The Weight of Our Assumptions About Others – 2
Question: While sayings of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, counsel against condemning believers to shame, despising them,…
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How Do Ants Know Trigonometry?
Think of yourself as a desert ant. You leave your nest to search for food early in the…
“Praise the Lord, I’m Bald”: Learning to Live Again
The worst thing about cancer they don’t tell you? The aftermath. The shock waves. It’s surviving the quick…
Everything About Pi
It was finally the weekend! After my long mathematics presentation, I came home to watch my favorite tv…
The Mountain Climb
What if somebody came up to you and said the words, “you can’t do it?” What if…
How Do Animals Survive?
We live in a magnificent world inhabited by approximately 8,700,000 species. This number includes only general species, not…
Serene Autumn
Beautiful irony in the blanket of serene That I find in the coming of fall:The most pleasant of…
A Personal Journey: Read as You Sail!
Facts and knowledge, truth and belief, philosophy and faith, science and religion – these are all about guiding…
Surrendering to God: Understanding Islam in the Modern Age
Surrendering to God: Understanding Islam in the Modern AgeEren TatariTughra Publications, 2012 In this post-9/11 world, the word…
Butterfly Effect
You had to build the cocoon as your sanctuary In order to find your new self in tranquility…
The Hajj: Reflections from Mina
This article does not encompass the entire Hajj ritual, most notably leaving out umrah and visiting the Ka’ba.…
Peacebuilding through Education
The Fountain is partnering this month with the Peace Islands Institute of New York for the “Peacebuilding through…
What Generations Expect from Education
What do we mean when we mention education and training in relation to our current and future generations?…
Lost
I was only a girl of nine years when I first witnessed Mom’s nightmare. My dad had gone…
You Are the One I Need
Your love took me away from me, You are the One I need Day and night I burn…