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Contemplation and reflections on Wealth inequality, Poverty, Wastage and Famine

May 23, 2025

Famine is the most severe consequence of global wealth inequality. According to worldwide famine statistics, millions of people die every year due to a lack of food and water. In most Western countries, food is discarded as daily waste in homes, hotels, and restaurants. In the United States, 30-40% of the food supply is wasted, according to the USDA. This amounts to approximately 92 billion pounds of food annually, valued at over $473 billion. This is a thought-provoking consideration for Ramadan.

Psalms of Healing: Al-Sahifa Al-Sajjadiya | Mental Health and Spirituality

April 4, 2025

Al-Sahifa Al-Sajjadiya is a compilation of supplications attributed to Imam Ali, son of Hussain, which aims to nurture man’s relationship with His creator and creation. With links to modern psychology, this documentary provides insights into the Sahifa and explores the psychology that underpins many of the supplications that are present within it.

Mental Health During Ramadan: Heart, Mind, Body and Soul

March 14, 2025

One can easily get caught up in comparing oneself to others and feel low about their lack of personal effort or potentially get into the “imposter syndrome” mindset where they feel they are not good rough to be fasting if they have prayed regularly throughout the year, or not wear the hijab, or not as “religious” as Mohammad or Fatima there. The key point here is that we are ALL on a personal non-judgemental journey where our spirituality will naturally waver anytime of the year as well as during this holy month.

The Practice of Meditation

January 10, 2025

Meditation is a practice that has evolved from various spiritual traditions of the East that traces its origins thousands of years back. Being of various kinds, meditation has traditionally been used as a spiritual practice that begins with calming the mind and training it to be present.

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.

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
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