Articles:

 Publish Date  Title
 2002-04-21  Prayer in Islam
 Prayer in Islam, is worship of Allah the Almighty, Praising ...
 2002-04-17  Castles in the air
 Did the world really come into existence from one 'big bang'...
 2002-04-16  New Islamic Graphics
 Check out the newest additions to our directory of Islamic G...
 2002-04-10  Trying to Land in Bankok Airport
 As I approached Bangkok airport, I believed I was approachin...
 2002-04-10  Life and the spider's web
 So often we can find paralells in life through nature. Allah...
 2002-04-10  Home (poem)
 When I first came to Cairo I used to stand at my seventh flo...
 2002-04-10  Miss Moppy and the red rainbow
 A look at what is left of the beauty of nature, through the ...
 2002-04-10  Miss Moppy- I'll see ya'
 Miss Moppy and her brother Samy, have their first confrontat...
 2002-04-10  Me and Ramadan
 What Ramadan means to me....
 2002-04-10  Panic attacks
 This is the true story of a Muslim woman who suffers from Pa...
 2002-04-09  Dressed all in white - the coward within
 This is how I entered a mosque for the very first time. It w...
 2002-04-09  Truth in a box of matches
 Mankind has philosophized human existence to a point, where ...
 2002-04-09  Ouch! That hurts!
 It's strange how the seemingly unimportant things in life ca...
 2002-04-09  The human race (poem)
 There is a purpose to life and there are three kinds of peop...
 2002-04-08  The screamer and the rottweiler
 This is the true story of two brothers who are separate in a...
 2002-04-08  Where do babies come from Mum?
 This is the conversation of a child to her mother. We get to...
 2002-04-08  The Maintainer of all (poem)
 Everything we have is provided by Allah, the Almighty. The s...
 2002-04-07  Miss Moppy and the mushrooms in my nose
 "I didn’t do it, you know.""Do what?” I asked. “Write all th...
 2002-04-07  Peacocks have ugly feet
 The continual negative reactions of a wife and mother nearly...
 2002-04-07  I don't want my womb anymore
 This is based on a true story. People make rash decisions, o...
 2002-04-07  Why I became a Muslim
 I always felt close to ‘God’ and prayer was a way of life fo...
 2002-04-07  Miss Moppy and the paralyzed dog
 Moppy is the guardian of the wild dogs that live downstairs....
 2002-04-05  Miss Moppy and the banana lady
 This situation happened when Miss Moppy (nick-name) only, wa...
 2002-04-05  Stop the music!
 Before becoming a Muslim, music was an essential part of my ...
 2002-04-05  To my Mum (poem)
 I dedicated this poem to my mother, who contributed so much ...
 2002-04-05  Our castles of sand (poem)
 Most of us only see the translucent facade of modern civiliz...
 2002-04-05  Mum! Life's full of potholes and dead dogs
 A mother tries to help her young son, who is feeling depress...
 2002-04-04  When I was young (poem)
 Life is so short but contains so much of experience and perc...
 2002-04-04  Rocky mountains high (poem)
 As man develops himself further, cities sprawl and destroy t...
 2002-04-04  Will the real Al Aqsa please stand up!
 Al Aqsa mosque is one of the sacred places in Islam. The rew...
 2002-04-03  Leaving Australia - Spat out on the shore
 The true story of a woman who migrates to a foreign country ...
 2002-04-03  Baby in the trash
 He reached down with his big, strong hands, pulling away pie...
 2002-03-29  A Monument of beauty (poem)
 The character of the pious Muslim is something beautiful. T...
 2002-03-28  The victims of the world - Incest
 Dealing with molestation and depression. The evil ones in th...
 2002-03-25  Mother and child
 This poem is dedicated to the mothers of the Ummah who lose ...
 2002-03-24  The book of life
 Everything we do in this life is recorded and will be handed...
 2002-03-17  Throwing Culture to the Wind
 The first eighty or so years after the Prophet (peace be upo...
 2002-03-06  A piece of Flesh (poem)
 The relation between the body and the spirit is explored as ...
 2002-03-02  The Meaning of Kaffir and Kufr
 As much as it is important to understand the meaning of 'Isl...
 2002-02-24  The missing link - who has the cure?
 The vast beauty of Islam incorporates every aspect of life. ...
 2002-02-15  Death, the doorway is ever near (poem)
 Death is something we all fear but it is surely a reality. ...
 2002-02-08  How to destroy your child's mind
 All the love, nurturing and time spent on molding a child to...
 2002-02-01  Food for the people
 How often people take the riches and blessings with which Al...
 2002-01-30  Goodness is beauty
 What does man actually give back to the world? Do we only ta...
 2002-01-25  Ships in the desert
 The wonders of experiencing the desert at first hand and mar...
 2002-01-25  The city of the dead
 Coming from a materialistic society where life is somewhat o...
 2002-01-23  Threads of Dawn
 The call to prayer is a part of the life of a Muslim. Even i...
 2002-01-18  Dressed all in white - the coward within
 This is how I entered a mosque for the very first time. It w...
 2002-01-11  This subject is for women only!
 Another view of marriage. Marriage according to Islam is one...
 2001-12-28  The direction of Prayer
 When I first became a Muslim and started to pray, I learned ...
 2001-12-21  In Allah's name (poem)
 Everything in and around us - everything that exists which w...
 2001-12-14  Basics of faith
 Islam began with the first man, who was also the first proph...
 2001-12-07  The Sunnah
