Have the Ulema, the Imams, Political leadership thought of a unanimous strategy? Much has been convincingly spoken, discussed, argued in the courts and outside the courts and on social media defending Hijab and its justification from a religious perspective. Everyone, including a majority of non-Muslim women, agrees to the spirit of Hijab in Islam and…
Controversy over Hijab: What is the stand of the Qur’an and Hadith?
For the past few days, the hijab of schoolgirls has been unnecessarily the subject of controversy in the country’s media. Neither is it constitutionally right with individual and religious freedom nor with the country’s social harmony. At the same time, it is affecting the better image of the country in the world, as the issue…
Can Wishes And Sermons Solve Our Problem
You go to any Muslim majority area in India. You will find the majority of the Muslim children and youth who are un educated , unemployed, drug users, quarrelsome ,eve teasers , users of abusive language, law breakers, and a headache to the parents and police. It may be possible that my observation is wrong.…
Lost and Found – Falling and Rising in Love
Extravagant dresses, beautiful and delicate jewelry, fame, societal status, beauty, marriage, children, financial security, a lavish home, mouth-watering foods and countless gifts surrounded Safa. Anyone who looked at her thought how perfect her life was. Even she herself noticed that most people of her age did not have even half of the comforts that she…
A Letter To My Muslim Brother
O my brother, Take my salutations and greetings at the beginning of the letter. I hope you are well by the grace of Almighty Allah. I want to say something to you. O, my dear brother. You may know that our beloved Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) compared all the Muslim Ummah with one human body and…
Interview of Nazneen Yasmeen a girl from a small town Meheeripar, Assam, her physical weakness did not became obstacles in the way to success.
A daughter of school teacher Abul Kalam Azad & Manzeela Begum wanted to fly in space since childhood. After completing her M.Tech, Yasmin enlisted her name and took help of a scientist friend & did a Google Search on how to become a rocket Scientist..? Her dream came true soon she will join as a…
Can We Improve The Working Of Waqf Boards By Criticising
In India, the Waqf Board, a statutory institution that Muslims manage, gets criticized day in and day out. How far such criticism is right or wrong is a matter of opinion. Whether some properties donated for charitable purposes benefit the poor and oppressed Muslims or not? Again this is a matter of opinion. The Waqf…
Indian Muslim Community is Slipping Down its Relevance Ladder and Faces Existential Crisis
Do Indian Muslim Leadership Recognize That A Revolutionary Movement Should Trigger With Lion-Hearted Decisions To Save Future Generation From Peril Any community in a multiculturally diverse democracy, like in India, enjoys its rightful position of respect if its presence is considered essential for the overall healthy sustenance of that society. A minority in a democracy…
Media and Muslims
A lot of ink, an infinite number of film reels, and a frantic churn of news stories bristling with harsh tones against Islam have fixated Muslims as a monolith. A cottage industry of authors keeps burning the midnight to ensure that the flashlights on bad Muslims keep glowing. A well-oiled Islamophobia machine churns these out,…
Cultural implications on Saudi Arabia after the Grand Mosque Seizure in 1979
One of the direct consequences of the Islamist attack was the giant leap of the Kingdom towards religious dogmatism and an archaic mindset. Having fully realized the potential of future attacks against the monarchy, King Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud took refuge of Islamism. After the Grand Mosque seizure of 1979, Saudi Arabia rebranded itself…