On Wednesday, July 19th, the anniversary of the Hijrah, which is one of the turning points in the history of humanity, is celebrated as the Islamic New Year, also known as Hijri New Year. The Hijrah refers to the migration of Prophet Muhammad (saw) and the Muslim community of Makkah to Medina.
28 years ago, on July 11, 1995, a genocide took place in the town of Srebrenica in Bosnia. In 5 days, more than 8 thousand Muslims, amongst them children and elderly, were brutally murdered.
Our religion, Islam aims for Muslims to reach a high level of ethics.
Another responsibility that is compulsory in our religion is maintaining family ties or Silat Al-Rahim. Silat meaning to meet, or reach.
Allah (swt) has created the worldly life in order to test mankind and chose parents as a means for us to come to this life. Since our father Adam and our mother Hawwa, many parents' paths have crossed, bringing souls into bodies and uniting their lives.
Engaging in work and commerce is an activity almost as old as human history itself. An individual cannot meet all their needs alone. Directly or indirectly, work and commercial activities are necessary to obtain the things one depends on.
In today's world, one of the most discussed solutions among scientists and policymakers is the weakening of the Earth's ecological structure. As a result of humanity's selfish and irresponsible attitude towards nature, the environmental destruction that has occurred is alarming and permanent.
