ISLAM & ANICONISM
The relationship between art and the religion in Islam has been a complex one down the centuries. Such a wealthy variety of expressions and tendencies can be viewed as a [...]
Abbas Di Palma
Popular theology Vs Perpetual teachings
When we speak about orthodoxy and heterodoxy in relation to a particular faith, it is not to point out the subjective responsibility of those who failed to accept the [...]
Faith vs Renunciation
It is part of the creed of faithful individuals to believe that God is Omnipotent, Just and Merciful. These three divine qualities are seemingly difficult to understand in [...]
Spiritual Education
When a person looks for information on conception and pregnancy, he/she will find lot of material about the time to start taking folic acid, what to eat and what not to eat [...]
The danger of socialising the religion
Religion is a spiritual attitude and a way of life adorned by voluntary surrender, faith and piety. Social life also is part of human life and therefore religion endorses it [...]
Spirituality VS psychotherapy
One cannot deny the benefits that a person can obtain by consulting a professional psychiatrist but one should underline the difference between the spiritual aspects of our [...]
The popular and religious practice of istikhara
‘Istikhara’ literally means ‘looking for good’ or ‘asking for good’. In the Muslim world often consists of a religious practice performed [...]
The experience of learning the Qur’an by heart
Muslims consider the Qur’an, the religious book of guidance for humankind. Its words bring peace, blessings and tranquillity to the hearts of the believers, both in the [...]
Insight into Imam Husayn’s struggle
Every year millions of Muslims commemorate the sacrifice of Imam Husayn Ibn Ali(a), the grandson of the Prophet(s) in Karbala during the month of Muharram. The story of his [...]
Dreams; between reality and illusion
Studying human potentialities and capabilities is not an easy task. The human being is a very complex creature: from his physical abilities to his power of thought and his [...]
