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WHEN the fourth Mughal Emperor, Shahenshah Jahangir (1605-1627), was on his deathbed, one of his courtiers asked him what was his most ardent desire. His rasping reply was, “Kashmir, only Kashmir.” Jahangir had fallen in love with Kashmir. “If there is heaven on earth, it is here,” he said.

Buttressed against the Hindu Kush – or the western Himalayas – which soar to 8,000 metres, Kashmir commands a strategic location in Asia: it is bordered by Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and India. Kashmir enjoys a rich history. It is a home of Sanskrit, the oldest human language. Kashmir was known to Alexander the Great and the Roman historian, Ptolemy. Kashmir, translated from Sanskrit, means a land dried up of water: “ka” (water) and “shimeera” (to dry up). Kashmir was a Hindu and Buddhist territory until the arrival of Islam. The Ummayads entered Kashmir in the early 8th century. But it is the Sufis from Persia and Turkistan who attracted Kashmiri hearts. A 16th century chronicler, Abul Fadl, said they followed Shari’ah, but did not denounce other faiths and abstained from meat in deference to the Hindus. Kashmir would experience continuous Muslim rule from 1339 until 1819 – a total of 480 years. The Mir Shah dynasty would be followed by the Mughals, the Afghan Durrani and the secular Sikhs, who took over

Kashmir in 1819 until its fall to the British in 1846. 19th century colonialism would tear Kashmir apart. With its natural beauty and economic promise, Kashmir would become desired territory, its inhabitants the victims of a power struggle between Britain’s colonial stepchildren – India and Pakistan. Today, Kashmir is a partitioned state, and the Kashmiris are a marginalised people. India occupies 43 per cent of its territory, Pakistan 37 per cent and the Republic of China 20 per cent. The population of Jammu (occupied by India) is 12 million, Azad (occupied by Pakistan) four million. The great Kashmiri injustice occurred in 1846 when Gulab Singh would buy Kashmir from the British for about R 1.4 million in

the Treaty of Amritsar. He would get 2,22,236 square kilometres of “real estate”, for which he had to pay an annual tax of one horse, three scarves and twelve goat shawls. The poet, Muhammad Iqbal, would say that the Treaty of Amritsar was a gross sell-out. Gulab Singh’s accession to power was condemned. In 1931, mass protests began.

By 1947, the grandson of Gulab Singh, Mahajarah Hari Singh, could no longer contain the unrest, and it sent him scurrying into the arms of the nascent Indian state. On 26 October 1947, Singh signed the Instrument of Accession. It granted Delhi dominion of Kashmir without the consent of the people, and the Indian army marched into Kashmir, never to leave. The occupation was regarded by India as legal under its Independence Act, but as fraud by Pakistan.

In a letter sent to Singh, the English Governor-General of India, Lord Mountbatten, accepted accession, saying, “[however]...the question…should be settled by a reference to the people.” That “reference” to the people – despite Indian promises of a referendum by Jawaharlal Nehru over 70 years ago – has never come. Today, Kashmir is the most militarised zone in the world. Over 40,000

KASHMIR: A LAND OF BROKEN DREAMS

Today, Kashmir is a partitioned state, and the Kashmiris are a

marginalised people

people have died due to clashes in the past 27 years alone, at an average of four conflict-related funerals per day.

Significantly, few Indian soldiers have ever been convicted for human rights abuse in Kashmir. The UN and others have noted that India and Pakistan both blame each other for violations, but ignore their own. In 1993, Human Rights Watch reported that Indian security forces had committed rape, assault, torture, enforced disappearances and extrajudicial executions. In 2018, the UN in its first ever report on human rights in Kashmir, said that there was an urgent need to address the violations. “It is a conflict that has robbed millions of their basic human rights, and continues to this day to inflict untold suffering,” said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zaid Ra’ad al-Hussein.

In August last year, India completely locked down Kashmiri citizens after revoking Article 370, a constitutional provision dating back to 1949 that had allowed Kashmir “special status” to pass its own laws. The special status had permitted the Kashmiris to have their constitution, their own flag and to take decisions on matters not related to defence or foreign affairs.

A casualty of the revocation was clause 35A, which had given the indigenous population the right to decide who were its permanent residents with rights for state jobs, property ownership and access to scholarships guaranteed. The law prohibited non-permanent residents from benefiting.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP party had pushed for an end to Kashmir’s special constitutional status, arguing that such laws had hindered its “integration” with India.

“In reality,” says Kashmiri commentator Abdul Ghani, “it opened the doors to illegal Indian settlement and an opportunity for the BJP to choke, starve and beat Kashmir into submission. But we are made of sterner stuff, and Modi – or any other Indian government – will not succeed.”

Indeed, tap into the heart of any Kashmiri and the desire for freedom beats proudly in every chest, young or old. To most Kashmiris, India and Pakistan are the same – two ego-driven countries fighting over a piece of land that doesn’t belong to them.

Go into the streets of Srinagar, Jammu, Muzaffarabad – or any town or village from the Hindu Kush to the lowest valley – Kashmiris will tell you that in this battle, it is

the Kashmiris who have suffered, not India or Pakistan. They want the conflict to end. They want peace and stability, law and order, economic development. And, finally, one thing is made abundantly clear: no one is going anywhere. For despite being a country of broken dreams, Kashmir is still the beloved motherland.

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Muharram 1442

Significance of Muharram

Dates to Remember

New Moon REFLECTION

August / September 2020

“Muharram” lexically means “forbidden”, and is one of the four Holy Months during which fighting has been forbidden by Allah.

1 Muharram – Islamic New Year 1442.

9 Muharram – Lailut ul-‘Ashura [after Maghrib].

10 Muharram – According to Prophet [SAW] best day to fast after Ramadan. Martyrdom of Imam Hussain [ra]; escape of Bani Isra’il with Nabi Musa [as] from Fir’aun in Egypt; the day which Adam [as] was created; the day Nabi Nuh’s [as] ark settles; the day when Prophets Musa [as] and ‘Isa [as] were born.

New Moon: 17 Sept born @ 13.00 hrs

Age at sunset:5.39 hrs @ 7 mins [not visible]

Sighting: 18 September

Time to sight moon after sunset: 29.40 hrs @ 77 mins [visible]

Bismillahi amantu billahi, tawakaltu ‘ala-Allah, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa

billah-hil ‘Adhim.

To say when leaving the house. Satan flees from whoever says this. Allah also protects and guides the

person on their way.

[Al-Nasa’i].

