Rabi-ul-awwal 1447
№9. (2025-09-01)

Mentor from Dubai

Mentor from Dubai

How to help a child survive the loss of a mother

How to help a child survive the loss of a mother

The things teenagers fail to realise

The things teenagers fail to realise

From China to Kyrgyzstan: the fate of the Dungan people

From China to Kyrgyzstan: the fate of the Dungan people

How Muslims Protected Christian Shrines

How Muslims Protected Christian Shrines

How Christians helped the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

In the history of interaction between various religious communities, there are many examples when representatives of different faiths supported each...

Love that replaces everything

“Oh! If you knew how much Allah ﷻ cares for you, you would never tire of praying to Him.” (Yahya ibn Muadh).   “It is said...

Minimalism according to Sunna: an alternative to the age of consumerism

In today’s world, economic progress is increasingly measured by the amount consumed rather than the quality of living. Overproduction,...

Aunt of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ

Arwa bint Abd ul-Muttalib  supported her nephew, when she was not yet a Muslim. However, while still in Mecca she accepted Islam and was...

“Tell me everything. I want to listen to you”

In our life, every spoken word has great significance. A carelessly thrown phrase can cause a serious quarrel. And a few warm sentences, sincerely...

Falling asleep and waking up without stress

Waking up: how to spend the day in a good mood Morning is an important stage of the day that can set the tone for the rest of the day. To spend the...

Al-Khwarizmi: An Islamic scholar, the founder of algebra

We all study algebra at school. What is it for anyway? I found the answer on the Internet: “it helps to develop logical and analytical...

2026-04-01 (Shawwal 1447) №4.


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...


Slave, equal, guardian: who is she?

At all times, and especially in recent decades, Islam has been accused of allegedly infringing on women’s rights. The issue of “gender equality” has become one of the main complaints against the religion and the view that Islam unfairly distributes roles and responsibilities...


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...


It is faith that changes character and attitude toward the world

From resentment to forgiveness and patience Life is full of injustice, grievances and trials. The common human reaction is anger, rancor, revenge or despondency. Islam offers a different, higher strategy, based on the concepts of sabr (patience) and ‘afw (forgiveness). Patience in Islam is...


Digital faith: living as a believer in a world of IT

The digital age has become a new era for humanity. Smartphones, apps, video streaming and instant messaging have all permeated our everyday lives and changed the very fabric of social life. However, one question remains pressing: how can we maintain spiritual guidance amidst this rapid...