Practical, encouraging articles for learners, parents and memorizers, written by the teacher who teaches them.
What is the meaning of Zul Hijjah? Zu al-Hijjah (ذُو ٱلْحِجَّة) is one of the four blessed months in the Islamic lunar calendar. Dhul Hijjah means ‘The Month of the Hajj/Pilgrimage’. During this month, Muslims around the world gather in Makkah to…
The month of Zilqad is the 11th month of Hijri. It is also the second month of 3 months of Hajj. Zilkad…
Animals Qurbani, also known as Udhiyah (اضحية), is the Islamic practice of animal sacrifice, performed during the festival of Eid al-Adha (عيدالاضحى).…
One of the distinctive characteristics of the times we live in is the overwhelming presence of violence in our societies. Whether it…
Fasting in Muharram The blessings and benefits that come along with fasting are bountiful and our beloved Prophet (saw) wholeheartedly welcomed each…
When is Awal Muharram? Awal Muharram or Hijri New Year is celebrated by Muslims as the day symbolises two important events in the Islamic year.…
Muslims celebrate the Hijri New Year (considered an official holiday in some Islamic countries) on the first of the Islamic calendar’s month of Muharram…
Jews and Muslims have had a close but tense relationship since Islam’s earliest days, when Jewish tribes in seventh-century Arabia, principally in…
The Arabic word Allah literally means “The God”. Believers in Islam understand Allah to be the proper name for the Creator as…
Qurbani is an obligation that we are commanded to perform by Allah (SWT). Therefore, it is vital that we follow the Qurbani…
