Srinagar: At least 1500 Muslim young men from various parts of the Valley have converged at a seminary in Bandipora for joint Itikaaf – a 10-day stay during the fasting month of Ramazan in a mosque or an isolated corner of home for spiritual solace.
This large gathering of Muslims is busy worshiping at Darul Uloom Raheemiya at Bandipora, the Northeastern district of Kashmir.
Itikaaf is a spiritual retreat in a mosque, usually held during the last 10 days of Ramadan, during which Muslims spend the evening and night in the mosque devoting their time to solitary prayers and reading the Koran.
About 1500 men from all over the valley are participating in this years Itikaaf. Every year hundreds of people throng this mosque for this holy event, Said Farooq Ahmed a local cleric . He said among the thousands of the worshippers majority of them are youngsters.
Almighty Allah has guided them towards the right path thats the main reason behind this proliferation, Farooq Added.
Muslims around the world consider this holy month as a month of blessing, marked by prayer and charity. Self-discipline and reflection are primary objectives of the fasting. “It is also an opportunity to the practice self-control and to cleanse the body and soul of all the mundane impurities which gather around our bodies and souls,” he said.
In Mehmoodabad Bandipora, the scene is all together different. The mosque of Darul Uloom Raheemiya is filled with the faithful Muslims irrespective of their sects.
The observers will spend most of their time reciting Quran, offering special prayers and seeking blessings from Allah during Itikaf.
During the last ten days of holy month of Ramadan we see Muslims throng this mosque. Locals also participate in this event. Muslims believe Ramadan to be the month in which the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) more than 1,400 years ago. Almost all big Islamic wars were fought during the month of Ramazan.
1500 men retreat to Itikaaf at Bandipora’s grand seminary
Shafat Ahmed
Srinagar: At least 1500 Muslim young men from various parts of the
Valley have converged at a seminary in Bandipora for joint Itikaaf – a
10-day stay during the fasting month of Ramazan in a mosque or an
isolated corner of home for spiritual solace.
This large gathering of Muslims is busy worshiping at Darul Uloom
Raheemiya at Bandipora, the Northeastern district of Kashmir.
Itikaaf is a spiritual retreat in a mosque, usually held during the
last 10 days of Ramadan, during which Muslims spend the evening and
night in the mosque devoting their time to solitary prayers and
reading the Koran.
About 1500 men from all over the valley are participating in this
years Itikaaf. Every year hundreds of people throng this mosque for
this holy event, Said Farooq Ahmed a local cleric . He said among the
thousands of the worshippers majority of them are youngsters.
Almighty Allah has guided them towards the right path thats the main
reason behind this proliferation, Farooq Added.
Muslims around the world consider this holy month as a month of
blessing, marked by prayer and charity. Self-discipline and reflection
are primary objectives of the fasting. “It is also an opportunity to
the practice self-control and to cleanse the body and soul of all the
mundane impurities which gather around our bodies and souls,” he said.
In Mehmoodabad Bandipora, the scene is all together different. The
mosque of Darul Uloom Raheemiya is filled with the faithful Muslims
irrespective of their sects.
The observers will spend most of their time reciting Quran, offering
special prayers and seeking blessings from Allah during Itikaf.
During the last ten days of holy month of Ramadan we see Muslims
throng this mosque. Locals also participate in this event. Muslims
believe Ramadan to be the month in which the first verses of the Quran
were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) more than 1,400 years ago.
Almost all big Islamic wars were fought during the month of Ramazan.
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