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Allah Said Fear your Lord Al Hajj
2008-06-03 03:12:00 O mankind! Fear your Lord and be dutiful to Him! Verily, the earthquake of the Hour (of Judgement) is a terrible thing. The Day you shall see it, every nursing mother will forget her nursling, and every pregnant one will drop her load, and you shall see mankind as in a drunken state, yet they ...
Amr Adib Talking about Hajj in Second Life (Watch)
2008-05-29 00:00:00 Watch this video about virtual Hajj in Second Life part(1/5) httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v-=iQJFHdyWVWE To watch more.. plz search the youtube.com website. [ad#squar]
By: My Life Thinking
Harvard study shows positive impacts of Muslim hajj
2008-05-05 06:39:00 From Middle East Online : Study finds that Muslim pilgrimage experience promotes peace, harmony, women's rights. HARVARD, Massachusetts ? A study on the longer-term effect of participating in the Islamic pilgrimage found that Muslims communities have become more open in many ways after the Hajj experience. The study, published by Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, says that hajj ? Muslim pilgrimage - urges equality and harmony. "It increases belief in equality and harmony among ethnic groups and Islamic sects and leads to more favorable attitudes toward women, including greater acceptance of female education and employment," the study found. Entitled 'Estimating the Impact of the Haj: Religion and Tolerance in Islam's Global Gathering', the study also found that the hajj experience promotes peaceful coexistence. "Increased unity within the Islamic world is not accompanied by antipathy toward non-Muslims," stressed the Harvard study, adding that "Hajjis...
By: Circle of 13
Gerard Hajj Several MSN Messenger Sessions 2.0
2008-04-28 03:13:00 Several MSN Messenger Sessions will allow you to open more than one session of the MSN Messenger client.
Guantanamo Bay: Sami Al-Hajj
2008-03-15 12:06:00 Is it just me, or is anyone else a little confused as to why the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba is referred to as Gitmo? Shouldn't it be Gutmo, Gatmo or even Gtomo? I woke up this morning with this question on my mind so I have evidently been blogging/subbing too much recently.Anyway, I can only assume that Gitmo is a play on the word 'git', considering some of the stories that have emerged regarding the treatment of prisoners.Not wanting to make (too much) light of a serious issue, I'd like to direct you to to the website Prisoner 345. This focuses on the plight of Al Jazeera cameraman Sami Al-Hajj (pictured), who is being held as an 'enemy combatant' at Guantanamo and who has been on hunger strike for more than a year now.He is the only journalist currently 'detained' at Gitmo but that is still one too many, and I find his story shocking.
By: The Engine Room
Hajj pilgrims to get subsidy for another year-India-The Times of India
2008-01-21 22:41:00 Hajj pilgrims to get subsidy for another year-India-The Times of India: "Hajj pilgrims to get subsidy for another year22 Jan 2008, 0046 hrs IST,TNNNEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday heaved a sigh of relief as the Supreme Court allowed it to continue its policy of subsidising the Haj pilgrimage and the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra for the year 2008.[snip]For the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, the Centre gives a subsidy of Rs 3,250 per pilgrim, its total expenditure coming to Rs 32.5 lakh. In contrast, it gives a subsidy of Rs 28,000 towards air fare of each of the one lakh Haj pilgrims entailing a total expense of Rs 280 crore on this count alone."Comments: Government of India gives a total of Rs. 32.5 lakhs (that is Rs. 3,250,000) for Hindus vs. total of Rs. 280 crores (2,800,000,000) for Moslems. Considering Hindus are 82% of 1.1B Indian population and Moslems are 11% of Indian population, the subsidy comes to Rs. 0.0036 for each Hindu and Rs. 23.14 for each Moslem in India. Where does this ...
By: Indian Politics
Hajj pilgrims to get subsidy for another year-India-The Times of India
2008-01-21 22:41:00 Hajj pilgrims to get subsidy for another year-India-The Times of India: "Hajj pilgrims to get subsidy for another year22 Jan 2008, 0046 hrs IST,TNNNEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday heaved a sigh of relief as the Supreme Court allowed it to continue its policy of subsidising the Haj pilgrimage and the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra for the year 2008.[snip]For the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, the Centre gives a subsidy of Rs 3,250 per pilgrim, its total expenditure coming to Rs 32.5 lakh. In contrast, it gives a subsidy of Rs 28,000 towards air fare of each of the one lakh Haj pilgrims entailing a total expense of Rs 280 crore on this count alone."Comments: Government of India gives a total of Rs. 32.5 lakhs (that is Rs. 3,250,000) for Hindus vs. total of Rs. 280 crores (2,800,000,000) for Moslems. Considering Hindus are 82% of 1.1B Indian population and Moslems are 11% of Indian population, the subsidy comes to Rs. 0.0036 for each Hindu and Rs. 23.14 for each Moslem in India. Where does this ...
