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Scholarly essays and reflections spanning philosophy, literature, art, history, and culture.

Spirituality

Nature: A Path to Strengthen Our Relationship with Allah and His Beloved Messenger

Exploring the spiritual, mental, and physical benefits of reconnecting with nature, drawing on Quranic verses and Prophetic traditions that reveal how...

Dr. Madeeha Mian Drissi
Society

Finding and Being Your True Self

An examination of how social media platforms can erode Muslim identity through dysmorphia, cyberbullying, and psychological changes, with practical gu...

Safyah A. Malik
Health

Healthspan: The Strength of a Muslim and the Power of Training

A comprehensive look at the science of resistance training and its role in promoting healthspan, drawing on Prophetic wisdom to argue that maintaining...

Dr. Wassim Drissi
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Law

Khulʿ and Compensation: Must a Woman Purchase Her Freedom?

A scholarly examination of the female-initiated divorce right of khulʿ in Ḥanafī jurisprudence, challenging the common misconception that a wife must...

Dr. Ghazala Hassan Qadri
Psychology

The Motivated Muslim: Bridging Neuroscience and Islamic Wisdom

An exploration of the neuroscience behind motivation and its connection to fluctuating levels of iman, offering four practical methods rooted in both...

Dr. Abdullah Raja
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History

The Muslim World Today: The Importance of Investing in Education, Research and Development

An exploration of the Islamic Golden Age's remarkable scientific and intellectual achievements, and a compelling case for why Muslim countries today m...

Hammad Mustafa Al-Madani Al-Qadri
Technology

Truth Amidst Misinformation: Into the Multiverse of AI

An exploration of how Muslims can navigate the era of generative AI and misinformation by leveraging digital literacy, understanding the limitations o...

Ali Ahmed Malik
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History

An Intellectual Renaissance and Muslim Enlightenment

A call to rekindle Muslim intellectual thought by reflecting on the rich academic heritage of the Islamic Golden Age, the forces that suppressed it, a...

Hammad Mustafa Al-Madani Al-Qadri
Health

Healing or Abating Symptoms

A critical comparison of the modern reductionist medical approach with the holistic healing tradition of Islamic medicine, arguing that true healing r...

Dawood Mehmood
Health

The Outer and Inner Dimensions of Fasting

An exploration of fasting's dual nature in Islam -- the outer physical dimension supported by modern medical research, and the inner spiritual dimensi...

Dr. Madeeha Mian Drissi
History

The Perfect Role Model

An examination of how the moral excellence of Prophet Muhammad served as the foundation for Islamic civilization's rise, demonstrating that Islam spre...

Mubeen Hussain
Education

Young and Studious: A Lost Practice

An exploration of the Islamic imperative for early childhood education, examining how the first seven years of a child's life are critical for forming...

Somia