Modernity and the Madrasas
The recent Maharashtra government's decision to count certain madrasa students as "out of school" children should not become an excuse to prevent a d [...]
What Ails the Euro?
Europe has tied itself in a single currency but has failed to align its fiscal policies to a central command. It is clearly treading a perilous path.
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Heritage Village in Jiba to Promote Hail Tourism
BY RASHID HASSAN
Riyadh: In a concerted effort to promote heritage tourism in the Kingdom, the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage ( [...]
World’s Biggest Animal Rights Billboard Launched in UAE
By Dina al-Shibeeb
Ulrike Evelyn, a 42-year-old German woman, who made the glamorous city of Dubai her home for more than seven years, has started [...]
Qur’an Manuscript Dated among the Oldest in the World
University of Birmingham: A Qur'an manuscript held by the University of Birmingham has been placed among the oldest in the world, thanks to modern s [...]
Use ‘jihad’ to Combat Destructive Emotions: Dalai Lama
London: The real meaning of 'jihad' was not harming others, but to use "constructive emotion" to combat destructive emotions, the Dalai Lama said as [...]
Face the Challenges
Q: The conditions of the Muslim communities are really depressing and make me feel so bad. Day and night, we read about the massacres committed by the [...]
Doing Good Even After Ramadan
Q: There is much emphasis now on continuing good deeds and practising after Ramadan, but how to achieve that while we do not have such favorable, spir [...]
Feeling Depressed after Ramadan
Q: I did not do good during his Ramadan. I feel so disappointed and depressed for that. And unfortunately, this was not the first month of Ramadan th [...]
Leave Your Comfort Zone
Q: I feel sometimes stuck in my job, in my home, in my work and in my relationships. How I do come out of this feeling of being stuck in a 'comfort zo [...]