Issue 77 (September - October 2010)

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17 articles

History Sep 1, 2010

The Spread of Islam

There are several historical reasons for the astounding spread of Islam throughout Arabia and abroad after Muhammad’s death…

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A Moment for Reflection Sep 1, 2010

Forgiving Dad

For many years, Zainab had been struggling to understand the true meaning of forgiveness. She was especially distressed…

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Environment Sep 1, 2010

Our Unique Digital Footprint

The term “footprint” refers in general to traces left or caused by human beings through the consumption of…

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Literature & Languages Sep 1, 2010

Portrait of a Mother

I am a mother, instead of a picture, multiplication table adorns my kitchen wall. I have 8 arms…

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Believing Sep 1, 2010

Humility (Tawadu)

Tawadu (modesty and humility) is the opposite of arrogance, pride, and haughtiness. It can also be interpreted as…

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Brain Sep 1, 2010

Critical Thinking

The Fountain Magazine recently published an interview with Nobel Laurate Ahmad Zewail, in which he answered a question…

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Questions & Answers Sep 1, 2010

Time Management

Question: How should a person spend one day, one week, one month, and one year in order to…

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Domination Sep 1, 2010

Women

Male-domination is a matter of dispute in every sphere of life as much as it is in language.…

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Science Square Sep 1, 2010

How the tests survive

1- How the “fit” tests survive Original Article: Lewis, G.D. et al., Science Translational Medicine 2, 33 (2010).…

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