Shawwal 1442
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A unique corner of the world: Yemen

A unique corner of the world: Yemen

The future of our children

The future of our children

Four phrases you should not say to your children

Four phrases you should not say to your children

When the greek Parthenon was a Great Mosque: 1458-1687

When the greek Parthenon was a Great Mosque: 1458-1687

Pride of the ummah: Marjani

Pride of the ummah: Marjani

How to fight love for the worldly

Indeed, Almighty Allah created the nafs as loving children, spouses, a high position in society, as well as wealth. And so that a murid does not go...

Modesty is the grace of the Almighty

What does modesty mean to you? It would be nice if everyone asked himself this question. The definition of modesty is represented in all world...

4 quite unusual ways to use cinnamon

Everyone knows cinnamon as a most aromatic spice for baked goods and drinks. We associate its aroma with winter, comfort and holidays. Today I would...

Does the Koran say that the Earth is flat?

It was only in the twentieth century that mankind managed, as the saying goes, to see with his own eyes that the Earth is round. However, the...

World breakthrough of the year in physics

Muslim scientist Elham Fadaly and her team at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands have achieved the World Breakthrough of the Year...

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Slave, Equal, Guardian: Who is She?

Why is it the man who is the breadwinner?   As for the responsibility of providing for the family (wife and children) this responsibility falls precisely on the man, whether husband or father, because he is the primary breadwinner. This rule will remain in effect until the Day of Judgment and it...


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 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...


Twelve Forgotten Achievements of Muslim Scholars

Today, it is common to associate scientific and technological advances with European civilisation. However, few people know that without the scientific advances of the Muslim world in the Middle Ages, modern European civilisation would never have reached the heights of science it has. We will...