By: Indian Politics
Hajj ceremonies, a rewarding opportunity to present Islam(2008/01/15)
2008-01-16 12:44:00 Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei appreciated the Iranian functionaries in charge of the Hajj ceremonies for their good performance in this year's edition of the Islamic rituals.Ayatollah Khamenei urged a group of the senior officials in charge of organizing the grand rituals Tuesday that the Hajj ceremonies would turn into a rewarding opportunity to present the Islamic values and the revolution provided they keep on cultural programs by using any potentials at hand.Ayatollah Khamenei reminded the audience there are high potentials in the Hajj ceremonies to administer spiritual and cultural activities, adding that the dormant potentials would bloom if due planning was applied.Ayatollah Khamenei summed up the items of a due planning as broader exchanges with top scholars in Howzeh (faculties of Islamic studies in Iran), utilization of academic boards and genius authors, establishment of a self-standing course on Hajj studies, and adaptation to taste and demand ...
By: Leader's Word
Faith Based Health Initiatives: Have a Smoke Free Hajj
2008-01-09 04:39:00 President Bush is always being ridiculed for insisting that faith based organizations be given funding to combat HIV in Africa and drug use in the USA. Yet health based behavioral changes are a lot more successful if the argument is based on people’s own value system. America’s elite tend to revere physical health, but this doesn’t always translate to other cultures, where “behala na” applies to sickness. I mean, why tell an African that he might die of lung cancer at age 60 when he’ll probably die before then of HIV, TB, or malaria? So how does one combat the scourge of cigarette smoking, a habit that is not socially destructive like excess alcohol or promiscuity, but one that causes 4 million deaths a year world wide? One answer for the WHO (World Health Organization) is to encourage non smoking in those who follow Islam: and one step to do this is to make the Hajj smoke free. Tobacco products have been banned for sale in the holy cities of Mec...
Diary from Hajj Retreat | how it feels to step into a sufi group?
2008-01-02 13:28:00 . the pilgrimage .Following some interesting "synchronicities" (on 18 dec 2007) when i finally found myself sitting at the car heading for the hajj retreat at Shadhiliyya Sufi Center in the heart of Napa Valley and spiraling our way to the hill top (where the sufi center is), everything including the narrow paths on the valley, the nature and the land was pregnant with symbolism of a pilgrimage. Interestingly it was the Hajj Retreat coinciding with Eid and Hajj is the sacred pilgrimage.The sister with me, who has been to the firm before already declared her feelings while we were entering the Napa Valley. "It feels coming back to home"; she was feeling her homecoming as she has also been attracted to be in the presence of the teacher. And when we reached Shadhiliyya land at the evening twilight, we saw our beloved teacher sitting there in his familiar appearance. It was such a blessing to see him again, to be near him.. meeting pure hearts .When i first saw the people from Shadhiliy...
Hajj - The Pilgrimage.
2007-12-24 18:33:00 Hajj - The Pilgrimage.About more than 2 million Muslims from various countries visited the holy city of Mecca to make the spiritual pilgrimage known as The Hajj this year. (Image credit: Fishki).The Hajj that is pilgrimage to Mecca (Makkah), is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world. It is the fifth pillar of Islam, an obligation that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so. It is a demonstration of the solidarity of the Muslim people, and their submission to God. The pilgrimage occurs from the 8th to the 12th day of Dhul Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic calendar. Because the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, the event cannot be pegged to the Gregorian calendar, whose (solar) year is eleven days longer. In 2007, Hajj took place from December 17 to December 21.Other Posts:Rock Balancing.A Symphony Of Lights.Creative Business Cards.Print Ads Using Illusions.Outdoor Advertising: Signboards & Billboards.
By: algebra of life
Who killed El-Hajj??
2007-12-21 13:03:00 Who really was behind the blast which killed General François El-Hajj ?? This terrorist act for sure will be included in the Lebanese Murder X-files , and it is one hell of a long archives of Blasts for sure . Who was behind it will be the ultimate question with no official answer ,just like the rest of the blasts and assassination in Lebanon. Yet the death of the man who could have been the commander of the Lebanese army should not be closed immediately or to be forgotten easily because it did not only throw its dark shadow on the Lebanese Presidential election issue but it may throw to its dark shadow on even further like that. If you want to know or think about the Ultimate Question on Whom killed El-Hajj , you start first like any good investigator to search in the man's history and to see if he got any enemies that want him to see him dead ,and of course in a country like Lebanon any political figure must haves enemies , you will tell me that he was a Christian officer in th...
