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Dhul Hijjah 2026: Significance, Day of Arafah, fasting and Eid al-Adha
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (421+ words) In India, Dhul Hijjah 2026 begins on May 19 following the sighting of the crescent moon. The Day of Arafah will be observed on May 27, while Eid al-Adha or Bakrid will be celebrated on May 28, 2026. The month is also associated with sacrifice,…...
Sacrifice goes digital: How Kazakhstan's new Eid service works
12+ hour, 3+ min ago (212+ words) The Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan `(SAMK) has launched an official website, qurban. muftyat. kz, allowing users to perform qurban, or ritual animal sacrifice, remotely. Read also: The Qada checklist: How to catch up on your Ramadan days. For…...
Protecting Our Children As They Learn Quran Online: A Guide For Parents
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (673+ words) From The Chaplain's Desk: From Madinah To Our Campuses, Reviving A Quran-Centered Culture [Podcast] Can the Golden Age of Islam Save Us? | Sh Abdullah Mullanee For Muslims In The US, Recognition Does Not Guarantee Safety Selamat Hari Raya! " Celebrating Eid…...
Malaysia: Borneo Catholics Hold Early Gawai and Kaamatan Harvest Celebrations
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (369+ words) St Anne's Church in the Archdiocese of Kuching, Sarawak, held an early Gawai and Kaamatan celebration from May 15 to May 17, bringing together Catholics from indigenous communities in the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, collectively known as East Malaysia. Kaamatan,…...
Eid And The Epidemic of Empty Pockets " THISDAYLIVE
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (724+ words) Eid And The Epidemic of Empty Pockets THISDAYLIVE Eid And The Epidemic of Empty Pockets Ileya Festival is the Yoruba word for the Eid al-Adha or Eid al Kabir festival which falls on May 26 " May 27 this year, 2026, in Nigeria, and…...
Eid al-Adha on May 27: What the Islamic feast means to Muslims
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (600+ words) CEBU CITY, Philippines " Muslims in the Philippines and around the world may observe Eid al-Adha on May 27 this year, one of Islam's holiest celebrations and a nationwide regular holiday pending official proclamation by Malaca'ang. Also known as the "Festival of…...
Hersh Goldman: Shavuot marks harvest season and a spirit of gratitude
10+ hour, 20+ min ago (370+ words) Itemlive The Jewish annual biblical holiday Shavuot, which means "Festival of Weeks," will begin the night of Thursday, May 21. It is an agricultural holiday celebrating the seasonal transitional period from the first ripening of the barley grains to the season…...
Kiswah of the Kaaba: How Mecca's sacred cloth is woven with gold, silk and centuries of tradition
18+ hour, 52+ min ago (96+ words) MECCA, May 19 " As dawn breaks on the 9th of Zulhijah in the holy city of Mecca, the eyes of Muslims around the world turn not only to the peak of the Haj pilgrimage, but also to. .....
Kazakhstan's Supreme Mufti urges against price hikes ahead of Eid al-Adha
13+ hour, 5+ min ago (146+ words) Qazinform Chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan, Supreme Mufti Nauryzbay Kazhy Taganuly, called on entrepreneurs not to raise livestock prices ahead of Eid al-Adha, Qazinform News Agency reports. The Supreme Mufti emphasized that Eid al-Adha is not…...
Kwara Islamic group disburses N6. 2m under zakat scheme
7+ hour, 12+ min ago (318+ words) The Companion, an Islamic organisation, on Sunday, gave out N6. 2m cash and items in zakat to some selected Muslims in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State. The group's state Amir, Dr Abdulmussawir Alli-Oluwafuyi, said four categories of beneficiaries would benefit over…...