If utilized efficiently, Waqf lands can facilitate upgrading of educational status and the economic and social well-being of Indian Muslims.
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Editorial
Evolution and its Adversaries (Part-1)
The theory of evolution is the first discipline to suffer the infusion of philosophy, a situation leading to chaos in scientific studies.
Society
Identity and Citizenship: An Indian Perspective
Excerpts from a recent speech delivered at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, London, by the Vice President of India, Hamid Ansari.
History
The Second of the Four: Caliph `Umar b. al-Khattab (d. 23AH)
The life of Umar b. al-Khattab, part of the series on the first four Rightly Guided Caliphs of Islam.
Family
Parenting Cannot be Outsourced
Parenting is a contact sport. You can’t outsource it, no matter how competent the care taker. Children listen with their eyes.
Reflection
A Story of Conviction and Change
If the message of Islam reaches all people, then even their lives will transform like mine did, says Sohail Siddique.
Editorial
Can be Suicidal
In political matters ambiguity cannot be allowed any room. Ambiguities carry a value for the Fuqaha,’ but in politics, to ignore them can be suicidal.
Interview
Madrasah Nooraniyyah: Leading the Way
UMM UMAR, one of the founding members of the institute shares her inputs on the mission, programme and development of the Institution.
History
The First of the Four: Caliph Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq (d. 13H) – Part 5
The concluding account of the life and times of the first successor of the Prophet (saws) Caliph Abu Bakr.
Miscellany
Oldest Fragments of the Qur’an
Two parchment leaves of a Qur’anic text dating back to within two decades of Prophet Muhammad’s death, indicate that the Qur’an has remained unchanged.
Society
An Open Letter to Islamophobe Dutch MP, Geert Wilders
A letter from a Reverend of the Anglican Church to Geert Wilders, the Dutch MP and anti-Islam campaigner from the Netherlands, in the… more »
Editorial
Islam? Which Islam?
When one discovers the historical animosity and wars against Muslims by one group, then, by what definition can the two be defined Muslims at the same time?
Science
Al-Battani: Pioneering Muslim Mathematician-Astronomer Extraordinaire (Part-2)
The patient work of direct observation and studied inference based on obtainable evidence was the hallmark of the early Muslim scientists.
Economics
Towards an Alternative in Economics
Every economy has limited and scarce resources at its disposal. The economic prosperity then depends on how these resources are utilized in an optimum way.
Human Rights
The Pivot of Human Dignity
Author argues for ensuring human security, and calls upon Islamic organizations and governments of Muslim countries to raise the issue of global security.
