Rabi-ul-ahir 1447
№10. (2025-10-01)

Trust cannot be betrayed

Trust cannot be betrayed

Religion is guidance

Religion is guidance

How to help a child survive the loss of a mother

How to help a child survive the loss of a mother

Strict hierarchy in parent-child relationships

Strict hierarchy in parent-child relationships

From China to Kyrgyzstan: the fate of the Dungan people

From China to Kyrgyzstan: the fate of the Dungan people

The name of a fairy-tale hero on a coin

I have a coin in my collection that has a proper name written on it – Ja’far. Over the 600 years of minting Kufic dirhams, this name was minted on a...

The Last Wish of Hurrem Sultan

What did Hurrem Sultan dream about when she was dying? Fans of the TV series “The Magnificent Century” will answer this question without...

How Christians helped the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

Episode Four The First Hijra. One of the most famous examples of Christians helping the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is the...

Who controls the body: the brain or the soul?

The question of how a person is structured (his mind, body and soul) has worried humanity since ancient times. From a scientific point of view, it...

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

> Prophetic minimalism and ecology The life of the Prophet ﷺ was deeply ecological: he forbade excesses, called not to waste water even near a...

What to do with a reproachful husband - to escape or to love?

What does family life consist of? Sometimes it seems to us that the relationship with the other half is an endless series of reproaches, mutual...

Actively befriending youth

After 40 years of life, almost every one of us has to watch how the face loses its smoothness and shine and wrinkles and swelling appear on...

The genius of mechanics in the Islamic Golden Age

The Islamic Golden Age was an era of outstanding discoveries and advanced ideas, giving the world many names of great scientists. One of the most...

A universal scientist: Ibn al-Haytham

Abu Ali al-Hasan ibn al-Hasan ibn al-Haytham al-Basri (965-1039) was an outstanding Arab scientist who could be called a universal scientist: he made...

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The 11th-Century Nizamiyya Madrasah in Dagestan

Find yourself in the high mountains of the Dagestani village of Tsakhur and you will literally touch history. Just reach out and touch the walls of the first university-type madrasa in the North Caucasus, which is located here.   Almost 950 years ago, in 1075, a madrasa was opened in...


If one man is no man, then who is?

Proverbs and sayings are a treasure trove of folk wisdom but sometimes their true meaning is lost over the centuries. The familiar expression “One man, no man” is precisely such a case. I think many will be surprised to learn that this proverb has an important continuation, which...


Healthy Sleep Habits: How to Get Enough Sleep in Seven Hours

Healthy sleep is the key to well-being and the foundation for maintaining health and beauty. With stress and overwork unfortunately becoming the norm these days, many of us face problems with insomnia and poor sleep. Let us look at a few simple habits that will help us get 7 hours of sleep and...


Discoverer of Microbes: Muhammad ibn Hamza Akshemeddin

In the modern world, it is generally accepted that great scientific discoveries belong to Western scientists. However, few know or remember the successes of traditional Muslim research and achievements.   The discovery of microbes is attributed to the Islamic scholar Muhammad Shams al-Din...


Ismail’s Dirham of the Samanid Dynasty

Saman, a native of the city of Balkh, is considered the founder of the Samanid dynasty.   He converted to Islam and enjoyed the patronage of the governor of Khorasan. His grandsons Nuh, Ahmad, Yahya and Ilyas served the caliph himself and by his order, the governor of Khorasan appointed them...