Shawwal 1444
№5. (2023-05-01)

THE ISLAMIC VIEW OF NATURE

THE ISLAMIC VIEW OF NATURE

Seven troubles arising from an age difference between spouses

Seven troubles arising from an age difference between spouses

GRANDPA UTHMAN AND HIS GRANDSON

GRANDPA UTHMAN AND HIS GRANDSON

IT’S ARABIC

IT’S ARABIC

Islam in Europe: Wooden Prayer Spaces of Ottoman Thrace (Bulgaria and Greece) – Testimony to a Spiritual Continuum

Islam in Europe: Wooden Prayer Spaces of Ottoman Thrace (Bulgaria and Greece) – Testimony to a Spiritual Continuum

Do you know the way the Kaaba is washed?

The Kaaba is the place revered by all Muslims. Believers all over the world turn towards it in prayer. It would seem that everything is known about...

IMAM MAHDI AND THE SIGNS OF THE HOUR

The following unprecedented cosmic phenomena mentioned in this article have never happened. They are expected to take place in the month of Ramadan...

VIRTUES OF THE RIGHTEOUS

  THOSE WHO PRAISE ALLAH IN EVERY STATE The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that the first people to enter Paradise will be those who praise Allah...

Welcome guests with pleasure

I believe many of us enjoy hosting guests. It does not even need a special occasion to invite people whom we are pleased to see.   However, it...

Everything you need to know about gray hair

Many of us begin to feel sad when notice the first gray hair on the head.     It seems that wrinkles will follow gray hair and that the...

“I wanted to be in his place...” A daughter’s confession

  They understood each other without words. They were together all the time. It seemed my father could not live without him. Wherever dad went,...

WONDERS OF HEALING WITH FASTING, FOOD AND KORAN

Fasting has proved its ability to cure joint pains   Fasting is used today in the west (in its own way, of course) to cure arthritis and back...

2026-04-01 (Shawwal 1447) №4.


Dirham of the Caliph al-Mansur

My collection includes a silver Kufic dirham minted during the reign of the Caliph al-Mansur, who ruled from 136 to 158 AH (the Muslim calendar).   The coin was minted in 146 AH at the Kufa mint (now in Iraq) and weighs 2.88 grams. It was in Kufa that local calligraphers developed a unique...


A Persian slave who loved the Koran

“There was no one among the Companions who knew the Koran better than Abu al-‘Aliya, followed by Said ibn Jubayr.” (Narrated by Abu Bakr ibn Dawud).   Rufai ibn Mihran, who bore the kunya (nickname) of Abu al-‘Aliya, was one of the most famous and distinguished...


Our Children vs. The Danger of Fast Food

Fast food has undoubtedly become a new phenomenon in our nutritional system. This is, of course, a consequence of globalization, which has engulfed the entire world.   While American culture promotes the cult of a healthy body – slim, fit, and strong thanks to the abundance of food...


How to start a family reading tradition: cozy evenings with books

It is a quiet evening outside. The room is warmly lit. A cup of fragrant tea is on the table, and in their hands, a book that is about to begin a new adventure.   The children sit close, holding their breath in anticipation of the story. This is not a scene from a movie, it could be your...


How to express gratitude to the Almighty?

Gratitude is an important spiritual quality, expressing acknowledgement to the Almighty Creator for all the blessings He has bestowed. It manifests itself in the heart, words and deeds. It is one of the highest manifestations of faith and an essential part of worship.   The Almighty Lord...