The Disconnection between Philosophy and Qur’anic Wisdom
Abstract, rational inquiry does not permit a combination between philosophy and religious wisdom1 and rules that such is…
<span>Louima Cunningham</span>
A Saturday Unlike Others
Many of us either heard about or read Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince. The hero of the…
Tafakkur (Reflection)
Tafakkur literally means to think on a subject deeply, systematically, and in great detail. In this context, it…
A Tale of Design and Love
The value of the iron (or any other material) from which a work of art is made differs…
The Aftermath of Love
How sad, how poor; we are eaten up by the chase. Hurtled all around, we sob and rustle…
The Relationship between Physical Cleanliness and Moral Purity
Cleanliness is virtue shared by all people and societies. Physical cleanliness and moral purity are highly encouraged by…
Camera Chips: Mimicking the Human Eye?
One day an optometrist was talking to his profoundly-blind patient about the possibility of an eye implant that…
Apocalypse from the Perspective of Engineering
The apocalypse is the end of both humanity and the world. Owing to the significance of this event,…
Muhasaba (Self-Criticism or Self-Interrogation)
The word muhasaba literally means reckoning, settling accounts, and self-interrogation. In a spiritual context, however, it takes on…
A Physiological and Spiritual Perspective
Man can attain inner depth as much as he can discern himself correctly. It is a well-observed fact…
The Automatic Systems Operating in Our Body
In a healthy body, all of the involuntarily functioning mechanisms seem to know what to do, at the…
The Human Question
Statements like “God must have createdwith special care” are most inconvenientand disagreeable. Even for the mostsplendid things, God…
Interfaith Dialogue in Turkey
A little over two months ago, I went on a trip to Turkey. One of the stops on…
Islam and Muslims in America before Columbus
Historical facts concerning many established information on diverse fields continue to be unraveled to the astonishment of us…
Phytoplanktons and the Climatic Balance
At the oceans’ shores, the dominant odor one can feel is that of iodine, a salty smell that…