The Promised Messiah (as) & Imam Mahdi (Guided One), Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) Man undergoes a state of both spiritual contraction (qabz) and spiritual expansion (bast). In the state of spiritual expansion, one’s pleasure and delight in worship heightens, the heart is opened...
After reciting the Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz, and Surah Al-Fatihah, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (aba) first thanked all those Ahmadis who had expressed...
© chairoij | shutterstock.com Azhar Goraya, Mexico If I told you to do anything five times a day, you’d probably start thinking of excuses not to do it or how...
Remembrance of Allah and Prayer The Holy Prophet Muhammad(sa) would begin every task with the recitation of Bismillah [in the name of Allah]. He said that...
MANSOOR CLARKE, LONDON, UK Another year has passed and the month of Ramadan is upon us once again. So as around 1.6 billion Muslims embark on this...
Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims across the globe and it is a time of joy, reflection, sacrifice and contemplation. © Allies Interactive | Shutterstock Eid...
As Muslims get ready to go to Hajj, we explore the essential rituals and rites of this annual pilgrimage.
For one month in the year, Muslims around the world abstain from food and drink from dusk till dawn, known as the holy month of Ramadan. But is it just about...
The moment the new moon is sighted, which marks the end of the month of Ramadan, many Muslim youth can be seen hitting the streets like a scene from The Fast...
The words Allahu Akbar often conjure alarm and fear. However, what is the true meaning and significance of this term?
Found in one form or another, fasting is a ritual common to most major religions. Explore this ancient discipline from the lens of various religious faiths and...
If going without food for a certain amount of time affects study and growth, why then would Islam prescribe such a discipline, especially for children?
In the human body when a particular sense is inhibited it automatically sharpens the others. Similarly when one suppresses their hunger, their spiritual...
Five times a day, the Muslim call to prayer – the Adhan – reverberates from mosques across the world, inviting Muslims to the mosque for worship. We take a...
