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The Month of Shawwaal
Shawwaal is the first of the three months named as "Ashhur al-Hajj" (i.e. the months of Hajj). Although the major acts of Hajj are normally performed in the first ten days of Zulhijjah, yet the whole period starting from the first of Shawwaal up to the 10th of Zulhijjah is held to be the period of Hajj because some acts of Hajj can be performed any time during this period. For example, the Tawaf-ul-qudum, followed by the Sai' of Hajj cannot be performed before Shawwaal, while it can be performed any day after the beginning of Shawwaal. more...
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Travelling Across Central Asia by Shaykh Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi
This book details a visit to Central Asia by a renowned scholar of Tasawwuf, Shaykh Zulfiqar Ahmad. His visit in April 1992 ranged from Uzbekistan to Ukraine, Leningrad, Kirghystan, Moscow and many others. The beauty of the book lies in the simple narrative and descriptions of the places and inhabitants of the visited lands. Throughout the book one can only marvel at how the author, in his humble efforts and through his love for his creator, invites people to the fold of Islam, how he, through Allah’s guidance, calls those who had gone astray onto the straight path.
The book is appealing on many levels, with humorous anecdotes and observations of the Shaykh. It enlightens readers about how Islam was a towering force in Russia many years ago, and how, with the advent of communism, many Islamic values and ideologies were stripped away from those that practised Islam openly. However, perhaps one of the most striking features of the book is that it gives detailed accounts of those pious elders who struggled and strived in the face of all adversity, in order to keep alive the flame of Islam in a place that was determined to wipe it out. more to follow...
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