A group of dentists at the King Saud University (KSU) have studied the medicinal properties of the miswak (teeth cleaning sticks) commonly used in Arab and Asian countries, and have concluded that “the beneficial effects of miswak for oral hygiene and dental health of a person using miswak are equal to, if not greater than, [...]

Splitting of the Moon. Death of the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. A form of death which will kill thousands of Muslims. (Understood to refer to the plague of Amwas during the caliphate of Umar ibn al-Khattab.) A major fighting in Madinah (understood to refer to the battle of al-Harrah [...]

Comes the hajj season, and I am reminded of the wonders of aab-i-Zumzum. Let me go back to how it all started. In 1971, an Egyptian doctor wrote to the European Press, a letter saying that aab-i-Zumzum was not fit for drinking purposes. I immediately thought that this was just a form of prejudice against the [...]

Amazing as it sounds, but fortunately for the Muslims of the world, It is an established fact. Have a look at a map of the world and you will find Indonesia on the eastern side of the earth. The major cities of Indonesia are Java, Sumatra, Borneo and Saibil. As soon as dawn breaks on [...]