Book review : ‘In search of God’: Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Faheem Ul Islam Maulana Wahiduddin Khan (1925-2021) was an Islamic scholar born in Azamgarh Uttar Pradesh. He was best known for his quranic commentary in the light of science. He was a peace activist and was listed in the 500 most influential Muslims of the world. His writings and commentary regarding the hereafter world gives […]
Clash within the civilization
Asad Mirza It seems as if the Russia-Ukraine war has rendered the seminal work by Samuel Huntington The Clash of Civilisations, as completely wrong. As the narrative painted by him 30 years earlier, and which occupied the central place in the world politics particularly by the western liberals has not happened. Instead of a clash […]
NEP-2020: Call for inclusive education
M Ahmad The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act 2016 defines inclusive education as a ‘system of education wherein students with and without disabilities learn together and the system of teaching and learning is suitably adapted to meet the learning needs of different types of students with disabilities’. In an equitable and inclusive classroom […]
Ramadan: The Period of character development
Davood Peer In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. All praise belong to Allah alone. Blessings and peace be upon the Last Prophet, and upon His family, upon His companions, His wives and all His followers. To continue, I say Through Allah, the sublime and Exalted, is all accordance to do good and […]
Health benefits of dates
Sahil Manzoor Dates are sweet, dates are delicious and they are tasty. Dates are available in the market throughout the year for the preparation of different mixtures of dry fruits and many more things. Dates are cultivated in Saudi Arabia and other gulf and Asian countries usually in the month of August to mid-November every […]
The Spiritual Essence of Ram Navami
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ‘Ra’ means light, radiance. English words like rays and radiance come from Ram. ‘Ma’ means myself. Ram means the light within me, the light in my heart. That which shines forth within you is Ram. That which is radiant in every particle of the being, of creation, is Rama. Ram is […]
Basil seed drink, a must in Ramadan
Rayees Ahmad Kumar Breaking fast during Ramzan with basil seed drink (babri treash) has been a centuries old practice in Kashmir. I remember during my childhood days when children in groups of ten to fifteen used to throng mosque during Magrib prayers to receive this drink at Iftaar times. It hardly mattered whether they kept […]
Smoking increases risk of COPD
Dr Nevin Kishore Being one of the most common lung diseases seen world over, yet COPD is ironically a completely preventable ailment. Despite talking about the advanced treatment modalities, the best way of preventing this disease is smoking cessation altogether. While the air quality across the Delhi region has turned hazardous, which may trigger attacks […]
Economic crisis in Sri Lanka reflects mismanagement
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit Sri Lanka is facing the double whammy of rising prices and high debt and its people are bearing the brunt of it as the domestic situation turns increasingly grim. Rising prices and the nation’s debt crisis have turned the situation extremely grim. There have been extreme food shortages as private banks have […]
Observing the month of blessings
Hroon Ibn Rasheed The month of Ramadan is a month of great blessings and great virtues. In this month, human beings get special facilities from Allah Almighty and His special rewards are on the world of humanity. In this blessed month, the doors of Allah’s mercy are opened wide. The gates of the heavens are […]