Rabiul-Awwal 1442
№11 (14) (2020-11-01)

Magnificent mosques: The Kalon mosque of Bukhara

When the Kalon Mosque of Bukhara was built in 1127, its minaret was probably the tallest building in Central Asia. Bukhara (also spelled Bux oro) is...

Biography of Muhammad-Tahir of Qarakh (1809-1882)

Muhammad Tahir, the son of Khuchalav al Tsulda alQarakhi, was born in the Qarakh village of Tsulda (now Charodinsky district) in 1809. Historians...

Muslim inventions that changed the world

About 1,600,000,000 cups of coffee are consumed every day around the world. Billions of people rely on it as part of their daily routines. And yet,...

Satisfaction with the predestination of Allah and absolute submission to Him – the highest level of worship of the Lord

Contentment with all the predestinations of Allah and complete obedience to Him (taslim) is the highest degree of manifestation of slavery to the...

Flowers of piety: muslim women And the business of pottery

Mankind has a unique relationship with clay: a number of times the Holy Koran reveals clay as a core element of our creation by the Almighty Allah ...

Seven scientific facts testify That Prophet Muhammad is sincere

In this research we will demonstrate how certain scientific facts mentioned in the sayings (hadith) of the Prophet have been proved to be true by...

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What to Give a Man: Holiday Ideas

Choosing a gift for a man is not an easy task. While a woman might be delighted with flowers or a box of chocolates, not every woman can immediately think of what to give a man.   We wish the gift to be not only pleasant but also meaningful. If you are tired of racking your brains over what...


Why Black? The Mystery of the Kaaba’s Covering

The Kaaba is the focus of all Muslims worldwide during prayer. Every year, millions of pilgrims flock to it to perform the Hajj rites. This cubic structure is the most revered house on earth. Today, the Kaaba is covered with the Kiswah – a black cloth embroidered with verses of the Quran in...


Annual Pilgrimage

Every year believers around the world undertake the Hajj (pilgrimage) to visit the highly revered Kaaba (the holiest site in Islam) and perform various prescribed rituals.   A hadith of the Prophet ﷺ states: “O people, Allah has made Hajj obligatory upon you, so perform it. Whoever...


Modern Technology and the Blessed Water of Zamzam

The best water on earth, a cure for illnesses, and a mystery from ancient history... What is Zamzam water like? The greatest divine miracle... The amazing story of this water began in a barren desert, in a treeless valley. It was here that Hajar tried to stop with her hands the blessed water...


Who is the Submitted One?

“Have you ever considered that the word ‘Muslim’ means ‘one who has submitted to Allah ﷻ’?” asks the Mufti of Dagestan, Sheikh Ahmad Afandi, in his article “When Faith Demands Sincerity.”   “A Muslim is someone who has taken upon himself...