Lunar Aug Day Fajr Sunrise Ishraaq Zawaal Dhuhr Asr(S) Asr(H) Magrib ‘Isha

1 21 Fri 6:02 7:19 7:39 12:49 12:52 15:55 16:41 18:23 19:32

2 22 Sat 6:01 7:17 7:37 12:49 12:52 15:56 16:42 18:24 19:32

3 23 Sun 6:00 7:16 7:36 12:49 12:52 15:56 16:42 18:25 19:33

4 24 Mon 5:59 7:15 7:35 12:49 12:52 15:57 16:43 18:25 19:34

5 25 Tue 5:58 7:14 7:34 12:49 12:52 15:57 16:44 18:26 19:34

6 26 Wed 5:56 7:13 7:33 12:48 12:51 15:58 16:44 18:27 19:35

7 27 Thurs 5:55 7:11 7:31 12:48 12:51 15:58 16:45 18:27 19:36

8 28 Fri 5:54 7:10 7:30 12:47 12:43 15:58 16:45 18:28 19:36

9 29 Sat 5:52 7:09 7:29 12:47 12:50 15:59 16:46 18:29 19:37

10 30 Sun 5:51 7:07 7:27 12:47 12:50 15:59 16:47 18:29 19:37

11 31 Mon 5:50 7:06 7:26 12:47 12:50 16:00 16:47 18:30 19:38

12 Sept Tues 5:49 7:05 7:25 12:46 12:49 16:00 16:48 18:31 19:39

13 2 Wed 5:48 7:04 7:24 12:45 12:48 16:00 16:48 18:31 19:39

14 3 Thurs 5:46 7:02 7:22 12:45 12:48 16:01 16:49 18:31 19:40

15 4 Fri 5:45 7:01 7:21 12:45 12:48 16:01 16:49 18:31 19:41

16 5 Sat 5:44 7:00 7:20 12:45 12:48 16:01 16:50 18:32 19:41

17 6 Sun 5:42 6:58 7:18 12:44 12:47 16:02 16:50 18:33 19:42

18 7 Mon 5:41 6:57 7:17 12:44 12:47 16:02 16:51 18:33 19:43

19 8 Tues 5:40 6:55 7:15 12:44 12:47 16:02 16:51 18:34 19:43

20 9 Wed 5:38 6:54 7:14 12:44 12:47 16:02 16:52 18:35 19:44

21 10 Thurs 5:37 6:53 7:13 12:43 12:46 16:03 16:52 18:36 19:45

22 11 Fri 5:36 6:51 7:11 12:43 12:46 16:03 16:53 18:37 19:45

23 12 Sat 5:34 6:50 7:10 12:43 12:46 16:03 16:53 18:38 19:46

24 13 Sun 5:33 6:49 7:09 12:42 12:45 16:04 16:54 18:39 19:47

25 14 Mon 5:32 6:47 7:07 12:42 12:45 16:04 16:54 18:39 19:47

26 15 Tues 5:30 6:46 7:06 12:41 12:44 16:03 16:54 18:40 19:48

27 16 Wed 5:29 6:44 7:04 12:41 12:44 16:04 16:55 18:41 19:49

28 17 Thurs 5:27 6:43 7:03 12:41 12:44 16:05 16:56 18:42 19:49

29 18 Fri 5:26 6:42 7:02 12:40 12:43 16:05 16:56 18:42 19:50

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144221 August - 18 September 2020

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19 September - 17 October 2020

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SAFAR 1442


Safar1442

Significance of Safar

Dates to Remember

New Moon REFLECTION

September /October 2020

“Safar” means “empty” or “yellow”, and is the month when the Qisas al-Anbiya’ says great tribulations befell the Prophets, may Allah bless them all.

1 Safar – Adam [as] was sent to earth with Hawwa; Habil [son of Adam] was murdered by Kabil; Ibrahim [as] was put into Nimrud’s fire; Ayyub [as] was afflicted with disease.

20 Safar – Passing of Imam Hasan [ra], grandson of the Prophet [SAW].

27 Safar – Prophet’s [SAW] Hijrah from Makkah to Madinah with Sayyidina Abu Bakr, father of A’isha, begins in 622 CE; also passing away of Salahuddin Ayyubi, liberator of Jerusalem in 1187 CE.

New Moon: 16 October @ 21.31 hrs

Age at sunset: Not visible]

Sighting: 17 October


Hasbun-Allah wa ni’mal-Wakil.

Ibn ‘Abbas relates this du’ah gave Prophet Ibrahim [as] protection from Nimrod’s fire. Its utterance

gives the reciter strength to overcome obstacles through reliance on Allah’s Guidance

and Power

[Bukhari].

Lunar Sept Day Fajr Sunrise Ishraaq Zawaal Dhuhr Asr(S) Asr(H) Magrib ‘Isha

1 19 Sat 5:24 6:40 7:00 12:40 12:43 16:05 16:57 18:43 19:51

2 20 Sun 5:23 6:39 6:59 12:40 12:43 16:05 16:57 18:44 19:52

3 21 Mon 5:21 6:37 6:57 12:39 12:42 16:05 16:58 18:44 19:52

4 22 Tues 5:20 6:36 6:56 12:39 12:42 16:06 16:59 18:46 19:53

5 23 Wed 5:19 6:35 6:55 12:39 12:42 16:06 16:59 18:46 19:54

6 24 Thurs 5:17 6:33 6:53 12:38 12:41 16:06 16:59 18:46 19:55

7 25 Fri 5:16 6:32 6:52 12:38 12:41 16:06 17:00 18:47 19:55

8 26 Sat 5:14 6:30 6:50 12:38 12:41 16:06 17:00 18:48 19:56

9 27 Sun 5:13 6:29 6:49 12:37 12:40 16:07 17:01 18:48 19:57

10 28 Mon 5:11 6:28 6:48 12:37 12:40 16:07 17:01 18:49 19:58

11 29 Tues 5:10 6:26 6:46 12:37 12:40 16:07 17:01 18:50 19:59

12 30 Wed 5:08 6:25 6:45 12:36 12:39 16:07 17:02 18:51 19:59

13 Oct Thurs 5:07 6:24 6:44 12:36 12:39 16:07 17:02 18:51 20:00

14 2 Fri 5:05 6:22 6:42 12:36 12:39 16:07 17:03 18:52 20:01

15 3 Sat 5:04 6:21 6:41 12:35 12:38 16:08 17:03 18:53 20:02

16 4 Sun 5:02 6:19 6:39 12:35 12:38 16:08 17:04 18:54 20:03

17 5 Mon 5:01 6:18 6:38 12:35 12:38 16:08 17:04 18:54 20:04

18 6 Tues 4:59 6:17 6:37 12:34 12:37 16:08 17:05 18:55 20:04

19 7 Wed 4:58 6:15 6:35 12:34 12:37 16:08 17:05 18:56 20:05

20 8 Thurs 4:56 6:14 6:34 12:34 12:37 16:08 17:05 18:57 20:06

21 9 Fri 4:55 6:13 6:33 12:34 12:37 16:08 17:06 18:57 20:07

22 10 Sat 4:53 6:11 6:31 12:33 12:36 16:09 17:06 18:58 20:08

23 11 Sun 4:52 6:10 6:30 12:33 12:36 16:09 17:07 18:59 20:09

24 12 Mon 4:50 6:09 6:29 12:33 12:36 16:09 17:07 19:00 20:10

25 13 Tues 4:49 6:08 6:28 12:32 12:35 16:09 17:08 19:00 20:11

26 14 Wed 4:48 6:06 6:26 12:32 12:35 16:09 17:08 19:01 20:12

27 15 Thurs 4:46 6:05 6:25 12:32 12:35 16:09 17:09 19:02 20:13

28 16 Fri 4:45 6:04 6:24 12:32 12:35 16:09 17:09 19:03 20:14

29 17 Sat 4:43 6:03 6:23 12:32 12:35 16:09 17:09 19:04 20:15







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144218 October - 16 November 2020

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Rabi-Ul-Awwal 1442

Significance of Rabi-Ul-Awwal

Dates to Remember

New Moon REFLECTION

October /November 2020

The phrase means “the first spring”, and in this month is the blessed birth date of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him.

8 Rabi ul-Awwal – Prophet Muhammad [SAW] arrives in Quba on Hijrah in 622 CE.

11 Rabi ul-Awwal – Milad un-Nabi [after Maghrib], traditional celebration of the Prophet’s birthday.

12 Rabi ul-Awwal – Birthday of the Prophet [SAW] and his mother, Aminah, sees a great light entering the world; the Prophet finally arrives in Madinah after staying in Quba with Ayyub Ansari [ra] for three days.

New Moon: 15 November @ 7.07 hrs

Age at sunset: 12.21 hrs @ 27 mins [not visible]

Sighting: 16 November


Hasbiya Llahu la ilaha illa Huwa ‘alayhi tawakaltu, wa Huwa

Rabb ul-‘Arshil-‘Adhim.

Whoever says this in the morning and evening, Allah will see to his

matters in the Dunya and Akhirah

[Abu Darda].