Eid and Hajj Greetings from ATP
2007-12-20 21:15:00 Adil Najam Many of us living in North America (though not all it seems) celebrated Eid yesterday (Wednesday). Some others in Europe and elsewhere are celebrating today, while others celebrated yesterday. Most in Pakistan (but, again, not all) will celebrate tomorrow (Friday). Hajis are finishing off Hajj as I write. To all of them we at ...
Eid Mubarak from Shadhiliyya Hajj Retreat
2007-12-19 17:22:00 Eid Mubarak! | Greetings of Eid to you all.Eid is the day of celebration which marks the end of Hajj, the holy pilgrimage. May the day be blessed for you and your loved ones!Today we celebrated Eid in the blessed presence of Sidi Shaykh Muhammad Sa?id al-Jamal at the beautiful Sufi Center at scenic Pope Valley, Northern California. This was part of the Shadhiliyya Hajj retreat. we experienced a wonderful night of khalwa (spiritual seclusion) with meditation, zikr and prayers guided by our beloved master we call Sidi. During the khalwa we did special supplication such as Dua al Jawharah (the Jewel Supplication) and chanting Divine names. The purpose of it is to purify and open the heart to the Greater Beloved and polishing the mirror of the heart.Descendant of the holy Prophet Muhammad, the guide Sidi Muhammad Sa?id al-Jamal ar-Rifa?i ash-Shadhuli is the Guide of the Shadhdhuliyyah Tariqah. The Hajj retreat was his last public event in 2007 here in USA before he leave for Mount of Ol...
Eid ul Azha Mubarak?>I hope we will understand the true spirit.
2007-12-19 09:23:00 Assalam o alaikum Eid Mubarak to all of you and your family members. Eid ul Azha reminds us of the great sacrifice our great prophet Hazrat Ibrahim (Alaih e Salam). This Eid gives us the message to always be ready to submit our will and desires or what ever we have for the will of Allah. Also it gives us the ...
The message of H. E. Ayatullah Khamenei to the Hajj pilgrims from the whole
2007-12-19 05:23:00 In the Name of God the Beneficent the MercifulPraise be unto God, the Lord of all the world and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his pure Household and his companionsGreetings to the pilgrims of the House of God, the guests of the Almighty's abode and those who have answered His Divine call? and hail to hearts freshened by the remembrance of God and opened to His unsparing blessings and bounties. In these elixir-like days, nights and hours, many a man who gratefully consigned themselves to the Divine attraction, illuminated their hearts through penitence and repentance and cleansed themselves of the darkness of sin and idolatry in the waves of Divine mercifulness coming constantly one after another in this holy land. May God's peace be upon these hearts and these virtuous and self-purified people.It would be most appropriate if all my brothers and sisters did think deeply over such a blessing and avail themselves of this great opportunity. They should not allow the worldly...
By: Leader's Word
Ummah faces grave challenges: Mufti-e-Azam
2007-12-18 20:41:00 CNews MAKKA MUKARAMA: The Mufti-e-Azam Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah said that Ummah is facing serious challenges.During his sermon(Khutba) from Masjid -e-Nimra to the Haj pilgrims, the Imam-e-Ka'aba emphasised on forging unity in ranks of the ummah.He said the common enemy of the Muslims is conspiring and fuelling disunity among the ummah to weaken them. The Imam said Muslims the world over wrongly being labelled as terrorists and are being subjugated and terrorised and their rights usurped. He advised the muslim governments to treat their people sincerely and with justice. He said the wealth of the Muslim countries is the trust of the Muslims of other countries in distress. He asked the preachers to execute their work with seriousness, maturity and engage the youth positively.He asked the Muslim governments for tailoring the economic system in accordance with the teachings of Islam and to abolish interest.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
An Hajj Story
2007-12-18 18:53:00 Found this story on the net, and it made me really sad. About three hundred poor people, mostly elderly, who had saved money their entire life to go to hajj, were taken by their local travel agents to Karachi?s planetarium, which contains a replica Pakistan International Airlines airplane. They were told that they were about to ...
