Ablutions: A Divine Prescription for Cleanliness
Washing our hands has become one major way to protect ourselves from Covid-19. However, ablutions have always had…
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Hand Hygiene: Wash hands against Corona, and to remove traces of the past
Our hands are vital for performing tasks throughout our daily lives and must be taken care of and…
Breathe In, Breathe Out, Carry On
It was a blustery February morning, and just a few days before my 40th birthday, when my cell…
Dawn upon Dawn – Once upon a Time
In an era when many parts of the world were defeated by darkness, our horizon was everywhere emblazoned…
Laborers of Thought, Building the Future
Those who will shape tomorrow with their ideas will be the guides of generations to come. The way…
My Brother’s Plum Tree
I often think of my brother during the early summer. When we moved to our home in Philadelphia,…
America’s Potential for Peace
On the evening of September 11, 2010, nine Christian women gathered in a prayer circle in the basement…
In Between Contrasts
Year in and year out, as a community we have been concurrently going around the “vicious” and “virtuous”…
Happy Birthday, Son!
Aisha looked at the clock hanging nearby. “It is time,” she hurried, “I have to go.” She wondered…
Islam and Work
A person is not a machine that can remain indifferent to their surroundings. It is a duty for…
Levels of Tolerance Can Culminate with Love
Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters. Don’t forget to welcome strangers. By doing that, some…
Waking Up From Head To Foot
An old man sat up one morning in his bed as if about to get up in the…
Time to Burn
Hikmet worked in a bakery. He was a meticulous worker and was concerned about earning honest living. Every…
Wudu: a prescription for good health
O believers, when you stand for prayer, wash your faces, and your hands up to the elbows, and…
Regrets About Science and Technology
Today, we are as exposed to great calamities and dangers as we have open to us great possibilities…