Rajab 1447
№1. (2026-01-01)

Confronting death. Society and drug addiction

Confronting death. Society and drug addiction

Six habits that destroy our brains

Six habits that destroy our brains

Happiness hormones

Happiness hormones

Ten steps on how to give up forbidden relationships

Ten steps on how to give up forbidden relationships

Fazl ibn Yahya and the world’s first paper mill

Fazl ibn Yahya and the world’s first paper mill

A forgotten chapter of literature

It is hard to imagine today, but some of the greatest figures in French culture not only respected Islam but openly admired it.   In the 19th...

The Ruler of Andalusia (Spain)

According to historians, al-Ghafiqi resembled Musa ibn Nusayr and Tariq ibn Ziyad in his noble fervour and lofty aspirations.   The Commander...

How to rebuild trust?

Trust is the foundation upon which strong relationships are built. Without this feeling, it is impossible to imagine love, mutual understanding and...

How to choose the perfect bag?

Many women have a weakness for bags. This accessory lifts our spirits, completes our look and makes us feel at ease. Sometimes we buy a bag that...

Luminary of the Golden Age

Muhammad Abu al-Wafa al-Buzjani and his student Abd ar-Rahman ibn Yunus al-Misri were among the most talented scholars of the Islamic Golden...

The great botanist of the Middle Ages

Ibn al-Baitar is the founder of Arabic botany and pharmacology. Abu Muhammad Ziyauddin Abdullah ibn Ahmad ibn al-Baitar is the most famous pharmacist...

2026-06-01 (Dhul-Hijjah 1447) №6.


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...


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...


Annual Pilgrimage

Every year believers around the world undertake the Hajj (pilgrimage) to visit the highly revered Kaaba (the holiest site in Islam) and perform various prescribed rituals.   A hadith of the Prophet ﷺ states: “O people, Allah has made Hajj obligatory upon you, so perform it. Whoever...


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...


Modern Technology and the Blessed Water of Zamzam

The best water on earth, a cure for illnesses, and a mystery from ancient history... What is Zamzam water like? The greatest divine miracle... The amazing story of this water began in a barren desert, in a treeless valley. It was here that Hajar tried to stop with her hands the blessed water...