Always Respect “No Solicitors” Signs This is common sense. Don’t be a d***. If you don’t want anyone knocking on your door, I highly recommend getting a sign! If they knock anyway, you have the right to treat them however you want in my opinion. Even when there is no signage posted, don’t be surprised if people are… Read More »
Drawing on ethnographic research with young adults in Manchester, Harries engages with ideas of the post-racial to explore how young adults make sense of their identities, relationships and new forms of racism, consequently revealing how and in what ways race remains a salient dimension of social experience. Indeed, this book presents news ways of thinking about how we… Read More »
In the vast treasury of Islamic wisdom, the hadiths of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ hold a distinctive place as guiding beacons illuminating the path of believers. This book, “51 Short Hadiths Every Muslim Should Know,” is a compilation curated from the most esteemed sources in Islamic tradition—the Sahih collections of Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim. The selected hadiths are… Read More »
There is a gem that we are spiritually hardwired and genetically programmed to uncover. Our very nature demands that we find it. It is our soul’s most desperate desire and the crown jewel on the throne of our hearts. What is it? To search for our Lord and attain His nearness, so much so that He lovingly counts… Read More »
This post is about the practice of hitting children to modify their behavior, usually referred to as “spanking.” I choose not to use that term here, in part because I feel it minimizes the seriousness of bodily violence against children, and also because the term has been co-opted to refer to a type of consensual sexual play. Instead,… Read More »
Although pre-Islamic Arabia was characterized by various forms of marriage and cohabitation, as we have shown, the Arabian family was of the extended type and, with a few exceptions, as in Makkah of later years, kinship considerations were the foundation of social life. When the immediate family is controlled by the extended family “the society is,” as David… Read More »
Neither waste your time nor your peace of mind 1. A stubborn personWho considers only his own opinion right and the words of others wrongNeither accepts arguments nor accepts advice2. A person who considers himself wiseWho always gives the impression that he knows everythingAlthough in reality he has nothing3. An angry personWho makes everything a personal issue and… Read More »
I recently had to collect over 100 signatures by knocking on doors in my community. It was a massive departure from my comfort zone, but I learned a lot. For this week’s bonus article, here are 5 unsolicited takeaways from that experience. Always Respect “No Solicitors” Signs This is common sense. Don’t be a d***. If you don’t… Read More »
Syria’s new rulers, rebels who led the rebellion that overthrew longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December, have struggled to maintain security for the country’s minorities, despite urging national unity and inclusivity.The clashes were prompted overnight after an audio clip was circulated on social media attacking the Prophet Muhammad. The recording was attributed to a Druze leader.Attackers from the… Read More »
Determination is the unwavering resolve to achieve a goal, regardless of the obstacles or setbacks that may arise. For women, determination is a vital force that enables them to persist in the face of adversity, chase their dreams, and build lives of purpose and fulfillment. It’s what fuels progress, shapes success, and empowers women to break boundaries The journey… Read More »