The blessed days and nights of the Islamic year
By: Hüseyin Algül.
Publisher: The Light, Inc.
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Somerset, N.J
Language: eng
Subjects: Fasts and feasts -- Islam; Islam -- Customs and practices; Religious life -- Islam; Calendar, Islamic
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The blessed days and nights in Muslim society; title: An Eid day in a Turkish village; title: The week of the holy birth; title: Prophet Muhammad's short biography; title: Friday, the blessed day; title: Fasting on certain days; title: The three months; title: The months of Rajab and Shaban; title: The special conduct of the Prophet and the companions in these months; title: Raghaib; title: Mi'raj; title: Bara'a; title: The meaning and importance of Bara'a; title: The five characteristics of this night and the matter of intercession; title: An important opportunity for Muslims; title: What to do on the blessed days and nights; title: Ramadan; title: Generosity and reading the Qur'an; title: Itikaf devotion to prayer; title: Ramadan, a thought-provoking month; title: Ramadan and changing society; title: The influence of Ramadan on the individual and on society; title: The purpose of fasting for one month out of twelve; title: The Night of power (Laylat al-qadr); title: More blessed than a thousand months; title: Making use of this night; title: The festival of Ramadan (Eid al-fitr); title: Days of forgiveness and reward; title: Days of brotherhood-unity-solidarity; title: The Eid prayer; title: Fasting in Shawwal; title: Pilgrimage in Dhul hijjah; title: Pilgrimage; title: Talbiya; title: Takbir; title: Tahlil; title: The festival of sacrifice (Eid al-adha); title: Who sacrifices an animal?; title: Animals that can be sacrificed; title: The glad tidings of the Prophet; title: The purpose of the sacrifice; title: The month of Muharram; title: Prophet Noah and the flood, and Ashura; title: Noah and the flood; title: The answer of the unruly; title: The flood starts; title: Ashura pudding; title: Dates of the blessed days and nights; title: About the author; title: Bibliography; title: Notes.