In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate. Blessings and peace be upon our Master Muhammad and upon his Folk and Companions. Eid al-Adha is the day that comes after surrender. Ibrahim (peace be upon him) raised the knife in obedience, and Allah replaced his son with a ram. The Khalil and his family […]

In the name of Allah. Blessings and peace upon our Master Muhammad and upon his family and Companions. There is one day in the year that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) singled out above all others. The pilgrims stand on the plain of Arafa. They stand, ask, and weep. And the […]

In the name of Allah. Blessings and peace upon our Master Muhammad and upon his family and Companions. For five days, the Muslim community speaks one sentence together. After every prayer, from the dawn of Arafa to the afternoon of the thirteenth, the takbirat fill the air: The Takbirat اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، لَا إِلَهَ […]

In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful. Blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace), the Seal of the Prophets, and upon his family and Companions. On the first day of Dhu’l Hijja, we begin with a phrase. Five small words, spoken at a great fire. A […]