Science Square (Issue 123)
Scientists build synthetic embryos without eggs or sperm Rivron NC et al. Blastocyst-like structures generated solely from stem…
Issue 123 (May - June 2018)
14 articles
Our understanding of servanthood to God
Question: In his work, Gulistan, Sheikh Sadi states: “Be soil, so that you grow roses; nothing other than…
Deep Peace as the Emerging Alternative
In the early decades of the twenty-first century, strong-men like Okonkwo, the tragic character in Nigerian author Chinua…
Honey As A Therapeutic Agent
In 67 BCE, the magnificent Roman army, which was led by Pompey the Great, marched through the green…
The Customized Temperature Regulator
Thermostats are devices that keep temperature at the desired level. They are used in refrigerators, dishwashers, electric ovens,…
The Fountain
I had been considered a lot of things in my life but for the first time in my…
Surur (Rejoicing)
Meaning joy and delight, surur (rejoicing) is a kind of contentment that embraces a person from both within…
Prime Numbers
My favorite number is 7. It’s a beautiful number and, most importantly, it is a prime number. I…
Purifying the Heart and Developing the Intellect
In Arabic, dua literally means to call out for help. In Islam, it refers to the personal calling…
Insects at the Extremes
We classify each living thing by the different and similar features they possess. Through such classifications, we understand…
“Real Dialogue Is Practice-Centered”
Recently, we had the pleasure of having a thoughtful conversation with two great thinkers and writers from the…
The Lymphatic System
The word vessel generally makes one think of blood vessels, and the word blood brings to mind the…
Poisoning of Spirit
The spirit constitutes human’s deepest otherworldly aspect, which is open to the heavenly realms. It is like a…
Editorial (Deep Peace)
For many of us, honey is only a great spread over our bread at breakfast, especially with fresh…