Lunar Oct Day Fajr Sunrise Ishraaq Zawaal Dhuhr Asr(S) Asr(H) Magrib ‘Isha

1 18 Sun 4:42 6:01 6:21 12:31 12:34 16:10 17:10 19:04 20:16

2 19 Mon 4:40 6:00 6:20 12:31 12:34 16:10 17:10 19:05 20:17

3 20 Tues 4:39 5:59 6:19 12:31 12:34 16:10 17:11 19:06 20:18

4 21 Wed 4:38 5:58 6:18 12:31 12:34 16;10 17:11 19:07 20:19

5 22 Thurs 4:36 5:57 6:17 12:30 12:34 16:10 17:12 19:08 20:20

6 23 Fri 4:35 5:55 6:15 12:30 12:34 16:10 17:12 19:09 20:21

7 24 Sat 4:33 5:54 6:14 12:30 12:33 16:10 17:13 19:10 20:22

8 25 Sun 4:32 5:53 6:13 12:30 12:33 16:11 17:13 19:10 20:23

9 26 Mon 4:31 5:52 6:12 12:30 12:33 16:11 17:14 19:11 20:24

10 27 Tues 4:29 5:51 6:11 12:30 12:33 16:11 17:14 19:12 20:25

11 28 Wed 4:28 5:50 6:10 12:30 12:33 16:11 17:15 19:13 20:26

12 29 Thurs 4:27 5:49 6:09 12:30 12:33 16:11 17:15 19:14 20:28

13 30 Fri 4:25 5:48 6:08 12:30 12:33 16:11 17:16 19:15 20:29

14 31 Sat 4:24 5:47 6:07 12:30 12:33 16:12 17:17 19:16 20:30

15 Nov Sun 4:23 5:46 6:06 12:30 12:33 16:12 17:17 19:17 20:31

16 2 Mon 4:22 5:45 6:05 12:30 12:33 16:12 17:17 19:18 20:32

17 3 Tues 4:20 5:44 6:04 12:30 12:33 16:12 17:17 19:18 20:33

18 4 Wed 4:19 5:43 6:03 12:30 12:33 16:12 17:18 19:19 20:35

19 5 Thurs 4:18 5:42 6:02 12:30 12:33 16:12 17:18 19:20 20:36

20 6 Fri 4:17 5:41 6:01 12:30 12:33 16:13 17:19 19:21 20:37

21 7 Sat 4:16 5:40 6:00 12:30 12:33 16:16 17:19 19:22 20:38

22 8 Sun 4:15 5:40 6:00 12:30 12:33 16:13 17:20 19:23 20:39

23 9 Mon 4:13 5:39 5:59 12:30 12:33 16:13 17:20 19:24 20:41

24 10 Tues 4:12 5:38 5:58 12:30 12:33 16:14 17:21 19:25 20:42

25 11 Wed 4:11 5:37 5:57 12:30 12:33 16:14 17:21 19:26 20:43

26 12 Thurs 4:10 5:36 5:56 12:30 12:33 16:14 17:22 19:27 20:44

27 13 Fri 4:09 5:36 5:56 12:30 12:33 16:14 17:22 19:28 20:45

28 14 Sat 4:08 5:35 5:55 12:31 12:34 16:14 17:23 19:29 20:47

29 15 Sun 4:07 5:34 5:54 12:31 12:34 16:15 17:24 19:30 20:48

30 16 Mon 4:07 5:34 5:54 12:31 12:34 16:15 17:24 19:31 20:49







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144217 November - 15 December 2020

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Rabi ul-Thani 1442

Significance of Rabi ul-Thani

Dates to Remember

New Moon REFLECTION

November /December2020

The phrase means “the second spring”, or the second month of spring. It is also called Rabi ul-Akhir.

7 Rabi ul-Thani – Passing of Imam Malik [ra], the famous Madinah scholar, and father of the Maliki madh-hab or school of legal thought, in 795 CE.

10 Rabi ul-Thani – Passing of Sayyid Abd ul-Qadir Jilani [ra] in 863 CE. From Prophetic bloodline, he was a giant spiritual adept and author of Futuh ul-Ghaib [Openings of the Unseen].

12 Rabi ul-Thani – Passing of Imam Ibn Hanbal [ra], father of the Hanbali madh-hab or legal school of thought, in 855 CE. He was a student of Imam Shafi’i [ra].

New Moon: 14 December @ 18.17 hrs

Age at sunset: 1.36 hrs @ no lag [not visible]

Sighting: 15 December

Time to sight moon after sunset: 25.37 hrs @ 65 mins

Ayat ul-Kursi offers protection to one’s home and prevents one

from harm and fear. Abu Umamah narrates:

“He who recites Ayat ul-Kursi after every obligatory prayer,

nothing but death restrains him from entering Paradise.”

Lunar Nov Day Fajr Sunrise Ishraaq Zawaal Dhuhr Asr(S) Asr(H) Magrib ‘Isha

1 17 Tues 4:06 5:33 5:53 12:31 12:34 16:15 17:25 19:32 20:50

2 18 Wed 4:05 5:33 5:53 12:31 12:34 16:16 17:25 19:33 20:52

3 19 Thurs 4:04 5:32 5:52 12:31 12:34 16:16 17:26 19:34 20:53

4 20 Fri 4:03 5:32 5:52 12:32 12:35 16:16 17:26 19:35 20:54

5 21 Sat 4:02 5:31 5:51 12:32 12:35 16:16 17:28 19:36 20:55

6 22 Sun 4:02 5:31 5:51 12:32 12:35 16:17 17:28 19:37 20:57

7 23 Mon 4:01 5:30 5:50 12:32 12:35 16:17 17:29 19:38 20:58

8 24 Tues 4:00 5:30 5:50 12:32 12:36 16:17 17:29 19:38 20:59

9 25 Wed 4:00 5:30 5:48 12:33 12:36 16:18 17:30 19:39 21:00

10 26 Thurs 3:59 5:29 5:48 12:33 12:37 16:18 17:31 19:40 21:01

11 27 Fri 3:58 5:29 5:48 12:34 12:37 16:18 17:31 19:41 21:02

12 28 Sat 3:58 5:29 5:48 12:34 12:37 16:19 17:32 19:42 21:04

13 29 Sun 3:57 5:29 5:48 12:34 12:37 16:19 17:32 19:43 21:06

14 30 Mon 3:57 5:28 5:48 12:35 12:38 16:20 17:34 19:45 21:07

15 Dec Tues 3:57 5:28 5:48 12:35 12:38 16:20 17:34 19:46 21:08

16 2 Wed 3:56 5:28 5:48 12:36 12:39 16:20 17:34 19:46 21:08

17 3 Thurs 3:56 5:28 5:48 12:36 12:39 16:21 17:35 19:47 21:09

18 4 Fri 3:56 5:28 5:48 12:36 12:39 16:21 17:35 19:48 21:10

19 5 Sat 3:55 5:28 5:48 12:37 12:40 16:22 17:36 19:48 21:11

20 6 Sun 3:55 5:28 5:48 12:37 12:40 16:22 17:37 19:49 21:12

21 7 Mon 3:55 5:28 5:48 12:38 12:41 16:22 17:37 19:50 21:13

22 8 Tues 3:55 5:28 5:48 12:38 12:41 16:23 17:38 19:51 21:14

23 9 Wed 3:55 5:28 5:48 12:38 12:41 16:23 17:38 19:51 21:14

24 10 Thurs 3:55 5:28 5:48 12:39 12:42 16:24 17:39 19:52 21:16

25 11 Fri 3:55 5:28 5:48 12:39 12:42 16:24 17:39 19:53 21:17

26 12 Sat 3:55 5:29 5:49 12:40 12:43 16:25 17:40 19:54 21:18

27 13 Sun 3:55 5:29 5:49 12:40 12:43 16:25 17:41 19:55 21:19

28 14 Mon 3:55 5:29 5:49 12:41 12:44 16:26 17:41 19:55 21:19

29 15 Tues 3:55 5:29 5:49 12:41 12:44 16:27 17:42 19:56 21:20







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144216 December 2020 - 14 January 2021 JAMAD UL-AWWAL


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Significance of Jamad ul-Awwal

Dates to Remember

New Moon REFLECTION

December 2020 /January 2021

The phrase means “the first freeze”, it is also known as “Jamad ul-Ula”.

14 Jamad ul-Awwal – Death of Imam al-Ghazali [ra], known as Hujjat ul-Islam [the Proof of Islam] and author of the famous Ihya ‘Ulum ad-Din [the Revival of the Religious Sciences] 1111 CE.

