First of all, we praise Allah and thank Him for having fasted this Ramadan and praying in it’s nights, as there’s huge reward in this. Those who prayed and fasted with Imaan and seeking reward have all their past sins forgiven. And therefore it is upon us to be happy over this achievement. Secondly, we…
Every masjid is special and significant for every Muslim because they are considered houses of Allah and there is a great reward for building and maintaining them: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever builds a mosque for Allah, Allah will build for him a house like it in Paradise.”…
Jum’uah is Friday in Arabic. But unlike the other days of the week which to some extent focus on numbers – yawm al-Ahad, which is Sunday, literally means day one and yawm al-ithnayn, which is Monday, literally means day two and so on – the day of Jum’uah is the day of congregation, gathering and…
‘How to learn the Arabic language’ in a AFL (Arabic as a foreign language) setting Ismael Eccleston completed his ‘BA’ in English (sociolinguistics and literature) and Arabic (language) at SOAS University. He has studied Classical and Modern Standard Arabic in Egypt and has published an essay entitled ‘The stylistic differences in Arabic poetry from Jahiliyah…
Madinah College hosted a jam-packed Ramadan Retreat this year, which begun on the 25th of May. The two-day retreat was led by Abdul Wahid Stephenson (founder of Madinah College) along with Sharif Zain, who has memorized the whole Qur’an. Ma Shaa Allah. The Ramadan Retreat took part in Gilwell Park, and attendees enjoyed residence in beautifully-built…