Loneliness wears its finest clothes on Saturday afternoons, and it gathers by the hundred in hotel ballrooms, drawing the accomplished and the ordinary, the celebrated and...
Amid the hospitality of the Afghans, Longwei tells a story, and Darius's duel with Meilin ends with an unexpected trip to the Hakim's wagon.
There are scholars who interpret the world, scholars who flatter it, and scholars who quietly make it less cruel. John L. Esposito belonged emphatically to the...
The caravan enjoys a brief sanctuary in Mazar, where Darius reflects on turning sixteen and watches Weili form an unexpected new friendship.
A Photo Essay by Tomohiro Oshima Japan has never declared itself a country of immigration. Through successive revisions of its immigration laws, the government has...
When life doesn't go as planned, the lessons of Hudaybiyyah remind us to trust the wisdom of Allah, Al-Ḥakīm.
One of the greatest challenges facing Muslim students today is not a new challenge. It is an ancient struggle that has existed since the beginning of...
Disclaimer This article is not intended to be a detailed examination of the complex Islamic rules of inheritance – such a task is beyond the scope...
As the caravan passes through Central Asia, Darius slowly falls in love, and Kuangren experiences something brutal.
Previously (in Part I), I discussed some of the rationale behind the pressing need for Muslims to pursue law and emerge as excellent, well-rounded practitioners grounded...