This issue includes a brilliant analysis by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf of various scholars’ views on the game of chess throughout history since its introduction to Muslims; a ballad you can sing along with by Dr. Abdal Hakim Murad; an explanation of Islamic calligraphy in China by the master calligrapher, Haji Noor Deen Mi Guangjiang; a look at sleep disorders and advice on sleep by physician, Dr. Aisha Subhani; an examination of the Alhambra Palace in Spain by Robert Abdal Hayy Darr; a look at building communities by Anas Coburn; a prayer for rain translated into English by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf; and more.