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Reminiscence of a Foreign Student: Chicago Experience

Dated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013

by Omar Nasir Kalia I had not heard of Rwanda before, I thought; but when the guy mentioned ‘Kibeho Massacre’ of 1995 where the Tutsi and Hutus conflict caused thousands of lives to be lost through genocide. I was awe-struck to actually meet a person from there (Rwanda, Africa). He further encouraged me to watch the […]

Four Things The Holy Prophet (PBUH) Said

[headline]The Holy Prophet (S.A.W) said:[/headline] 1. Four things that make your body sick: Excessive talking Excessive sleeping Excessive eating and Excessive meeting other people 2. Four things that destroy the body: Worrying Sorrow (Sadness/Grief) Hunger Sleeping late in the night 3. Four things that dry the face & take away its happiness: Lying Being disrespectful […]

Are We Ready?

by Sana Kazi There is a point in everyone’s life which forces him to think and rethink about his life in general. I went through the same phase last year. On May 6th, 2010 two colleagues in my office lost their lives in a fatal car accident on their way back from work. May Allah SWT […]

Education is worthless without freedom of speech!

Dated: Thursday, May 9, 2013

[headline]By: Uzma Naeem [/headline] Education describes itself as a process of training and developing the knowledge,skill,mind and character . So people are said to be educated, when they undergo the entire process of learning and proving themselves not only with academics and daily life matters but also on macro issues of politics and social welfare. But […]

Some Facts about the Planet Earth

Dated: Thursday, April 18, 2013

[headline]by Nousheen Malik[headline] The mass of the planet Earth is 5,980 billion tons. The world’s highest waterfall is Angel Falls,Venezuela. It is about 3,212 ft high. The Earth takes 23 hours and 56 minutes to spin on its axis. About 280 million years ago, the land formed just one supercontinent, Pangaea. There is a V shaped […]

Islam and Mathematics

by Salma Mansoor Modern mathematics owes much of its existence to Islam. One of the early Islamic mathematicians of the middle ages developed many of the fundamental cornerstones of modern mathematics. The word algebra comes from the Arabic al-jabr, “restoration”. The field of algebra was developed by Muslim mathematicians in the Middle East and India. Algorithms, […]

Pearls of Wisdom

by Seema Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (R.A) said: It is necessary to repent on the sins but it is most necessary to keep away from sins. Make the person your friend who forgets after doing virtue. Stop your tongue to the complaints; you will be blessed by “Happiness”. Every virtue has an approximate imagination of […]

Life of Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W.)

by Sayyeda Sehrish Zakir The Birth of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) The Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) was born on 12th Rabi-ul-Awal i.e. 20 April 570 A.D., on Monday in Makkah. His father Hazrat Abdullah died before his birth therefore; his grandfather Hazarat Abdul Mutalib brought him under his care. When he was six years old, his mother Hazrat Amina […]

The Beginning of Islamic Calendar

by Afshan The Islamic Calendar, which is purely based on lunar cycle was introduced first time in 638 A.D. by the famous companion of Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallalaho alaihi wasallam) and the second Caliph of Islam, Hadhrat Umar bin Khattab (R.A). The last Messenger of Allah, Muhammad (Sallalaho alaihi wasallam) migrated from Makkah to Madinah […]

Micro Teaching

by Ms. Kausar Aziz Micro-teaching is a technique through which a teacher can enhance or improve his or her teaching skills. One of the best definitions I came across is as follows: “Micro-teaching is a teaching method whereby the teacher reviews a videotape of the lesson after each session, in order to conduct a ‘post-mortem. […]