About Islam
Editor’s Note: Allah has provided us with very efficient systems for regulating our internal temperature, automatically maintaining a stable core body temperature in ...
Come Outside: The Sun is for You
Use Summer Time to Fortify Your Soul
Nature has a strange way of calming the soul and reviving the spirit. Within minutes of arriving at the ocean, you can feel a sense of harmony covering you like a blanket.
Have Fun in Summer, But Beware
Typically summer months aren't associated with illness; most people enjoy robust health at this time of year. However, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine, summer is the time when illnesses "incubate".
This `Eid, How to Resist Overeating?
Envision a bronze roasted turkey, well-placed in the center of the table, surrounded by beautiful casseroles of assorted meats and vegetables, scalding soups, and mouth-watering family recipes passed down for generations.
Science Behind `Eid in Western World
Muslims in America and the Western World all know the scent of Christmas. As they walk through the malls, streets and stores each December, the scent of gingerbread, pine needles and cinnamon waft through the air.
From Fasting to Feasting: A Bumpy Transition?
What do these dishes have in common? Two things actually. They are packed with calories and are all enjoyed during `Eid Al-Fitr.
Scientist Lists Tips for Muslims to Avoid Thirst During Ramadan
Fasting Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and it’s considered obligatory for adult and healthy Muslims. This ritual means abstaining ...
Omar Khayyam: Poet With Flair for Numbers
Few people have not heard of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, but the fame of his poetry in the West has only existed since 1839, when Edward Fitzgerald published an English translation of Khayyam's Rubaiyat ("Quatrains").
Losing Weight During Ramadan
"Fast [the month of Ramadan] so that to heal your bodies from diseases," says a Hadith, or saying of the Prophet Mohammad (SAAW).
Psychological Blessings of Taraweeh
Ramadan is the month of multiple blessings. It is the time of fasting and of extensive spiritual exercise. It is the time when we change our everyday routine and set a new one: revolving around our religious duties more than around the worldly affairs.
Fasting for Diabetic Patients During Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month in the Hijri calendar. It is the month, during which virtuous and devout populaces of Islam fast from Suhur at sunrise to Iftar at sunset.
Fasting During Sports Competition: Can I Do It?
With sports events coinciding with Ramadan, many studies are investigating the effect of fasting on athletic performance. Will fasting hinder or reduce athletes’ ...
