• Kitchen Mystery … Solved!
    • What happens inside biscuits and cookies as they bake? They go into the oven as thick dough. Then baking soda or baking powder makes them inflate: tiny pockets of ...
    • How to Help Someone with Depression?
    • Haven’t we all been through this - when a multitude of feelings comprising of sadness, hopelessness, guilt, irritability, worthlessness, and restlessness ganged up on us and crippled us, not only physically, but mentally too? Do you still ...
    • Fairytale Castle Craft
    • Cut any flaps off the box. Trim the tubes to size so that they are a couple of inches taller than the box. Glue one tube into each corner and leave to dry. Paint the ...
    • Cool to the Touch
    • Lay a metal tray and a wooden cutting board next to each other on a table. Leave them in place for at least 30 minutes so that they both ...
    • Cherry Pie
    • Place the flour, salt and sugar in the bowl of a food processor, and process for a few seconds to combine. Add the butter and process until ...
    • Advantages of Marriage
    • Because of the great variety of merits of marriage, many texts confirm persistently on it by way of awakening the desires and warning against its negligence. Marriage is the only means by which ...
    • Merits of Marriage
    • Marriage is the holy legal tie between man and woman through which they share the same life and reciprocate definite rights and obligations. God has passed the law of matrimony so as to ...
    • Praise
    • Those unable to grieve, Or to speak of their love, Or to be grateful, those Who can’t ...
    • My House Is Cloudy
    • My house is cloudy, The entire earth is cloudy. Above the narrow pass, the shattered and desolate, Wind whirls downward. The entire world is ...
    • Exquisite Glasswork
    • The people in Iranian plateau are known for their skills in cutting and engraving glass. Archeologists have discovered an ancient glassmaking center at Chogha-Zanbil in southwest Iran. Elamites could make ...
    • Coal and Diamond
    • Said the coal to a diamond, My stuff is so vile, I am less than dust While your gleam rends the mirror’s heart. My darkness lights ...
    • ON BIRTH OF A BABY GIRL
    • Ishaq bin Muhammad bin Sabah was one of the prominent leaders in Kufa. His wife once gave birth to baby girl. For this reason, he had become exceedingly sad and refrained from ...
    • Inquiry on Bahlool’s Welfare
    • Haroon once inquired from Bahlool about his welfare and how he was keeping. In reply he said:So long as I do not take over upon myself the responsibility of governing and matters pertaining to the Muslim Ummah, I shall remain alright But ...
    • Haroon’s Charitable Offer
    • One day Haroon gave an amount of money to Bahlool with suggestion to distribute among the poor and the needy. Bahlool took away the money and after thinking for a while returned the money to the Caliph. Haroon asked him for ...
    • Haroon Seeks Advice
    • Bahlool had for a year left Baghdad and settled in Kufa. Thereafter he returned to Baghdad and when met by Haroon, he asked him: O Bahlool! Where have you been, I have been deeply keen of meeting you? In reply, Bahlool said: ...
    • GODS BEST BLESSING
    • Haroon once asked Bahlool: What is the best blessing from Allah? Bahlool replied: The supreme blessing from Allah can be nothing else but ...
    • Encounter with Haroon on Hajtrip
    • Haroon once departed from Baghdad on his way for Haj in Mecca. When he arrived at Kufa, the people of that place in large number came forward to greet him. Haroon was seated in a grand and ...
    • DISCUSSION ON LIFE HEREAFTER
    • Haroon once asked Bahlool whether he knew where his place was after death in accordance with this Qur’anic verse: Most surely the righteous are in bliss, and most surely the wicked are in burning fire, (82:13-14) and what is ...
    • DESCRIPTION OF THE VIRTUES OF ALI
    • One day Bahlool went to visit Haroon who was in a relaxed and good mood. He asked Bahlool this: Was Ali (A.S) of higher status and more elevated than Abbas the uncle of the Prophet or was Abbas higher than Ali (A.S)? Bahlool replied: ...
    • Bahlool in Basrah
    • Bahlool once happened to go to Basrah. Not being acquainted with anyone there, he was obliged to rent a room for some days. But it was so old and in bad condition that ...
    • BAHLOOL AND A TOURIST
    • A tourist happened to come to Baghdad and by chance he also had an opportunity of being present in the court of Haroon. He put forward several questions on different topics but ...
    • Vegetable Omelet
    • Coat a skillet with the oil. Place the skillet over medium heat until it is hot. Add the vegetables and saute them until tender, about five minutes. Remove the vegetables from ...
    • Foods for Healthy Hair
    • We all want strong, shiny and healthy-looking hair, and the condition of the hair can also be a good indication of how healthy the body is from the inside. A key factor for healthy hair is ...
    • Five Superfoods You Should Be Eating Everyday
    • Superfoods are foods that are packed with a range of nutrients and antioxidants and which do not contain anything that do harm to you. Here is a selection of superfoods that you should try to consume regularly: ...
    • Way of Holy Ones
    • Don’t speak of your suffering--He is speaking. Don’t look for Him everywhere--He’s looking for you. An ant’s foot ...
    • The Pir Shalyar ceremony in Uraman Takht village
    • Pir Shalyar mausoleum is a temple respected by the people of the region. Each year on the last Wednesday and Thursday before mid Bahman, corresponding to early February, the Pir Shalyar ceremony is held in Uraman Takht village. According to some ...
    • Uraman Takht village
    • In this article we are going to talk of an Iranian village which has been a source of original Iranian and Kurdish art and rich culture from the days of yore and is named Uraman Takht. Thanks to its intact nature, specific architecture, and ...
    • Real Road
    • There is no place for place!, How can a place, House the maker of all space, Or ...
    • Iran Nature Day
    • Spring in Iran is truly the season of renewal of natures life. The pleasant fragrance of flowers of spring has spread all over Iran. Seedlings emerged from the soil and ...
    • Iran ready to offer demining expertise
    • Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi says the Islamic Republic is prepared to offer its mine sweeping experience to other countries and help in the clearance of mine fields worldwide.
    • Iran marks Islamic Republic Day
    • Iran commemorates the 34th anniversary of the referendum in which Iranians voted for the establishment of the Islamic Republic following the collapse of the US-backed Pahlavi regime.
    • My God
    • Open your heart’s eye to behold the living core, Whatever is hidden there you will score. If in the realm of love you plough, the bowers From pole to pole you will see ...
    • Mashhad Ardahaal
    • In this article, we introduce to you the Iranian village Mashhad Ardahaal which is famous for a traditional religious ceremony called Qaalishouyan. The Qaalishouyan ceremony is registered in Irans list of Spiritual Heritage. Mashhad Ardahaal is ...