22 Jamad ul-Awwal – Death of Sayyidina Abu Bakr [ra], close friend of the Prophet [SAW], his father-in-law and the first Caliph. He hid with the Prophet [SAW] from the Quraish on their escape to Madinah in 622 CE. Sayyidina Abu Bakr passed away in 634 CE.

New Moon: 13 Jan @ 7.02 hrs

Age at sunset: 13 hrs @ 35 mins [not visible]

Sighting: 14 January

Time to sight moon after sunset: 37 hrs @ 81 mins [visible].

The values of Salawat according to Prophet Muhammad [SAW]:

“Whoever sends blessings upon me, Allah will send blessings

upon him tenfold”.

[Sahih Muslim].

Lunar Dec Day Fajr Sunrise Ishraaq Zawaal Dhuhr Asr(S) Asr(H) Magrib ‘Isha

1 16 Wed 3:56 5:30 5:50 12:42 12:45 16:27 17:42 19:57 21:21

2 17 Thurs 3:56 5:30 5:50 12:42 12:45 16:28 17:43 19:57 21:22

3 18 Fri 3:56 5:30 5:50 12:43 12:46 16:28 17:43 19:58 21:22

4 19 Sat 3:57 5:31 5:51 12:43 12:46 16:29 17:44 19:58 21:23

5 20 Sun 3:57 5:31 5:51 12:44 12:47 16:29 17:44 19:59 21:23

6 21 Mon 3:57 5:32 5:52 12:44 12:47 16:29 17:45 19:59 21:24

7 22 Tues 3:58 5:32 5:52 12:45 12:48 16:30 17:45 20:00 21:25

8 23 Wed 3:58 5:33 5:53 12:45 12:48 16:30 17:46 20:00 21:25

9 24 Thurs 3:59 5:33 5:53 12:46 12:49 16:31 17:46 20:01 21:25

10 25 Fri 4:00 5:34 5:54 12:46 12:49 16:31 17:47 20:01 21:26

11 26 Sat 4:00 5:34 5:54 12:47 12:50 16:32 17:47 20:02 21:26

12 27 Sun 4:01 5:35 5:55 12:47 12:50 16:32 17:48 20:02 21:26

13 28 Mon 4:02 5:35 5:55 12:47 12:50 16:33 17:48 20:02 21:27

14 29 Tues 4:02 5:36 5:56 12:48 12:51 16:33 17:49 20:03 21:27

15 30 Wed 4:03 5:37 5:57 12:48 12:51 16:34 17:49 20:03 21:27

16 31 Thurs 4:04 5:38 5:58 12:49 12:52 16:34 17:49 20:04 21:27

17 Jan Fri 4:05 5:39 5:59 12:50 12:53 16:35 17:50 20:04 21:27

18 2 Sat 4:06 5:39 5:59 12:50 12:53 16:35 17:50 20:04 21:28

19 3 Sun 4:07 5:40 6:00 12:50 12:53 16:36 17:51 20:04 21:28

20 4 Mon 4:08 5:41 6:01 12:51 12:54 16:36 17:51 20:04 21:27

21 5 Tues 4:09 5:42 6:02 12:51 12:54 16:36 17:51 20:04 21:27

22 6 Wed 4:10 5:43 6:03 12:52 12:55 16:37 17:51 20:04 21:27

23 7 Thrs 4:11 5:43 6:03 12:52 12:55 16:37 17:52 20:04 21:27

24 8 Fri 4:12 5:44 6:04 12:53 12:56 16:38 17:52 20:04 21:27

25 9 Sat 4:13 5:45 6:05 12:53 12:56 16:38 17:52 20:04 21:27

26 10 Sun 4:14 5:46 6:06 12:54 12:57 16:38 17:52 20:04 21:26

27 11 Mon 4:15 5:47 6:07 12:54 12:57 16:39 17:53 20:04 21:26

28 12 Tues 4:16 5:48 6:08 12:54 12:57 16:39 17:53 20:04 21:26

29 13 Wed 4:18 5:49 6:09 12:55 12:58 16:40 17:53 20:04 21:25

30 14 Thurs 4:19 5:50 6:10 12:55 12:58 16:40 17:53 20:04 21:25







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The Shah Hamdan mosque built in the 1300s by Sayyid ‘Ali Hamdani, a pioneer of Islam in Kashmir.


144215 January - 12 February 2021

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JAMAD UL-THANI


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Significance of Jamad ul-Thani

Dates to Remember

New Moon REFLECTION

January / February 2021

The phrase means “the second freeze”, and the month is also known as “Jamad ul-Akhir”.

3 Jamad ul-Thani – Passing of Prophet’s [SAW] beloved daughter Fatimah [ra], mother of Hussain and Hasan and wife of Sayyidina ‘Ali [ra], 649 CE.

20 Jamad ul-Thani – Birth of Prophet’s [SAW] daughter, Fatimah, in 619 CE in Makkah to Sayyidah Khadijah [ra].

Some Sunnah Fasts – Mondays & Thursdays as per the Prophet’s [SAW] practice. Any days in Rajab & Sha’ban. 6 days of Shawwal. 9 & 10 Muharram.

New Moon: 11 February @ 21.06 hrs

Age at sunset: Not visible

Sighting: 12 February


The Prophet (SAW) said:

“Whoever says, ‘Subhan Allah wa bi Hamdihi’ 100 times a day, will be forgiven all his sins even

if they were as much as the foam of the sea.”

Lunar Jan Day Fajr Sunrise Ishraaq Zawaal Dhuhr Asr(S) Asr(H) Magrib ‘Isha

1 15 Fri 4:20 5:51 6:11 12:55 12:58 16:40 17:53 20:03 21:25

2 16 Sat 4:21 5:52 6:12 12:56 12:59 16:41 17:53 20:03 21:24

3 17 Sun 4:22 5:53 6:13 12:56 12:59 16:41 17:53 20:03 21:24

4 18 Mon 4:24 5:53 6:13 12:56 12:59 16:41 17:53 20:02 21:23

5 19 Tues 4:25 5:54 6:14 12:57 13:00 16:41 17:53 20:02 21:22

6 20 Wed 4:26 5:55 6:15 12:57 13:00 16:42 17:53 20:01 21:22

7 21 Thurs 4:28 5:56 6:16 12:57 13:00 16:42 17:53 20:01 21:21

8 22 Fri 4:29 5:57 6:17 12:58 13:01 16:42 17:53 20:01 21:20

9 23 Sat 4:30 5:58 6:18 12:58 13:01 16:42 17:53 20:00 21:20

10 24 Sun 4:31 5:59 6:19 12:58 13:01 16:43 17:53 20:00 21:19

11 25 Mon 4:33 6:00 6:20 12:58 13:01 16:43 17:53 19:59 21:18

12 26 Tues 4:34 6:01 6:21 12:59 13:02 16:43 17:53 19:59 21:17

13 27 Wed 4:35 6:02 6:22 12:59 13:02 16:43 17:52 19:58 21:16

14 28 Thurs 4:37 6:03 6:23 12:59 13:02 16:43 17:52 19:58 21:16

15 29 Fri 4:38 6:04 6:24 12:59 13:03 16:43 17:52 19:57 21:15

16 30 Sat 4:39 6:05 6:25 12:59 13:03 16:43 17:52 19:56 21:14

17 31 Sun 4:41 6:06 6:26 13:00 13:03 16:43 17:51 19:56 21:13

18 Feb Mon 4:42 6:07 6:27 13:00 13:03 16:43 17:51 19:55 21:12

19 2 Tues 4:43 6:08 6:28 13:00 13:03 16:43 17:51 19:54 21:11

20 3 Wed 4:44 6:09 6:29 13:00 13:03 16:43 17:50 19:53 21:10

21 4 Thurs 4:46 6:10 6:30 13:00 13:03 16:43 17:50 19:53 21:09

22 5 Fri 4:47 6:11 6:31 13:00 13:03 16:43 17:50 19:52 21:08

23 6 Sat 4:48 6:12 6:32 13:00 13:03 16:43 17:49 19:51 21:06

24 7 Sun 4:50 6:13 6:33 13:00 13:03 16:43 17:49 19:50 21:05

25 8 Mon 4:51 6:14 6:34 13:00 13:03 16:43 17:48 19:49 21:04

26 9 Tues 4:52 6:15 6:35 13:00 13:03 16:43 17:48 19:48 21:03

27 10 Wed 4:53 6:16 6:37 13:00 13:03 16:42 17:47 19:47 21:02

28 11 Thurs 4:55 6:17 6:37 13:00 13:03 16:42 17:47 19:46 21:01

29 12 Fri 4:56 6:18 6:38 13:00 13:03 16:42 17:46 19:45 20:59







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Kashmir, from Sanskrit, means a land dried up of water: ‘ka’ (water) and ‘shimeera’ (to dry up).


