prayer

Wudu: The secret to good health in plain sight

Wudu, the Islamic ritual cleansing, offers significant health benefits beyond spirituality. It reduces infections, improves skin health, enhances oral hygiene, relieves stress, boosts circulation, and promotes mindfulness, making it an overlooked yet powerful self-care practice in modern life.

How namaz teaches discipline and helps you lead a balanced life

It is seen by many as a very spiritual exercise that helps people connect with the almighty. In addition to its religious significance, namaz serves as a model for discipline, punctuality, and self-awareness.

#Perspective / Why I will always love the month of Ramadan

Ramadan holds a special place in the heart, rooted in childhood memories of fasting, reading, and spending time with family. The sacred month provides a chance for reflection, reconnecting with loved ones, and appreciating life's simple, meaningful moments.

#Perspective / Inside Baitul Mukarram Market: Dhaka's destination for tasbihs, prayer mats, and attars

Rows of stalls brimming with the thick fragrance of attars, the gentle gleam of tasbihs, countless varieties of prayer mats and religious caps — this is a scene common at the city’s Baitul Mukarram Market.

POETRY / Monsoon osmosis

I inhale the luxurious scent / of squelched earth / smoking under the sodden leaves

Evolving mosques in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, many new mosques with their edgy architecture are reflecting changes in the populace’s changing mores.

Essential preparation tips for this year’s Hajj

Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to the holiest city of Makkah, will be in full form this year. Muslims around the world, including Bangladesh, will take this divine journey as part of their religious duty.

Shab-e-Barat tonight

The holy Shab-e-Barat, known as the night of fortune, will be observed tonight across the country with due religious fervour.

Indonesia seeks to quieten noisy mosques during Ramadan

Indonesia has set up a team to investigate complaints that its mosques are too noisy according to Hussein Abdullah, vice president of the country's mosque council.

March 19, 2025
March 19, 2025

Wudu: The secret to good health in plain sight

Wudu, the Islamic ritual cleansing, offers significant health benefits beyond spirituality. It reduces infections, improves skin health, enhances oral hygiene, relieves stress, boosts circulation, and promotes mindfulness, making it an overlooked yet powerful self-care practice in modern life.

February 27, 2025
February 27, 2025

How namaz teaches discipline and helps you lead a balanced life

It is seen by many as a very spiritual exercise that helps people connect with the almighty. In addition to its religious significance, namaz serves as a model for discipline, punctuality, and self-awareness.

February 27, 2025
February 27, 2025

Why I will always love the month of Ramadan

Ramadan holds a special place in the heart, rooted in childhood memories of fasting, reading, and spending time with family. The sacred month provides a chance for reflection, reconnecting with loved ones, and appreciating life's simple, meaningful moments.

December 26, 2024
December 26, 2024

Inside Baitul Mukarram Market: Dhaka's destination for tasbihs, prayer mats, and attars

Rows of stalls brimming with the thick fragrance of attars, the gentle gleam of tasbihs, countless varieties of prayer mats and religious caps — this is a scene common at the city’s Baitul Mukarram Market.

July 6, 2024
July 6, 2024

Monsoon osmosis

I inhale the luxurious scent / of squelched earth / smoking under the sodden leaves

May 30, 2022
May 30, 2022

Evolving mosques in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, many new mosques with their edgy architecture are reflecting changes in the populace’s changing mores.

May 28, 2022
May 28, 2022

Essential preparation tips for this year’s Hajj

Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to the holiest city of Makkah, will be in full form this year. Muslims around the world, including Bangladesh, will take this divine journey as part of their religious duty.

May 22, 2016
May 22, 2016

Shab-e-Barat tonight

The holy Shab-e-Barat, known as the night of fortune, will be observed tonight across the country with due religious fervour.

June 26, 2015
June 26, 2015

Indonesia seeks to quieten noisy mosques during Ramadan

Indonesia has set up a team to investigate complaints that its mosques are too noisy according to Hussein Abdullah, vice president of the country's mosque council.