On Abu Hanifah, dissection on cadavers, zakah, and more…
May 2014
Editorial
On Broken Hands and Broken Hearts
An incisive analysis of Tony Blair’s recent address to Western leaders in London
The Qur’an
Verses from Surah al-Anbiya (88-103)
[88] So We responded to him and delivered him from distress. Thus do We deliver the believers. [89] And (remember) Zakariyyah when he… more »
The Hadith
On Mercy and Kindness
MERCY is a special Attribute of God, and Rahman (the Beneficent) and Rahim (the Merciful) are His Excellent Names. The bondmen are blessed… more »
Study
Five Unanswered Questions about Jesus
While the essay presented hereunder questions age-old beliefs among Christians pertaining to the Christ, Muslims have maintained a consistent line in keeping with… more »
News Flashes
Flashes from the Muslim World
INDIA Islamic Architecture in Historic Bidar, Karnataka The historic Bidar in the federal state of Karnataka, in India, now finds itself on the… more »
History
Hitler’s Secret Indian Army
At the end of the Second World War, the BBC was forbidden from broadcasting the story of Free Indian Legion which consisted of Indian Prisoners of War who were originally recruited by Subhas Chandra Bose in Hitler’s Germany to fight against the British.
Society
‘I Shop, therefore I am!’
The last two decades have witnessed an over expanding interest in consumerism. We are a society consumed by consumerism.
Environment
The Story of the Two Books
While we attempt to right the wrongs of the past, we continue to do so within the narrow and limited vision of economic… more »
Education
Wrong Way Round: The Jetset Journey
The least each of us can do is to ensure that we acquire enough Islamic knowledge to live our lives within the Shariah’s… more »
Book Review
The International Curricula Organization (ICO) Texts: A Comprehensive Approach to Teaching Arabic and Islamic Studies
A new international curriculum for teaching Islamic Studies and Arabic at schools where these subjects are being taught has been making waves in… more »
