December, 2024 - The Community on Friday

Breaking the Silence: Building a New Conversation Around Mental Health

December 22, 2024

Let’s face it: mental health is a crisis we don’t talk about enough. Around the world, millions of people suffer in silence, trapped by fear, shame, or the weight of stigma. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in eight people globally—nearly one billion individuals—lives with a mental health disorder. Depression and anxiety alone cost the global economy over $1 trillion annually in lost productivity.¹ Among youth, the numbers are equally alarming: nearly 50% of mental health conditions begin by age 14, yet most cases go untreated.²

Learning with the Feynman Method

December 20, 2024

The first step is to pick a topic of your interest or a topic that you’re learning in school or college. Learn the topic with understanding, by reading the textbooks, making mind maps, watching relevant videos on the Internet, etcetera. The key here is to understand what you’re learning.

The Crises of Trust, Truth, & Transparency (TT&;T)

December 15, 2024

The noble messenger (pbuh) was sent not only to teach the rituals and foundational principles of Islam but also to transform society by cultivating truth, trust, and the recognition that power and authority belong solely to Allah.

Marhum Abbas Mohamed Bandali

December 15, 2024

Marhum Abbas Mohamed Bandali
1977-2024

Polarisation in Modern-Day Faith and Belief Systems

December 15, 2024

Polarisation in Modern-Day Faith and Belief Systems by Mohamedarif Mohamed Suleman

hroughout the ages, across countless generations, faith and belief systems have served as guiding lights, uniting communities and offering solace during tumultuous times. However, in recent years, an unsettling trend has emerged, where the essence of these belief systems – the messages of hope, compassion, and unity – has been overshadowed by an exaggerated reverence for their messengers. This shift has fostered polarization, eroding the very foundations that once fostered harmony among adherents.

This publication originally started as print magazine in Nairobi under the auspices of the Haydari Madrasah. Later on, with greater demand for online material and demand to suppress costs as well as reach a wider audience, TC on Friday, became an online "Friday supplement". In the early 2000s, the forum received the support of The World Federation, giving their blessings to the publication as well as helping in its broadcast.

Again, with passage of time, changes are imminent as we now move to a more interactive state - a blog. To this end, I seek the support of all members who can contribute their valuable time and written material to the forum, which is being read all across the world.

Thank you

M Suleman
Moderator

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