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 Predecessor of Mendeleev: Jabir ibn Hayyan

Chemistry as a science studies the structure of substances, their characteristics and the reactions that occur under various conditions.     For centuries, scientists have sought to expand their knowledge in this area and Muslim researchers have made significant contributions to the...


Salim, Grandson of Umar ibn al-Khattаb

Let us fast forward to the reign of Umar ibn al-Khattab. The richest spoils of war, which had fallen to the Muslims after the death of Yazdegerd, the last Persian king, were brought to Medina – the city of the Messenger of God ﷺ. Among the riches they acquired were the crowns of the Persian...


The Man Who Never Felt Hunger

Generation after generation, people strive to arrange their lives so as to want for nothing and certainly never go hungry. However, hunger is absolutely essential for us.   Never to feel hungry. It sounds like a punishment. I am sure many would disagree, especially those who have experienced...


Pregnancy: A Journey of Boundless Love

Pregnancy is one of the most amazing and at the same time most challenging periods in a woman’s life.   Despite all the advances in medicine, modern devices and comfort, it is impossible to make this journey entirely easier. It is a time of great change, when a woman’s body,...


The Soul is Like a Garden, Blooming or Fading

“Have you ever stepped out into the garden on a gloomy, rainy morning in late autumn? The trees are almost bare, drafty and swaying, fallen leaves are rotting on the paths, death and desolation are everywhere. Not only in the flowerbeds, above the drooping, yellowed stems of other flowers,...