The cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and food industries use aloe vera extensively, and the plant has an estimated annual market value of $13 billion globally. Aloe vera is known for its thick, pointed, and fleshy green leaves, which may grow to about 12–19 inches (30–50 centimeters) in length. Each leaf contains a slimy tissue that stores water, and this makes the leaves… Read More »
Humanity is the human race, which includes everyone on Earth. It’s also a word for the qualities that make us human, such as the ability to love and have compassion, be creative, and not be a robot or alien. The word humanity is from the Latin humanitas for “human nature, kindness.” Humanity includes all the humans, but it can also refer to the kind feelings… Read More »
The Queen of Sheba (Malikat Saba), known as Bilqis, is a powerful figure whose story has been passed down through generations. Her story is famous in various religious texts. In this article, we will discover the remarkable story of Bilqis, the Queen of Sheba, as recounted in Islamic sources. The Biblical and Quranic Accounts The story of Bilqis,… Read More »
Mu’awiya b. al-Hakam said: While I was praying with the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him), a man in the company sneezed. I said: Allah have mercy on you ! The people stared at me with disapproving looks, so I said: Woe be upon me, why is it that you stare at me ? They began… Read More »
A husband tells the story: “I was angry with my wife for two months over something. Didn’t talk to her or eat at home. Then we talked, agreed and reconciled. The problem that I was angry about was resolved.” But I noticed that my wife was used to sleeping alone now. She said, ‘All my life I used… Read More »
The decision to get married or to move in with a partner is a personal one, but for most married and cohabiting adults, love and companionship trump other considerations, such as the desire to have children someday, convenience or finances. For a majority of those who are married – especially if they didn’t live with their spouse before… Read More »
1. Here, the word duha has been used in contrast to the night; therefore, it implies the bright hours of the day. A precedent of it are(verses 97-98 of Surah Al-Aaraf), which say: Do the people of the settlements now feel secure that Our punishment will not come to them all of a sudden at night, while they… Read More »
Historical statement of Abdullah Jail Warden, guard of Ghazi Alumuddin Shaheed in Mianwali JailOn October 31, 1929, when Ghazi Alumuddin was to be hanged.The day before, I was guarding Ghazi’s room as usual.On foot I walked a short distance from Ghazi’s cell to the general prisoners’ barracks.I turned and saw that Ghazi’s room was full of beautiful and… Read More »
There is pollution in the touch, there is perdition in the example of a profligate woman,” claimed an editorial in the Massachusetts Journal in 1828. A presidential election approached, with Andrew Jackson campaigning to unseat President John Quincy Adams, and for the first time in the country’s history, the candidates’ wives were being dragged into the fray—especially Rachel Jackson the “profligate woman”in… Read More »
The bright lights of 1920s Hollywood may have blinded many of those flocking to Los Angeles, but cast a shadow over a dark underbelly. As new film Babylon explores the tumult of the 1920s, Lauren Good takes us from the scandals that rocked the movie world to the ‘talkies’ that changed show business forever… The glamour and aspiration of the… Read More »