I. Basic Beliefs of Islam. Before taking up the subject of Islamic theology proper I should like, by way of introduction, to outline the basic religious beliefs which are common to all Muslims. As you may know, Islam was founded by the Prophet Muh.ammad in the Arabian Peninsula in the first quarter of the seventh century. At the age of forty the Prophet began to receive certain revelations whic...

Soon after my father died in 2006, we sat down to describe the kind of man he was so that the rabbi could prepare the service and eulogy. My dad was the kind of father who somehow was always there when needed despite working 6 days and several late evenings eachweek. Dad never seemed too tired to help with homework, hear about your day, and give you a hug. When we were adults with homes of our ...

Alejandro (Alex) Kacelnik grew up in Buenos Aires, where he studied Zoology and made his early research steps in comparative neurophysiology of amphibians, lizards and rats. In 1974 he took a British Council Scholarship in Oxford, where he completed a doctorate on decisionmaking in birds, a subject to which he has remained close ever since. He spent postdoctoral spells in Groningen, Oxford and ...

The paper contains a polemic with the view expressed by Talbot, Wilson and Topoff and his co-workers, who maintain that the existence of scouts and their leading directing in slave-raids of the American Polyergus' species is fully proved. In particular we do not agree with Talbot's and Wilson's argument that following by the amazons of the scent-trail prepared from the crushed bodies of their n...

The development of the times and technology has changed human perspective on spiritual values. This sometimes causes presence various flavors in soul. Be it peace, happiness or otherwise a sense anxiety, discomfort, sadness, all which lead to heart, Allah gives ease His servants following path goodness turns them away from badness evil. Paying attention things that can cleanse soul soften heart...

This article is a study about Abraham, known as the ancestor obtained by Isaac and Ishmael. His offspring are already widespread. With all inheritance given to them, get Abraham start life in different land with blessings. Here crucial point. The difference seems have proved fact that result of coming from fellowship brotherhood remain intertwined maintained, because these two things also Abrah...

Interpretations are of the most fundamental principles of mysticism (Sufis). Masters of taste with their scientific and intuitive power go beyond the surface structures and present real and unfathomable meanings of the Quran and Hadith in ways that may not cross the mind of ordinary people. Masnavi Manavi is one the works that has an interpretation look toward the Quran and Hadith. Delving into...