After taking some shots at the Bahshahi Mosque, I walked to the Lahore Fort that lies adjacent to the mosque. The Fort is spread over an area of 20 hectares and is referred to as the “Shahi Qila” in the local language. The Lahore Fort was built during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar and was regularly upgraded… Read More »
Norway (Bokmål: Norge, Nynorsk: Noreg), formally the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency; Norway also claims the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo. Norway has a total area of 385,207 square kilometres (148,729 sq mi)and had a population of… Read More »
What we didn’t know
Over the course of this year, I’ve had countless conversations with female friends about the past trauma that has recently resurfaced for them. From national affairs like #MeToo and the Kavanaugh hearings to local issues like the expulsion of Representative Steve Lebsock from the Colorado legislature, there has been a major emphasis on gender, violence against women, and sexual harassment in 2018. It’s scary… Read More »
Have you ever heard the story of the little shepherd boy who cried wolf? Has anyone told you what happened to him when he lied? Let us tell you the boy who cried wolf story in a simple way. We are sure you will love to read this story from Aesop’s fables and also learn from it. Let’s… Read More »
Patience is a virtue, they say, but it’s not always easy to put into practice. We all struggle with impatience at times, whether it’s waiting in line, dealing with a difficult situation, or eagerly anticipating that exciting event that’s happening soon. Developing patience is a skill that takes time, effort, and practice, it doesn’t happen overnight, but it’s… Read More »
Answering Du’a on Friday The saheeh Sunnah indicates that there is a time on Friday when du’as may be answered. No Muslim happens to ask Allah for good at that time but He will give it to him. It says in the hadeeth narrated by al-Bukhari (5295) and Muslim (852) from Abu Hurayrah who said: Abu’l-Qasim (peace and… Read More »
Hadhrat Anas bin Nadhr (Radhiyallaho anho) was one of the Sahabah who could not take part in the campaign of Badr. He very much regretted to have missed the honour of participating in the first and the most illustrious battle for Islam. He longed for a chance wherein he could make amends for Badr. He did not have… Read More »
Raghu’s Father had grown old and would take support of the wall while walking. As a result the walls had discoloured, wherever he used to touch and his fingerprints got printed on the walls. Raghu’s wife Pooja detected this and would often complain about the dirty looking walls. One day, father was having headache, so he massaged some… Read More »
We all have questions. Where did we come from? Why are we here? Although the “whys” are generally left to philosophers, the “wheres” and “hows” are fodder for scientific exploration. Science is a unifying enterprise, one that brings us together to solve problems, fuel our sense of wonder, and understand our place in the world. Through scientific inquiry,… Read More »