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Why Muslims Love the Month of Ramadan

Islam uses a lunar calendar—that is, each month begins with the sighting of the new moon, therefore because the lunar calendar is about 11 days shorter than the solar calendar, Islamic months “move” each year. This year (2008) the Islamic month of Ramadan coincides almost exactly with the month of…
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A Day and a Night in Ramadan

(part 1 of 2): The Fast of the Day Ramadan is a very special month for the Muslims, as in it Muslims around the world perform various types of worship, the most important of them being fasting. This fasting of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam, mandatory…
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Mary, the Mother of Jesus

(part 1 of 2): Who is Mary? It may surprise many people to learn that Mary is one of the most esteemed and respected women in Islam and that the Quran gives her great importance. Maryam is the name of chapter 19 of the Quran, and Chapter 3 is Aali…
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Bible Prophecies of Muhammad (Complete)

Preliminary Issues The Bible is the sacred scripture of Judaism and Christianity. The Christian Bible consists of the Old Testament and the New Testament, with the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox versions of the Old Testament being slightly larger because of their acceptance of certain books not accepted as scripture…
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Eight Major Events That Shook the World in Ramadan

Beginning with the descent of the Quran, the month of Ramadan has always signaled a month of important historical events. We’ve compiled a short list to capture only a selection of these great feats: 1.     The Quran was revealed. As Allah mentions in Surah Al-Baqarah, Ramadan is the month in which…
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Jesus in Islam

Jesus: A Prophet of God Muslims Love Jesus Jesus is a figure who is loved and revered by billions of people the world over, yet there is much confusion surrounding the status of this colossal personality. Muslims and Christians both hold Jesus in high regard but view him in very…
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5 PILLARS OF ISLAM

KALMA SHADAAT (CREED)

Faith or belief in the Oneness of God and the finality of the prophethood of Muhammad.

SALAAT (PRAYERS)

Establishment of the daily five compulsory prayers.

ZAKAAT (CHARITY)

Concern for and almsgiving to the needy.

SAWM (FASTING)

Self-purification through fasting in the 9th month of Islamic Calendar.

THE PILGRIMAGE (Hajj)

Pilgrimage to the sacred city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the ‘House of God’

THE QURAN.
ONE OF THE MIRACLES OF ISLAM

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The Quran is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God. It is widely regarded as the finest work in classical Arabic literature.
It contains several miracles that can blow your mind

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