While saying goodbye to Ramadan, each one of us should ask these questions: What have I gained from this month? Have I passed the test? By Dr. Main Al-Qudah Yesterday, Muslims were waiting for Ramadan, however, today they are saying goodbye to it, as if this month were moments long. And as this month passed…
In today’s materialistic world, where gentleness and positivity are as scarce as fresh water, when I see patients in HBS Hospital being greeted with a smile I feel a bright lamp of hope being lit in their hearts! And, what more does a patient need than hope? In the past, hospitals have been an integral…
Consider this scenario: In a remote forest, a pregnant deer is about to give birth to a baby. It finds a remote grass field near by a river and slowly goes there thinking it would be safe. As she moves slowly, she gets labour pain, at the same moment, dark clouds gather around that area…
Allow your heart to connect to people. Give technology some much-needed rest at times. Your heart will not let you down, technology will! By Nigar Ataulla A few days ago, waiting at the railway station to receive a friend, I watched people around me, Most of them were talking, but not to each other face-to-face,…
Time for Tributes I believe that kindness, honesty, courage, hard work and humility comprise spirituality. With the good fortune of having met people who personified these universal values over the years, and this year, too, I pay my humble tribute to them as the year draws to a close. By Nigar Ataulla Being positive in…
People talk much about surrender to God. Lectures and books are there in plenty on this theme, but I was fortunate to learn about 100 per cent surrender to the Divine Will from a stray cat this Ramadan. A few days ago, while conversing with a friend about spirituality and God-consciousness we talked of surrender”100…
As I bade good-bye to Father Korko and the other guests, one of them told me that he had gone to many ashrams set up by Hindus, Jains, and Christians. But he was eager to know if Muslims had set up any ashram which was open to seekers of spirituality. Are there any Muslim ashrams?…
Meeting Sajeeda uplifted my spirits. She was working towards giving Muslim women their right to a dignified life, and there could be nothing more positive than this! By Nigar Ataulla A week of searching for “positive” news from the “Muslim World” for the front page of the journal I work for had exhausted me totally, draining me of…
