The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of a fist. They are located just below the rib cage, one on each side of your spine. Healthy kidneys filter about a half cup of blood every minute, removing wastes and extra water to make urine. The urine flows from the kidneys to the bladder through two… Read More »
Aisha (radi Allahu anhu) heard the Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) say, “So frequently did Jibreel advise me to be kind to neighbours that I thought that he would give them a share in one’s inheritance.” [Sahih Bukhari] Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) says in the Quran: “Be kind to parents, and near family, and orphans… Read More »
Marrying an older woman may not necessarily be a common decision in today’s society, but it doesn’t mean that it’s not a rewarding decision. Regardless of the age gap, marrying an older woman can bring you many benefits, not least because old women tend to be more self-aware, confident, clearer about what they want and more emotionally stable. … Read More »
From nourishing agricultural soil to serving as a transportation route, the Nile was vital to ancient Egypt’s civilization. When the Greek historian Herodotus wrote that the ancient Egyptians’ land was “given them by the river,” he was referring to the Nile, whose waters were essential to the rise of one of the world’s earliest great civilizations. The Nile, which flows northward… Read More »
Female foeticide in India (Hindi: भ्रूण हत्या, romanized: bhrūṇ-hatyā, lit. ’foeticide’) is the abortion of a female foetus outside of legal methods. A research by Pew Research Center based on Union government data indicates foeticide of at least 9 million females in the years 2000–2019. The research found that 86.7% of these foeticides were by Hindus (80% of the population), followed by Sikhs (1.7% of the population) with 4.9%, and Muslims (14% of the population) with 6.6%.… Read More »
Characteristics: This animal measures 21-40 centimeters in length and weighs 0.95 to 1.2 kilograms. It has a short, soft coat, which is dark, mixed with black and brown on its back. Reddish neck and front paws. This rabbit has long ears, a flexible nose, big eyes, and a very short tail shaped as a pompom that is brown on… Read More »
Allah said, …“When you stand for (intend to offer) the Salah,” Allah commanded performing Wudu’ for the prayer. This is a command of obligation in the case of impurity, and in the case of purity, it is merely a recommendation. It was said that in the beginning of Islam, Muslims had to perform Wudu’ for every prayer, but later… Read More »
It is research, but not as we know it. After months of bugging HMCTS to publish their user research on the digital court reform programme, a summary of findings was released to me as a result of a freedom of information request. It is an intriguing document which begs as many questions as it answers. The findings seem… Read More »
Pakistan Air Force Base Nur Khan (founded as RAF Station Chaklala and previously known as PAF Base Chaklala) is an active Pakistan Air Force airbase located in Chaklala, Rawalpindi, Punjab province, Pakistan. The former Benazir Bhutto International Airport forms part of this airbase. Fazaia Intermediate College, Nur Khan is also located in the base. The base was originally operated by the Royal Air Force as RAF Chaklala and, during the Second World War, parachute training flights… Read More »
Around 8% of the world’s population lives in extreme poverty — but do you know why? We look at 11 of the top causes of global poverty. Living on less than $2 a day feels like an impossible scenario, but’s a reality for around 600 million people in our world today. Approximately 8% of the global population lives in extreme… Read More »