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A piece previously published in the print issue of Islamica Magazine between 2003-2009. The following has been an effort to digitize and archive as a free service. Author citations can be found at islamicamagazine.com as we continue to work on improving the digital archives here.



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Underneath which rivers flow: The Symbolism of the Islamic Garden

Underneath which rivers flow: The Symbolism of the Islamic Garden

Abstract (Summary) [...] the pre-Islamic Arabs considered the slightest indication of nature's greenness to be sacred.
| January 26th, 2005
Trapped in the Ruins

Trapped in the Ruins

Abstract (Summary) For a man whose work contains many eloquent warnings of the dangers of misplaced political passions
| January 26th, 2005
THE WARS AGAINST SADDAM

THE WARS AGAINST SADDAM

Abstract (Summary) What is odd about that work is, though it provides one of the most outstanding examples of objective
| January 26th, 2005
The Ethics of Cloning

The Ethics of Cloning

Abstract (Summary) People knew, of course, that this "Thou shalt not" did not belittle the human being, but rather they
| January 26th, 2005
The end of the Neo-Cons?

The end of the Neo-Cons?

Abstract (Summary) [...] not only is the rationale given by the U.S., British, Australian and Spanish governments for t
| January 26th, 2005
The Book of Wisdom

The Book of Wisdom

Abstract (Summary) The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) once said, "[Saying] 'if only' opens the Devil's wo
| January 26th, 2005
The Ascent of a Philosopher: A Parable

The Ascent of a Philosopher: A Parable

Abstract (Summary) Facts about fingertips, too. [...] I slipped into a nightmare of ceaseless gathering: I was a hunter
| January 26th, 2005
THE APARTHEID WALL: “More land, less Arabs”

THE APARTHEID WALL: “More land, less Arabs”

[Headnote] The Apartheid Wall being built by the Israeli government is wrecking the lives of Palestinians throughout the
| January 26th, 2005
Religious Identity in Secular Societies

Religious Identity in Secular Societies

Headnote] The author recounts her conversion to Islam in times of pro-secularization and anti-Islamic sentiments, and of
| January 26th, 2005
Relics in Islam

Relics in Islam

Abstract (Summary) Relics in Islam SINCE the time of the Prophet relics have always played an important role in the his
| January 26th, 2005