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The Kohat Tunnel (Urdu: کوہاٹ سرنگ, Kohat Surang) is a 1.9-kilometre-long (1+1⁄8-mile) highway tunnel under the Khigana Mountains between Kohat District and Dara Adam Khel Tehsil in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The tunnel carries northbound and southbound traffic along N-55 National Highway (Indus Highway) under the Kohat Pass. The tunnel is also referred to as the Pak-Japan Friendship Tunnel, as the tunnel was constructed in assistance with the Economic Cooperation Fund of Japan. Construction on… Read More »

This 10-year-old girl by the name of “Marwa” sells tissues in city of Aswan, Egypt. She rushed to watch a marathon organized for children from a distance and she quickly ran towards them to ask if she can participate. Although she did not pay the participation fee (which was 200 pounds) , nor did she have the sports… Read More »

Based on bilateral agreement between the Czech Republic and India on cooperation in the fields of culture, education and science the Czech Embassy in Delhi informed Indian MInistry of External Affairs about 3 Indian students of doctoral study programs conducted in English being selected for scholarships amounting to 9 lakh Indian Rupees paid by the Czech Government. The… Read More »

Hearing the Adhan on your phone, rushing to have the food all set so there’s no waiting, grandpa refusing to eat until everybody sits saying: “Iftar together as a family tastes better”.  We are often so busy with school and work that we barely have time to slow down, relax and absorb our surroundings. The lockdown of course has its negatives but we… Read More »

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen was asked in Fataawa al-Siyaam (p. 87) about the ruling on the fasting of one who does not pray.He replied:The fast of one who does not pray is not valid and is not accepted, because the one who does not pray is a kaafir and an apostate, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “But… Read More »

Derealization is a mental state where you feel detached from your surroundings. People and objects around you may seem unreal. Even so, you’re aware that this altered state isn’t normal. More than half of all people may have this disconnection from reality once in their lifetime. But about 2% of people experience it often enough for it to… Read More »

July 12 is National Hijab Day in Iran, a celebration that has been met by defiant protests by women driving headscarfless in their cars. At the same time, the American glossy Allure has featured, for the first time, a hijab-wearing model on its cover. The Somali stunner Hamali Aden demonstrates just how beautiful and fashion-forward Islamic style can be. How did this… Read More »

Fear is the root cause of most problems, although it may not seem obvious at first. It’s not always self-evident how procrastination or financial and relationship problems are related to fear. The truth is, that every problem we have is rooted in fear. Why do we have those problems mentioned above and why are we not able to… Read More »

Last week was a difficult week for Lahore and Pakistan, with a bomb blast at a Sufi shrine in Sindh, and a blast in Quetta, and a blast on Mall Road — just a few stop lights away from our Amal team members commuting home. It was the kind of week where we found ourselves desperately looking for… Read More »