The Hijra Calendar – Part 7: The word Hajj in the Quran
If we read the verses of the Quran regarding Hajj, it is impossible to understand or relate the verses with what is being practised in […]
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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, […]
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 […]