Ramadan 1442
№5 (20) (2021-05-01)

Do not cause them harm!

Do not cause them harm!

The best of times

The best of times

The meaning of life: do not give way to despair

The meaning of life: do not give way to despair

Protect yourself and your children from the evil eye

Protect yourself and your children from the evil eye

Reliving Ramadan traditions

Reliving Ramadan traditions

Fasting six days in the month of shawwal

Shawwal is the first of the three months of Ashhur Al-Hajj (months of the Hajj). Despite the main rites of the Hajj being performed in the first ten...

Time of breaking a fast

Does it make a difference when to break a fast: before or after the evening prayer? And will the Almighty accept it if we break an hour later? Ibn...

Imam Abu Hanifah and the atheist

Long ago in the city of Baghdad, there was the seat of a Muslim empire on the Tigris River. On one side of the river was the Royal Palace and on the...

Virtues of the Righteous

The venerable master and one of those who knew Allah, Qutb Ahmad al-Husayni , writes in the book “Al`iqd alnafis”, «Almighty Allah told the Prophet...

12 tips for women in Ramadan

Every day of fasting in Ramadan all Muslim women face the challenge of what to cook for their household members to break the fast. From an outside...

Amazing secret for hair care: apple vinegar

Over the years the products of the chemical industry (silicone shampoos, conditioners, sprays and styling mousses) gather on our hairs and prevent...

Accessing Information about Islamic Science: Specialist Museums, Science Centres, and the Internet

Another global travelling exhibit, “Sultans of Science: Islamic Science Rediscovered” was created by MTE Studios, a company based in the Dubai and...

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Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali (Zayn al-‘Abidin)

“I have never seen a Quraysh better than Ali ibn al-Husayn.” (az-Zuhri).   In a special year, the final page in the history of the Persian kings was turned. Yazdegerd, the last Persian king, died homeless and persecuted. His generals, guards and members of his family were...


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 First of the Sacred Months

Dhul-Qaida is one of the four sacred months in Islam. It is the second month after Shawwal when pilgrims can perform the rites of Hajj. The Almighty Lord said in the Koran (interpretation of the meaning): “Hajj is performed in the known months (Shawwal, Dhul-Qaida and the first ten days of...


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...


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...