by admin | Jun 21, 2024 | 2024, English, Prayers
FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2024 Medina is Islam’s second holiest city. Its population is about 150,000. It is located in a fertile plain in western Saudi Arabia, north of Mecca. Only Muslims may enter it. Muhammad lies buried in Medina. Many pilgrims, after performing...
by admin | Jun 14, 2024 | 2024, English, Prayers
FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2024 During this season, Muslims the world over celebrate Id al-Adha, the Feast of the Sacrifice (other names are used in different areas). This celebration commemorates Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son (Ishmael, according to Islam) in...
by admin | Jun 7, 2024 | 2024, English, Prayers
FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2024 This is the season when Muslims celebrate the pilgrimage to Mecca called hajj. It is one of the five pillars of Islam. Every adult Muslim who can afford it is required to make the pilgrimage at least once during his lifetime. On the average, more...
by admin | May 31, 2024 | 2024, English, Prayers
FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2024 A true but very subtle and discreet “Jericho march” takes place in Mecca around the Kaaba, the most important Muslim shrine. A few believers in Christ who have come out of Islam travel to Mecca during the hajj season. They march around the Kaaba...
by admin | May 24, 2024 | 2024, English, Prayers
FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2024 Mecca, birthplace of Muhammad, is the holiest city of Islam. It has a population of over one million and is located in western Saudi Arabia in a dry valley surrounded by barren hills. Non-Muslims are not allowed to enter this city. Mecca is...
