Rabi ul-Ahir 1445
№11. (2023-11-01)

TURKEY’S FIRST UNDERGROUND MOSQUE

  The first underground mosque in Turkey has been constructed in the Buyukcekmece district in a suburban neighborhood on the outskirts of...

MY FIRST USTAZ AND HOW I ENTERED THE TARIQAH – SHEIKH SAID AFANDI AL-CHIRKAWI AD-DAGHESTANI

The Honourable Sheikh Said Afandi al-Chirkawi talks here about his first Sheikh Abdul Hamid Afandi from the village Inkho and how he started on the...

TREASURY OF BLESSED KNOWLEDGE

Hayat (life) A Muslim must be sure that Almighty Allah ﷻ lives eternally, that He has no beginning or end and is not characterised by youth or old...

Entertainments for children during a flight

“Once I had a long flight with my children, a four-year-old daughter and a two-year-old son,” Marina, a journalist and university...

Five main rules of good morning

Where to look for an outlet in our turbulent times? Of course, at home. And we, women, are the queens of this place, where even the walls...

EARTH SCIENCE

The lowest point on the Earth In this article we will study God’s saying, “The Romans have been defeated in a land close by,” in...

2026-05-01 (Dhul-Qaida 1447) №5.


Escape from silence

Why when we alone, we immediately reach for our phones, turn on a series, or other stuff, or do anything to avoid encountering our own thoughts? What are we so afraid of hearing in that silence, and how can we learn to bear it in order to finally hear our true selves?   This is not just a...


The Ideal Husband’s Commandments

Family is a daily effort. And for any family to be successful, both spouses must work hard, for, as the saying goes, one man is no match for another. To be happy in marriage, a woman does not need much... Although it is not... In fact, she needs much... But in this article, we will limit ourselves...


The Hidden Power of Good Character: What is Righteousness in Islam?

Good moral character is one of the most revered qualities in Islam. Allah, the Almighty, has commanded people to ennoble their character, along with performing the five daily prayers, fasting during Ramadan, paying zakat, performing pilgrimage and fulfilling other religious...


Family: The School of Humanity

Humanity’s life on planet Earth began with the family: Adam and Eve were the first. Their children gave birth to the human race and from those distant times to the present day, the family has become the foundation of society. It is within the home that the first moral compass is laid, and...


Water Wheels of Syria

I have a 1978 Syrian Republic banknote in my collection, worth one Syrian pound, depicting two enormous water wheels. They are located near the city of Hama in central Syria and to this day, anyone can see the operation of this amazing ancient structure – enormous twin wooden wheels located on the...