• Aash-e Reshteh
    • Dramatic presentation! A delicious Persian thick noodle "soup" with meatballsand lots of greens--parsley, spinnach etc., and lentils, white beans, kashk (leftover from milk after making cheese from it) etc....
    • Respect Your Mother
    • There was a young man, before he was a Muslim; he lived with his mother until he was about 18 years old. Then he moved out of his home...
    • The Islamic Hijab
    • Now we will discuss the Quranic verses and after we clarify what traditional commentators have explained about the verses, then, with the help of traditions which have been narrated on this topic and the edicts of the religious jurisprudents on this issue
    • Audio Lecture: Status of Women in Islam (Part 2)
    • Hujjatul Islam Wal Muslimeen Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi is a resident Alam of Toronto. His lecture regarding the women status on the occassion of Hazarat fatimah(as) is available in the table below to be downloaded....
    • Audio Lecture: Status Of Women in Islam Part 1
    • Hujjatul Islam Wal Muslimeen Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi is a resident Alam of Toronto. His lecture regarding the women status on the occassion of Hazarat fatimah(as) is available in the table below to be downloaded.....
    • Secrets of Hajj
    • What follows in this short book is a glance at the secrets of the Hajj, as expounded by the great scholar and teacher of Akhlaq (Islamic Etiquette) and Irf-an (Mysticism) Ayatollah al-Hajj ash-Sheikh Husain Mazaheri, presently living in Isfahan, Iran....
    • Reasons Given for the Modest Dress (Patr 1)
    • Our discussion will center on the issue of the modest dress (hijab) in Islam but as we had mentioned, we must first hold a more general discussion because the modest dress is not exclusive to Islam.
    • The Real Visage of the Modest Dress, Philosophy & advantages
    • The fact is that the covering or its new expression, hijab, is not concerned with whether or not it is good for a woman to appear in society covered or uncovered. The point is whether or not a woman and a man's need of her should be a limitless....
    • Al Gore backs Obama
    • Former vice president Al Gore announced Monday his endorsement of Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama, backing his plans to attack climate....
    • Woman in the Mirror of History
    • From the study of history we find the fact that in the previous age woman was considered to be a part of wealth and property. She used to...
    • The Fruit of the Marriage
    • In the 3rd year of Hijrah the first son was born to Fatima (S.A.), who was named "Hasan (A.S.)." The birth of this child saved the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) from the...
    • Hazrat Zahra’s Birth and Features
    • When Hazrat Fatimas (S.A.) birth was to take place, the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) told Khatija (S.A.) Jabriel has given me the good news that this child which is going to be born is a daughter and all the infallible...
    • The Islamic Modest Dress: By Mutahhari
    • Benefits of modest dress, philosophic and social reasons for dressing modestly, rules and laws involving appropriate gender interaction. by Ayatullah Murtaza Mutahhari
    • Veils Banned in UK Schools
    • The Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer told head teachers attending their annual conference in Bournemouth that they are perfectly entitled to forbid pupils to wear Islamic dress and need not fear a legal challenge under the Human Rights.....
    • The Word hijab (Modest Dress)
    • Before we begin our discussion, it is necessary to look at the meaning of the word hijab which is used in our age to refer to a woman's covering....
    • Obese children
    • Obese children are much more likely than normal-weight children to have breathing-related problems during surgery, says a University of Michigan Health System study....
    • Tips on losing weight
    • Find a way to work these potent super foods into your diet every day, and you’ll curb cravings before they hit, crowding out much of the junk we turn to when hunger calls. The result? Well, it could mean saving 600 calories or more a day.....
    • Nazeri to perform in Paris
    • Iranian vocalist Shahram Nazeri will perform at the farewell ceremony of the director of Paris Théâtre de la Ville, Gérard Violette, on June 12....
    • Vanity is Self Deception
    • One day a cat and a fox happened to meet in a forest. The fox said to the cat, “Good morning, where are you off to...
    • The Rich Man’s Dream
    • Once upon a time, there lived a very rich man, whose only passion was to gather all the riches of the world....
    • Spanish hauliers on fuel strike
    • Tens of thousands of Spanish lorry drivers have begun an indefinite strike over the soaring price of diesel, which has risen by 20% this year....
    • Iraqi artists show in Manhattan
    • In a side street of Soho, at a gallery aptly named Pomegranate, an interesting coincidence of circumstances has led a US Marine to bring Iraqi art to Manhattan.
    • Olive, too good to be true
    • A diet rich in olive oil is effective in reducing weight, blood pressure, cholesterol levels and the risk of suffering heart failure.
    • Oil hike sparks ′serious concern′
    • Some suggest crude could reach $150 a barrel by July The US and the four largest economies in Asia are to voice "serious concerns" over "unprecedented" oil prices....