Sha’ban 1445
№3. (2024-03-01)

‘IT’S ARABIC’

AZIMUTH Azimuth is derived from the Arabic words zawiyat al samt and is the horizontal part of the direction of a star from the observer, and comes...

“I dream of becoming a scientist”

“Whoever wants see a person from among the inhabitants of Paradise, let him look at Urwa ibn az-Zubayr” and Abd ul-Malik ibn...

TREASURY OF BLESSED KNOWLEDGE

Worldly blessings diminish when you share them with others, but Allah's mercy does not diminish. If we take a bag of ten fragrant apples and...

Accept gifts in a proper way

At first glance, the following question may sound strange. How is it even possible to accept gifts incorrectly? What is so difficult about it: take...

How not to gain weight over the winter?

Winter is a cozy time when a woman is tempted to barricade herself at home, surrounded by pillows and rolls, eat sweet desserts instead of berries...

NATURE AND LIFE IN THE KORAN

No year has more rain than others Allah stated in Glorious Koran (meaning), “And there is not a thing but its (sources and) treasures...

2026-11-01 (Jumad-ul-awwal 1448) №11.


Encouraging and Supporting Your Husband

Everyone experiences difficult days, problems or setbacks from time to time, and those things can weigh heavily on one’s state of mind. Women, as a rule, find it easier to share their feelings with loved ones or friends; venting or having a good cry during a warm, intimate conversation often...


The Great Scholar Ibn Khaldun

About ten years ago, while in Tunisia, I used the local currency, dinars. My attention was caught by a striking portrait of a man wearing a Muslim turban on a 10-dinar banknote. Who was this man? I became curious. The portrait was labeled in both Arabic and French: “Ibn Khaldun,” along with the...


Dirham of Caliph al-Mahdi

In my collection, I have a silver dirham of the Caliph (leader of the Muslims) al-Mahdi, who inherited power from his father, Caliph al-Mansur.     The future Caliph al-Mahdi was born in 126 AH (744 AD) in the village of Humayma, located in present-day Jordan. As Caliph, his father...


Facing Rudeness: How to Survive in a World of Toxic Interaction

In the office, where dozens of people cross paths daily, in queues, on public transport, and especially across the vast expanse of the internet, we encounter them everywhere.     These are the people whose presence turns every interaction into a test of one’s endurance. In...


Aggression in Children: Causes and Proactive Approaches

All children are born with aggressive impulses; this is a natural part of being human, serving to help them protect themselves and explore the world. As they grow, most people learn to manage these impulses.   Research from the University of Montreal, which tracked 35,000 children from the...