IslamMasjid al-Haram: The Sacred Heart of the Muslim World
At the heart of Makkah, Masjid al-Haram surrounds the Kaaba and serves as the central destination for Hajj, Umrah and Muslim prayer around the world.
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IslamA Dhaka Qawmi madrasa that teaches science alongside Dars-e-Nizami
Jamia Kashiful Uloom in Matuail teaches science and general subjects with the Quran, hadith and Dars-e-Nizami; its founder, Maulana Syed Anwar Abdullah, told Desh Rupantor this is a return to an old tradition of Islamic learning.
IslamCaring for neighbours is part of faith: what the hadith say
A gourd from the vine, fish from the pond or milk from the cow once found its way to the neighbours' homes; that sharing is fading as wealth grows. Sharif Uddin Peshawar sets out what the Quran and hadith say.
IslamCommittee urges rooftop solar for mosques and rules for state-funded Hajj
Parliament's standing committee on the religious affairs ministry, at its first meeting, recommended an electricity policy and rooftop solar for mosques and clear rules for Hajj at government expense.
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Doha hosts second Qur'an and Human Knowledge conference
Organised by Qatar's Awqaf ministry and Qatar University, the two-day meeting examines Qur'anic perspectives on philosophy, linguistics, law and politics; about 2,000 abstracts were submitted.
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Tahajjud: what to know about the late-night prayer's time, units and intention
Citing the hadith that the best prayer after the obligatory ones is the night prayer, RTV Online explains that tahajjud needs no special formula of intention or set surah and is prayed in pairs of rakats, as many as one wishes.
IslamThe Hadith of Jibril: Islam, faith, ihsan and the Hour in one narration
In hadith 8 of Sahih Muslim the angel Jibril, in human form, asks the Prophet four questions; Ibn Rajab called it the "mother of the Sunnah", writes Gazipur teacher Mahmud Hasan Fahim.
IslamAt a Habiganj Quran lesson, a principal says pupils are giving up devices
Hafiz Maulana Masudul Kadir, principal of Iqra Bangladesh School Habiganj, said Quran study is changing how children think, and urged families to make homes faith-friendly.
IslamThe moon passes almost directly over the Kaaba, for the second time this year
The Jeddah Astronomical Society says the moon reached about 89.87 degrees above Makkah at 7:50:31am local time on 5 October; it is the second such alignment this year after 28 February.
IslamRamadan 2027 could begin on 8 February, with Eid on 10 March
By astronomical calculation, Ramadan 2027 may start on 8 February and Eid al-Fitr fall on 10 March, Gulf News reports, though the final dates depend on moon sighting.
IslamSeven years on, Chakaria model mosque is still unfinished
Work on the Chakaria upazila model mosque, begun in October 2019, is not done; the Public Works Department says the contract will be cancelled with a penalty if it misses next March.
IslamFriday sermons in Mecca and Medina call for repentance and contentment
Masjid al-Haram's preacher Sheikh Dr Faisal bin Jamil Ghazzawi spoke on repentance and self-purification; the Prophet's Mosque preacher Sheikh Abdullah al-Buaijan called contentment true wealth.
IslamHajj for dual citizens: the Bangladesh quota is lawful, passport games are not
UK barrister Nazir Ahmed writes that British-Bangladeshi dual citizens may perform Hajj on Bangladesh's quota, but switching passports on the way home without telling the authorities is legally and morally risky.
IslamSmall effort, great reward: ten simple deeds from the hadith
Good character, keeping family ties, praying in congregation, answering the call to prayer, fasting three days a month and reciting the Quran are among ten simple deeds Barta24's Islam desk lists with their hadith sources.