Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala—exalted is He) has given a special status to certain days, months, places, and people. The Prophets of God are the most honored among mankind; Makkah is the holiest of all cities; Ramadan is the best month; and the Night of Power (Laylatul Qadr) is the greatest night of the year. Allah (swt) says in the Qur’an: “Indeed, the number of months with Allah is twelve [lunar] months in the register of Allah [from] the day

The sleep-wake cycle of the pineal gland becomes disrupted as we increasingly eat, socialize and sleep not questioning the psychological and physical effects of our pre-occupations. In trying to keep up with the schedules of the day it becomes increasingly difficult to switch-off the problems of the outside world we take home affecting domestic commitments. “Surely in the daytime you have prolonged occupation”  (Surat ul Muzzammil 73:7). This

  Those of us who have studied communication on an academic level know just how many theories, books and studies have revolved around the intricate process of human communication. Early Western models of communication — verbal, diagrammatic, or mathematical —­ claim to describe the structural, technical or functional aspects of the phenomenon. However, the act of communicating, interacting with people, in fact, can be best deduced from

Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) relates that: “I heard The Prophet, peace be upon him, saying, “Verily actions are by intentions, and for every person is what he intended…” (Bukhari; Muslim) In a hadith Qudsi, the Prophet, peace be upon him, tells us that Allah (SWT) said, “And My servant does not draw near to Me with anything more loved to Me than the religious duties I have obligated upon him. And My servant continues

Throughout the school year, parents usually ponder the skills that their children need to develop. Many parents choose to practice reading with their children, knowing that better reading skills bring better achievement in school and better understanding of life.  But, you ask, "How, in my hectic schedule, am I going to fit in time to sit down and read with my kids every night?" The solution is not to relegate reading to a specific time and place

 Tapping into six months of continuous Muslim protests, analysts have criticized the government plans to dominate influential mosques as a mere trial to solidify western support for the country as a bulwark against terrorists. "It is an unnecessary, unwise, and untimely intervention that will have severe repercussions both for the current regime as well as for the country in the long run, unless the government reverses its current approach," Ethiopian