The Hijra Calendar: Part 6 – Laylatul-Qadr
Every year during Ramadhan, Muslims would look forward to a night called Laylatul-Qadr, in which those who spend the night performing prayers, reading the Quran, […]
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The Hijra Calendar: Part 5 – 12 Months & 4 Sacred Months
In previous parts, we have examined how the abstract and inferential text of the Quran had been turned from its profound meanings into literal and […]
The Hijra Calendar: Part 4 – Friday / Al-Jumu’a
Part of any calendar elements, are the weeks and the days, that form the basic units of the calendar months. In this chapter, we would like […]
The Hijra Calendar: Part 3 – The Quranic Perspective
Introduction In part 1, we have observed how the present Hijra calendar months are no longer following the seasons they were named after. We can […]
The Hijra Calendar: Part 2 – Al-Siyam, Muttaqin & Ramadhan
Introduction Verses 2:183 to 187 in Surah Al-Baqarah has always been referred to as the basis of fasting in the month of Ramadhan. Fasting is […]
The Hijra Calendar: Part 1 – An Enigmatic Calendar
Introduction Every year, the Hijra Calendar is the subject of uncertainty and inconsistency despite having access to detailed astronomical data of upcoming and future dates […]