On 29 June 2022 the Royal Ottoman Society travelled through France, Switzerland and Germany to share the blessings of the ten sacred nights before Eid al-Adha. Each gathering opened with the greeting as-salaamu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuh, with gratitude (Alhamdulillahi r-Rahmani r-Rahim), and with the Qur’anic oath “wal-fajr, wa layālin ʿashr” – “by the dawn, and by the ten nights.”
The talk emphasised that these ten nights hold a special place for increasing good deeds. We were encouraged to give charity (sadaka), send salawāt upon the Prophet and offer extra prayers – acts that weigh more than on ordinary days. The significance of Hajj was also highlighted: the pilgrimage is made once in a lifetime, but its spirit invites us to continual service to God and the Ummah. Turning our intentions toward generosity and remembrance in this blessed time aligns us with divine mercy and protection from ill intent.
The gatherings closed with a collective recitation of Al-Fātiḥa. May these reflections deepen the devotion of all who heard them throughout the blessed days ahead.
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