Rajab1442

Significance of Rajab

Dates to Remember

New Moon REFLECTION

February / March 2021

“Rajaba” means “to respect”, a term from which the month – a sacred one during which fighting was forbidden – derives its name.

4 Rajab – Passing of Imam Shafi’i [ra] born in Palestine and descendant of the Quraish. Was a student of Abu Hanifah [ra]. He is the father of the Shafi’i madh-hab, or school of legal thought. Passed away in 826 CE.

14 Rajab – Passing of Imam Nawawi [ra], an expert on Imam Shafi’i, 1229 CE.

24 Rajab – Passing of Hadith master, Imam Muslim, 883 CE.

27 Rajab – Lailut ul-Mi’raj, the Prophet’s [SAW] Night Journey to Jerusalem, and Ascension to Heaven from the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem revealing the five daily prayers, 621 CE.

New Moon: 13 March @ 12.21 hrs


Sighting: 14 March



“Rajab is the month of Allah, Sha’ban is my month, and

Ramadan is the month of my Ummah.”

Lunar Feb Day Fajr Sunrise Ishraaq Zawaal Dhuhr Asr(S) Asr(H) Magrib ‘Isha

1 13 Sat 4:57 6:19 6:39 13:00 13:03 16:42 17:46 19:44 20:58

2 14 Sun 4:58 6:20 6:40 13:00 13:03 16:42 17:45 19:43 20:57

3 15 Mon 5:00 6:21 6:41 13:00 13:03 16:41 17:45 19:42 20:56

4 16 Tues 5:01 6:22 6:42 13:00 13:03 16:41 17:44 19:41 20:54

5 17 Wed 5:02 6:23 6:43 13:00 13:03 16:41 17:43 19:40 20:53

6 18 Thurs 5:03 6:24 6:44 13:00 13:03 16:40 17:42 19:39 20:52

7 19 Fri 5:04 6:25 6:45 13:00 13:03 16:40 17:42 19:38 20:50

8 20 Sat 5:05 6:26 6:46 13:00 13:03 16:39 17:41 19:37 20:49

9 21 Sun 5:07 6:27 6:47 13:00 13:03 16:39 17:40 19:36 20:48

10 22 Mon 5:08 6:28 6:48 13:00 13:03 16:39 17:39 19:35 20:46

11 23 Tues 5:09 6:28 6:48 13:00 13:03 16:38 17:39 19:34 20:45

12 24 Wed 5:10 6:29 6:49 12:59 13:02 16:38 17:38 19:32 20:42

13 25 Thurs 5:11 6:30 6:50 12:59 13:02 16:37 17:37 19:31 20:41

14 26 Fri 5:12 6:31 6:51 12:59 13:02 16:37 17:36 19:30 20:40

15 27 Sat 5:13 6:32 6:52 12:59 13:02 16:36 17:35 19:29 20:38

16 28 Sun 5:14 6:33 6:53 12:59 13:02 16:36 17:35 19:28 20:38

17 March Mon 5:15 6:33 6:53 12:59 13:02 16:35 17:34 19:26 20:37

18 2 Tues 5:16 6:34 6:54 12:58 13:02 16:34 17:33 19:25 20:35

19 3 Wed 5:17 6:35 6:55 12:58 13:01 16:34 17:32 19:24 20:34

20 4 Thurs 5:18 6:35 6:55 12:58 13:01 16:33 17:31 19:23 20:32

21 5 Fri 5:19 6:36 6:56 12:58 13:01 16:33 17:30 19:21 20:31

22 6 Sat 5:20 6:37 6:57 12:58 13:01 16:32 17:29 19:20 20:30

23 7 Sun 5:21 6:38 6:58 12:57 13:00 16:31 17:28 19:19 20:28

24 8 Mon 5:22 6:40 7:00 12:57 13:00 16:31 17:27 19:17 20:27

25 9 Tues 5:23 6:40 7:00 12:57 13:00 16:30 17:26 19:16 20:25

26 10 Wed 5:24 6:41 7:01 12:57 13:00 16:29 17:25 19:15 20:24

27 11 Thurs 5:25 6:42 7:02 12:56 12:59 16:28 17:24 19:14 20:22

28 12 Fri 5:26 6:43 7:03 12:56 12:59 16:28 17:23 19:12 20:21

29 13 Sat 5:27 6:44 7:04 12:56 12:59 16:27 17:22 19:11 20:20

30 14 Sun 5:28 6:44 7:04 12:55 12:58 16:26 17:21 19:10 20:18







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1442 13 February - 14 March 2021

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RAJAB


Pangong Tso, the Blue Lake, is 4,000 metres above sea level and extends for 134 kilometres.


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Significance of Sha’ban

Dates to Remember

New Moon REFLECTION

March / April 2021

“Sha’ban” means “to spread”, and signifies the season when the ancient Arabs would go out in search of water – alternatively, it means the division between the Holy Months of Rajab and Ramadan.

2 Sha’ban – Passing of Abu Hanifah [ra], father of the Hanafi madh-hab, or school of legal thought. Was a student of Imam Malik [ra]. He died in Baghdad in 770 CE.

5 Sha’ban – Birth of Imam Hussein [ra], grandson of the Prophet [SAW], 626 CE.

14 Sha’ban – Lailut ul-Bara’, the Night of Destiny [after Maghrib].

15 Sha’ban – the Qiblah changes from Jerusalem to Makkah via Revelation, 624 CE.

New Moon: 12 April @ 4.31 hrs


Sighting: 13 April



“There are five nights on which Du’ah is not denied: the first night of Rajab, the 15th night

of Sha’ban, Thursday night, the night before `Eid ul-Fitr and the

night before `Eid ul-Adha.”

