Category: Readers Space

Educational Voice

I have been reading Islamic Voice since two years. The magazine rightly stresses the importance of education. It helps me improve my English. I also wish to call “Islamic voice” as “Educational Voice”. I wish you could include poetry in the magazine. Ahmed Shams

Muslims in Southern Africa

The local African Muslims have been plagued by numerous challenges like poverty, illiteracy, diseases, hunger, malnutrition and poor sanitation. Education is still a rare privilege. By Anis Mohammed The arrival of Islam in Southern Africa dates back to the early Arab traders who along with their business spread Islam among the local population. The teachings…

Positive and Inspiring Stories

Islamic Voice deserves congratulations for regularly publishing many positive and inspiring stories, such as of people working for social reform, interfaith dialogue and inter-community harmony. We should always remember that hate cannot be overcome by hate but by love alone. Darkness can’t be removed by denouncing or protesting against it””all we need to do for…

Learning From Others

I appreciate the efforts of Islamic Voice to promote good relations between different religious communities and to encourage Muslims to learn good things from others. Gaining wisdom from anywhere and from anyone is something Muslims ought to learn if they wish to contribute positively to the nation and the world. One’s behaviour is one of…

Inspiring Voice

Islamic Voice includes not only religious articles but also articles on many social issues. I am assistant librarian at a college. Students are always looking out to read Islamic Voice. Khamarudheen T., Kerala

Make Accounts Public

It was heartening to notice that the Muslim community did not react emotionally to the move of the BJP led Central government to abolish the Haj subsidy. The motivating factor was the basic tenet of Islam that the cost of the Haj pilgrimage should be borne by the pilgrim himself and it is not binding…

Ban Cone Speakers

This is with reference to the news item in Islamic Voice: “Muslim Group Supports Move to Control Loudspeaker Noise.” The Muslim community had already started removing the cone speakers and replacing them with box speakers. First of all, loud speakers of whatever decibel strength have nothing to do with Islam or the five times prayers.…

Very Thought-Provoking Article

The article “Debunking Myths – Centre of the Earth” is very thought-provoking. The writer has rightly said that “Islam does not need miracles to prove it’s truthfulness”. I don’t understand why people invent these theories. What if the claim is true? Will it increase our regard for the religion? Our submission to Allah is complete…