 Following the Sunnah (example) of the Prophet (peace be upon...
 2001-11-30  The Creator and the created
 The busy moments of life cover up the truth of reality as we...
 2001-11-16  Shahada
 The words that are spoken when one becomes a Muslim, are few...
 2001-10-26  The Holy Qur'an
 As people would hesitate to travel without a map and guide b...
 2001-10-19  All lost - in a day
 This is the true story of a woman who escaped certain death ...
 2001-10-12  Introduction to Islam
 Islam is a state of submission to Allah the Almighty, Who Go...
 2001-10-05  Nothing is real anymore
 Modern life has combined labour saving devices, expansive le...
 2001-09-14  Byte your tounge
 The words we speak are neither meaningless nor without affec...
 2001-08-31  A wooden bowl for grandpa
 Allah tells us in the Qu'ran: "And your Lord has decreed tha...
 2001-08-24  Tranquility in a broken body
 The true story of a woman’s near fatal accident, which...
 2001-08-17  Holocaust - We must never forget!
 The human struggle continues generation after generation. Y...
 2001-07-26  May Allah bless you!
 Sister Amel has had to leave 'Islamic garden' website. We ar...
 2001-07-13  Laughter on a sinking ship (poem)
 The reality of life with all its irony, sadness, triumph, st...
 2001-07-06  My Prayer
 Prayer is not an empty ritual, it is a way of life. People h...
 2001-06-13  Breastfeeding and Islamic Teaching
 What does Islam say about breastfeeding? Find out here....
 2001-06-06  My Road to al-Islam
 Read how a single encounter with women in a mosque inspired ...
 2001-05-13  Arabic: Which One Should You Learn?
 Arabic is the language of Islam and Muslims everywhere shoul...
 2001-05-10  Something to celebrate
 Despite all the varieties of oppression that the Muslims hav...
 2001-05-09  Homeschooling: Have You Considered It For Your Children?
 Homeschooling has become quite popular with Muslims living i...
 2001-05-03  The Light of Submission (Poem)
 To know and recognize the truth, is in itself a blessing and...
 2001-04-07  Miss Moppy starts to grow up
 Miss Moppy is a wise little five year old, who meets life he...
 2001-04-07  About Mohammed s.a.w.
 Muhammad (peace be upon him) was the last of all the Prophet...
 2001-04-05  Miss Moppy -The story of Cindersrella
 Cinderella must be one of the most trouble making fictitious...
 2001-04-05  This Week Around the Net, Volume I
 his is the first in a series of digests designed to direct y...
 2001-04-05  This Week Around the Net, Volume II
  Untitled Normal Page In this week's coll...
 2001-04-03  The Internet: A New Voice for Muslim Women
  Untitled Normal Page Find out how Muslim...
 2001-04-02  Barbie Converts to Islam
 Read what the author did when her young daughter received a ...
 2001-04-02  Breastfeeding: A Natural Choice
 It has always been recommended in Islam that women breastfee...
 2001-04-01  Hijab Basics: The Requirements of the Muslim Woman's Dress
 Not sure what hijab is or what constitutes Islamic dress for...
 2001-03-28  I don't need a counselor, I need a friend!!
 What lies at the root of the problems people face today? I s...
 2001-03-28  On the edge - Anxiety disorder
 A true account of how a woman deals with 'panic attacks' and...
 2001-03-28  Information about depression
 Gone are the days when mental illness was hushed up and quie...
 2001-03-28  I don't need love!
 Allah has enjoined on us our rights and responsibilities, so...
 2001-03-09  Respect for Niqab
 Whether one believes that the Niqab (face veil) is a require...
 2001-03-08  The Difference of a Generation
 Read how a little girl's simple request to wear hijab became...
 2001-03-07  The Formative Years
 Young girls deserve to be dressed modestly. So let's not che...
 2001-03-05  The Truth About Red Wine
 Modern science tells us that red wine is beneficial to our h...
 2001-03-04  You and Your Hair
 Wondering how to care for your hair? Learn from the examples...
 2001-03-04  Facts About Hair-Loss
 Worried that hijab is causing you to lose hair? Read this ar...
 2001-03-04  A Look at Preventive Medicine
 A discussion of the benefits of preventive healthcare in the...
 2001-03-03  A Visit to the Doctor
 One woman's bad experience at the doctor represents why many...
 2001-03-03  About Allah SWT
 Allah is the Creator of all things. He is the One Who design...
 2001-03-02  Women and the Mosque
 Everything you need to know about women attending prayers in...
 2001-03-01  The Myth of the Hymen Continues
 Women around the world are expected to bleed on their weddin...
 2001-03-01  Why Western Women Choose Islam
 Volumes have been written about the Muslim woman and her rig...
 2001-02-02  Islamic Domain Names for Sale
 Muslims are being asked to buy two Islamic domain names whic...
 2001-02-01  April Fool's Day
  Untitled Normal Page After an e-mail rum...
 2001-01-25  The Letter That Did Not Get Published
 When a Muslim woman wrote to complain about the cartoon to t...
 2001-01-25  Two Mistakes in One
 Read about women who work as pages in the South Carolina Hou...
 2001-01-21  The nation of Islam - fact or fraud??
 One of the biggest frauds of our time, is being undertaken b...
 2001-01-10  We Made a Mistake- 15 punishments for neglecting the prayer is a hoax
 Read about it here....
 2001-01-05  Rampage in Central Park: Prevention Better Than Cure
 Could the recent chaos in New York's Central Park have been ...

 

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