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Islam’s Approach to the Problem of Alcoholism

The first hint regarding the evil of drink was in a general command to the effect:Say, “Verily did prohibit my Lord shameful deeds those apparent of them and those concealed, and sin and rebellion without (any) right, and that ye associate with Allah, for which hath not been sent down …

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Biological Weapons: Bargaining With the Devil

The earliest recorded use of biological warfare was that of Romans putting dead horses into an enemy’s water supply. Other documented examples include combatants hurling plague-ridden human corpses into enemy garrisons; giving blankets contaminated with smallpox to hostile forces; infecting enemy livestock with anthrax and the equine disease, glanders; and …

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New Report Forecasts “the End of the World in 35-40 Years”

The world population will rise dramatically; every 13-15 years there will be one billion additional people: In 30-40 years the planet will no longer be able to sustain the population; this will have distressing effects for humankind.10 billion people are manageable only with dictatorship and military suppression; culture, individual development …

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Women and Freedom

Like men, women have been created free and desire to live without the intrusion of others. The inclination for freedom is a natural and legitimate desire. However, can humans truly live independently and unassisted in a community?Humans have need of their fellow creatures. They must observe the rights and wants …

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The Empire’s Ideology: Imperialism and “Anti-Imperialism of the Fools”

One of the great paradoxes of history are the claims of imperialist politicians to be engaged in a great humanitarian crusade, a historic “civilizing mission” designed to liberate nations and peoples, while practicing the most barbaric conquests, destructive wars and large scale bloodletting of conquered people in historical memory. In …

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Way of influencing on the hearts

What we shall do for our advices to be influential on the heart of others? One of the branches of social morality is the section that its objective or at least result is influencing on the others and attracting their confidence. This branch of social morality, which is actually very …

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Khums, One of Important Islamic Financial Resources

The point which should be noticed before anything else in this discussion is that:With little study in history and “teachings” of Islam it clears that this religion was not only series of moral and belief orders and rulings about the origin and afterlife, but it bring a governing system with …

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Islamic Business Ethics

IntroductionIt is sometimes said that “business ethics” is an oxymoron. How can one do business and still be an ethical person? Isn’t business all about self-interest, greed and making exuberant profits?Yes, it is true that the physical, earthly dimension of a human is based on two main characteristics: greed and …

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