islamic history

Muharram is commemorated as the beginning of the Islamic New Year by Muslims all around the world. The community regards it as a holy and significant tradition. For Muslims, it is one of four holy months of the year. Muharram implies "forbidden," and because it is deemed sacred, several Muslims embrace it as a time of prayer and meditation. It is customary for members of the community to fast throughout the holy month of Muharram. Muharram also recalls the battlefield of Karbala, where the grandson of ...Read More

Zamzam water is a popular "souvenir" that Muslims may get from their family and friends when they return from Makkah. Hajj or Umrah pilgrims perform pilgrimage in the Holy Land and obtain this unique water. Zamzam water is well-known for its cleanliness, coolness and revitalizing nature, and thirst-quenching properties. It is the “Holy water” that is drunk by almost all pilgrims and residents of Saudi Arabia. ...Read More

It is also known as the “Mount of Mercy” or “Jabal Arafat”. Visiting this site is amongst one of the rites and main pillars of Hajj. This mount is located 20 kilometers east of Mecca. Pilgrims stand there on the 9th of Zil Hajj as standing there is the most significant element of Hajj as it was directed by our Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W). Arafat is situated beyond the boundaries of Haram (Sanctuary site), with a maximum size of 10.4 km2. Irnah Valley is located on Arafat&nb...Read More

The Four Caliphs were the very first four Islamic leaders who followed the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W). They are frequently referred to as “Rashidun” which means "Rightly Guided" Caliphs since they all learned Islam straight from Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W). During the formative years of Islam, they were also Muhammad's (P.B.U.H) greatest companions and practitioners. A caliphate, or “Khilafa” in Arabic, is a state controlled by an Islamic monarch identified as the caliph...Read More

Located in the heart of Mecca, the Kaaba is the centre of worship for Muslims all over the world. It holds great importance in the Islamic culture. Pilgrims every year take flights to Saudi Arabia, through special packages or privately, to perform Hajj or Umrah. They circle around it counter-clockwise seven times while they pray to Allah. Every prayer a Muslim performs, no matter where they are located in the world, they perform it while facing in the direction of the Kaaba. It is a symbolic place of A...Read More