THE LIFE OF IMAM HUSAIN (a)                Article 1  

By late Dr. Syed Haider Hussain Shamsi  

(an excerpt from his book, " and The Message Continues ".)

HUSSAIN (a) DURING THE TIMES OF THE PROPHET  The birth of second grandchild made the Prophet very happy. He came to the house of Imam All and his beloved daughter Fatima and named the newborn Husain.

 It is quoted by many narrators that the Prophet often used to carry his two grandsons on his shoulders.  When people remarked on how much he loved his grandsons, he used to say, "Hasan and Husain are the two princes of the youth of paradise." People also quote from him as praying to Allah by saying "O Allah, befriend those who befriend them and be the foe to whoever designs to hurt them."
f Ramadan.”

THE BEST STORY (AHSANUL QASIS)              Article 2  

The Story of the Prophet Joseph (Yusef) 
       Sura 12 (Joseph) :1-111

In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Alif. Lam. Ra. These are the verses of the illustrious Book (12:1).We have revealed it (Quran) in the Arabic language so that you (people) would understand it. (12:2)In revealing this Qur'an to you, We tell you the best of the stories of which you were unaware. (12:3) 

RUMI PAGE                           Article 3  

Work in the Invisible By Rumi  -  The discovery of treasure  by Rumi 

On Shams-i Tabriz by Rumi  -  JALAL-UD-DIN RUMI by Salman Khalid,

I WAS A HIDDEN TREASURE  by RUMI 

  VITAMIN A MAY HURT BONES                Article 4  

Taking vitamin A supplements can weaken the bones and increase the risk of fractures up to seven times, according to a large Swedish study.

The research, conducted on men, confirms three earlier studies in women showing that high intake of vitamin A raises the risk of broken hips and weak bones. The latest study is the first to measure levels of the vitamin in blood, rather than just asking about diet and supplement use.

A HISTORY OF ISLAM IN CENTRAL ASIA             Article 5  

Pre-Islam Era  Source: Khurasaan.com

The first people known to have occupied Central Asia were Iranian nomads who arrived from the northern grasslands of what is now Uzbekistan sometime in the first millennium B.C. At this time, cities such as Bukhoro (Bukhara) and Samarqand (Samarkand) began to appear as centers of government and culture.

  Here is the Beloved!                 Article 6  

O you who've gone on pilgrimage where are you, where, oh where?
Here, here is the Beloved! Oh come now, come, oh come!
Your friend, he is your neighbor, he is next to your wall 
You, erring in the desert, what air of love is this?

   The Awakening..... !                                            Article 7  

By  Virginia Marie Swift   courtesy: Narjis Batool Rizvi, CT  
                       
A time comes in your life when you finally get it... When in the midst of all your fears and insanity you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere, the voice inside your head cries out - ENOUGH!

 A Chinese Short Story                                                  Article 8  

A long time ago in China, a girl named Li-Li got married and went to live with her husband and mother-in-law. In a very short time, Li-Li found that she couldn't get along with her mother-in-law at all.  
 
Their personalities were very different, and Li-Li was angered by many of her mother-in-law's habits. In addition, she criticized Li-Li constantly. 

Islam Is For Everyone                Article 9  

By Yahiye Adam Gadahn
My first seventeen years have been a bit different than the youth experienced by most Americans. I grew up on an extremely rural goat ranch in Western Riverside County, California, where my family raises on average 150 to 200 animals for milk, cheese, and meat. My father is a halal butcher [a butcher who slaughters in an Islamic manner.] and supplies to an Islamic Food Mart a few blocks from the Islamic Center in downtown Los Angeles.

How Does One Become A Muslim?        Article 10

Islam is a practical and adaptable religion. Its ideology is logical and true to Nature. Islam gives clear guidance to human beings for their affairs in this world and the Hereafter. It makes its followers content with themselves in a way that they have no complaints. Islam teaches self-respect, self confidence and makes one self-sufficient. One who follows Islam relies on God; he recognizes that all material things are perishable. 

BUTTERFLY EFFECT                                             Article 11 

By Dr. Taufik A. Valiante 

"In whatever business thou mayest be and whatever portion thou mayest be reciting from the Qur'an and whatever deed ye (humankind) may be doing We are Witnesses thereof when ye are deeply engrossed therein. Nor is hidden from thy Lord (so much as) the weight of an atom on the earth or in heaven. And not the least and not the greatest of these things but are recorded in a clear Record." (10:61)

Weaving the Fabric of a Scientific Knowledge

Article 12  

By John Herlihy (Yahya Ahmed) 

"I was he who mixed up the counsels by senseless utterances. Also I have spoken without intelligence of marvels which are beyond me and of which I am ignorant." (Job: 42.3) 

Lessons to Learn from Hajj            Article 13  

By Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi

Hajj is one of the pillars of Islam. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Islam is built upon five pillars: testifying that there is no true god except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, performing Prayer, paying the Zakah, making the pilgrimage to the Sacred House (Hajj), and fasting the month of Ramadan.”