(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Salat Al Istisqa, the special prayer for rain, was offered across the UAE on Friday. There was no azaan, the call to prayer, but people gathered early at mosques in ...
The following conclusion is devoted to reflections on two principal issues that have emerged from this essay. The most compelling issue is the transformation of religion, such that it is now ...
Do you know how to pray? Some people only pray when they are in trouble, need a favor or want to receive some sort of blessing. God doesn't care when you pray. He just wants to have a relationship ...
‘When prayer becomes dominating and manipulative in its intent, it becomes magic…. Imprecation and incantations become, in effect, “oral talismans” (charms)’ A.G. Ha, “Prayer” in New Encyclopaedia ...
The Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Gbenga Ashafa, has urged all Muslims to pray for continued peace and prosperity in Nigeria, as they observe the month of Ramadan.
Islamic scholars and pilgrims from Nigeria spent a significant part of Arafat day, the most important day in the hajj ritual, to pray for peace, national unity and economic prosperity. A team of ...
A large number of devotees celebrated Chhath puja. (Sunil Ghosh/HT) Married couples who were observing the 36-hour fast stood in knee-deep water and prayed for the well-being and prosperity of their ...
The Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, Timothy Owoeye, has urged Muslims and Nigerians to use the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Fitr to pray for peace and prosperity in the country. In a ...