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Per Islamic tradition, the Prophet Muhammad’s young son Ibrahim died on the day of a solar eclipse, and many of his followers at the time associated the celestial phenomenon with death and sorrow, Aydin says.
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
The faithful and their guests break a daylong fast during an evening meal called iftar — a celebration typically starting with the sugary, sticky bite of a date, said to be one of the Prophet Muhammad’s favorite foods.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
They're also associated with some major religious events, including the darkness that accompanied Jesus’ crucifixion in Christianity and, in Islam, the passing of the Prophet Muhammad’s son, Ibrahim.
—Detroit Free Press, 25 Mar. 2024
But the Prophet was quick to dispute such notions, declaring that an eclipse was merely a sign from God — not a harbinger of life or death.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
In Christianity, the darkness described in the Bible as accompanying Jesus’ crucifixion has been interpreted as an eclipse, while in Islam, sacred works similarly describe the passing of the Prophet Muhammad’s son.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
While the Quran disapproves of three-dimensional forms, condemnation of two-dimensional representation appears in the Hadith (Traditions), composed after the Prophet Muhammad’s death.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
Part of Ramadan’s joy is the act of looking forward: to iftar, the meal that breaks the fast every evening; to Laylat al-Qadr, the night when the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad; to the feast of Eid, which marks the end of daily sacrifice.
—Zaina Arafat, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
It is said that this night is when the Angel Jibril revealed the Quran's first verses to the Prophet Muhammad.
—Jordan Green, Detroit Free Press, 29 Feb. 2024
Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
The faithful and their guests break a daylong fast during an evening meal called iftar — a celebration typically starting with the sugary, sticky bite of a date, said to be one of the Prophet Muhammad’s favorite foods.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
They're also associated with some major religious events, including the darkness that accompanied Jesus’ crucifixion in Christianity and, in Islam, the passing of the Prophet Muhammad’s son, Ibrahim.
—Detroit Free Press, 25 Mar. 2024
But the Prophet was quick to dispute such notions, declaring that an eclipse was merely a sign from God — not a harbinger of life or death.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
In Christianity, the darkness described in the Bible as accompanying Jesus’ crucifixion has been interpreted as an eclipse, while in Islam, sacred works similarly describe the passing of the Prophet Muhammad’s son.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
While the Quran disapproves of three-dimensional forms, condemnation of two-dimensional representation appears in the Hadith (Traditions), composed after the Prophet Muhammad’s death.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
Part of Ramadan’s joy is the act of looking forward: to iftar, the meal that breaks the fast every evening; to Laylat al-Qadr, the night when the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad; to the feast of Eid, which marks the end of daily sacrifice.
—Zaina Arafat, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
It is said that this night is when the Angel Jibril revealed the Quran's first verses to the Prophet Muhammad.
—Jordan Green, Detroit Free Press, 29 Feb. 2024
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