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ISLAMIC CALENDAR

The Islamic calendar (Arabic: ٱلتَّقْوِيم ٱلْهِجْرِيّ‎ at-taqwīm al-hijrīy), also known as the Hijri, Lunar Hijri, Muslim or Arabic calendar, is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 lunar months in a year of 354 or 355 days. It is used to determine the proper days of Islamic holidays and rituals, such as the annual period of fasting and the proper…
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ISLAMIC DAYS OF THE WEEK

It is compulsory as Muslims to learn the Islamic days of weeks as it would be useful for us in some situations. In case, you find yourself in an Arabic country you have to be familiar with how they count days so as to be able to flow with them. The Islamic days of the week are written below: Monday الاثنين (al-ithnayn) Tuesday الثلاثاء…
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SINCERITY IN ISLAM

On the authority of Tamim Al-Dari (may Allah be pleased with him): The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "The religion is naseehah (sincerity)." We said, "To whom?" He (peace be upon him) said, "To Allah, His Book, His Messenger, and to the leaders of the Muslims and their common folk." عَنْ أَبِي رُقَيَّةَ تَمِيمِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ…
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HEALTH BENEFITS OF DATES

While the date palm tree is called “nakhl,” the fruit is called “tamr” in Arabic. The date fruit and tree were dear to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the word “date” is mentioned in the Holy Qur’an more than 20 times. The date palm has been in cultivation since approximately 6000 B.C, the date fruit is one of the sweetest fruits…
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ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION.

Civilization is the emergence from an ignorant and primitive state to a higher one, through education, refinement of morals, manners and aesthetics, and sound development of legal, economic, social and political institution.   Which islamic percept encourages the spread of education? The Quran encourages the spread of education, as the very first…
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JUM’AH DIGEST: EXERCISING SABR

Sabr is an Arabic word meaning patience. Patience is a virtue in which cannot be excluded in attaining success. Islamically, Muslims are enjoined to exercise patience in the face of hardship. Allah in the only Qur'an has promised that with every hardship ease follows. With which to be able to enjoy rewards from Allah patience has to be…
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