By: Marco Secchi
Hajj Diary and Reports from Mecca, Arafat and Medina
2007-12-17 18:49:00 # From Mecca this is how Ashraf Khalil has started his hajj blog, "I had hoped to kick off what will be several weeks of blog posts from the midst of the Hajj with something elegant about universal faith and the wonder of millions of pilgrims gathering for a common spiritual purpose." He is posting pretty much daily from Medina and now from Mecca with amateur videos, photos and interesting observations. [>] read L.A. Times Reporter Ashraf Khalil's Hajj Blog# Guardian Interactive: one woman's Hajj experience | Riazat Butt in Mecca# "Walking inside the Haram and outside is an education in flags, nationalities and cultures ? many of us did not realise there were Muslims in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan or Myanmar. There are literally thousands of pilgrims from Africa, thousands upon thousands from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh. The biggest presence seems to be from Turkey and from Iran: we are surprised by the vast number of Shia pilgrims that are here.It was heart-warming to feel connected a...
Hajj begins in Saudi Arabia
2007-12-17 04:51:00 MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) ? Millions of Muslims from around the world gathered in Mecca Sunday for the start of the annual Islamic hajj pilgrimage, as the Saudi Interior Ministry announced tough security precautions. Men and women draped in white robes circled the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site, seven times in a ceremony anticipating the official start ...
By: TexasFred's
An overflowing of Muslim pilgrims from Russia for the hajj
2007-12-16 18:57:00 MOSCOW: Gulsine Fatakhudinova, a 56-year-old Tatar Muslim, came lugging suitcases to pray at the lime-green mosque in central Moscow - one of dozens of people who arrived one recent day, bundled in weighty coats, fur hats and other winter garb that
By: Get rich
How to Perform the Rituals of Hajj
2007-12-16 07:20:00 How to Perform the Rituals of Hajjby Shaikh Muhammad As-Salih Al-UthaimeenPrefacePraise be to Allah, Lord of the Universe. May peace and blessings be upon Muhammad, the last of the prophets and messengers, and upon his family and esteemed companions. Hajj is one of the best forms of worship and is one of the most sublime deeds because it is one of the pillars of Islam that Allah sent Muhammad--may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him--with. A servant's religion is incomplete without it. A form of worship is only acceptable when the following is true.? One devotes it to Allah alone, with a desire for the Hereafter. It cannot be done with the intention of being seen among people or for worldly gain.? One follows the Prophet's example, in words and deeds. This cannot be accomplished except by gaining knowledge of the Sunnah.Forms of PilgrimageThere are three forms of Hajj: Tamattu'- Ifraad - QiranTamattu': A pilgrim wears Ihram for Umrah only during the months of Hajj, whic...
Hajj stories around the world | the spiritual journey of life time
2007-12-14 21:17:00 Following the footstep of Abraham, the father of 3 major monotheistic faith, the sacred Pilgrimage, Hajj is now in the process of start. Muslims from all over the world are taking part in the largest religious and spiritual gathering on Earth, the Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca. During these historic days, white, brown and black people, rich and poor, kings and peasants, men and women, old and young will all stand before God, all brothers and sisters, at the holiest of shrines in the center of the Muslim world, where all will call upon God to accept their good deeds. The Hajj resembles the re-enactment of the experiences of the Prophet Abraham, whose selfless sacrifice has no parallel in the history of humankind.This great annual convention of faith demonstrates the concept of equality of mankind, the most profound message of Islam, which allows no superiority on the basis of race, gender or social status. The only preference in the eyes of God is piety as stated in the Quran: "The be...
Record number of Chinese Muslims attending Hajj this year
2007-12-13 08:44:00 With 20 million Muslims around China, it is only in recent years that they have been able to go on the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca, Islam's holiest city, in substantial numbers. Thanks to rising affluence, growing numbers of Chinese Muslims are now able to fulfill their spiritual obligations of performing the Hajj, and this year, a record 10,700 of them are expected to do so. via ShangaiistA record 10,700 Chinese Muslims are expected to make a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, according to the Islamic Association of China (IAC). China has more than 20 million Muslims, mainly living in Xinjiang, Qinghai, Ganshu, Ningxia, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia and Henan. Starting in 1985, nearly 100,000 Muslims have fulfilled their pilgrimages. Briefly during the Cultural Revolution, Chinese Muslims were not allowed to attend the Hajj, but this policy was reversed in 1979. Chinese Muslims now attend the Hajj in large numbers, typically in organized groups.. Brief History of Islam in ChinaM...
Educational Virtual Hajj Program at Second Life
2007-12-08 14:33:00 After IOL’s Team came with Ramadan Tent in the Second Life World, now Hajj Tour is opening for visitors who want to learn more about Hajj, it?s a great service especially for those people who want to learn from home.
