If you live in an Islamic country, your morning likely begins with the adhaan for Fajr. After the Fajr prayer, it is time to start your day in preparation for classes at university. The classes are held till mid-day (Zuhr time), or even till late evening (Maghrib time). Add to that the traffic congestion (in
Read articleTop 6 Tips to Strengthen your Memory
The capacity of memory in the brain to store, process and recall information is truly a wondrous blessing of Allah. We use our memory to gain beneficial knowledge; we also use our memory to recall the mistakes we’ve made in the past and learn from them to become better. For instance, remembering how we may
Read articleGirl Power Well Before the 21st Century – Productive Muslim Women in History (Part 1)
Click here to read full series on Girl Power Well Before the 21st Century Picture this: a perceptive and intelligent woman, respected and generous, owning a business known for its integrity in all business transactions. If you’re like most people, you probably conjured an image of a 21st century corporate type, but in fact, the
Read articleHow to Make a Fantastic First Impression
When meeting someone for the first time – it takes a glance, a mere few seconds for the other person to evaluate you. The first few seconds of any encounter is enough for that person to quickly form an opinion, based on your appearance and the way you have presented yourself. In such short time,
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I want to take you to a point in time when the Messenger (Peace and blessings be upon him) has returned to his Creator, and his best friend had also followed suit. One of their closest friends is left as a guardian over the Muslims. He needs no introduction, he is Umar Ibn al-Khattab (May
Read articleFive Ways to Control Your Tongue
Fasting during Ramadan does not only consist of refraining from food and drink, rather we must also protect ourselves from using bad language, backbiting, lying, and anger. Unfortunately, for many of us, refraining from food also means an increase in anger and irritability, causing us to say some things we probably do not mean to.
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