Is It Possible to Measure Everything?
Over the centuries, humankind has spent a great deal of effort on measuring almost everything we encounter in…
Issue 114 (November - December 2016)
18 articles
The Future of Staying Connected
The Web turned 20 in 2011 (the first web page was launched on August 6, 1991). Today, there…
Ghayra (Endeavor)
Endeavor (ghayra) literally means making every effort of concern, and being alert in striving to preserve chastity, honor,…
Letting Beings Be
There is a growing awareness that the natural world cannot sustain modern civilization in its present form. Humanity…
African-Americans, Turkey, And Hizmet
The story of African Americans and their encounter with Islam in the twentieth century is a fascinating American…
Through A Mirror Brightly
Historians and other students of history will look back at the 21st century and see that it passed…
When Our Brain Asks for Help Remembering
The first time you rode your bicycle, the first day of the school, or the time you ran…
NOT EVEN WATER! Turkey’s Refugees in America
Safiye is a teacher who fled Turkey a day before the July 15, 2016, attempted coup. She left…
The Lace Decorating the Beyond
On the slopes of emerald hills Voices and whispers stir our happiness Heavenly fountains cascade in all corners…
Nature Inspired Self Cleaning Surfaces – An Example of Lotus Leaves
How small is “Nano” scale? For most of us, it is difficult to imagine such a small unit…
Exhausted, But Moving Forward With Hope
Around the world, many people feel exhausted. Americans are exhausted from their elections and revelations of troubling conspiracies.…
Consultation and Submission
Question: When a consultation committee makes a decision but the decision seems to contradict some of the participants’…
“Let Us Speak with Our Hearts,” We Said
There are many concealed paths connecting all of our hearts. As every individual continues on their life journey,…
Establishing Perspective
In this issue, we are celebrating Black History Month with Laila Muhammad. The grandchild of Elijah Muhammad, the…
The Strategy Game of Our Immune System
The organs and systems of the human body work together in perfect harmony. If kept in optimal condition,…