Sha’ban 1442
№4 (19) (2021-04-01)

Artistic treasures of Islamic Egypt

The mosque and madrasa of Sultan Hassan in Cairo are among the largest Islamic religious buildings in the world. Egypt undoubtedly is an ancient...

The ancient and mighty roots of Islam in Russia. Saksin – a city-state

A little studied page in the history of independent state formations in the Lower Volga region prior to the appearance of the Golden Horde is...

Virtues of the Righteous

10. They say that Ibrahim ibn Adham once went into the desert and met a warrior there who asked, «Where is there a settlement near here?» Ibrahim ...

Dad wanted a son, but a daughter was born...

In many eastern countries and regions, the problem of the gender of a newborn baby in the family may be very acute. There, almost from the third...

The spring hijab: make yourself bloom

Spring is rapidly entering our everyday life. It is the best time to lose weight, to clean up, to get rid of all that is unnecessary, to learn, to...

Accessing Information about Islamic Science: Specialist Museums, Science Centres, and the Internet

“His throne comprises the heavens and earth” Koran 2: 256. While in recent centuries knowledge of their achievements had been overshadowed by a...

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Ignorance is the Faithful Servant of Tyranny

Almighty Allah honoured man by appointing him as a vicegerent on Earth, charged with the task of cultivating and developing it. Man has the right to roam its expanses freely as a free and sovereign master whose dignity is inviolable and whose honour is sacred; he must not be humiliated, trampled...


Great Muslim Discoveries

We often view the Western world as the primary source of scientific progress, recalling great scientists such as Aristotle, da Vinci and Einstein. However, it is worth noting that scientific achievements are not limited to Western culture alone. Beginning in the 9th century AD, Muslim scholars from...


Al-Karaji’s Method of Calculation

Abu Bakr al-Karaji, a prominent Persian scholar, is one of the founders of algebra.   The full name of this 10th-century mathematician was Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn al-Husayn but he became famous under the name al-Karaji, as he hailed from the city of Karaj in present-day northern...


A Dirham of Caliph al-Amin

Caliph Harun al-Rashid, drawing on his own experience of ascending the caliphal throne, decided to address all potential succession issues for his sons in advance, especially given that he had many children.   He designated three of his sons as heirs, provided them with an excellent...


How Not to Be the “Wicked Stepmother”?

It is wonderful when a husband and wife start their family life with a clean slate, free from jealousy regarding the past, suspicions, or doubts. However, life sometimes takes a different turn and the future spouses may already have prior marital experience behind them.   How to build the...