From Okara to Makkah: This Man Walks 5400km for Hajj
After walking for 5400kms from Okara to Makkah, the long-fetched dream of a Pakistani man to perform hajj is now much closer to fruition. Usman Arshad, a student of BS…
Musa Al-Khateeb 14 June, 2023 The phenomenon of exhaustion frequently takes place in the summer or in places with high temperature such as during Hajj pilgrimage. Sometimes, it attacks the person suddenly, but…
“Allah created the heavens from its vapors” (Surat Al-‘Anbya’ 21:30); yet we often devalue its healing powers. The Prophet (SAW) advised us to “allow for one third food, one third…
“And proclaim that the people shall observe Hajj pilgrimage. They will come to you walking or riding on various exhausted (means of transportation). They will come from the farthest locations.” …
Labbayk Allahumma labbayk (Here I am at your service! O Allah, here I am!) Labbayk laa sharika laka labbayk (Here I am! There’s no God except You, here I am!)…
With about 2M Pilgrims, Hajj 1444 Expected to be ‘Exceptional, Safe’
With the COVID-era restrictions on pilgrims no longer in place, the Hajj pilgrimage this year, according to the Saudi authorities, is expected to be an ‘exceptional’ and ‘safe’ hajj, expecting…
Yorkshire Cricket Club Signs Muslim Athletes Charter
In a move to address accusations of racism, Yorkshire Country Cricket Club has signed a charter committing them to recognize the needs of their Muslim players, staff, and supporters. The…
From Kerala to Makkah: Indian Muslim Walks 8,640 Km for Hajj
The journey took him a whole year Muslim pilgrimage or hajj is a lifetime journey that many aspire to. Seeking to fulfill the life-time journey of hajj, Shihab Chottur, an Indian…
Makkah’s first permanent houses were built around the Ka’bah and did not have doors as an indication to pilgrims that they were welcome to make themselves at home among a people who…
The Story of Lady Umm Salamah Umm Salamah, whose name was Hind bint Abu Umayyah ibn Al-Mugheerah, was a woman who combined beauty with character, noble birth and a…
