Rabi`ul-awwal 1441
№2 (2019-11-01)

Britain’s Earliest Mosques - Part 1

Something most unexpected was about to happen. As a local newspaper reported, “Hundreds of guests had gathered in the Great Hall, in the Empire...

A mosque. A prison. And a mosque again.

The first Islamic activists and descendants of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) started their charitable mission here. After...

Only for Allah

On the way, Satan met him in the form of an old man and asked him where he was going. He said he was going to cut a certain tree. Satan said, «You...

Virtues of Rabi`ul-awwal

The sacred 12th day of the month Rabi-ul-awwal is especially important for Muslims around the world, since on this day the one who led humanity from...

Nail dyeing and ablution

Sometimes while performing ablution and prayer in a mosque or in prayer rooms of markets or state institutions, we women accidentally notice certain...

Wonderful world

Your Body Cells will Bear Witness against You Scientists have managed to save data on bacterial DNA for thousands of years. Such techniques enable...

Prophetic medicine: talbina

Unfortunately, we still know less about the things the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) advised us to do and which are of great...

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The Shadow in the Mirror. How Social Media Teaches Us to Envy

Imagine that you are scrolling through the feed of your social network. There is an acquaintance posing against a Turkish seaside backdrop, a colleague boasting about a promotion, and an old classmate who just bought an apartment. You put your phone down, but a quiet unease has already settled...


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...


A Coin of a Caliph Dawud

Once, the owner of an ancient Muslim coin, knowing that I am an expert on Kufic dirhams, contacted me online, asking me to tell him what kind of coin it was, where and who minted it.     According to that person, the coin was found with a metal detector on the banks of the Oka River...


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...


To separate silently

To part in silence – the decision made by more and more modern people seeking to avoid discomfort and unpleasant emotions in family relationships. This implies that the other person will understand everything without words. However, it often turns out that talking could have saved the...