“Jo sar pe rakhne ko mil jaaye Naalayn Paak-e-Huzoor To phir kahenge ke haan taajdar hum bhi hein.” ~ If I was granted that the Naalayn Paak be placed on my head, Indeed, I would proclaim that I had been crowned! ~ Imam Hasan Raza Khan Barelwi The sandals of the Beloved Messenger of Allah, […]
‘The Guardians’ of the Sacred Chamber
Serene, the room felt as though time itself had come to pay its respects; to look upon the eyes which have witnessed realities beyond this temporal realm. The history of ‘the Guardians’, or eunuch servants, of the Prophet ﷺ’s masjid dates back to mid-12th century and had originated from Abyssinia, most likely under Nur al […]
Virtues & Etiquette of Al Madinah tul Munawwarah, City of the Beloved ﷺ
“O Abode of the Best of the Messengers ﷺ! For you (Madinah) I have intense love, passionate love, and yearning which kindles the embers of my heart.” The Beloved Messenger of Allah ﷺ often made supplication for the beloved city of Madinah, affectionately named Madinatul Munawwarah or ‘the City of Illumination’. The Beloved Messenger of […]