Shawwal 1443
№6 (2022-06-01)

No fears for tears: how crying helps relieve stress

No fears for tears: how crying helps relieve stress

Power of “Istighfar” (A moving story)

Power of “Istighfar” (A moving story)

Valuing time with children

Valuing time with children

Worship and learning in Gidatli: a microcosm of dagestan highland culture

Worship and learning in Gidatli: a microcosm of dagestan highland culture

Change of Qiblah

Change of Qiblah

Hikayat (story) about how to make Dua

One group of pilgrims was caught up in the recitation of dua, humbling themselves before the Most High. Amongst them was a person who could not...

Virtues of the righteous

Beautiful stories about manliness and spiritual chivalry Great instructive stories have come down to us from the righteous. We give some of them...

How to understand your husband

Every woman dreams of a perfectly fine relationship with her spouse. Well, most of us want to find harmony in the family and learn to understand what...

Golden tips on what to do when bread goes bad

Have you ever seen bread that lies in the dust, on the road or in a garbage dump among dirty diapers, bottles, napkins? It breaks my heart when I...

Education and Women

Throughout Islamic history, educating women has been a high priority. Women were not seen as incapable of attaining knowledge nor of being able to...

Convenient sleep

Swedish study A Swedish study claims that people deprived of sleep for long periods appear less attractive and unhealthier than those who are well...

Children learn while sleeping

A recent study has found that children right from the day after being born have a great capacity to learn especially while sleeping since it has been...

2026-09-01 (Rabi-ul-awwal 1448) №9.


Ismail’s Dirham of the Samanid Dynasty

Saman, a native of the city of Balkh, is considered the founder of the Samanid dynasty.   He converted to Islam and enjoyed the patronage of the governor of Khorasan. His grandsons Nuh, Ahmad, Yahya and Ilyas served the caliph himself and by his order, the governor of Khorasan appointed them...


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...


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...


The German Kaiser on Salahuddin: A Knight Without Fear or Reproach

On Mount Zollernberg, 50 kilometres from Stuttgart, rises the enormous castle of the Hohenzollerns, a dynasty that once ruled Germany for many years. One of the most famous representatives of this family, Emperor Wilhelm II, once visited the tomb of the famous Salahuddin al-Ayubi in...


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...