Lack of enthusiasm for life and its activities, chronic laziness, lethargy, and negativity, are diseases that seem to have struck the Ummah at a wide scale.
August 2017
The Qur’an
Verses from Surah 25: Al-Furqan (The Criterion)
Tafsir and Commentary from Ishraq Al Ma’ani
News Flashes
Flashes from the Muslim World
Islamic Banking Assets, To Boost Gas Production, All Pilgrims from Qatar are welcome, Islamophobia continues to increase, Award Winner Urges Review of Islamic Political Thought
Children’s Column
Children’s Column
The Qur’an for Young Hearts, Don’t Be Shocked – The Following Are About You..!, Are We Missing the Point in Islam?
Politics
China Tech: Interesting Bits and Pieces
For whatever reasons, the American media do not much cover technological advance in China. Ignorance? Arrogance? Is it just the American tendency to… more »
Perspective
The Devastation of Mosul
The battle for Mosul has opened the door to ethnic and sectarian cleansing and counter-cleansing, as the winners in the war seek to… more »
Science
First of Humankind Found in Morocco
The idea that modern people evolved in a single ‘cradle of humanity’ in East Africa some 200,000 years ago is no longer tenable,… more »
Opinion
The New Gilded Age Contains the Seeds of Its Own Collapse
Though the rich have successfully controlled the U.S. political economy since the Reagan era, at some point the populist backlash will swell enough… more »
Society
Indian Muslims – Looking Ahead
The time has come for Indian Muslims to rethink their very existence in this country. We are Indians by choice. We love our… more »
Reflection
Khadijah (Sue) Watson: Former Pastor, Missionary and Professor
The story of an American Christian missionary who accidentally discovered the truth of Islam and finally made the hard decision to embrace it… more »
Contemporary Issue
Can Mahathir’s Return Save Malaysia?
Bold change is needed to restore Malaysia’s competitiveness. Malaysians could be excused for wondering if they are stuck in a time warp as… more »
Ecology
Miami’s Fight against the Rising Sea
Sea level rise is global. But due to a variety of factors, the US’s south Floridians are feeling the effects more than many… more »
Media
The West’s War on Free Speech
In a truly free society, an educated citizenry is capable of deciding for itself what is “fake news” and what isn’t. Because of… more »
