Suffering and Mercy
Last month marked a great loss in world literature; on June 10 Chingiz Aytmatov died. This author, who…
Issue
51 articles
Women Confined and Mistreated
Question: Some people claim that in Muslim societies, women are confined to their home and they are oppressed.…
How Swift Our Minutes Pass!
Great God, how frail a thing is man!How swift his minutes pass!His age contracts within a span;He blooms…
Human Rights and Islam
Question: What is the Islamic stance on human rights? How does Islam regard the killing of a person?…
Key to the Secret Codes
In all of existence the human being stands out with one major quality: free will. Together with many…
Speech, that Powerful Instrument of Error and Glory …
Speech is certainly one of the distinctive qualities of human beings that makes them superior to other animals.…
Understanding The Order in Nature in a More Analytical Way
This article can be considered as a brief survey of the order in nature carried out through understanding…
Recurring History
Regardless of how one defines global religious revival, theological and political debate over religion makes its presence felt…
What is the Islamic view on the Messiah and the anticipation the Mahdi near the end of time?
Messiah is a name or attribute of Jesus, peace be upon him. Messiah means “blessed” in Hebrew, thus…
Respond in Mildness
Pope Benedict’s unfortunate speech has offended Muslims all over the world. The offensive words quoted by the Pope…
Gen-ethic Anxiety and Some Reflections on the Genome Project
The Genome Project was started at a research institute known as HUGO, which is short for the Human…
Editorial (Issue 54)
In this 54th issue a variety of topics are presented which are all geared toward enjoyable contemplative activity.…
Editorial (Issue 47)
For years his poetry has been at the top of the bestsellers list. His audience span now covers…
Editorial (Issue 46
Can you imagine a baby, newly delivered and handed over to the mother, feeling hate and regret emanating…
Editorial (Issue 41)
The end of the year 2002 was a time for personal reflection, for Yom Kippur, Christmas, and Ramadan…