• Engaging the Contemporary: The Provocation of cultures

    Hello everyone, I have just graduated from the University of Malta. With a background in Anthropology and Philosophy, I am always keen to explore new areas which can bridge the gaps between different contemporary topics.  I had the occasion to participate in the Conference held between the 15th and 17th of November in Malta with […]

  • The Maltese Language and the EU: limits and opportunities

    Maltese is a Semitic language written using the Latin alphabet. It belongs to the South Arabian branch of Central Semitic and is believed to have originated in the 11th century after an influx of migrants from Sicily which spoke Siculo-Arabic.
    It is spoken by approximately 400,000 people on the Maltese Islands, as well as in communities […]

  • Zakat: The Power of Giving

    The practice of almsgiving precedes Islam and has been practised by people of different faiths and cultures for thousands of years. In the modern age, we know it as philanthropy, giving to the poor, or charity; which is performed voluntarily.

    In Islam however, zakat or almsgiving is an obligatory charitable donation which all sane adult Muslims […]

  • A Trip Down Memory Lane: An Orthodox Easter in Russia

    Happy Easter, to everyone celebrating the holidays in April!

    The Easter holidays are celebrated in honor of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, as mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible. It is the holiest of days for Christians both in the East and the West. However, Easter or Pascha are celebrated on different […]