Lunar March Day Fajr Sunrise Ishraaq Zawaal Dhuhr Asr(S) Asr(H) Magrib ‘Isha

1 15 Mon 5:29 6:45 7:05 12:55 12:58 16:25 17:20 19:08 20:17

2 16 Tues 5:30 6:46 7:06 12:55 12:58 16:25 17:19 19:07 20:15

3 17 Wed 5:30 6:47 7:07 12:55 12:58 16:24 17:18 19:05 20:14

4 18 Thurs 5:31 6:48 7:08 12:54 12:57 16:23 17:17 19:04 20:12

5 19 Fri 5:32 6:48 7:08 12:54 12:57 16:22 17:15 19:03 20:11

6 20 Sat 5:33 6:49 7:09 12:54 12:57 16:21 17:14 19:01 20:10

7 21 Sun 5:34 6:50 7:10 12:53 12:56 16:20 17:13 19:00 20:08

8 22 Mon 5:35 6:51 7:11 12:53 12:56 16:20 17:12 18:59 20:07

9 23 Tues 5:36 6:51 7:11 12:53 12:56 16:19 17:11 18:57 20:05

10 24 Wed 5:36 6:52 7:12 12:53 12:56 16:18 17:10 18:56 20:04

11 25 Thurs 5:37 6:53 7:13 12:52 12:55 16:17 17:09 18:55 20:03

12 26 Fri 5:38 6:54 7:14 12:52 12:55 16:16 17:08 18:53 20:01

13 27 Sat 5:39 6:54 7:14 12:52 12:55 16:15 17:06 18:52 20:00

14 28 Sun 5:39 6:55 7:15 12:51 12:54 16:14 17:05 18:51 19:58

15 29 Mon 5:40 6:56 7:16 12:51 12:54 16:13 17:04 18:49 19:57

16 30 Tues 5:41 6:57 7:17 12:51 12:54 16:12 17:03 18:48 19:56

17 31 Wed 5:42 6:57 7:17 12:50 12:53 16:11 17:02 18:46 19:54

18 April Thurs 5:43 6:58 7:18 12:50 12:53 16:11 17:01 18:45 19:53

19 2 Fri 5:43 6:59 7:19 12:50 12:53 16:10 16:59 18:44 19:52

20 3 Sat 5:44 7:00 7:20 12:50 12:53 16:09 16:58 18:42 19:50

21 4 Sun 5:45 7:00 7:20 12:49 12:52 16:08 16:57 18:41 19:49

22 5 Mon 5:45 7:01 7:21 12:49 12:52 16:07 16:56 18:40 19:48

23 6 Tues 5:46 7:02 7:22 12:49 12:52 16:06 16:55 18:38 19:46

24 7 Wed 5:47 7:03 7:23 12:48 12:51 16:05 16:54 18:37 19:45

25 8 Thurs 5:48 7:03 7:23 12:48 12:51 16:04 16:52 18:36 19:44

26 9 Fri 5:48 7:04 7:24 12:48 12:51 16:03 16:51 18:35 19:42

27 10 Sat 5:49 7:05 7:25 12:48 12:51 16:02 16:50 18:33 19:41

28 11 Sun 5:50 7:06 7:26 12:47 12:50 16:01 16:49 18:32 19:40

29 12 Mon 5:50 7:06 7:26 12:47 12:50 16:00 16:48 18:31 19:39

30 13 Tues 5:51 7:07 7:27 12:47 12:50 15:59 16:47 18:29 19:38







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144215 March- 13 April 2021

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SHA’BAN


When the Mughal ruler, Jahangir, saw Kashmir he said: “If there is heaven on earth, it is here, it is here…”


144214 April - 13 May 2021

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Ramadan1442

Significance of Ramadan

Dates to Remember

New Moon REFLECTION

April / May 2021

“Ramada” means “scorched”, and refers to the hot desert earth and a parched thirst, thus symbolising the burning away of unnecessary human desires.

Ramadan – all the Prophets from Adam [as] to Muhammad [SAW] received Revelation during this month.

17 Ramadan – Battle of Badr 624 CE; the passing of Sayyidah A’isha [ra] who narrated over 2,000 Hadith; death of Sayyidina ‘Ali in Kufa from the poisoned sword of Ibn Muljam, a Kharijite.

27 Ramadan – the Night of Power, Lailut ul-Qadr [worth more than a 1,000 months] in which Allah’s Infinite Mercy descends to earth. Also night of the first Qur’anic Revelation on Jabl Nur in Makkah.

New Moon: 11 May @ 21.00 hrs

Age at sunset:[not visible]

Sighting: 12 May

Time to sight moon after sunset: 20.55 hrs @ 32 mins [Cited not visible south of African equator, though moon close to earth. Possible visibility North West Africa. Conventional visible minimum 24 hrs @ 33 mins]

13 May 44.55 hrs @ 69 mins [visible]

Signs of Laylut ul-Qadr (Ibn Khuzaymah, Imam Nawawi,

Muslim, Bukhari):

It’s a pleasant, peaceful night - not hot, not cold. The moon

looks like a plate. The air seems “misty”. Seawater tastes like

fresh water. The sunrise is weak due to the Angels shielding

its rays.

Lunar April Day Fajr Sunrise Ishraaq Zawaal Dhuhr Asr(S) Asr(H) Magrib ‘Isha

1 14 Wed 5:52 7:08 7:36 12:47 12:50 15:58 16:46 18:28 19:36

2 15 Thurs 5:53 7:09 7:29 12:46 12:49 15:57 16:44 18:27 19:35

3 16 Fri 5:53 7:09 7:29 12:46 12:49 15:56 16:43 18:26 19:34

4 17 Sat 5:54 7:10 7:30 12:46 12:49 15:55 16:42 18:25 19:33

5 18 Sun 5:55 7:11 7:31 12:46 12:49 15:55 16:41 18:23 19:32

6 19 Mon 5:55 7:12 7:32 12:45 12:48 15:54 16:40 18:22 19:31

7 20 Tues 5:56 7:12 7:32 12:45 12:48 15:53 16:39 18:21 19:29

8 21 Wed 5:57 7:13 7:33 12:45 12:48 15:52 16:38 18:20 19:28

9 22 Thurs 5:57 7:14 7:34 12:45 12:48 15:51 16:37 18:19 19:27

10 23 Fri 5:58 7:15 7:35 12:45 12:48 15:50 16:36 18:17 19:26

11 24 Sat 5:59 7:15 7:35 12:44 12:47 15:49 16:35 18:16 19:25

12 25 Sun 5:59 7:16 7:36 12:44 12:47 15:48 16:33 18:15 19:24

13 26 Mon 6:00 7:17 7:37 12:44 12:47 15:47 16:32 18:14 19:23

14 27 Tues 6:01 7:18 7:38 12:44 12:47 15:47 16:31 18:13 19:22

15 28 Wed 6:01 7:18 7:38 12:44 12:47 15:46 16:30 18:12 19:21

16 29 Thurs 6:02 7:19 7:39 12:44 12:47 15:45 16:29 18:11 19:20

17 30 Fri 6:03 7:20 7:40 12:43 12:46 15:44 16:28 18:10 19:19

18 May Sat 6:03 7:21 7:41 12:43 12:46 15:43 16:28 18:09 19:18

19 2 Sun 6:04 7:22 7:42 12:43 12:46 15:42 16:27 18:08 19:18

20 3 Mon 6:05 7:22 7:42 12:43 12:46 15:42 16:26 18:07 19:17

21 4 Tues 6:05 7:23 7:43 12:43 12:46 15:41 16:25 18:06 19:16

22 5 Wed 6:05 7:24 7:44 12:43 12:46 15:40 16:24 18:05 19:15

23 6 Thurs 6:06 7:24 7:44 12:43 12:46 15:39 16:23 18:04 19:14

24 7 Fri 6:07 7:25 7:45 12:43 12:46 15:39 16:22 18:03 19:13

25 8 Sat 6:08 7:26 7:46 12:42 12:45 15:38 16:21 18:02 19:13

26 9 Sun 6:08 7:27 7:47 12:43 12:45 15:37 16:20 18:01 19:12

27 10 Mon 6:09 7:27 7:47 12:43 12:45 15:37 16:20 18:01 19:11

28 11 Tues 6:10 7:28 7:48 12:42 12:45 15:36 16:19 18:00 19:10

29 12 Wed 6:10 7:29 7:49 12:42 12:45 15:35 16:18 17:59 19:10

30 13 Thurs 6:11 7:30 7:50 12:42 12:45 15:35 16:17 17:58 19:09







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This masjid, close to the Pakistan border, is a quaint mix of Victorian and local architecture.


144214 May - 11 June 2021

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SHAWWAL


Shawwal1442

Significance of Shawwal

Dates to Remember

New Moon REFLECTION

May /June 2021

“Shawwal” refers to the Arab she-camels being pregnant at that time of year.

1 Shawwal – ‘Eid ul-Fitr.

3 Shawwal – Battle of Uhud 625 CE in which Quraish tried to avenge defeat of Badr; birth of Sayyidah A’isha, daughter of Sayyidina Abu Bakr [ra] and wife of Prophet [SAW] 603 CE.

13 Shawwal– Birth of Hadith master, Imam Bukhari [ra] who memorised nearly 300,000 Hadith, in 810 CE.

Fasting in Shawwal – “He who fasts Ramadan and six days of Shawwal, it is as if he has fasted the whole year.” Hadith.

New Moon: 10 June @ 12.53 hrs

Age at sunset: 4,50 hrs [not visible]

Possible sighting: 11 June


Shaykh ‘Abd al-Qadir al-Saqqaf says:

Regular Salawat enables vision of the Prophet (SAW), it ensures Allah’s protection,

health, blessings for children, sees provision made easy and guarantees our death upon the

Kalimah.

