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The Prophet Abraham, praise be unto him, is revered by Jews, Christians and Muslims the world over. Within Islam he is known as Khalil-Allah, or Friend of God, and is the only prophet to have had this ...

Within about a week, 1.5 million or more men and women will be descending to Makkah to perform Pilgrimage (Hajj) as it is one of the five main obligations of Muslims. Pilgrimage is to be performed at ...

(RNS) — Eid al-Adha, the festival of sacrifice — which begins on Friday — is a Muslim holiday that memorializes the greatest sacrifice made in all of history by a renowned patriarch, Prophet Abraham ...

This beautiful journey through time is called ‘Hajj,’ an important pillar in the Islamic belief. Every able Muslim who has the finances after attending to family obligations is required to embark on ...

Mohamed Kohia, professor, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Mo. In Islam, Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim) is labeled as the father of prophets. Among his children was the first born Ishmael (Ismael) and ...

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