L’Shanah Tovah to Our Jewish Friends!
Cordoba House Mourns America’s Fallen on September 11th
Cordoba House joins Americans of all faiths in offering our prayers to all those who lost their loved ones in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. This crime, motivated by extremists, which took 3,000 American lives, was an arrow that struck at the heart of Islam's core value of preserving human life. Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) reaffirms this in a written tradition that states the following: "the Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand the people are safe, and the believer ...
Eid Mubarak!
Approaching the Day of ‘Arafat
Dhu'l-Hijjah is the sacred month of Hajj, or pilgrimage. The glory of this month is particularly associated with the first ten days. A hadith of the Prophet (SAWS) states the following: "Of all the days of this world, the most excellent are the Ten Days of Dhu'l-Hijjah." This month is filled with abundant blessings, in which supplications are answered and sins are absolved. During this time, it is recommended that Muslims fast and perform the Qiyamul Layl, or night prayers, (starting after ...
