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...

2026-09-01 (Rabi-ul-awwal 1448) №9.


If one man is no man, then who is?

Proverbs and sayings are a treasure trove of folk wisdom but sometimes their true meaning is lost over the centuries. The familiar expression “One man, no man” is precisely such a case. I think many will be surprised to learn that this proverb has an important continuation, which...


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...


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,...


The Treasures of Our Hearts

In the hustle and bustle of our days, amidst the challenges of modern times, we sometimes sorely lack guidance, living examples of how to remain faithful, feminine and strong.   Allah, in His boundless mercy, has granted us such examples – the wives of the Prophet ﷺ. Their lives are...