Ramadan 1441
№5 (8) (2020-05-01)

Intention / Du`a for fasting in Ramadan

The purpose of making an intention before every deed is to remind our inner self and confirm with our verbal intention that we seek the pleasure of...

Laylat al-Qadr - the Night of Decree

Almighty Allah has honored the month of Ramadan with the Night of Laylat al Qadr, the night of power and predestination. In the Noble Koran there is...

Iftar

Iftar is observed during the holy month of Ramadan. It is one of the oldest rituals followed by Muslims all over the world. Ramadan occurs in the...

Virtues of the Righteous

CHAPTER 4 Anger The cause of anger Know, Oh Muslims, that what arouses anger is a misunderstanding of the essence of the universe: there is only...

Flowers of Devotion: Women who Heal

“There is no disease that Allah has created for which He has not also created a remedy.” (Sahih al-Bukhari 5678) In 1465, an elderly Turkish...

Medical Quarantine

Doctors today confirm that the best way to control and ultimately get rid of severe infectious diseases is to place infected (or possibly infected)...

Billions of germs on our skin

The above is a microscopic photo which illustrates billions of bacteria on our skin there are many types of these bacteria. Scientists say that each...

Break your Fast with Dates during Ramadan

The date palm, which is mentioned more than any other fruit bearing plant in the Koran, is a symbol often associated with Islam and Muslims....

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Social Media and Children

Social media have opened up for us countless opportunities for engaging with diverse communities and cultures.   This has led to a number of positive consequences, including intellectual and cultural openness, broadening horizons and stimulating scientific research. Furthermore, social...


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...


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...


The Importance of Studying

the Biography of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ From the book “Understanding the Life of the Prophet ﷺ” by Dr. Muhammad Said Ramadan al-Buti   Studying and understanding the life of the Prophet ﷺ is not simply an introduction to historical events and interesting or beautiful stories,...


Valuable Advice How to Raise Children

In one of our previous issues, based on the work of renowned Arab child-rearing expert Dr Mustafa Abu Saad, we discussed three types of parents. Firefighters, animal trainers and positive educators – this is the classification Mustafa Abu Saad uses in his works.   I would like to...