The Drunkard

Sultan Murad IV, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1623-1640, would often anonymously go into the midst of the people and see their state. One evening, he felt an uneasiness in himself and the urge to go out. He called for his head of security and and out they went. They came to a … Continue reading →

Emir and his new glasses

Emir woke up one day to find his new set of glasses missing. He looked under his pillow, it was not there. He searched on his bedside table, it was not there. He peeked under his bed, it was not there. Emir felt sad. His dad told him last week to take good care of … Continue reading →

Nothing

Muslims should not be ashamed of their culture.   Did you know that Muslim scholars built on the ancient mathematics of the Indian, Babylonian, Egyptian and Mayan societies to make Math simple and applicable to everyday life?   They came up with “Zero” (Sifr in Arabic meaning empty or nothing).   Without zero, you cannot … Continue reading →