Shawwal 1441
№6 (9) (2020-06-01)

The fictitious world of Facebook

The fictitious world of Facebook

Sayings of the Messenger of Allah concernig relatives

Sayings of the Messenger of Allah concernig relatives

Marriage in Shawwal

Marriage in Shawwal

Payment to a divorced woman (Mut‘a)

Payment to a divorced woman (Mut‘a)

Significance of Sufism

Significance of Sufism

The Advantages of Ayat al-Kursi

Ayat 255 of Sura alBaqarah (chapter: The cow) in holy Koran is called Ayat al Kursi. The benefits of Ayat alKursi: 1. Holy Prophet (peace and...

The ird batik motif Covid: a refl ection of the «Contemplation» koranic mode of thinking

The batik textile art has travelled a very long historical journey through the culture and civilization of Indonesia to today’s modern designs or...

Virtues of the Righteous

Statements concerning blasphemy and gossip Valuable statements have reached us from close slaves of Allah, warning and explaining to the murid all...

Flowers of devotion: women who cook – gift to mankind

There is an old saying, “The road to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” Inherent in this popular expression, of course, is that it is a woman who...

Prophetic teachings up to date

Purity (in body, mind, and heart) is half of faith Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Purity is half of faith”, reported by...

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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...


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...


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 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...