Ramadan 1443
№4 (2022-04-01)

Virtues of the righteous

Beautiful words about magnanimity and generosity One of the scholars said, “I do not like to refuse someone in his need with which he has turned...

Mariam al-astrolabi: a female scientist

Mariam Al-Ijiliya lived in tenth century Aleppo, Syria. History gives a glimpse of her reputation as the chief astrolabe manufacturer of her...

Ramadan recipes: kunafa

Believed to have originated in the Levant, kunafa is said to have been introduced to what is now known as Egypt during the era of the...

Medina Named the Safest City for Solo Female Travellers

Medina has recently been named the safest city for solo female travellers. This is the result of a study conducted by the travel insurance website...

Secrets of fasting

Fasting cures many chronic diseases in the digestive system such as colon spasms and digestive disorders because it activates and organizes the blood...

Distant Pathways: Islam in Colonial and Contemporary Latin America

When Christian Spain colonized large areas of the Americas from California to the southern tip of South America in the 15th and 16th centuries, it...

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The Importance of Studying the Biography of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

It is understood that the first individuals to undertake the written recording of the general biography of the Prophet ﷺ were ‘Urwah ibn al-Zubayr (who passed away in 92 AH), Aban ibn ‘Uthman (who departed this world in 105 AH), Wahb ibn Munabbih (110 AH), Shurahbil ibn Sa‘d (123...


Al-Karaji’s Method of Calculation

Abu Bakr al-Karaji, a prominent Persian scholar, is one of the founders of algebra.   The full name of this 10th-century mathematician was Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn al-Husayn but he became famous under the name al-Karaji, as he hailed from the city of Karaj in present-day northern...


How Not to Be the “Wicked Stepmother”?

It is wonderful when a husband and wife start their family life with a clean slate, free from jealousy regarding the past, suspicions, or doubts. However, life sometimes takes a different turn and the future spouses may already have prior marital experience behind them.   How to build the...


Eye and Neck Exercises for Computer Users

In today’s world, many of us spend a great deal of time in front of computers: whether desktop units, laptops, tablets or mobile phone screens.   This often leads to eye strain and the formation of an unsightly fat roll on the neck, which can become not only an aesthetic issue but also...


The “Someday” Syndrome: “I will Start on Monday”

Do you often catch yourself thinking, “Once I finish my tasks, I will finally do what I have been dreaming of”? Do you postpone meetings with friends, hobbies, travels and even simple joys until “better times”? If so, you are not alone. In the modern world, many people live...