By: My Life Thinking
Sufi Radio | Hajj stories and reminiscences
2007-12-07 23:27:00 On the bi-weekly unique radio program, Sufism: The Heart of Islam host Wendy McLaughlin talk to Sufis from all walks of life in order to find out what it means to be a practicing Sufi in America. She interviews all across from sufi teachers to lay practitioners to authors; as she says, in order to give her listeners ?a more complete view of Islam than is shown in the conventional media.?In spirit of annual holy pilgrimage, Hajj season, on this week's show (Monday, December 10) Wendy will host a trio of interviews from people who have completed the Hajj. It will include fascinating stories and reminiscences of the Hajj by Shaykh Nooruddeen Durkee, who took more than half a month to go by Ship from Detroit to Jeddah so he could be in retreat for that time before his first Hajj; he describes being on Hajj in the early 70's as one part spiritual homecoming, one part feeling like he was caught in a Mad Max movie.Hajjah Noura Durkee tells of the thrill of accompanying her friend...
The Spiritual Hajj of the Heart | the esoteric dimensions of the pilgrimage
2007-12-06 08:35:00 It is known that physical worship is an imitation of what is real, and the Hajj is no exception. The reality of worship is completely different for one who has attained a higher level of understanding and sincerity compared to the common individual, and it is for this reason that Prophet Muhammad said that although two individuals may pray beside one another and superficially appear not unlike one another, yet the difference between their prayers is as the difference between the heavens and the earth.The reality of worship is known to the soul, and he who is close, or in union as Awliya are, to his soul will find infinitely greater depth in his worship. All souls are by divine will in a state of Islam and in perfect surrender to the Lord of Heavens. Thus the closer one moves towards himself, his true self, the closer he or she will come towards the identity of ?Abdullah,? an honored servant of the Divine.The journey towards Oneself is but the journey from the superficial world of il...
Off to Hajj with Viagra and Porn!
2007-12-05 23:05:00 Dhaka: Customs officials at the Zia International Airport have seized large quantities of Viagra, other banned drugs, pornographic material and precious stones that Haj pilgrims were trying to smuggle out of the country. Reports of seizures and arrests have come even as authorities are struggling to send the pilgrims on the journey to Saudi Arabia amidst ...
The Hajj Through History
2007-12-05 05:17:00 From Huda,The pilgrimage retains tradition in modern timesEach year, over 2.5 million Muslims descend in Mecca, Saudi Arabia for the annual Muslim pilgrimage, or Hajj. The largest gathering of humanity in any one time or place is the culminating spiritual experience for a Muslim, as well as a logistical challenge for the government of Saudi Arabia.The Hajj has been performed by Muslims every year for the past 14 centuries. In earlier times, the Hajj was literally the journey of a lifetime, a dream for which a person spent an entire lifetime saving up the funds. The trip itself was an arduous and difficult one, often taking months or even years on horseback or on foot, through mountain terrain and desert. Gangs of bandits often attacked the routes to Mecca to extort money from the pilgrims."And proclaim the Pilgrimage among men. They will come to thee on foot and (mounted) on every kind of camel, lean on account of journeys through deep and distant mountain highways..." (Qur'an 22:2...
By: Islam Online
Hajj Pilgrims start to gather to the world's most active spiritual energy c
2007-12-04 18:35:00 A place of pilgrimage is where the currents are flowing from the body towards the soul, where the whole atmosphere is charged; from where people have achieved samadhi (supra-conscious state of mystical union), from where people realized their enlightenment.Such places have become specially charged. In such a place, if you just open your sails, without doing nothing else, your journey will begin. - OshoTo testify the Oneness of God and to witness and celebrate the oneness of humanity, people of every nation, every race, every ethnicity, every color are currently preparing and gathering for the sacred pilgrimage to Mecca. As mystic master Osho rightly mentioned about the mystery of the energy of such sacred place, during Hajj, Mecca will become the world's most active spiritually energized center on earth and therefore in our known universe as well. It always remain a profoundly active spiritual energy center with world's one fifth of the population in their daily prayer and devotio...
Iraqi Pilgrims journey to Makkah
2007-12-02 07:43:00 The pilgrims gathered near Baghdad's Umm al-Qurra Sunni masjid to begin their journey. Located in Saudi Arabia, Makkah is the most holy city is Islam. For Muslims, the Hajj is the fifth and final pillar of Islam.
