Posts Tagged Taraweeh

Mosque of Amr Ibn Al-Aas

Sep 30

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1st visit on class field trip

Taraweeh at Masjid Amr – Sept. 8

Masjid Amr – Ramadan Night of 27th

On the night of the 27th of Ramadan I decided to go to Masjid Amr ibn Al-Aas, despite having been warned that I wouldn’t find a spot to pray and that if I did go I should arrive well before Maghrib (another advice that, for some reason, I didn’t heed).

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Taraweeh at Masjid Al-Azhar

Aug 30

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Been praying Taraweeh at Masjid al-Azhar for a few nights. Surprisingly, Masjid al-Azhar is one of the only masjids that pray 20 rak’aat for taraweeh. I’m going to try to go to several different mosques throughout Ramadan and will post some info inshaAllah. As for Masjid al-Azhar:

  • The university was founded by the Fatimid dynasty of Egypt, descended from Fatimah (may God be pleased with her), daughter of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Fatimah was called Az-Zahra (the brilliant), and the university was named in her honor.
  • Studies began at Al-Azhar in the month of Ramadan, 975 AD (364 AH). The university had faculties in Islamic law and jurisprudence, Arabic grammar, Islamic astronomy, Islamic philosophy, and logic.
  • Azhar University is the world’s second oldest university that is currently in operation; the first being University of Al-Qarawiyyin in Morcocco.

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