At some point Muhammad adopted the practice of meditating alone for several weeks every year in a cave on Mount Hira near Mecca. During one of his visits to Mount Hira, the angel Gabriel appeared to him in the year 610 and commanded Muhammad to recite the following verses: Proclaim! (or read!) in the […]
Tag: Eid
Gonabadi Dervishes Celebrate Nowruz Eid
Nematollahi Gonabadi Dervishes have celebrated the Nowruz Eid by presence of His Holiness, Haj Dr.NoorAli Tabandeh “Majzoob Ali Shah” the Grand Qutb of Nematollahi Gonabadi Order and other great shaikhs which will continue over three consecutive days(1st, 2nd and 3rd Farvardin) in Amirsoleimani worship-place ( Hosseiniyeh) from today in the morning 0n 1st of Farvardin […]
Happy Nowruz 1392
Did you hear that winter’s over? The basiland the carnations cannot control their laughter. The nightingale, back from hiswandering, has been made singing master over the birds. The trees reach out theircongratulations. The soul goes dancing through the king’s doorway. Anemones blushbecause they have seen the rose naked. Spring, the only fair judge, walks […]
The Iranian New Year: Nowruz
Introduction The oldest of Iranian traditions, Nowruz (also referred to as eyd-i sar-i sal and eyd-i sal-i now) recalls the cosmological and mythological times of Iran. Its founder is a deputy of Ahura Mazda on earth, a position that imparts to him and the celebration a spiritual dimension and a particular sense of secular authority. […]
Chaharshanbeh Soori: Persian Festival of Fire
Iranians outside and inside Iran are celebrating their national fest of Chahr-Shanbeh Suri Last Wednesday of the Iranian year know as Chahar Shanbeh Soori (Čahār Šanbé Sūrī – usually pronounced Čāršambé-sūrī), the eve of which is marked by special customs and rituals, most notably jumping over fire. On the eve of last Wednesday of […]
Declaration at Ghadir e Khumm, Prophet Muhammad (SAW) Appoints Imam Ali as His Successor
Eid-e Ghadir is celebrated with great rejoicing by Shia Muslims where they remember Prophet Muhammad’s last instructions to the believers.
The Story of Prophet Ibrahim’s attempt to sacrifice his son (celebration of Eid Al-Adha)
Most of us know the story of Prophet Ibrahim’s (Abraham) sacrifice and we say that it was a test by Allah (subha’anuhu wa ta’ala). But do we really understand what Ibrahim went through? Do we appreciate what it was like to be Ibrahim?
Iran’s Ramadan repression intensifies on eve of Eid
Iranian security forces have put down peaceful demonstrations and intensified their wave of arrests of Ahwazi Arabs ahead of Eid ul-Fitr, the Islamic celebration that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Hazrat Ali’s Sermon on Eid ul-Fitr
Hazrat Ali’s Sermon on Eid ul-Fitr Salaam and Greetings of Peace: On the day of Eid-ul-Fitr, Hazrat Ali (A.S.) delivered a sermon in which he said:
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr
“Indeed whosoever purifies himself shall achieve success, and remembers (glorifies) the name of his Lord and prays” Quran 87:14-15