SIGNIFICANCE OF ISLAMIC HIJRA CALENDER & ASHURA By YAHYA GARBA AL-YOLAWI

138^th  KHUTBAHAT AREA 10 JUMA’AH MASJID ABUJA, BY  YAHYA GARBA AL-YOLAWI ON 1^ST  MUHARRAM 1439AH/ 22^ND SEPT.2017CE

TOPIC: SIGNIFICANCE OF ISLAMIC HIJRA CALENDER & ASHURA

All praises and thanks are due to Allah, the Lord of all that exists. Peace and blessings of Allah be upon Prophet Muhammad (SAW), His family, companions and those who follow his guidance until the Day of Judgment.

 Respected brothers and sisters in Islam;today’s sermon will discuss the topic: significance of Islamic Hijracalender&Ashura.

The Islamic calendar was first initiated by one of the famous companions Umar bin Al Khattab (RA), the second caliph of Islam. He did that in an attempt

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