A camera operator falls as an Israeli police officer runs after him during clashes with Palestinians at the compound that houses Al-Aqsa Mosque, known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem’s Old City, May 10, 2021 [Ammar Awad/Reuters]What started out as protests against forced expulsions in a Palestinian neighbourhood have turned into… Read More »
If you had a barbecue party the day before and have plenty of leftover food, don’t throw them out – you can use them to create new delicious dishes. A lot of people would agree that beef brisket is better on day 2! If you have no idea how to repurpose your leftover beef dish, here are some… Read More »
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would seek refuge in Allah from four things: from knowledge that does not benefit, from a heart without reverence, from a supplication that is unanswered, and from an ego that is never satisfied. Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 5442 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir “When one of you… Read More »
The Prophet Muhammad disseminated the Koran in a piecemeal and gradual manner from AD610 to 632, the year in which he passed away. The evidence indicates that he recited the text and scribes wrote down what they heard. Some of the Prophet’s associates set out to collect into single volumes all the “suras” (chapters) that had been disseminated… Read More »
Learning Objectives Identify the components of a basic sentence Identify the four most serious writing errors Before we work more on piecing ideas together to form summaries and paragraphs, we need to look at fundamental sentence construction. Imagine you are reading a book for school. You need to find important details that you can use for an assignment.… Read More »
Education isn’t only about learning subjects such as math, English, and science. A more comprehensive definition of education addresses the emotions, personality, and character as well. Parents today are looking for schools that help their kids become healthy, balanced, and civic-minded adults. This is why character education is so important. It provides a holistic approach to learning and… Read More »
Fasting is an age-old practice, often done for religious reasons, but fasting for weight loss is still capturing the public imagination. You can find dozens of do-it-yourself plans touting the unproven benefits of fasting, ranging from flushing “poisons” from the body to purging 30 pounds of fat in 30 days. It’s true that fasting — that is, eating little to no… Read More »
The Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam was founded by Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, a “devout” Muslim, in 1889 in the Qadian province of Punjab, India (Hammann 15 May 1985; Al Islam n.d.a; The Toronto Star 4 July 2004; BBC 8 Aug. 2005; AI 15 May 2001; The Columbia Encyclopedia 2001-05; The Encyclopedia of Religion 1987, 153). Ahmadis, or followers of the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam,… Read More »
Saturday 27th March 2021 (at Maghrib) will mark the night of 15th Sha’ban, also referred to as Laylat al-Bara’ah, Laylat an-Nisf min Sha’ban, and Shab-e-Barat. The importance of the 15th night of Sha’ban is a subject of debate among Muslims. Some celebrate the night with special prayers and fast the following day, while others say that this practice is not… Read More »
The modern nation-state demands its subjects to be disciplined and educated in a national curriculum. That curriculum contains the basic elements of modern science, required for educating an adequate workforce, but also basic elements of national culture, such as language and history. Religion can be regarded as part of national culture, but in secularist states students are taught… Read More »