Lunar May Day Fajr Sunrise Ishraaq Zawaal Dhuhr Asr(S) Asr(H) Magrib ‘Isha

1 14 Fri 6:11 7:30 7:50 12:42 12:45 15:34 16:17 17:57 19:09

2 15 Sat 6:12 7:31 7:51 12:42 12:45 15:33 16:16 17:57 19:08

3 16 Sun 6:13 7:32 7:52 12:42 12:45 15:33 16:15 17:56 19:07

4 17 Mon 6:13 7:33 7:53 12:42 12:45 15:32 16:14 17:55 19:07

5 18 Tues 6:14 7:33 7:53 12:43 12:46 15:32 16:14 17:55 19:06

6 19 Wed 6:14 7:34 7:54 12:43 12:46 15:31 16:13 17:54 19:06

7 20 Thurs 6:15 7:35 7:55 12:43 12:46 15:31 16:13 17:53 19:05

8 21 Fri 6:16 7:35 7:55 12:43 12:46 15:30 16:12 17:53 19:05

9 22 Sat 6:16 7:36 7:56 12:43 12:46 15:30 16:11 17:52 19:04

10 23 Sun 6:17 7:37 7:57 12:43 12:46 15:29 16:11 17:52 19:04

11 24 Mon 6:17 7:37 7:57 12:43 12:46 15:29 16:10 17:51 19:03

12 25 Tues 6:18 7:38 7:58 12:43 12:46 15:29 16:10 17:51 19:03

13 26 Wed 6:18 7:39 7:59 12:43 12:46 15:28 16:09 17:50 19:03

14 27 Thurs 6:19 7:39 7:59 12:43 12:46 15:28 16:09 17:50 19:02

15 28 Fri 6:20 7:40 8:00 12:43 12:46 15:28 16:09 17:49 19:02

16 29 Sat 6:20 7:41 8:01 12:43 12:46 15:27 16:09 17:49 19:02

17 30 Sun 6:21 7:41 8:01 12:44 12:47 15:27 16:08 17:49 19:02

18 31 Mon 6:21 7:42 8:02 12:44 12:47 15:27 16:08 17:48 19:01

19 June Tues 6:22 7:43 8:03 12:44 12:47 15:27 16:07 17:48 19:01

20 2 Wed 6:22 7:43 8:03 12:44 12:47 15:26 16:06 17:48 19:01

21 3 Thurs 6:23 7:44 8:04 12:44 12:47 15:26 16:07 17:48 19:01

22 4 Fri 6:23 7:44 8:04 12:44 12:47 15:26 16:07 17:47 19:01

23 5 Sat 6:24 7:45 8:05 12:45 12:48 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:01

24 6 Sun 6:24 7:45 8:05 12:45 12:48 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:00

25 7 Mon 6:24 7:46 8:06 12:45 12:48 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:00

26 8 Tues 6:25 7:46 8:06 12:45 12:48 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:01

27 9 Wed 6:25 7:47 8:07 12:45 12:48 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:00

28 10 Thurs 6:26 7:47 8:07 12:45 12:48 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:00

29 11 Fri 6:26 7:48 8:08 12:46 12:49 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:00







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The Chinese emperors described Kashmir as a pearl surrounded by mountains. KASHMIR: A LAND OF BROKEN DREAMS

144212 June - 11 July 2021

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Significance of Dhul Qa’dah

Dates to Remember

New Moon REFLECTION

June / July 2021

“Dhul Qa’dah” is one of the four Holy Months, and means “to rest” as the ancient Arabs would stay at home at this time of year.

1 Dhul Qa’dah – Official Hajj season begins, Hujjaj depart for Makkah and Madinah.

28 Dhul Qa’dah – Muhammad [SAW] sets out for his final pilgrimage, the Hajj ul-Wada’, from Madinah in 632 CE to deliver his final Sermon on the Mount of ‘Arafat on 9 Dhul Hijjah which calls for equality between believers and respect for women.

New Moon: 10 July @ 3.17 hrs

Age at sunset: 14.35 @ 20 mins [not visible]

Sighting: 11 July


The Prophet (SAW) says that whoever recites this at nightfall no

harm shall befall him:

A’udhu bi kalima ti-lahi tammati min sharri ma khalaq.

Lunar June Day Fajr Sunrise Ishraaq Zawaal Dhuhr Asr(S) Asr(H) Magrib ‘Isha

1 12 Sat 6:26 7:48 8:08 12:46 12:49 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:00

2 13 Sun 6:27 7:49 8:09 12:46 12:49 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:00

3 14 Mon 6:27 7:49 8:09 12:46 12:49 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:00

4 15 Tues 6:27 7:49 8:09 12:47 12:50 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:00

5 16 Wed 6:28 7:50 8:10 12:47 12:50 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:00

6 17 Thurs 6:28 7:50 8:10 12:47 12:50 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:01

7 18 Fri 6:28 7:50 8:10 12:47 12:50 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:01

8 19 Sat 6:29 7:51 8:11 12:47 12:50 15:26 16:06 17:48 19:01

9 20 Sun 6:29 7:51 8:11 12:48 12:51 15:26 16:06 17:48 19:01

10 21 Mon 6:29 7:51 8:11 12:48 12:51 15:27 16:07 17:48 19:01

11 22 Tues 6:29 7:51 8:11 12:48 12:51 15:27 16:07 17:48 19:02

12 23 Wed 6:30 7:51 8:11 12:48 12:51 15:31 16:11 17:48 19:02

13 24 Thurs 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:48 12:51 15:27 16:07 17:49 19:02

14 25 Fri 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:49 12:51 15:32 16:12 17:49 19:02

15 26 Sat 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:49 12:52 15:28 16:08 17:49 19:03

16 27 Sun 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:49 12:52 15:28 16:08 17:49 19:03

17 28 Mon 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:49 12:52 15:29 16:09 17:49 19:03

18 29 Tues 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:49 12:52 15:29 16:09 17:50 19:04

19 30 Wed 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:50 12:53 15:29 16:09 17:50 19:04

20 July Thurs 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:50 12:53 15:30 16:10 17:51 19:04

21 2 Fri 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:50 12:53 15:30 16:10 17:51 19:05

22 3 Sat 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:50 12:53 15:30 16:11 17:52 19:05

23 4 Sun 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:50 12:53 15:31 16:11 17:52 19:05

24 5 Mon 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:51 12:54 15:31 16:12 17:52 19:06

25 6 Tues 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:51 12:54 15:32 16:12 17:53 19:06

26 7 Wed 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:51 12:54 15:32 16:13 17:53 19:07

27 8 Thurs 6:30 7:51 8:11 12:51 12:54 15:33 16:13 17:54 19:07

28 9 Fri 6:30 7:51 8:11 12:51 12:54 15:33 16:14 17:54 19:08

29 10 Sat 6:30 7:51 8:11 12:51 12:54 15:34 16:14 17:55 19:08

30 11 Sun 6:30 7:51 8:11 12:52 12:55 15:34 16:15 17:56 19:09







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“Kashmir has always been more than a mere place. It has the quality of an experience, or a state of mind, or perhaps an ideal.” Jan Morris


144212 July - 9 August 2021 WISHING ALL HUJJAJ A HAJJ MAQBOOL AND MABROOR

Ka’bah- Saudi Arabia.

DHUL HIJJAH


Dhul Hijjah 1442

Significance of Dhul Hijjah

Dates to Remember

New Moon REFLECTION

July / August 2021

This is the month of Hajj and during its first 10 days Allah accepted the repentance of Adam [as] after his descent to earth on Jabl Rahmah on ‘Arafat.

8 Dhul Hijjah – Hujjaj move to Mina from Makkah.

9 Dhul Hijjah – Hujjaj move from Mina to ‘Arafat for Wuquf until Maghrib.

10 Dhul Hijjah – After Maghrib Hujjaj move to Muzdalifah for collecting pebbles, to Mina for pelting of jamarat, and then to Makkah for Tawaf ul-Ifadah. For the rest of the Islamic world, 10 Dhul Hijja marks ‘Eid ul-Adha.

