Blessed Days & Nights Of The Islamic YeaThe blessed days, nights, and months are each a distinctive sign of islam. They are celebrated by Muslims all around the world in due respect to their unique worth and sanctity that make them distinct from the rest of the year. Muslims commemorate Prophet Noah and his tireless messengership every year by cooking Ashura pudding and sharing it with their neighbors; they remember the great model of Abraham as the firend of God who displayed the greates example of submission to the Divine Will. Providing essential information about various components of Islamic tradition as the unviersal heritage of human history, we hope this book will serve to the better understanding and mutual respect between members of different faiths. |
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Abd Allah able according Aisha Allah Allahu Akbar Almighty believers beneficial birth blessed days celebration children Companions day of Ashura Day of Judgment days and nights days of Ramadan Dhu alHijja Eid al-Fitr Eid prayer emigration fastbreaking meal Festival ºf Sacrifice following forgiveness forms of worship Friday prayer Gabriel give God’s Gokbori hadith Hajj happiness hearts iftar Ihram important Islam Islamic calendar Ka‘ba last ten days love Madina Makka Masjid alNabi matter Mawlid mercy Mi‘raj month of Dhu month of Muharram month of Ramadan months of Rajab mosque Muslims neighbors Night of Bara’a Night of Power number one’s penitence performed person pilgrimage pray predawn meal Prophet fasted Prophet Muhammad Prophet Noah Qadr Raghaib read the Qur’an repent reward Riyadh alSalihin sacrifice an animal Sacrifice Eid al-Adha sacrificed Sajda servanthood servants Shaban Shawwal sincerely sins Siyam soul spiritual supererogatory prayers sura takbir Talbiya tarawih tradition verse world