MUHARRAM is the first lunar month of the Hegira calendar and Ashura is an Arabic word meaning the tenth. Ashura…
SHI’ISM is one of the two principal branches of the Islamic religion. It is composed of the adherents of Ali.…
The crescent moon, (hilal) is the accepted symbol of Islam, and this particular form of the moon has a religious…
In the history of Islam, the 30 years following the death of the Prophet is called the Period of Four…
The mosque is not essential for worship, but provides space for meetings, study and worship, and Muslims gather there…