Sea Cucumbers and Their Extraordinary Defense Systems
Sea cucumbers are soft-bodied invertebrates from the Holothuroidea class of thorns. Although they are usually a long cylindrical…
Issue 118 (July - August 2017)
15 articles
The 21st Century: The Holistic Age
“The whole society becomes visible to itself as an imperishable living unit. Generations of individuals pass, like anonymous…
One Cup of Tea, Please!
An apple a day keeps the doctor away – or so the old adage goes. Can the same…
Ightirab – Doubled Separation
Ightirab (doubled separation) is a feeling resembling that which arises from falling into error after reform, or night…
The Faithful
I felt Your Infinite Mercy in my soul, While wrapped all around With the divine fear’s glowing coal.…
The Vital Tasks of Trace Elements
Most living things, including the human body, are made up of only 11 elements. We know the major…
Minorities Opposing Oppression: Hanukah and Jihad
In Arabic, the word Jihad is a noun meaning the activity of “striving and/or persevering.” According to Prophet…
Take Up the Pen, Not the Sword
Bradley Steffens’ fine work of historical fiction, “The Prisoner of Al-Hakim,” begins quietly, with two friends sitting in…
Protecting Our Privacy – or what is left of it
Do we have to give up our privacy for better security? This has long been debated on Capitol…
Abraham – A Story of True Submission
Imagine a situation where you have no choice but have to sacrifice your only child – your precious,…
Taqwa
Question: What does taqwa mean and what needs to be done to achieve it? Taqwa is having the…
Science Square (Issue 118)
Tomatoes Might Be a Key to Preventing Skin Cancer Cooperstone JL et al. Tomatoes protect against development of…
Science as a Product of Faith
In his newly released novel The Prisoner of Al-Hakim, Bradley Steffens tells the story of Alhasan Ibn Al-Haytham,…
The Travelers of Light
The travelers of light have always endeavored to surpass mere corporeality. Their attitude has always manifested in a…
The Last Elements And The Building Blocks Of The Physical World
The announcement of the discovery of the last four elements of the periodic table, at the International Association…