Day: August 10, 2021
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Muharram / Al-Hijra
The month of Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar, reckoned from the date of the Hijra, Muhammad’s arrival in Yathrib – Medina – to establish the Muslim community in exile from Mecca. Not exactly a holiday, but a milestone, and an invitation to ponder the significance of that historical event. Image: Ceramic […]
Matters of Interpretation 