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by Crawford Loritts, Jr. It happened many years ago, but I still remember the lesson I learned from the near disaster in the Loritts home.My wife, Karen, and I were arguing, and I had become very angry. I felt that she wasn't understanding what I was...

by Crawford Loritts, Jr. It happened many years ag...

by Jim Mitchell“Daddy, you wanna hear me count to 10 million?” Not a question I expected or necessarily even wanted to hear from my 5-year-old.“Um… well… no, not really,” I was tempted to say (lovingly, of course).Maybe you’re a mom and for you … a q...

by Jim Mitchell“Daddy, you wanna hear me count to ...

by Dennis Rainey The Encyclopedia Britannica gives a half page to the accomplishments of the son of President John Adams, Charles Francis Adams. Adams followed the political trail of his father and became a U.S. diplomat to Great Britain. The encyclo...

by Dennis Rainey The Encyclopedia Britannica gives...

by Howard HendricksI've been told that the most emotionally stressful event in a man's life is the birth of his first child. My own experience backs up that bit of wisdom.What guy in love ponders the maternity ward? You see the most beautiful and att...

by Howard HendricksI've been told that the most em...

by Dennis Rainey A few years ago, my son Ben and I had the opportunity to go to a World Series game in St. Louis. It was awesome to see my beloved Cardinals square off against the Detroit Tigers.The Cards won 5–0 (and went on to win the Series in fiv...

by Dennis Rainey A few years ago, my son Ben and I...

by Jenae Jacobson We’ve all been there. You ask your child (for the fifth time) not to do something, only to turn around and find him doing that very thing. A situation like this one can get even the calmest person’s blood boiling and might normally ...

by Jenae Jacobson We’ve all been there. You ask yo...

There is divergence of opinions about the birth date of Sayyeda Zainab (s.a.). Some say it was in Medina 5th of Jamadi Al-Awwal, and others say it was 1st in the month of Shabaan, in the 6th Hijra year. It was five years after the Muslims had accompa...

There is divergence of opinions about the birth da...

Sayyeda Zainab (s.a.), the daughter of Imam Ali (a.s.) and Sayyeda Fatima (s.a.), was an exemplary woman of great ability, intelligence, knowledge, insight, courage and perseverance; she performed her divine duties to the best of her ability. She was...

Sayyeda Zainab (s.a.), the daughter of Imam Ali (a...

Peace be upon you. Oh daughter of the Commander of the faithful (Pbuh)! Peace be upon you, Oh daughter of Fatimah, Two Worlds" Radiant Lady (SA). Peace be upon you. Oh righteous one, pleasing to Allah.We speak of Hazrat Zeinab (AS). She well conveyed...

Peace be upon you. Oh daughter of the Commander of...

It was peak of the mischief and virtues in chains; Just laws were sacked with rules insane; As the tyrants on the rise, and mass confused, offered lust with lies, and faith abused. Thus the signs indicated, and time dictated. Some souls elevated...

It was peak of the mischief and virtues in chains;...

Yazid gave them the choice of remaining in Damascus or returning to Medina. When Zaynab (pbuh) decided to return to Medina he called Nu'man bin Bashir, who had been a companion of the Holy Prophel (pbuh), and ordered him to make suitable arrangements...

Yazid gave them the choice of remaining in Damascu...

When they reached the outskirts of Damascus they were made to halt. Yazid was informed of their arrival and he fixed a date for their entry into the city. On the morning of the appointed day, the members of the family of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) were ...

When they reached the outskirts of Damascus they w...

The next day the members of the Prophet's family were made to leave for Kufa to be presented to Bin Ziyad. Among the prisoners were Zaynab (pbuh), her sister Umm Kulthum (pbuh), other women of the Bani Hashim, Imam Zayn ul-Abidin (pbuh), three young ...

The next day the members of the Prophet's family w...

The tenth day of Muharram, Ashura, dawned. Before going into battle Imam Hosein (pbuh) went into the tent of his son Zayn ul-Abidin (pbuh) who was lying ill on a sheep's skin, too weak to join his father in battle. He was being tended to by his aunt ...

The tenth day of Muharram, Ashura, dawned. Before ...

When Zaynab (pbuh) learnt of her brother's proposed journey to Kufa she begged her husband to give her leave to accompany her brother. Abdullah pointed out that such a journey was fraught with difficulties and hardship. Zaynab (pbuh) insisted, saying...

When Zaynab (pbuh) learnt of her brother's propose...

On the night before Friday the 19th of Ramadan in the fortieth year after hijrah, Imam Ali (pbuh) went to the central mosque for prayers. Shortly after the adhan (call to prayer), Zaynab (pbuh) heard a heart-rending cry. Soon the cries came nearer to...

On the night before Friday the 19th of Ramadan in ...

Zaynab (pbuh) grew into a fine statured young woman. Of her physical appearance little is known. When the tragedy of Karbala befell her in her mid-fifties she was forced to go out uncovered. It was then that some people remarked that she appeared as ...

Zaynab (pbuh) grew into a fine statured young woma...

Zaynab (pbuh) shared with her brothers and sister the extraordinary position of having such examples to look up to, emulate and learn from, as her grandfather, the Prophet of Allah (pbuh), her mother Fatima (pbuh), daughter of the Prophet, and her fa...

Zaynab (pbuh) shared with her brothers and sister ...

The nutritional value of potato along with its taste and ease of cooking has made it the most popular vegetable in the entire world. Think of the day when you didn't eat even a single dish containing potatoes. Quite difficult, right? It is said that ...

The nutritional value of potato along with its tas...

The health benefits of organic tomatoes is the topic of discussion everywhere recently; the reason being a research carried out by a team of scientists at the University of California, Davis. Organic food lovers all over the world are delighted by th...

The health benefits of organic tomatoes is the top...

Olive oil production, processing and packaging is one of the most important economic activity in the Mediterranean region. Italy, Spain and Greece are the three largest producers of olive oil. These three countries in addition to the US are the top f...

Olive oil production, processing and packaging is ...