Knowledge & History

The Ancient Persian Art of Making Ice in the Desert

How Iranians mastered refrigeration thousands of years before the modern world—using nothing but earth, water, and ingenuity

Feb 8 • Ra'iyat al-Fikr

The Lion of God at the Gates: The Conquest of Khaybar

An Account of the Decisive Victory Narrated by the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali (AS)

Jan 3 • Ra'iyat al-Fikr

From Khaybar to the Awaited One

A Jewish Witness's Journey to Islam

Jan 3 • Ra'iyat al-Fikr

The Moral Arc of History: The Qur’anic Law of Civilizational Collapse

Why nations fail from within: A diagnostic reading of Sacred History

Dec 22, 2025 • Ra'iyat al-Fikr

Nothing New Under The Sun

All is Vanity and Striving After Wind

Dec 16, 2025 • Layla Khorasani

The Spring of Our Existence: A Reflection on the Fleeting Gift of Youth

Why the season of vitality is the defining moment for our spiritual and intellectual destiny.

Dec 11, 2025 • Ra'iyat al-Fikr

Lessons from the Quran: Walking in Divine Light

Insights from the Reflections of Grand Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani

Nov 6, 2025 • Ra'iyat al-Fikr

The Meaning of Knowledge

A Simple Comparison Between Shaheed Murtaza Mutahhari and Friedrich Nietzsche

Oct 30, 2025 • Ra'iyat al-Fikr

When Knowledge Lacks Faith, Danger Looms

Reflections on the inseparable bond between insight and belief

Oct 14, 2025 • Ra'iyat al-Fikr

The Digital Age and Divine Scholarship: A New Frontier for Islamic Education

A respected religious leader advocates for the integration of artificial intelligence in traditional seminary learning, heralding a potential…

Oct 7, 2025 • Ra'iyat al-Fikr

Is Our World Losing Its Way?

A leader is asking us all to think about what is right and wrong in the world today.

Oct 2, 2025 • Ra'iyat al-Fikr

The Quran: The Cornerstone of Islamic Law

Ayatollah Sobhani's call to prioritise the Holy Book in contemporary jurisprudence.

Sep 30, 2025 • Ra'iyat al-Fikr

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