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Future Mecca – Saudi projects

future mecca

As more than 2.5 million Muslims from across the world flood Mecca’s narrow streets for annual Hajj pilgrimage. Development is necessary for future Mecca.  As one of the five pillars of Islam, the pilgrimage marks an important experience for many of the faith’s adherent who are expected to visit the holy site “Kaaba” as least once in their lives. The pilgrimage …

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Gilaf for Mola Ali AS zarih by Syd. Mohammed Burhanuddin RA

Gilaf for Hazrat Ali AS

Statistics of Gilaf Mubarak made by Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (RA) for Zarih mubarak of Haider-e-Karrar, Sher-e-Khuda, Mushkil Kusha, Ameer al Mumineen, Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib (A.S.) on KUN Safar 1430. STATISTICS OF MOULANA ALI’S GILAF: CLOTH IS 30 MTS. PROCURED FROM GERMANY @ RS.18000/- PER MTR. THE GOLD THREAD USED (KASAB) WEIGHS 15 KGS. THE GRAPES ON THE GILAAF ARE …

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Prophet Mohammed (SAW) – What great people said about him

Prophet Mohammed (SAW)

What famous & great people said about Prophet Mohammed (SAW)? Here are some of the best quotes by non-Muslim scholars. Washington Irving (1783-1859) Well-known as the “first American man of letters”. He was sober and abstemious in his diet, and a rigorous observer of fasts. He indulged in no magnificence of apparel, the ostentation of a petty mind; neither was his simplicity …

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Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib – Facts

Mehraab Hazrat Ali (AS)

Some of the marvellous facts about Haider-e-Karrar, Sher-e-Khuda, Mushkil Kusha, Ameer al Mumineen, Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib (A.S.) and his life: Name : Ali (a.s.) Title : Ameer al-Mumineen, Haider-e-Karrar, Sher-e-Khuda, Mushkil Kusha Agnomen : Abu Turab, al-Murtaza Father : Hazrat Abu Talib (a.s.) Mother : Bibi Fatima bint-e-Asad (a.s.) Birth : Inside Khana-e-Kaaba in Makkah on 13th Rajab …

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Mahr in islam – Neglected Right of Wife

Mahr in Islam (also transliterated mehr, meher, maher or mehar) is an important Right of a wife, which becomes the responsibility of the husband to pay, soon after the Nikah, even if it is not mentioned in writing. It is one of the 7th essential conditions for a valid Nikah. It means that although at the time of solemnization of Nikah, …

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Martyrs of Karbala and Kufa

Imam Hussain AS Shrine

Brief notes of martyrs of Karbala and Kufa with Imam Husain (SA).  The Battle of Karbala took place on Muharram 10, in the year 61 AH of the Islamic calendar in Karbala, situated in present day Iraq. The battle was between a small group of supporters and relatives of Muhammad’s grandson Hussein ibn Ali and a much larger military detachment from …

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Zam Zam water facts

zam zam

The Well of Zam zam is a well located within the Masjid al Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 20 meters east of the Kaaba (see Kaaba Old Photos of 1880 & 1953), the holiest place in Islam. According to Islamic tradition it was a miraculously- generated source of water, which began thousands of years ago when Ibraham’s infant son was …

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Imam Hussain AS shrine history

Imam Hussain AS Shrine

The repairing works and modifications that the holy shrine had witnessed since the martyrdom of Imam Hussain AS shrine until the present day are included in a form of a timetable with a reference to the date of each one. This timetable is quoted from the book entitled (Al-Husain and Al-Abbas shrines history). History of Imam Hussain (AS) shrine Hijri …

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Route of Imam Hussain AS from Makkah to Karbala

Route of Imam Hussain AS

After leaving Makkah there were 14 places mentioned in history books where Imam either stayed or met people or gave sermons. The map shows Route of Imam Hussain (A.S) took when he left Makkah for Iraq. The date was 8th Zilhijja 60 Hijri (10.9.680 AD). With him there were about 50 people including women and children of his family and …

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