Daastan-E-Islam: Recent Episodes
Daastan-E-Islam
Learn about Islam with this guide to understanding the religion. Follow Allah's commands through the teachings of Prophet Muhammad, the messenger of God.
Shab-e-Mehraj is the 'Night of Ascent'. This is the time when, according to Muslim belief, Prophet Muhammad was led to heaven by archangel Gabriel, after which he, the holy messenger, achieved a spiritual state. Muslims pray to the Lord and the Prophet on this auspicious day.
Ramadan Eid (or Eid al-Fitr) is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting (sawm).
Bakr-Id is a festival of sacrifice, celebrated with special prayers, and exchange of greetings and gifts amongst faithful Muslims around the world, who don new clothes and attend open-air prayer meetings.
Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage, where Muslims visit Mecca, the holiest of holy cities for Muslims. It is a mandatory religious journey that all able-bodied Muslims must undertake at least once in their lifetime.
ʿUmrah' is an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that can be undertaken at any time of the year by Muslims. Unlike Hajj, it is flexible and non-obligatory.
In this video we look at some of the highlights of the prophet Muhammad [peace and blessings be upon him], Muhammad was a man that came 1400 years ago, in an environment where there was injustice, he came and brought peace and tolerance, and justice not only to seventh-century Arabia but to the whole world.
Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam, where the well-to-do are required to donate 2.5% of the total valuation of their wealth annually. While Zakat is mandatory for the rich, 'Fitr' is voluntary charity given to the needy by all Muslims who can afford it.