Muharram 1447
№7. (2025-07-01)

The Meccan Parliament. What do we know about Dar an-Nadwa?

Of course, the pre-Islamic system of governance in Mecca can hardly be called parliamentary in the classical sense of the term but the House of...

The Black Stone of the Kaaba: Between History and Modernity

The Black Stone (al-Hajar al-Aswad) is one of the most revered relics in Islam, located in the eastern corner of the Kaaba in Mecca.   Its...

The Order Established by the Creator

The entire system of the universe is built on mediation. This is a fundamental principle laid down by the Supreme Creator.   For example, a...

“It is all in the heart”

Once a poor desert dweller asked for alms from the Muslim ruler Ali. But Ali had nothing at that moment, and he took a handful of sand, read...

How to become beautiful?

In the modern world, standards of beauty are becoming more and more intrusive.   Social networks, advertising and the fashion industry create...

Diploma or marriage?

Since the time of the prophet Adam, the Creator has given man a religion and it clearly spells out family values. People got married, created...

The Great Mathematician and Astronomer

Abd ar-Rahman ibn Yunus al-Misri is an Islamic scholar who calculated the end of his life.   Abd ar-Rahman ibn Yunus al-Misri was a very...

Quantum Physics through the eyes of Imam al-Shaarani

An example from everyday life Just as frames in a movie rapidly replace each other, reality and time cannot move smoothly. We cannot imagine a...

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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 German Kaiser on Salahuddin: A Knight Without Fear or Reproach

On Mount Zollernberg, 50 kilometres from Stuttgart, rises the enormous castle of the Hohenzollerns, a dynasty that once ruled Germany for many years. One of the most famous representatives of this family, Emperor Wilhelm II, once visited the tomb of the famous Salahuddin al-Ayubi in...


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...


Fire, Ash, Faith: A Tatar Ark in the Land of the Rising Sun

This story begins with silence. With that special, ringing, dense silence that descends only after the final explosions have died down, entire neighborhoods have burned to the ground, and the wind has begun to lazily blow ash flakes across the scorched earth, like black, mournful...


Mountains in the Koran and their Geological Significance

Mountains are among the most majestic and impressive natural forms, captivating humanity for centuries. However, the Koran places particular emphasis not only on their beauty but also on their geological role. One ayah states (the meaning of the commentary): “And We have placed mountains on...