Jumadul-awwal 1443
№1 (2022-01-01)

The unique lost islamic landscapes of the west caucasus

On a fine calm day in late July 1836, at the order of Tsar Nicholas, the government steam-boat, “Peter the Great”, set out eastwards from Yalta on a...

Islam in the Russian armyIslam in the Russian army

In 1806-1807 the Russian army sent 20 Bashkir regiments to the European campaign. Eight more regiments fought in the Napoleonic war of 1812-1814....

Piety of imam Abu Hanifa

Better known as Imam A’dham (The Greatest Imam), or by his kunyah Abu Hanifah, Nu’man ibn Thabit was born in the city of Kufa (modern day Iraq) in...

Virtues of the righteous

Fear and hope Know that hope is present when there are grounds for salvation and ways for achievement, and vanity is when there are no grounds for...

These four questions will make your marriage happier

The beginning of a relationship between a man and a woman always goes hand in hand with an ocean of emotions and passions. But over time, the acuity...

Dress code of muslim women

Islam is a complete way of life, every aspect of which is designed by the Creator to advance happy, healthy communities and ease the path to eternal...

Birds are lying

Do birds lie like humankind? Of course! The Koran speaks about the similarities between humans and the creatures surrounding them. God the Almighty...

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The 11th-Century Nizamiyya Madrasah in Dagestan

Find yourself in the high mountains of the Dagestani village of Tsakhur and you will literally touch history. Just reach out and touch the walls of the first university-type madrasa in the North Caucasus, which is located here.   Almost 950 years ago, in 1075, a madrasa was opened in...


Discoverer of Microbes: Muhammad ibn Hamza Akshemeddin

In the modern world, it is generally accepted that great scientific discoveries belong to Western scientists. However, few know or remember the successes of traditional Muslim research and achievements.   The discovery of microbes is attributed to the Islamic scholar Muhammad Shams al-Din...


Social Media and Children

Social media have opened up for us countless opportunities for engaging with diverse communities and cultures.   This has led to a number of positive consequences, including intellectual and cultural openness, broadening horizons and stimulating scientific research. Furthermore, social...


If one man is no man, then who is?

Proverbs and sayings are a treasure trove of folk wisdom but sometimes their true meaning is lost over the centuries. The familiar expression “One man, no man” is precisely such a case. I think many will be surprised to learn that this proverb has an important continuation, which...


Fire, Ash, Faith: A Tatar Ark in the Land of the Rising Sun

This story begins with silence. With that special, ringing, dense silence that descends only after the final explosions have died down, entire neighborhoods have burned to the ground, and the wind has begun to lazily blow ash flakes across the scorched earth, like black, mournful...