Following my brief visit to Gujarat in January 2014 when I had visited a number of madaris in Mahuva and Bhavnagar, it was felt that a follow-up visit for a longer period was required.
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04 November 2025 / 13. Jamaad-Ul-Awwal 1447
Dua for the first 10 nights of Dhu al Hijjah
A Deeper understanding into Dua Arafat Recite this Dua taught by Imam Ali (as) for the first 10 days of this Holy Month
LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHU A’DADAL LAYAALEE WAD DUHOOR
LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHU A’DADA AMWAAJIL BUH’OOR
LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHU RAH’MATUHU KHAYRUN MIMMAA YAJMA-O’ON
LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHU A’DADASH SHAWKI WASH SHAJJAR
LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHU A’DADASH SHAA’-RI WAL WABAR
LAA ILAAHA ILLLLAAHU A’DADAL H’AJARA WAL MADAR
LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHU A’DADA LAMH’IL U’YOON
LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAHU FIL LAYLI ID’AA A’S-A’SA WAS’-S’UBH’I ID’AA TANAFFAS
LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHU A’DADAR RIYAAH’I FIL BARAAREE WAS’ S’UKHOOR
LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHU MINAL YAWMI ILAA YAWMI YANFAKHU FIS’ S’OOR …
In every Raka’t, after the recitation of Surah Al Faatiha, recite Surah Al Ikhlaas and this verse (7:142)
In the nights of the first 10 days, between the Maghrib and Ishaa Salaats, pray a 2 Raka’t Salaat. The reward of offering this prayer is to participate in the rewards of those who go for Hajj. In every Raka’t, after the recitation of Surah Al Faatiha, recite Surah Al Ikhlaas and the following verse (7:142) :
WA WAA—A’DNAA MOOSAA THALAATHEENA LAYLATAN’W WA ATMAMNAAHAA BI—A’SHRIN FATAMMA MEEQAATU RABBIHEE ARBA—E’ENA LAYLAH WA QAALA MOOSAA LI—AKHEEHI HAAROONAKH—LUFNEE FEE QAWMEE WA AS’LIH’WA LA TATTABIA’—SABEELAL MUFSIDEE
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If one of our Shia goes for Imam Husayn (as)’s Ziyarat, then he will not return but all his sins will be forgiven. For every step that he or his mount takes, 1,000 virtues are written for him, 1,000 sins are forgiven and his status is elevated by a 1,000 degrees.' (Bihar al-Anwar, volume 101; Kamil al-Ziyaraat)
If you have been blessed with the opportunity to go to Iraq this Arba’een and are doing the walk from Najaf to Karbala, why not help fundraise for the poor and needy at the same time?
Updated on 23/12/2013
This year, over two million people around the world will InshAllah flock to Iraq to commemorate Arbaeen. We share below reflections from one of the zawaars who will be going to Iraq this year and inshAllah undertake the walk from the Holy City of Najaf to the land of Karbala:
“In a day’s time, I’ll be leaving with a group of my family and friends, leaving behind everything familiar, to make this amazing trip to the land of my Imams (AS).
I cast my mind back remembering another time, another family who left their hometown, and everything they loved, to venture out into an unknown future. Except their fate was different. For Husayn and his family (AS), only the women and children were to return back. And this drives me on..
