The Camel: A Monumental Creature
The camel is a mighty animal and was historically used for transportation in desert lands; thus, it earned…
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Mahabba (Love)
Mahabba means fondness, tender and kind feelings, preference, and love. Love that affects and invades one’s feelings is…
Termites and Retirement
We call termites “white ants” because of their appearance; however they are a diverse group of insects, with…
The Qur’an: An Eternal Journey
We are at the table together for dinner, having a good time. My husband is eating a beef…
Why Do We Turn Over During Sleep?
Our skin is not only a means for our body to look nice esthetically, but it also acts…
Ibn Bajja and A Duel with Duality
Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Yahya al Saigh or Ibn Bajja (Avempace) is a well-known twelfth century Spanish philosopher.1…
Defining the Universe with Mathematics
Mathematics is one of the earliest sciences. As the expression of intangible thoughts, mathematics can also be considered…
Who Owns This Body?
“There are numerous perfect mechanisms put to work by our Creator in a fashion that is impossible for…
Escherichia Coli: Good or Bad?
“For there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so,” Shakespeare once wrote in his…
Dispersing Hopelessness from the Depressive Thoughts: Is There Any Way?
Depression is a major medical illness that causes feelings of dispassion and lessens productivity in individuals. It is…
Are Genes the Source of Behavioral Disorders?
We learn about a new gene everyday that is specifically associated with a certain human behavior or that…
Happiness and Virtue: A Prophetic Example
Happiness is an ideal for which everybody longs. People endure all kinds of sacrifice for its sake. But…
How Much Are We In Control?
We are so saddened these days by what is going on in Egypt. People are being killed by…
The End of Nostalgia: What Does Amazon Buying The Washington Post Mean?
As a boy in the Indiana suburbs, I remember waking up and walking to the end of my…
Welcome
Welcome to the first ever blog written for The Fountain. In celebrating our 20th anniversary this year, we…