Should he do Hajj on behalf of his father who does not have any money with
2007-11-27 16:18:00 Question:I am a young man working in Saudi Arabia, and my income is limited and is sufficient for the necessities and living expenses, praise be to Allaah. I have done Hajj for myself three times, praise be to Allaah. I have a father in Egypt who has not done Hajj yet, because he cannot afford to do Hajj. He is in good health, but he cannot afford the expenses of Hajj. Can I do Hajj on his behalf?.Answer:Praise be to Allaah.If the situation is as described, that your father is healthy and cannot do Hajj because he is financially unable, then he is not obliged to do Hajj, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): ?And Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah) to the House (Ka?bah) is a duty that mankind owes to Allaah, those who can afford the expenses (for one?s conveyance, provision and residence)? [Aal ?Imraan 3:97]. So it is not valid for you or anyone else to do Hajj on his behalf. But if you can afford to pay for his Hajj, it is prescribed for you to help him so that he can do Haj...
Call center, customer care center for Hajj Pilgrims
2007-11-25 07:39:00 Hajj Information reports that The Ministry of Hajj has launched operation of an Arabic-English free call center for inquiries of pilgrims. The number is 8002444480. In offering such service to pilgrims, the Ministry aims to give both citizens and residentsthe opportunity to make sure of the regularity of the companies or establishments offering Hajj services before contracting with them, as well as providing them with phone numbers of the licensed Companies and Establishments and the sites and addresses in Mina ritual site. I am sure the call center will help pilgrims to get the information easily and correctly.
Hajj : Plus de 5.000 pèlerins maliens attendus en Arabie saoudite
2007-11-21 17:03:00 5.750 pèlerins malien dont 1.000 pour le compte de la filière gouvernementale, le reste pour les agences de voyage privées, vont effectuer cette année le pèlerinage à La Mecque, a appris mercredi la PANA de source officielle.Selon le Directeur national de l'Intérieur, Boubacar Sow, cité par la radio nationale, le montant pour chaque fidèle musulman s'élève à 1.097.740 FCFA qui couvrent les frais de transport aérien, de séjour en Arabie saoudite, des visites médicales et autres dépenses.
he first week of the month of Zul Qa?dih Hajj Week
2007-11-18 17:51:00 The first week of the month of Zul Qa?dih is granted the name of Hajj Week. As Imam Reza (the eighth Imam) who is the example of campaigning ...
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Parent go for Hajj; I am Big Boss now.
2007-11-18 09:57:00 Yesterday night I sent my parent to Kompleks Haji Kelana Jaya. This is the first time for my mum to go to Makkah, Islamic holy city. They were joined with seven other relatives. (more…) Dream come True, Life Documentary, makkah, parentRelated PostsAwal and Ekad RamadhanCouple thingRamadhan with my familyTwo Guys and KotexWho’s another kaSyah?
Hajj 08 at Second Life
2007-11-05 20:53:00 It was such a great idea to celebrate Ramadan 2007 at 2nd Life, when the IOL?s team were working on a project through 2nd Life to prepare Ramadan Tent, where Muslims and non-Muslims can go through the Tent shows and enjoy the stay specially after having breakfast and they ...
By: My Life Thinking
The cardinal purpose of hajj is to show the united identity of the Muslim u
2007-10-25 14:20:00 ??? ???? ?????? ???????????? ??? ?? ???????? ? ?????? ??? ??? ????????? ??? ???? ??????? ? ???? ????????Once again the Hajj season is back with its spiritual tidings, and again it presents a precious opportunity to the Islamic world. While many eager hearts are attracted from all over the world to attend this annual congregation, there are only a fortunate few who actually realize their dream. This is the reason for the perpetuity of this flowing spring.On the one hand, the annual congress at the House of the beloved reconnects the hearts with the Kiblah of creation on the other hand, the friends who have been detached from one another find an opportunity for the meeting of hearts. It also brings elation and jubilation to the body, spirituality and politics of the Muslim ummah.Freedom from material contaminations and remembrance of Allah in all our deeds and in all places, although for a few days, is a great souvenir for hajj pilgrims. The acts of worship and rituals of hajj are for...
