Advances In Radar Imaging
WHAT IS RADAR? Radar, a contraction of the words radio detection and ranging, is an electronic device for…
Issue 27 (July - September 1999)
12 articles
A New Genre Is Coming To Life
In the music world there is music and then there is “Kitaro’s music.” Thousands of listeners have gathered…
Questions And Answers
Question The Prophet says that at the sixth week of the embryo’s development in the mother’s womb, God…
One Remedy
O brother who thinks of the pleasures of this world and suffers distress at illness! If this world…
Evaluating The Theory Of Evolution
The word “evolution” comes from the Latin verb volvere, meaning “to roll, wind, turn around, or twist around.”…
Common Ground Between Islam And Christianity
For many, Islam and Christianity have little in common. More than a few Christians misperceive Islam as a…
The Necessity Of Dialogue
The word “dialogue” derives from two roots: “dia” means “through” and “logos” comprises many overlapping semantic fields and…
The Electronic Tongue
Our sense of taste results from our tongue’s ability to identify sweet, salty, bitter, and sour substances. Different…
Miraculous Animals: Senses
Animals are spectacular creations. Not only do they have their unique shapes, sizes, colors, and attributes, but also…
A Caspian Pipeline Decision
During the last 5 years, there has been-and still is-an ongoing debate on how to exploit oil and…
Educating Our Minds
We can build a strong, healthy, and well-formed body through body-building exercises. This raises the following question: If…
Sufism And Its Origins
Sufism (tasawwuf) is the path followed by Sufis (adherents of Islamic mysticism) to reach the Truth-God. While this…