Months of the Islamic Calendar: Meanings
  There are twelve months in the Islamic lunar calendar. Since their names are in Arabic, their meanings might be somewhat difficult to grasp for a non-Arabic speaking audience. In this short piece, we briefly examine these terms. 1. Muharram: is named so because the Arabs used to prohibit fighting during it. 2. Safar: is named so because the Arabs used to leave their homes during that month...

Hijri New Year - 1432
December 6 & 7, 2010/1432 A.H. (anno hegirae)marks the beginning of the first month in the Islamic (lunar) Calendar called Muharram, and the Islamic New Year, or Hijri New Year. This day is significant for Muslims because it is the day that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) reached Yathrib in the year 622 C.E., after fleeing from his own people in Mecca who had set out to kill him, in fear that his mes...

International Seminar on Modern Trends in Sirah Writing
An international seminar on Sirah is being organised under the joint auspices of the National Sirah Study Centre, Islamic Research Institute and Iqbal International Institute for Research and Dialogue, International Islamic University, Islamabad (26-28 March, 2011) to take stock of the different approaches to the subject, and to attempt critical surveys of the major studies on Sirah along with th...

How to portray Prophet Muhammad to the West?
  In addition to the various contexts that the question of “how to portray Prophet Muhammad” has acquired throughout the historical process, the question of transforming it into “how to portray Prophet Muhammad to the West” has taken on a new importance. However, when the issues that are prevalent in the modern world are taken into account, the open discussion of how...

Forty Hadith from Lastprophet.info
The tradition of memorizing forty hadith has been a very important aspect of Muslim life for centuries. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said ''May Allah resurrect those people of my Ummah who  memorize forty hadith, together with the ulama (scholars) and the fuqaha (jurists) (on the day of judgement).'' Here you will find a collection of forty hadith prepared by the lastprophet.info ...

Valentine's Day: Origins & Islamic View
The Origin of "Valentine Day" or "Festival of Love" The Festival of Love was one of the festivals of the pagan Romans, when paganism was the prevalent religion of the Romans more than seventeen centuries ago. In the pagan Roman concept, it was an expression of "spiritual love". There were myths associated with this pagan festival of the Romans, which persisted with their Christian heirs. Am...

The Farewell Hajj and the Farewell Sermon
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) met with Archangel Gabriel every Ramadan and read the verses which had been revealed up until then. In the month of Ramadan during the 10th year after the emigration (December, 631) Gabriel said that they would read the Holy Quran twice. The Prophet understood this to mean that his life was coming to an end, and informed his daughter Fatima of this. The Prophet would perf...

The Last Days of the Prophet
Prophet Muhammad became ill after he had returned to Medina from the Farewell Pilgrimage. During these days, he visited the martyrs of Uhud and performed their funeral prayers. One night, he went to the Jannat al-Baqi graveyard and prayed to God for their forgiveness. Meanwhile, Aswad al-Ansi from the Mazhij tribe proclaimed his false prophethood in Yemen. Aswad marched through Sana'a with about ...

The Importance of the Science of Sirah


The development of the morals and soul of the human being is the most important endeavor a human being can undertake. Although a number of different methods have been followed to realize this aim in different eras, the most indispensable resource in this effort for all times and places is the human model that can be found in the personalities of leaders.

At the head of these historical personalit...

"Let's talk sweeter than candy": Reflections of a Local Culture
Modern times have turned our daily life into a ball of confusion. Although we pride ourselves on living more comfortably, we are not even aware that we have actually lost many values. For many of us in Turkey, the joyous voices of children going from door-to-door collecting candy on holy holidays in the recent past are almost perceived today as scenes from fairy tales. We are sharing with you an ...

Who Should Eyes See, Who Should Tongues Speak Of?
Since the time the first light shone on this earth until now, how many human beings have had this much praise and have been the vehicle for the most celebrated atmosphere of love ever? It is no other than that "Beloved" who has been constantly on people's tongues and in their hearts since the time he lived and as a result, has been the inspiration for epic written works. The feelings of love, ded...

Mawlid (Holy Birth) Activities of Lastprophet.info
Within the framework of the Week of the Holy Birth this year Lastprophet.info has put its name to a number of activities in a variety of areas in Turkey. The aim, of course, was better introducing and acquainting people with Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

First of all, a series of lectures were organized under the theme "Comparative Theological and Religious Studies in the World and Turkey". On the pane...