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2007-09-25 18:21:00 ????? ........????? ???? ?????? ?? ???? ????????????????? ?????? ????? ?? ?? ?? ????? ?? ???? ?? ???? ?? ????? ???? ??? ?????? ?? ???????? ????? ???? ???? ??? ???? ?????? ?? ????? ????? ????????? ???????? ??? ??? ?????? ?? ????? ???????? ???????? ???? ????? ???? ???????????? ???? ????????????????? ?? ???? ?? ???? ???? ?? ???? ?? ???? ?????? ????? ?? ??????? ?? ????? ??????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ???80??? ???? ?????? ?? ?? ????? ??????? ??? ??? ? ????? ???? ?????? ?? ???? ????????????????? ?????? ????? ??? ?????? ???? ???? ?? ???? ?? ?? ???????? ???? ?? ??? ???? ?????????? ?? ?? ????? ?? ?????? ?????????? ? ????? ??????? ???????? ???? ??? ???????? ???? ???? ????????? ?? ????? ?? ?? ???? ???? ??? ????? ?????? ?? ????? ??????? ???? ???? ?????? ??? ????? ???? ???? ???Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
Pilgrimage (Hajj)
2007-07-24 12:44:00 Once a year Muslims around the world go to Makkah (Saudi Arabia) to perform Hajj (Pilgrimage) during 9~11th day of Islamic month of Zil-Hajj. In old times people do travel from many locations around the world on foot or on animal back. As the means of travel improved people start to avail ships and after some time air-planes to reach Makkah. This year more than 159,000 people from Pakistan only shall travel to Makkah, mostly by Pakistan International Airline (PIA). This year PIA has increased the Hajj fare (may be it increases every year or so) stating that PIA is in loss. Even in India Muslim are offered much support for the Pilgrimage. Rather than giving support to Hajjis PIA try to earn from them on increased rates each year. The reason they tell that our planes return without any passenger on board from Saudi Arabia, so they have to cover extra fuel cost. Increased Umrah fares is not understandable.This situation is like a rickshaw, which carry passenger throughout the day on or...
Action for bribery for pilot and stewardess going to Hajj
2007-07-17 00:00:00 Hamit Kahveci, the vice chairman of THY (Turkish Airlines), is accused of receiving bribery for the pilots and stewardesses going to Saudi Arabia for duty at Hajj season from the hotel signing an agreement for the pilots and stewardesses.
Hajj - Peregrinación a La Meca. Documental
2007-05-14 11:06:00 Pocos son los no musulmanes que han tenido la oportunidad de ir a La Meca, la ciudad más venerada del Islam. Experimente un fenómeno espiritual con catorce siglos de historia en La Meca por dentro (De viaje a La Meca). Sea testigo de los retos y las recompensas espirituales que experimentan tres peregrinos y dos ...
By: teimagino
'Murali great, Bhajji a fast learner'
2007-04-19 16:36:00 Georgetown, Guyana: Lance Gibbs had a cherished career for the West Indies. The off-spinner's long fingers enabled him to impart a lot of turn on the ball and helped him become the first slow bowler to get past the 300-wicket mark in Tests. The man from Queenstown, Guyana, finished with 309 wickets in 79 Tests, including 18 five-fors, all the while conceding his runs at a low 1.99 per over which would have helped him shine in One Day Internationals had he played them. Very few off-spinners can match those statistics, but Gibbs takes more pride in playing for the West Indies than those statisics. He is now involved in shipping merchandising in Miami and lives a happy life with his sons, daughter and grandchildren. Gibbs was in Guyana to watch the World Cup matches and was not amused at the West Indies team's showing. Staying at his friend's posh Digar road flat, he said he would talk on all matters except the state of the West Indies cricket -- for "that leads to despair". He s...
Harbhajan Singh, Bhajji’s Magic ball for cricket world cup 2007
2007-03-11 18:22:00 The Indian Off-spinner, Harbhajan Singh is practicing a new type of delivery for 3 months. In an Interview he told that he hasn’t used that delivery yet because he needs more practice on it. He wants to use that delivery in the World cup cricket 2007 but is afraid that it may not work and the batsman may smash it for a four or six. He also told that he is learning by watching the balls of other world class spinners like Shane Warne and Muralitharan.Harbhajan Singh is one of the two spinners selected for the world cup and may be used along with Anil Kumble. He can bowl doosra(a leg spin delivery in the action of off-spin by an off-spinner) as ICC has given permission to use doosra. But he hasn’t used that delivery quite often these days. Muthaia Muralitharan, the spin king uses doosra quite often and is successful in taking wickets. Bhajji is not in a great form these days. In the world cup he can take more wickets if he uses his doosra often. Hope that he will be able to use hi...
