Politicl and Moral Vision of Islam
MORE often than not, when one hears the word ‘fundamentalism’, the mind somehow always relates to its Islamic connotation, for such extremism by other religions is always mentioned with …
Category: Religion
Iqbal’s culture of Islam
It is customary to divide Allama lqbal’s career into three phases. The first phase, which ended in 1905, was a period when the young poet strove to teach the …
La patrie en danger – time to speak
Every once in a while, I feel despair over the plight of the country — we are hurtling toward catastrophe but nobody wants to do anything to avert it. …
Problem of evil
Can evil exist? We’re sure that God exists, but if only God existed, life would be monochromatic. Our lives are textured because something interferes with the process of God …
Talibanization of Pakistan
“Talibanisation of Pakistan: From 9/11 to 26/11” is actually a story of Pakistan’s “non-state actors” inducted into state-organised jehad that predated the process of Talibanisation under the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan. …
Faith, Reason and Quran
“And had thy Sustainer so willed, all those who live on earth would surely have attained to faith, all of them: dost thou, then, think that thou couldst compel …
OIC — 40 years of failure
The Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) completed 40 years of its existence . It was set up in Rabat, Morocco on September 25, 1969, in reaction to an arson …
Islamic banking a mere myth?
ISLAMIC banking is commonly defined as a form of banking which operates without the norm of interest. As a concept, it is comparatively of recent origin. It is only …
Truth or Conjecture-The Message of Quran
“SAY: “Who is it that provides you with sustenance out of heaven and earth, or who is it that has full power over hearing and sight? And who is …
The Unpardonable Sin-The Message of Quran
“AND God invites unto the abode of peace , and guides him that wills onto a straight way. For those who persevere in doing good there is the ultimate …