Muslim Bagh (Urdu: مسلم باغ) is a town of Killa Saifullah District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. According to Census of 1998, the population of Muslim Bagh is 70,361 (Male 37,303 and Female 33,058) and 10,188 households.Muslim Bagh was formerly called Hindu Bagh, which is believed to have originated in a garden that was planted here by a Hindu saint in ages past. Later… Read More »
Before suhur (the pre-dawn meal during Ramadan), as her family members sleep, Fatima remains awake to prepare the food for them and wake them up. And before iftar, as they relax or spend time outside the house ahead of the evening call to prayer, she spends her time preparing dishes, which her family selects in excess, forgetting what… Read More »
Easy ways to make Ramadan meals healthier and last longer! During meal times in Ramadan, Muslim families will typically gather round to enjoy a rich spread. After all, there is no better way to mark the start or end of fasting than with your favourite savoury foods. Or is there? “When deciding what to eat during Ramadan, remember that Iftar and Suhoor help sustain… Read More »
The expiatory theory was based on moral principles, had little to do with law or legal concepts. Thistheory is more related to ancient religious perceptions regarding crime and punishment whenprisoners were placed in isolated cells to repent or expiate for their crime or guilt from the core oftheir heart and resolve to shun crime. It was believed that… Read More »
Over the past few years, before the Islamic holy month of Ramadan/Ramzan begins, a debate erupts (largely in the English-language media) about the difference between Ramzan, the Urdu spelling of the period, and Ramadan, its Arabic spelling. Writers with no linguistic training have claimed without any evidence that using the “Ramadan” spelling is a sign of “Islamic radicalism”… Read More »
We live in a world that demands so much from us. We work tirelessly and fatigue our bodies in this pursuit to take care of our families. Taking care of our families is an act of worship alongside many other acts of ibadah. It is important we do not lose ourselves to the Dunya and forget our true… Read More »
As you age, you might expect that some level of joint pain or arthritis is just part of the territory. Experts now say that may not be the case if you start making healthy changes early. Pain showing up as people age is a real thing. More than 50% of people over the age of 65 have some level of joint pain. Types… Read More »
Fasting creates a greater risk of developing dehydration if the holy month of Ramadan occurs in high summer temperatures, which may lead to fatigue and nausea. Children, the elderly, patients with diabetes, kidney or other chronic diseases, as well as individuals who perform physical activity under the sun, are at a higher risk of dehydration. Other dehydration risk… Read More »
It is normal to lose up to about 100 hairs a day on one’s comb, brush, in the sink or on the pillow. This is the result of the normal hair growth cycle. Hairs will grow for a few years, then rest for a few months, shed, and regrow. Telogen is the name for the resting stage of… Read More »
Every other day, someone writes a story about something causing or preventing cancer. Usually, it’s all hype or the explanation is a snooze, but sometimes, the research is just strange enough to grab our attention. That’s the case with a new study, which details how stale bread might help ward off colon cancer. Researchers from RMIT University (Royal Melbourne… Read More »