo courtesy Hamza…

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LESSONS OF RAMADAN. LESSON 4. NIGHT PRAYERS IN RAMADAN

Allah Almighty ordered people to worship Him and established various rituals so that worship would not be tiresome for them. Otherwise, for some of God’s servants it would become so…

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BUIDING YOUR TAQWA TRACTION: WHAT CAN YOU RESIST IN RAMADAN 2021?

Taha Ghayyur If you were to ask a common person about the purpose of fasting for Ramadan 2021, you would hear a variety of responses: To practice patience To feel…

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17 THINGS TO DO IN THE FIRST 10 DAYS IN RAMADAN 2021

Samana Siddiqui A strong start in anything we do gives us the determination and confidence we need to stay the course and achieve what we have set out to do….

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REDUCE WASTE OF ALL KINDS THIS RAMADAN

Ramadan is a blessed month of fasting for nearly two billion Muslims across the world. Much attention is focused on fasting from dawn to sunset, increasing attention to prayers, giving…

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13 THINGS TO DO ONE MONTH BEFORE RAMADAN

If we reach the blessed month of Ramadan alive and healthy, we are truly blessed. The challenge at that point, insha Allah, is to make the most of this blessed…