The Hajj Sermon
2007-01-01 10:29:02 Tags: Politics, Islam, Hajj, Unity, SocietyI ended up listening to the Hajj sermon a few days ago and a couple of points caught my attention. Speaking to the congregation of believers on Hajj day, the Saudi state-appointed Mufti claimed:...that the slogans of enlightened moderation and socialism were completely opposed to Islam and there was no place for sectarianism in the Deen. He said the cause of downfall of Muslims was distraction from their Deen and that was why the enemies of Islam were uniting against them. He added that Muslim governments should make efforts to unite against the enemies of Islam. The Mufti said that mujahideen in Afghanistan, Iraq and other parts of Muslim world should protect the rights of their brethren like they do for the House of God.So while the Mufti made some politically correct noises like emphasising the need for unity, speaking out against the terrorism perpetrated in the name of Islam and denouncing sectarianism. But for the rest of it - the pol...
By: Light Within
The Hajj Sermon
2006-12-31 22:28:02 I ended up listening to the Hajj sermon a few days ago and a couple of points caught my attention. Speaking to the congregation of believers on Hajj day, the Saudi state-appointed Mufti claimed: ...that the slogans of enlightened moderation and socialism were completely opposed to Islam and there was no place for sectarianism in the Deen. He said the cause of downfall of Muslims was distraction from their Deen and that was why the enemies of Islam were uniting against them. He added that Muslim governments should make efforts to unite against the enemies of Islam. The Mufti said that mujahideen in Afghanistan, Iraq and other parts of Muslim world should protect the rights of their brethren like they do for the House of God.So while the Mufti made some politically correct noises like emphasising the need for unity, speaking out against the terrorism perpetrated in the name of Islam and denouncing sectarianism. But for the rest of it - the political part of the sermon, he resorted ...
By: Light Within
Hajj and Eid Greetings to All
2006-12-31 22:28:02 Adil Najam Congratulations for the over 2 million Muslims - including the nearly 200,000 Pakistanis - who performed Hajj yesterday. To me, the Hajj is an amazing and powerful symbol of equality and unity in a world distraught with frictions and factions. It is not just a symbol of 'Muslim brotherhood' but of human oneness. It is not simply a connection - in its rituals and its meanings - amongst the Abrahamic faiths; it is also a spiritually moving and visually powerful symbol of the unity of all humankind. There are those who wish to reduce the meaning of the message to merely one religion, or even one sect. I, at least, have always found it a more universal message and moved by the symbolism of unity and harmony of all. On this day, even as one reads comments on blogs such as this, reads the newspaper, or simply tunes into television news, one finds conversations that highlight differences: between rich and poor, East and West, 'gooras' and 'kaalas', between shias and sunnis...
By: Light Within
Saddam Hussein hanged on the eve of Hajj
2006-12-30 13:12:02 As expected, Saddam Hussein has been hanged in Iraq. The execution was slated to happen before the New Year and the former president’s late attempts to appeal the verdict were unsuccessful, with a US judge rejecting his appeal saying that Hussein was not in US custody. Hussein’s legal team had argued that he was a Prisoner of War and thus should have remained in US custody. That would annul the Iraqi court’s decision. The defense makes sense with Hussein having been captured as part of the US’ war on Hussein’s regime. Considering the flawed trial which convicted Hussein to the death, the hanging is quite contentious. Furthermore, it is something that can spur violence with parts of Iraq still behind the former president. The execution comes on the eve of the Hajj holiday, and this may be intentional, with officials possibly hoping that Hajj will subdue potential violence.
By: Blogue North
Hajj experiences and reflections
2006-12-30 09:52:02 Brother Dara O. Shayda, who has the website Untired with Loving in which he translates many Sufi texts never before seen in English, and moderates The Sufi Notes yahoo group, has been sending the group his reflections on Hajj (the sacred pilgrimage) and Mecca, where he decided to stay for some time. Here are his words, for those that have ears. (via Darvish's blog)[1.] A few nights ago I was making Tawaaf (Circumambulating) around the Ka'ba and was wondering how many more times I will circle here and see nothing! I see men jumping around and screaming Arabic words and yet I am sure our manly voices do not reach to Allah.I was dragging my feet and reached the beginning of the circle, where the Black Stone is located. We usually raise our hands and kiss our palms since we cannot reach the Black Stone directly, due to the large crowd present in the Haram. Just before I could raise my hand to wave at the Black Stone, I saw a svelte Indian girl stop and place her feet together, and w...
Saddam Hussein hanged on eve of Hajj
2006-12-30 07:44:01 As expected, Saddam Hussein has been hanged in Iraq. The execution was slated to happen before the New Year and the former president’s late attempts to appeal the verdict were unsuccessful, with a US judge rejecting his appeal saying that Hussein was not in US custody. Hussein’s legal team had argued that he was a Prisoner [...] |
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