Tag: MADINAH
Four Imams | The Imam of Madinah
“I was with Mālik b. Anas whilst he was conveying to us Ḥadīth, when a scorpion stung him sixteen times. Mālik’s colour began to change as he coerced himself to have patience without interrupting the Ḥadīth of the Prophet ﷺ."
Five ways you can help liberate al-Aqsa
Many Muslims may feel powerless witnessing the recent attack on Masjid al-Aqsa. Here are five things you and your family can do...
Islam reached Africa before Madinah even existed
In this short article, I would like to share some historical notes about Islam’s first connections with Sub-Saharan (i.e. Black) Africa.
The Boy that Changed the World
In the age of fictional superheroes, Sh Shaqur Rehman tells the story of a boy who really did change the world.
Shaykh Khalīl ʿAbdul-Raḥmān al-Qāriʾ: A Qurʾānic Legacy
The amazing story of how a dedicated man from Kashmir caused a revolution in Quran study in the very place it was revealed... rahimahullāh
Maximising Intentions for Hajj
How many intentions for Hajj can you think of? You might be surprised...
Practical and spiritual advice for those going to Hajj
Remember, you will not find the pleasure of Allāh where you want, rather where He wants...
Makkah: Four Umrah pilgrims killed in a head-on collision
Innā lillāhi wa innā ilayhi rājiʿūn. Indeed, to Allāh we belong, and to Him we are returning. In a head-on collision between a coach and petrol tanker, four British pilgrims have lost their lives and 12 others have been injured yesterday in Saudi Arabia. The Umrah pilgrims killed were from…
Terror in the City of Peace
Official statement from the Saudi Government's Press Agency confirms that the blasts in Madinah al Munawwarah were unfortunately suicide bombings. As a resident of Madinah (alhamdulillah), yesterday’s news of the explosion in the blessed city of the Madinah, close to the masjid of the final Messenger, the beloved of Allah,…
The Passing of Sheikh Muhammad Ayyoub
It was at Fajr time this morning that I received the sad news about the passing of our beloved Sheikh Muhammad Ayyoub (raḥimahullahu taʿāla) from his son in Madīnah. He was a man who spent his life in service to the Book of Allāh and its teaching from his earliest…