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6 Gestalt
by Abu Saalem
9 IN A NUTSHELL
14 The Formative Years —
Adulthood
by M. Dr. Mateen Khan
16 LEARN ARABIC
Sadness and Grief
18 Spiritual Discourse
by Mufti Taqi Usmani
Jamadi al-Awwal/Jamadi al-Thani
January - February 2022
Volume 22 Issue 1
Patron
Hazrat Dr. Ismail Memon
Fatawa Review
Mufti Husain Ahmad Madani
Executive Editor
Asim Ahmad
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S. Faruqui
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Dr. Kamran Karatela
Graphic Designer
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Contributors
Mufti Taqi Usmani
Dr. Kamran Karatela
M. Dr. Mateen Khan
M. Dawud Alcox
M. Omar Baig
Abu Saalem
Asim Ahmad
Mail Distribution
M. Irfan Sadiq
Advisory Board
M. Faisal Ansari
M. Masood Memon
M. Atif Iqbal
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20 Moral High Ground
by M. Dawud Alcox
24 ISLAMIC FINANCE
by M. Omar Baig
26 ON TRACK
28 FATAWA
by Mufti Husain Ahmad Madani
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Cheng Ho masjid also known as the Muhammad Cheng Ho Masjid, is located in South
Sumatra, Indonesia and is name after the Chinese Muslim admiral, Muhammad Zheng He
(1377-1433) romanized into Cheng Ho. As a merchant, he came to the island for trade, but
also spread Islam throughout the region and areas he traveled through for trade.
The foundation of the masjid was laid on Oct, 15 2001 and was officially completed on
Oct 13, 2002. The design features a traditional Chinese-pagoda style painted in bright red,
yellow, and green. Inscriptions of the name of Allah can be seen on each pedestal-story of
the masjid.