14 August 2019
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  Yaser Birjas It was the last day of Hajj yesterday. Mina, the tent city, which came to life only during the days of Hajj is now suddenly empty, again. The Hajj season is officially over. While…
12 August 2019
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Mecca. — 200 people arrived in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, from Christchurch, New Zealand, last week to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage, which began on Friday. They are survivors of the March 2019…
12 August 2019
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  Yaser Birjas The days of Tashreeq are the days following the Eid day. These are the appointed days Allah mentioned in Surat al-Baqara: “Celebrate the praises of Allah during the Appointed Days.…
09 August 2019
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The 8th of Dhul Hijjah — Yawm at-Tarwiyah   Yaser Birjas The Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “ الحج عرفة “ or “Hajj is Arafah“. The Arabic text implies a very important…
05 August 2019
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‘Al-Bait Al-Ateeq’- another name of the Kabah – which means the ‘The Ancient House’ is visited by Muslims from all over the world for the annual pilgrimage known as Hajj, one of the five pillars of…
04 August 2019
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After you have made the necessary preparations – paid your debts, repented, absolved yourself of any wrongdoing toward others, etc. – you are ready to take the first step in the blessed journey:…
30 July 2019
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  Tabassum You will find a lot of material on the net and books on Hajj and Umrah, but so far I couldn’t find one where it explains clearly the terms which are completely unknown to a Muslim…