By Haseeb Zaman The life of a student is often marked by sleepless nights in which he wrestles with the feeling that he is not doing enough, or perhaps is not capable of what is being asked of him. He studies, reviews, and struggles through the material, often without any immediate indication that his efforts

By Rumaisa Nazeeruddin The island of Malta feels like a blip on the map. The smallest country in the European Union, it spans a mere 122 square miles, almost half the size of Chicago. Standing on the island, one feels as though they are immersed in the ruggedness of nature. Jagged cliffs surround the island,

By Zainab Ajmeri Introduction The journey of seeking knowledge is not one that has a clear beginning and ending. Learning is not simply about completing books, attending classes, passing exams, or reaching a point where we can call ourselves knowledgeable. Seeking beneficial knowledge is deeply rooted in the Islamic tradition and is a lifelong journey

A Prelude to Nafsology by Aadil M. Pathan Tasawwuf, while it may seem to connotate certain romantic fantasies in certainimaginations, more correctly would denote a more holistic view of reality. That is, reality as al-Haqq (the Real) and the mazahir (manifestations) of al-Haqq. Reality, then, is genuinely a theophany, as in its deriving from the