Perhaps One Day We, Too, Will Be Revived
In our gloomy lands, we have waited years for a breeze of revival, expecting the momentous sound of…
Issue 120 (November - December 2017)
17 articles
Water Management and the Qur’an
Water is a unique blessing, given to all living beings. It needs to be used with balance, harmony,…
Ethics: A Principle in Islamic Epistemology
Islam has been ordained for higher objectives designed to refine the conduct of those who endeavor to follow…
In A Different Light
Our cause is not the acceptance or rejection of religion, or the debate of Faith against Reason. We…
Awesome Inspirations from Shark Skin
There are more than 500 species of sharks that have been identified. They can live both in the…
Saadi Shirazi’s Influence on Ralph Waldo Emerson
“To Baron von Hammer Purgstall, who died in Vienna in 1856, we owe our best knowledge of the…
Ghayba (Absence)
Literally meaning disappearance and no longer being existent, ghayba (absence) denotes that the heart has cut its relationship…
Stem Cell Treatments A Breakthrough in Medical Science
There have been certain moments in human history that have stunned humanity and changed the way we thought.…
Arteries and Veins – How and Why Are They Different?
The human body is an ideal example of the perfect harmony between structure and function; every part serves…
Is There an American Muslim Song?
Islam in America presents a growing field of research for social scientists who explore Muslim societies and the…
On Bodies
1. Having a body is a strange thing – stranger, still, when you think about how rarely we…
Teenagers and Eating Disorders
“You look great. Have you lost weight?” Most of us enjoy such compliments. Our culture’s messages maintain the…
Prejudice and Ways to Avoid It in Education
Prejudices are attitudes that may lead to the stereotyping of and discrimination against certain groups, usually minorities. Psychologists…
I See No Difference
“I do not see color, or culture, or any sort of difference about anyone because that leads to…
System Blindness and the Lifespan of a Society
Question: It usually is inevitable to lose motivation in good works, which, like other things, may become ordinary and…