Archive for July, 2010

Tarawih – Values

Friday, July 30th, 2010

 Tarawih (تراويح) or al-Tarawih Salat is the Arabic term for Islamic prayers (Salat) which are from the Sunni community in the month of Ramadan a day passed after the night prayer (Salat al-Isha, صلاة العشاء). These prayers are recommended but not classified as mandatory and thus belong to the Sunnah.Of the other hand, they Imamiten [...]

Hadith – The Definition of Term

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Hadith (Arabic: الحديث al-ḥadīth, pronounced: /ħadiːθ/; pl. aḥādīth; lit. “narrative”) are narrations concerning the words and deeds of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Hadith are regarded by traditional Islamic schools of jurisprudence as important tools for understanding the Qur’an and in matters of jurisprudence. Hadith were evaluated and gathered into large collections mostly during the reign [...]

Adhan for Sunni Moslems

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Sunnis state that the adhan was not written or said by the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, but by one of his Sahabah (his companions). Umar, a prominent sahabah of Muhammad, had a vision in his dream, in which the call for prayers was revealed to him by God. He later related this to his companions. Meanwhile, [...]