New Moon: 8 August @ 15.50 hrs

Age at sunset: 2.22 hrs @ no lag [not visible]

Sighting: 9 August


The Prophet (SAW) said that whoever recited this three times no

harm would befall him:

Bismilla-hil-ladhi la yadurru ma’ismihi shay’un fil-ardi wa la fis-sama’i, wa huwwas-Sami’ul-

‘Alim.

Lunar July Day Fajr Sunrise Ishraaq Zawaal Dhuhr Asr(S) Asr(H) Magrib ‘Isha

1 12 Mon 6:29 7:50 8:10 12:52 12:55 15:34 16:15 17:56 19:09

2 13 Tues 6:29 7:50 8:10 12:52 12:55 15:35 16:16 17:57 19:10

3 14 Wed 6:29 7:50 8:10 12:52 12:55 15:36 16:16 17:57 19:10

4 15 Thurs 6:29 7:49 8:09 12:53 12:55 15:36 16:17 17:58 19:11

5 16 Fri 6:28 7:48 8:08 12:52 12:55 15:37 16:18 17:58 19:11

6 17 Sat 6:28 7:48 8:08 12:52 12:55 15:37 16:18 17:59 19:12

7 18 Sun 6:28 7:48 8:08 12:52 12:55 15:38 16:19 18:00 19:12

8 19 Mon 6:27 7:47 8:07 12:52 12:55 15:38 16:19 18:00 19:13

9 20 Tues 6:27 7:47 8:07 12:52 12:55 15:39 16:20 18:01 19:13

10 21 Wed 6:26 7:46 8:06 12:53 12:56 15:39 16:21 18:02 19:14

11 22 Thurs 6:26 7:46 8:06 12:53 12:56 15:40 16:21 18:02 19:14

12 23 Fri 6:25 7:45 8:05 12:53 12:56 15:40 16:22 18:03 19:15

13 24 Sat 6:25 7:45 8:05 12:53 12:56 15:41 16:23 18:04 19:15

14 25 Sun 6:24 7:44 8:04 12:53 12:56 15:41 16:23 18:04 19:16

15 26 Mon 6:24 7:43 8:03 12:53 12:56 15:42 16:24 18:05 19:16

16 27 Tues 6:23 7:43 8:03 12:53 12:56 15:43 16:25 18:06 19:17

17 28 Wed 6:23 7:42 8:02 12:53 12:56 15:43 16:25 18:06 19:18

18 29 Thurs 6:22 7:41 8:01 12:53 12:56 15:44 16:26 18:07 19:18

19 30 Fri 6:21 7:40 8:00 12:53 12:56 15:44 16:27 18:08 19:19

20 31 Sat 6:21 7:40 8:00 12:53 12:56 15:45 16:27 18:08 19:19

21 Aug Sun 6:20 7:39 7:59 12:52 12:55 15:45 16:28 18:09 19:20

22 2 Mon 6:19 7:38 7:58 12:52 12:55 15:46 16:29 18:10 19:20

23 3 Tues 6:19 7:37 7:57 12:52 12:55 15:46 16:29 18:10 19:21

24 4 Wed 6:18 7:36 7:56 12:52 12:55 15:47 16:30 18:11 19:22

25 5 Thurs 6:17 7:35 7:55 12:52 12:55 15:48 16:31 18:12 19:22

26 6 Fri 6:16 7:35 7:55 12:52 12:55 15:48 16:31 18:13 19:23

27 7 Sat 6:16 7:34 7:54 12:52 12:55 15:49 16:32 18:13 19:23

28 8 Sun 6:15 7:33 7:53 12:52 12:55 15:49 16:33 18:14 19:24

29 9 Mon 6:14 7:32 7:52 12:52 12:55 15:50 16:33 18:15 19:25







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ECHOES OF THE WEMBLEY CALENDAR, 25 YEARS ON

Having worked on the famous Wembley Calendar for 25 years, I can confidently say that the late Abdullah Gangraker, its originator and pioneer, was a man of rare vision and a stickler for quality and detail. From humble beginnings in a Belgravia Road family store established by his parents in 1931, he rose by hard work to head a successful enterprise, the Wembley Group, named after the famous football stadium. It grew from a greengrocer into an iconic supermarket and Roadhouse, then a butchery, a bakery and other businesses. Social projects, such as the Groote Schuur Hospital golf cart, the Wembley Eye Clinic, sports sponsorship, educational support and mosque construction, would follow. However, there is one long-standing project that will forever mark Abdullah Gangraker’s considerable legacy. It is, without doubt, the annual Wembley calendar, something he initiated and took great pride in, distributing it free throughout the Western Cape. I do not say this because I have had the privilege of working on the calendar project for 25 years, but because it gave me the opportunity to witness its impact. It was his close friend, Dr Abdul Wahhab Barday, who approached me in 1994 at the time of the Tricentenary about shooting a calendar for Wembley. “We’re thinking of doing an aerial view of Shaikh Yusuf’s karamat,” said the irrepressible doctor. On discussing the project, I soon discovered that Abdullah Gangraker was a gracious, but meticulous man – and, most importantly, one who trusted me. As someone who hates mediocrity, I think we spoke the same language. But what struck me most was his openness to innovation. If hanging from the open door of a helicopter was what it was going to take to design a calendar, that was what we were going to do. And so, one day we flew over the Macassar karamat of Shaykh Yusuf. We would later also fly over Robben Island. In the beginning, I would shoot the pics for the calendar, but as its scope grew, we had to widen our horizons and source images internationally. The design and info also started to evolve. From just giving salah times, we began to include a country info page and inspirational quotes, as well as fine tuning the lunar months. To that effect, we began to work with the Johannesburg Planetarium and the Crescent Observer’s Society (COS) to present the most accurate lunar calculations possible. Today, I am proud to say that the Wembley Calendar has become a standard bearer. A great compliment to us was when the Hakim of the Crescent Observer’s Society, Shaykh Seraj Hendricks, said the only calendar he trusted was the Wembley one. Public response has often been heart-warming. People have told us that they collect the calendars as keepsakes. One day, when I gave a calendar we did on Palestine to a Palestinian friend, he kissed it and started crying. My tribute is not just about the calendar, something that developed into a totally unique Cape institution. No, it’s more about the relationship that I enjoyed with Abdullah Gangraker over the years, and what I learnt whilst we discussed the calendar, which we would often do. “Shafiq-bhai excellence should be a habit,” he told me, “quality is a promise to your customer on all fronts…your goods, your service and your people.”

He told me this whilst cutting a peach and eating it, not because he was hungry, but because a customer had complained about his peaches. He was personally checking. I’m happy to say that the peach passed the test. Whilst the production of the calendar was an exacting process, which took months and involved team work, he was always thankful at the end. And he would always say so. He would write to every person to thank them for their contribution. What I learnt most from Abdullah

Gangraker and the calendar was his ethos. He would emphasise that neatness and cleanliness were the most affordable things. Dreams, however, were expensive – but worth it – in terms of the necessary

sacrifices to make them come true. One day someone passed a negative remark about one of his competitors. “Don’t talk like that. He is also entitled to his rizq. Allah provides for everybody,”

he replied. Abdullah Gangraker wanted his calendars to inform people about the Muslim world, and he was passionate about it. He would say that knowledge in life would

empower a person to act better in life. He would say too that without faith there was nothing. “Faith defines you,” he’d advise. Work for him was a passion, a mission. It

was about doing our best in the sight of God. “Shafiq-bhai, I’ve made mistakes. It’s our faith that puts the light in the darkness of those times. Faith creates a sense of gratitude that keeps us humble, centred in the dunya.” As Abdullah Gangraker wrote in his biography, Wembley Echoes: “…my friends, we live but once. We shall not pass this way again. We only have one life to live and how we choose to do it, is up to us. Often what we do now lives on long after we are gone. These are the echoes we leave behind…” Indeed, one of these echoes is – without doubt – this edition of the Wembley Calendar, the 25th since those fateful days of 1994.

CELEBRATING25 YEARS

WEMBLEY CENTRE, 21 BELGRAVIA ROAD,ATHLONE, 7764, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

Tel: +27 21 697-1430

Website: www.wembley.co.za

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