Islam

With the holy month of Ramzan upon us and Eid right around the corner, the celebration time is nearing and all the women are prepping up on their fashion quotient. Hijabs are an integral part of the Islamic culture and there ...

Bakrid, also called Eid al Adha or Eid ul Adha, is one of the main festivals of the Muslim calendar. The Muslim lunar calender is also known as Hijiri calendar and the Holy day of Bakrid is celebrated on the 10th ...

Islam means peace. However, in todays world there are many misconceptions regarding Islam. The sole meaning of Islam is love for all humanity. A person can't be a good Muslim if he is not a good human being. Any non-muslim can ...

There exist several contradictory claims on certain principles that govern modern day Islam. While some people are of the opinion that Islam has always retained its true essence, some people talk of the erosion of essential dogmas. In this article, we ...

Ashura 2018 is here. The day of Ashura is of great importance to all the Muslims around the world. Ashura day implies the 10th day of Muharram, according to the Islamic calendar. The tenth day of Muharram falls on September 21, ...

Bakrid is one of the two most major festivals in the religion of Islam and quite naturally, is associated with numerous customs and traditions. Amongst the many traditions followed during the time of Bakrid is animal sacrifice, a custom that has ...

The much-awaited festival Eid ul-Fitr will be celebrated in India on 3 May 2022. It is one of the most celebrated days in the Islamic calendar. Eid ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan and the month-long fasting ritual. It ...

Time and again, history has proved that little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Inadequate knowledge and misconceptions have led to many a war in this world. Huge empires have collapsed due to misunderstandings and misconceptions. Some of these war of misconceptions ...

Every religion has its own set of mysteries. It is not possible for anyone to know all the nitty-gritty details about a particular religion. But it is somewhat interesting to know about the rituals, beliefs and customs of the various religions ...

One of the most popular practice of Islam is fasting during the holy month of Ramadan or Ramzan. Almost all the followers of Islam observe the Ramzan fast from sunrise to dawn for a month. The Ramzan fast is said to ...

Fasting, as a concept, is present in almost every religion. Hinduism, for example, has the ritual of fast for almost every occasion. Similarly, Christianity also has the ritual of fasting during lent. However, fasting in Islam is a bit different from ...

Shab-E-Barat is a festival celebrated by the Muslim community. This event is celebrated on the 15th of the Islamic month of Sha'aban which is the eighth month of the calendar.  The night of Shab-E-Barat celebrates the entry of Prophet Mohammed into ...