WHY ARE THERE MORE WOMEN OF MARRIAGEABLE AGE THAN MEN?
Though the birth rate of girls is not higher than that of boys, yet there are more women of marriageable age than men. The reason is clear. The mortality rate of men is higher. Deaths usually occur at the age when man should normally be the head of a family. If we take into consideration the deaths which occur following accidents such as, wars, drowning, falls, motor collisions ...
The American Islamic Outreach Foundation hosted a "Meet your Muslim neighbor" event, inviting thousands of people in the surrounding community to do just that. On Saturday afternoon, a Muslim call to prayer echoed through the Islamic Community Center of South Charlotte, a foreign sound to some inside. "There are people around this mosque who are not Muslims, we want people to feel secure and safe from us and we want to feel safe and secure ...
By: Second Martyr, Sheikh Zayn ad-Din Ali ibn Muhammad al-Jabil AmiliTranslated from the Arabic by Yasin T. al-JibouriBe informed that weeping by itself does not clash with perseverance or with accepting destiny; rather, it is a human norm of behavior, an indication of one's humanity, an expression of affection towards kinsfolk or a loved one; so, there is no harm in demonstrating it, nor is there any harm in getting out to the open as long as ...
Sister from the Czech republic first discovers Sunni Islam but upon researching historical facts then finds the truth within Shi'a Islam, Alhamdulillah!Sr. Nafisa[Revert From Sunni to Shia] I was born in Czech republic and I was baptized in the Roman-catholic church, my family was not religious, we didn't practice but we did believe in God. I lost my mother when I was only 14 years old. As a teenager, 18-years of age, I ...
Aristotle: The State of War and the State of Nature
Politics, Book I, Chp. 2, selections
He who thus considers things in their first growth and origin, whether a state or anything else, will obtain the clearest view of them. In the first place there must be a union of those who cannot exist without each other; namely, of male and female, that the race may continue (and this is a union which is formed, not of deliberate purpose, but because, in ...
When Allah has created Adam as His caliph in the earth and when Adam’s body has become straight and the divine spirit has been breathed into it,[2] he has become fit to be taught the names and then Allah has ordered the angels to prostrate themselves before Adam to glorify him. Then Allah has let him and his wife live in Paradise. Allah has permitted Adam and his wife to enjoy all the blessings of Paradise except a certain tree. Allah has ...
Philosophy of Creation of Woman
In two Quranic verses a reference is made to a subject from which we can conclude a supposition that the woman was created for the man and she being a parasite to him.Herewith I cite these verses, after which I will elaborate and explain their meanings:· "He it is Who created you from a single self and from it did He make his mate that he may dwell resting unto her, when he covereth her, she beareth a light ...
The fact is that the covering or its new expression, hijab, is not concerned with whether or not it is good for a woman to appear in society covered or uncovered . The point is whether or not a woman and a man's need of her should be a limitless, free association or not.
Should a man have the right to satisfy his needs with every woman and in every place short of committing adultery?
Islam, which looks at the spirit of the problem, answers: No. ...
By: Seyyed Ali Shahbaz Although over 50 years in age Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) became an orphan anew this day with the loss of the Primordial Muslim, his uncle and guardian, Abu Taleb (AS). It was a double blow within a year for the widower Prophet who was still in the state of mourning for his loving wife, Umm al-Momineen (Mother of Believers), Hazrat Khadija (SA), who had left the mortal world on the 10th of the previous Ramadhan and with whom ...
Birth and UpbringingSister Tania Pauling was born in 1976 in Germany. Her country of birth is recognised as a very developed country of great importance in Europe and the World, whose population is approximately sixty-five million of whom three million are Muslims. These Muslims are mainly of German, Turkish, Iranian and Arabic origin and the majority of them reside in Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt and Hanover. Thus Sister Tania was brought ...
Mistakes Parents often make
Many parents have frustrated and angry relationships with their children. Even very young children sometimes become a source of annoyance with their constant demands, whining, and disobedience. Family life is supposed to be joyous and fulfilling but reality is often very different in many cases. However, a lot of the heartache and pain of child rearing is quite unnecessary. If parents would take a little ...
The Western culture has a big impact on the youth of today, but Islam has provided a way to keep us on the right path. It has strongly recommended early marriage. All the problems of today can be solved with this simple step. It is said that the Holy Prophet was proud of the fact that Islam has made it easy to get married. Have we not turned this around? Traditional Muslim wedding most parents today view marriage through the glass of culture and ...
Salamalaikum my new brothers and sisters! I’m a new revert to Shia Islam – I said my shahada in May of this year (2008), so I’ve been a Muslimah for just over 2 months. It’s difficult to know where to begin my story, as God has been leading me to Him my entire life.[From Darkness to Light]I had been a Christian my entire life, as I was raised in a conservative Christian family. We were Pentecostal for the ...
On the occasion of the Fajr days, the Razavi holy shrine was the host of Sayyedana Tawashih group from Egypt who performed Qur'an recitation and Tawashih in Dar al-Marhamah and Imam Khomeini (R.A.) porticos.
In the sideline of performing the Tawashih programs by this group in Dar al-Marhamah portico Astan Quds Razavi had an interview with the leader of this group, Abu al-Abbas Muhammad.
Q: When was the Sayyedana Tawashih group formed and in what ...
The simultaneous visits of the Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Mikhail Bogdanov, the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy to the Middle East, to Tehran have been seen as highly significant. Focusing on the Syrian crisis, the political institutes have suggested that these two visits indicate that Tehran is in process to establish a regional balance of power which would go in favor of Syria. Such a role could only be ...
Activists on social media said that the Public Prosecution released on Saturday (June 25, 2016) 6 Shiite clerics and 2 eulogists after interrogating them.The Ministry of Interior summoned on Thursday (June 23, 2016) each of "Sheikh Mahmoud Al-A'ali from A'ali in the Northern Governorate, Sheikh Hamza Al-Dairi from Al-Dair in Al-Muharraq Governorate, Sheikh Fadhel Al-Zaki from Abu Saiba in the Northern Governorate, Sheikh Mounir Al-Maatouk ...
Outside Influences
Although many parents try hard to bring up their children in the right manner, a variety of forces sometimes destroy their efforts. The influences of these outside forces often play havoc with the training given at home. This should not be under estimated and parents must be aware of their negative potential. Once the enemy is realized, it becomes easier to control and decrease its impact.
Human society ...
Mary, the Mother of Jesus, holds a very special position in Islam, and God proclaims her to be the best woman amongst all humanity, whom He chose above all other women due to her piety and devotion. “And (mention) when the angels said, ‘O Mary! Indeed God has chosen you, and purified you, and has chosen you above all other women of the worlds. O Mary! Be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those bow (in ...
Senior cleric Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi said on Wednesday that political stands of Iran and Saudi Arabia should be drawn up by the two sides' Ulema and elite and not the low-profile extremist people.
Ayatollah Makarem made the remarks in a meeting with Iran's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Hossein Sadeghi on Wednesday.
Referring to the headlines and articles published in the media, he said despite differences of opinion and stands of both sides' ...
The radical group of Daesh (ISIS) has banned private internet access in the city of Shaddadi in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah, activists said on Saturday.The ISIS-affiliated Sharia Court issued a decision to close all private internet cafés across Shaddadi city. It also banned the residents from using any internet devices at home. The Sharia Court has vowed that anyone violates the decision “will be ...
