News Flashes
Flashes from the Muslim World
INDIA Jamat-e-Islami to adopt 1,000 riot-hit families Jamat-e-Islami Hind has decided to adopt 1,000 families, displaced from five villages of riot-hit areas of… more »
Contemporary Issue
Yasser Arafat was Poisoned
Swiss radiation experts have confirmed they found traces of polonium on clothing used by Yasser Arafat.
Opinion
Uganda Oil Biggest in Africa
With huge resources of oil being discovered in Uganda, it should not be too difficult to fathom the true reason for US aid pouring in.
Reflection
An American Journalist on the Hajj (Part 2)
The second part of the American journalist, Michael Jansen’s personal account of her first Hajj experience. The first part was published in the October 2013 issue of YMD.
Perspective
Karzai Disowns NATO without Naming USA
Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, has had troubled relations with his Western backers in recent years for openly criticizing NATO, whom he has accused of having no respect for Afghan sovereignty.
Health
The First Food of This World: Mother’s Milk
Every factor to facilitate the baby’s adaptation to a new life has been put into effect. The clearest example of this is the formation of Mother’s Milk.
Morality
The Key to Happiness
Is happiness a feeling that dwells within or is it to be sought outside our being? What has our potential and talent got to do with this long sought after need?
Report
In an Unprecedented Move, Muslim Mushawarat Groups Merged
In an unprecedented development in the 180 million-strong Indian Muslim community, the two factions of the apex body of Indian Muslims, the All India Muslim Majlis-e Mushawarat, merged together recently.
Science
New Galaxy Most Distant, Yet Discovered
An international team of astronomers has detected the most distant galaxy yet. The galaxy is about 30 billion light-years away. It was found using the Hubble Space Telescope and its distance was then confirmed with the ground-based Keck Observatory in Hawaii.
Letters
Letters to the Editor
On blind following, an old question, on board, fard definition, mutual funds and many more…
Editorial
Ya Rasulullah!
The life of Prophet Muhammad, on whom be peace, has been the subject matter of countless accounts and narratives.
The Qur’an
Verses from Surah Al-Anbiya’ (30-40)
[30] Have not the unbelievers seen that the heavens and the earth were once united,40 then We split them asunder.41 And from water… more »
The Hadith
Etiquettes of the Sacrifice while Observing Eid-al-Adha
1. Narrated Abu Bakra: The Prophet said, “Time has come back to its original state which it had on the day Allah created… more »
Science
‘This is the End!’ – Team of Experts Say Humanity Faces Extinction
It’s the unknown factors behind innovative technologies that pose the greatest risk going forward. Machines, synthetic biology, nanotechnology and artificial intelligence could become our own worst enemy,
