Major General Yousef Ahmed Al-Hunaiti, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sponsored the celebration of the Islamic New Year and the anniversary of the Prophet's migration on Thursday, which was hosted by the Jordanian Armed Forces.The Royal Anthem kicked off the ceremony, and then there was the recitation of enticing verses from the Holy Quran.The Mufti of the Armed Forces stated: “The migration of Prophet Mohammad from Mecca to Medina is an important and decisive event in the history of the Islamic call, as it was the beginning of a great renaissance that humanity has never known the likes of. Here we stand on this blessed day, sensing the majesty of the time, place, and event. As for the time, it is the month of Allah, Muharram, and as for the place, it is the environs of the Holy House of Jerusalem, which Allah has blessed in the Holy Quran. As for the event, it is a great memory that has dawned upon us, and it is the memory of the noble Prophet’s migration, which changed the course of history in the Islamic approach and the spread of Islam.”He also explained that the blessed Prophet’s migration was a method of spreading the call, and a way to preserve the message and that it is a station where a person stands, contemplating and reflecting, seeing in its events and developments lights of admonishing lessons, and beneficial educational pauses that stimulate faith, reform the soul, and enlighten the mind and conscience.The ceremony, which was attended by several senior officers of the armed forces, included religious hymns and praises of the Prophet on this occasion.
Major General Yousef Ahmed Al-Hunaiti, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sponsored the celebration of the Islamic New Year and the anniversary of the Prophet's migration on Thursday, which was hosted by the Jordanian Armed Forces.
The Royal Anthem kicked off the ceremony, and then there was the recitation of enticing verses from the Holy Quran.
The Mufti of the Armed Forces stated: “The migration of Prophet Mohammad from Mecca to Medina is an important and decisive event in the history of the Islamic call, as it was the beginning of a great renaissance that humanity has never known the likes of. Here we stand on this blessed day, sensing the majesty of the time, place, and event. As for the time, it is the month of Allah, Muharram, and as for the place, it is the environs of the Holy House of Jerusalem, which Allah has blessed in the Holy Quran. As for the event, it is a great memory that has dawned upon us, and it is the memory of the noble Prophet’s migration, which changed the course of history in the Islamic approach and the spread of Islam.”
He also explained that the blessed Prophet’s migration was a method of spreading the call, and a way to preserve the message and that it is a station where a person stands, contemplating and reflecting, seeing in its events and developments lights of admonishing lessons, and beneficial educational pauses that stimulate faith, reform the soul, and enlighten the mind and conscience.
The ceremony, which was attended by several senior officers of the armed forces, included religious hymns and praises of the Prophet on this occasion.