Every occasion you use for self-improvement is a good one, so if having a New Year’s resolution works for you and gives you the drive to be better than you were last year, perfect. Keep doing what you’re doing. The problem with most people is that they start a new year with the motivation to change something but it barely carries over.
We were all rooting for Morocco to win last week. They had stunned the world with their victory and had even their most staunch opponents bow their heads in respect for the hard …
What is Rabi Al-Thani? Rabi Al-Thani is the fourth month in the Islamic Hijri calendar. Rabi Al-Thani, also known as Rabi Al-Aakhir, translates to ‘the second spring’ or ‘the…
The Month of Ramadan Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and means ‘scorching heat’, which refers to the weather that it first occurred. Nowadays, Muslims all ar…
What is the Importance of Ramadan? Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic Hijri Calendar and is a month of fasting, repentance, and good deeds. Fasting in Ramadan upholds Sawm, …
Civilians in Afghanistan are still finding their feet after an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 tore into the country's southern region on 22 June.
A severe lack of water can lead to a myriad of problems for the human body, including how it functions, from dizziness all the way to stomach ulcers and even death. …
We’ve all been there – going to events or reading fundraising campaigns and being told by those who are raising money that charity does not make a person poor. This is a fact in our Islamic tradition and is one that is commonly spoken of by those raising funds, but not as considered by the ones giving charity.
Rabi al-Awwal (also known as Rabi Ul Awal) is the third month of the Islamic calendar and follows Muharram and Safar. Rabi al-Awwal literally translates to “the first spring”, despite this, the meaning has no relevance in today’s climate. This is because the Islamic calendar follows the lunar calendar as opposed to the solar seasons. As a result, Rabi al-Awwal will occur in autumn this year.
The non-governmental organization Muslim Aid Association in Bosnia and Herzegovina is celebrating 15 years of successful work this year. We spoke with Executive Director Edina Šehić Saliji about past work, implemented projects and plans for further work.
What is International Day of Charity? The International Day of Charity is a day that raises awareness about the impact of poverty on people’s lives, the conditions they live in, …
On 19 July 2022, we saw temperatures soar to a record-breaking 40.2°C in some areas of the UK. Prior to this, the hottest temperature recorded was 38.7°C, which is an already pre…
Muharram is one of the most important months in the Islamic calendar, commencing the start of a new Islamic year. This month is also known as Muharram-ul-Haram, and the Prophet Muh…
As one of the countries with the most floods, Bangladesh has experienced devastation in recent weeks. Bangladesh floods struck the country due to massive monsoon storms, leaving pe…
Despite not being the country with the most earthquakes, Afghanistan has suffered a deadly earthquake in recent weeks. The effects of natural disasters can be detrimental to even t…
Every year millions of Muslim pilgrims travel to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj, the Islamic religious pilgrimage to Mecca. Hajj is the last pillar of Islam and it occurs on the 12th…
Because of the pandemic, how we celebrate and mark even the most sacred of festivals has been far from normal by account of social restrictions. Muslim families relied on video calls and other forms of communication to stay connected to mark Eid ul-Adha in 2020/21 and, while it was great that we could at least see our loved ones in some form at the height of a global pandemic, it just wasn’t the same.
In the religion of Islam, the 12th and final month of the Islamic (lunar) year is Dhul Hijjah, which is an incredibly holy and sacred time. It is the month in which two significant…
As one of the most important religious practices in Islam, completing Qurbani (also known as Udhiya) is an essential part of being a Muslim. Billions perform Qurbani each year in t…
Qurbani refers to the act of sacrificing particular types of animals, such as sheep, cattle, or goats, for the love of Allah (SWT).
