By Maryam Sakeenah At the Maqam e Ibrāhīm: I held on to the golden bars trying to keep my balance, with my nose pressed against the...
by Asma bint Shameem Mistake #1: Thinking that their iḥrām is the ‘cap’ they wear over their head Some Muslimahs do not know what iḥrām means and...
This is Part 2 of the Problems of a Contemporary Hajj series. To view Part 1 click here There is little evidence that, since the 1990’s,...
Lecture by Yasir Qadhi | Transcribed by Sameera This lecture is brought to you by the Memphis Islamic Center (MIC). For more information about MIC, please visit www.memphisislamiccenter.org...
By: Dr. Moosa Ali The following is an anecdotal monograph, based upon Hajj 2009, recounting predominantly the problematic aspects of a contemporary pilgrimage to the two...
Hajj Reflections: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 When preparing for my Hajj journey, my focus was on...
Hajj Reflections: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 On the 12th of Dhul Hijjah, I awoke in Mina...
In the past, students of knowledge did not have it easy. Studying Islam was a Jihad that required a lot of sacrifice and one had to...
On the one hand, I was treated to five star treatment including a Hotel room in Mina (ten in a room though), three buffets a day...
Hajj Reflections: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 I did not think I’d be going for Hajj this...