The Hilf al-Fudul and the Prophet’s response to it can form the basis for joint efforts by people, irrespective of religion, to work together for the preservation, protection and promotion of human values. By Waris Mazhari 20 years before the Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) was appointed as a prophet, a trader from Yemen sold some goods…
By Hazrat Inayat Khan The first aspect of prayer is giving thanks to God for all the numberless blessings that are bestowed upon us at every moment of the day and night, and of which we are mostly unconscious. The second aspect of prayer is laying our shortcomings before the unlimited perfection of the divine…
By the time this paper is in your hands, Indians will voting for 16th Lok Sabha’s 542 members. The election will begin on April 7 and wind up on May 12. There will be nine phases. The results will be declared on May 16 and there should be the new government in office May 21.…
Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument in the world. It is a complex of Hindu temples which was later used as a Buddhist shrine. It was built by King Suryavarman in 12th century AD. He was king of Khmer kingdom which is now part of Cambodia or Kampuchea. Its outer wall runs to a…
English is spoken in 57 countries, French in 33 countries, Arabic in 23 countries, Spanish in 21 countries and Portuguese in 7 countries. But the Mandarin or Chinese is the language spoken by largest number of people i.e., 87 crore. People who speak English are 30 crore which is less than those speak Spanish i.e.,…
The disappearance of the Malaysian Airlines MH370 has set the tongues wagging about something like the Bermuda Triangle where ships and cruises disappear mysteriously. It is an area in the Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda Island, Miami in Florida in the United States and Peurto Rico, a group of islands which are part of the US.…
Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) explains to us a higher standard of being a dutiful child. While everyone appreciates the first two of these four actions “..supplication for them, praying that they are forgiven, fulfillment of their wills ..” the Prophet, mentions that the last two are not so easily appreciated “…being…
By Amal Al-Sibai The most likeable person is not the one who looks good, who is beautiful or handsome, but the one who is kind, caring, and is well behaved. Here are some important manners for kids, and grown-ups too! A is for akhlaq, which is an Arabic word for manners and morals. Prophet Muhammad…
By Yoginder Sikand Raju came back from school very excited. In History class that day he had learnt about miracles that are mentioned in various religious scriptures. Such happenings were brought about by God, sometimes through the agency of noble people such as prophets. That evening, Raju told his father about what he had learnt…
He who expects to change the world will be disappointed, he must change his view. When this is done, then tolerance will come, forgiveness will come, and there will be nothing he cannot bear. By Hazrat Inayat Khan The other day I lectured in Paris and after my lecture a very able man came to…
