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This late November, Pope Leo XIV went on his first foreign trip as pope. One of his stops was in Turkey, before going to Lebanon. While he was there, he was welcomed by president Erdogan.

Quran Recitation: Surah Al Baqara Ayat 218-219 & Hadeeth: Example of a Mujahid

Studying alliances and blocs is essential for politicians and policymakers, given that alliances and blocs facilitate military and economic dominance and lead the world to widespread wars, such as the World Wars, which nearly annihilated humanity. Alliances and blocs are among the methods states employ to consolidate their military or economic power...

If we consult Arabic dictionaries, we find that “rukun” means tendency and inaction. Al-Zamakhshari understood “rukun” here to mean «الميلُ اليسيرُ» “a facilitating tendency.” Al-Qurtubi said, «الرُّكونُ حقيقتُه الاستنادُ والاعتمادُ، والسكونُ إلى الشيءِ والرِّضى به» “The literal meaning of “rukun” is leaning and relying, and inaction and content with something.”