By: Prof. K. S. Ramakrishna Rao Head of the Dept. of Philosophy, Govt. College for Women. University of Mysore, Mandya-571401 (Karnataka, India). Re-printed from "Islam and Modern age", Hydrabad, March 1978. Mohammad: The Visionary Mind That Transformed Arabia In the desert of Arabia was Mohammad born, according to Muslim [...]
How Angels Are Portrayed in Folklore and Iconography In common folklore, angels are thought of as good forces of nature, hologram images, or illusions. Western iconography sometimes depicts angels as fat cherubic babies or handsome young men or women with a halo surrounding their head. The Islamic View of [...]
By: Azra Pervez How to Be Grateful to God in Islam According to Islam, one of our foremost duties is to be grateful to God for all of His blessings. We can describe three levels of thankfulness: To realize and appreciate all blessings by and within the heart. To [...]
By Saadia Z. Yunus When It Rains, It Pours...But Sometimes, There's a Silver Lining “When it rains, it really does pour,” she said aloud. “Why do horrible things happen to me?” It was just too easy to think this way, to look around and see that so many [...]
By: Saulat Pervez The Life and Legacy of Moses, a Prophet Revered by Islam and Judaism Among the prophets mutually revered by Islam and Judaism is the prominent figure of Moses or Musa, peace be upon him (pbuh). A descendant of Joseph, also known as Yusuf, (pbuh), Moses played a [...]
A Little Taste of an Islamic Art The Glorious Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be on him) in the seventh century of the Christian Era (610 CE - 632 CE). The revelations came to the Prophet through the angel Gabriel. For the past fourteen centuries, Muslims [...]
