BAGHDAD — From the outside, the building seems just one of the many in central Baghdad that are decaying from years of misuse — silent, windows shut. After 6 p.m., one knock on its steel-plated doors and a portal is opened to a different world rarely found in Iraq’s capital. Bodyguards check bags for weapons. Names are checked… Read More »
We bet on the rational case for trust. Economists, ethicists, and business sages had persuaded us that honesty is the best policy, but their evidence seemed weak. Through extensive interviews we hoped to find data that would support their theories and thus, perhaps, encourage higher standards of business behavior. To our surprise, our pet theories failed to stand… Read More »
How To Handle A Careless Husband: How To Deal With A Careless Spouse Have an annoying husband? What are your partner’s quirks? We all have one. But according to counselors, as long as your partner’s quirk does not endanger your or his safety or health, learning to live with it is the best thing to do. Here are some annoying… Read More »
My father was my supporter, my friend and my role model. I remember when I was at university, I was having a bit of a hard time and my dad – as he always did – came to comfort and reassure me. This was emblematic of the relationship we had as father and son.”Lobby Akinnola is very proud… Read More »
Sleeping well directly affects your mental and physical health. Fall short and it can take a serious toll on your daytime energy, productivity, emotional balance, and even your weight. Yet many of us regularly toss and turn at night, struggling to get the sleep we need. Getting a good night’s sleep may seem like an impossible goal when… Read More »
The sixth Greater Sin is to be disobedient to one’s parents as expressly mentioned in the traditions from the Holy Prophet (S) and the Pure Imams (‘a). These have already been quoted in the first chapter. A tradition of the Prophet (S) says that the greatest sins are Shirk and to be disobedient to one’s parents. The seriousness… Read More »
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (Arabic: المسجد النبوي, lit. ‘The Prophetic Mosque’), known in English as the Prophet’s Mosque, is a mosque built by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the city of Medina in the Al Madinah Province of Saudi Arabia. It was the second mosque built by Muhammad in Medina, after Quba Mosque, and is the second largest mosque and second holiest site in Islam, both titles ranking after the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca.The mosque is located at the heart of Medina… Read More »
Although pregnancy is often portrayed as a time of great joy, that’s not the reality for all women. The adverse, long-term, stable, and sometimes, irreparable effects of anxiety during pregnancy can change pregnancy into an agonizing and unpleasant event of women’s life span. Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the adverse effects of anxiety in… Read More »
1 Corinthians 4:9, NIV: For it seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of the procession, like those condemned to die in the arena. We have been made a spectacle to the whole universe, to angels as well as to human beings. 1 Corinthians 4:9, ESV: For I think that God has exhibited… Read More »
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s tour of the Caribbean for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee has been criticised over the royals’ connection to colonialism and slavery. An open letter by Jamaican public figures says: “We see no reason to celebrate 70 years of the ascension of your grandmother to the British throne because her leadership, and that of her predecessors,… Read More »