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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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...


What to Give a Man: Holiday Ideas

Choosing a gift for a man is not an easy task. While a woman might be delighted with flowers or a box of chocolates, not every woman can immediately think of what to give a man.   We wish the gift to be not only pleasant but also meaningful. If you are tired of racking your brains over what...


Conqueror of the World: The Story of Dhul-Qarnayn

The millennia-long history of the human race holds many enigmas shrouded in mystery. They are also called the mysteries of history, which remain to be solved or are already impossible to solve.   Could humans hypothetically accomplish this or is their cognitive arsenal incapable? For...


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...


Who is the Submitted One?

“Have you ever considered that the word ‘Muslim’ means ‘one who has submitted to Allah ﷻ’?” asks the Mufti of Dagestan, Sheikh Ahmad Afandi, in his article “When Faith Demands Sincerity.”   “A Muslim is someone who has taken upon himself...