Ramadhan - the month of Victory

The month of Ramadhan is a month of patience, Jihad and victory. Victory was granted in the Battle of Badr and the opening of Makkah. The Muslims were victorious throughout the sands of history.

Many Muslims will remember these historical successes for Islam in the world, where the spread of Islam occurred through the expansion of the Islamic Khilafah. All this happened long ago in the past, yet centuries later this thought still lingers in the minds of the believers and increases their sense of pride for Islam.

Indeed Islam is the only true Deen, and it was through its implementation under the Khilafah that the carriers of Islam, the Muslims, held the leading position as the best nation. Yet the position of the Muslims in the world today is far from that; furthermore there is not a single Muslim country implementing the Islamic Khilafah system so it is unsurprising that the Muslims are last in the world order, and that even many Muslims carry a deformed view of Islam where it only concerns personal ibadaat. The only parts of Islam that are accepted in the world order are those that fit the secular ideology of Capitalism.

This article shows that in Ramadhan the Muslims not only fasted, but also spread the message of Islam across the world. Allah (swt) ordered the Muslims to liberate the world from man-made oppression whether it be of the old Kufr Empires like that of the Romans or of the new Kufr Empire like that of America. Many of the Muslims' attempts to do this in the past coincided with this blessed month. Allah (swt) says in Surah Al- Baqarah:

"Thus We have made you a Wasat (just) nation, that you be witnesses over mankind" [Al- Baqarah: 143]

Fasting and Fighting

Today subjects like Jihad have no part in the secular world order. Yet, in the life of the Muslims it plays one of the most significant roles. It is narrated in Al-Tirmidhi on the authority of Muadh bin Jabal, that Muhammad (saw) said, "Shall I not tell you of the peak of the matter, its pillar, and its topmost part?" I said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said: "The peak of the matter is Islam; the pillar is prayer; and its topmost part is jihad."

And He (swt) said in Surah Al-Baqarah

"Fighting is prescribed for you, though you dislike it" [Al Baqarah: 216]

Muslims reaped victories across the world over and significantly, it was in the month of Ramadhan when many of them occurred. Some of the significant political and military events, which occurred during the holy month, include:

• Balat Al-Shohada Battle; 1st Ramadhan 114 Hijri


• Opening of Al-Magreb Al-Awsat; 2nd Ramadhan 82 Hijri


• First Legion the Prophet (saw) made for Hamzah; 4th Ramadhan 1 Hijri


• Opening of Amouriah; 6th Ramadhan 222 Hijri


• Killing of Daher, King of Sind; 7th Ramadhan 89 Hijri


• Noor El Deen Zinki defeats the Christians taking back the city of Harem; 9th Ramadhan 559 Hijri


• Opening of Antakia; 14th Ramadhan 666 Hijri


• Badr - The first battle for Muslims; 17th Ramadhan 2 Hijri


• Opening of Makkah; 20th Ramadhan 8 Hijri


• Ain Jaloot Battle; 24th Ramadhan 658 Hijri


• Opening of Andalusia; 28th Ramadhan 92 Hijri