Ramadan 1447
№3. (2026-03-01)

Seven things to do before Ramadan

Seven things to do before Ramadan

How to cope with burnout?

How to cope with burnout?

A du’a that saves families

A du’a that saves families

Leo Africanus: the traveler and geographer

Leo Africanus: the traveler and geographer

The tallest building of the 9th century

The tallest building of the 9th century

A day with the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ in Ramadan

Have you ever wondered what an ideal Ramadan is like - or at least something close to it? This question is especially relevant this month.   The...

The story of the rescue of the Prophet’s ﷺ body

As soon as the list of Medina’s inhabitants was ready, they all appeared the Sultan one by one and received alms from him. The Sultan carefully...

Why do people sin in Ramadan, while the devils are chained?

Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “When the month of Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hell are...

It is faith that changes character and attitude toward the world

When a person embraces Islam or begins to deeply and consciously practice the faith, something more than an external change in lifestyle occurs...

Repeating your parents’ mistakes: why this happens?

Have you ever made a quiet but very firm promise to yourself? – “I will never yell at my child like my mother did.” –...

Household tips

How to easily and environmentally clean a frying pan to remove burnt food and the specific odour left after frying fish?   While the pan is...

Ulugh Beg: ruler and astronomer

The powerful ruler, Muhammad Taragai ibn Shahrukh ibn Timur Ulugh Beg Guragan (1304–1449), was a great mathematician, astronomer, poet,...

A legend of science: Abbas ibn Firnas

An astronomical centre, a postage stamp, an airport and a crater on the Moon seem to have nothing in common. However, they are all united by the...

2026-05-01 (Dhul-Qaida 1447) №5.


The Aghlabid Dynasty

In 184 AH (Muslim calendar), Caliph Harun al-Rashid sent a new governor to the province of Ifriqiya (Africa). This vast province, which regularly disrupted the supply of goods and food to the capital of the Arab Caliphate, troubled the Caliph and required constant, heightened attention. 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...


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...


When a mother has no more strength

Being a mother is a serious science You can read dozens of books on raising children but until you raise your own little one, you are just a theorist. Being a mother is a practice. And each of us has moments when we want to lock ourselves in a back room, go for a walk through the streets at night...


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...