Coping with Life’s Problems: Islamic Perspectives
Taufik Mohammad
God burdens no soul except within its capacity… (Al-Baqarah, 2:286)
This verse is not strange to any Muslim. God has promised that He will...
Where Is the Virtual World Taking Human Relationships?
Onyeagolu Tochukwu
Humanity is now facing one of its greatest ailments - and it threatens to overwhelm us. Though terminal diseases like AIDS, cancer, and...
Water Management and the Qur’an
Harun Avci
Water is a unique blessing, given to all living beings. It needs to be used with balance, harmony, economy, and justice. Agriculture, industry,...
The philosophy of hunger in Islamic thought
Z. Hussein
Before the holy month of Ramadhan arrives, several tips about diet are shared in order to keep the Muslims going whilst they are...
YOU HAVE BREAST CANCER
Salma Hasan Ali
Last year, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. A routine mammogram led to a more in-depth one and then to a biopsy....
Alcohol and Socio-Medical Problems
Dr. Muhammed Ali Albar
Alcohol has been used since antiquity for many purposes including real and imagined benefits: ‘As a social lubricant, aperitif and mild...
The Carrot: A Source of Healing
Selim Mutlu
Arguably one of the most popular vegetables that we use in our kitchens is carrots. With the exception of its well known benefits...
Sources of Happiness
Salih Uslu
Happiness is a subjective concept that evades accurate definitions or objective measurements. Social scientists, philosophers, and ordinary people have different perspectives when they...
A True Understanding of Self for Self-Actualization
Zekeriya Ozsoy
Psychologists have been using the concept of “self-actualization” to describe those who are immensely successful in realizing their potential (Maslow, 1943; Goldstein, 1934)....
Memory and Forgetfulness
Arslan Mayda
Adam forgot, so did his children.
How does our brain store information? How is it possible to make learning faster and easier? Is there...