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Salahaddin Ayyubi
It\’s 27th December 2024, a cozy home in India. A young boy, Omar, sits cross-legged on the floor, staring at the television news showing distressing images from Gaza (the Israeli military raided Kamal Adwan hospital in Mashrou’ Beit Lahiya and arbitrarily detained its director, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, along with other medical staff and patients, […]
Hinduism: Contradictions Superstitions
In Hinduism, the role of scriptures is not as central as it is in many other religions, particularly in Islam. As a result, many Hindus may not be deeply familiar with their sacred texts. Hinduism is primarily passed down through culture, customs, and traditions, rather than through written scriptures. However, it is important to note […]
First they came for
It is said that when communal tensions in India rose, Saadat Hasan Manto made the painful decision to leave the country. His friend, Shyam Chadda, sarcastically mocked him, picking up a bottle of liquor from Manto\’s cupboard: \”Well, you\’re not exactly the true Muslim who should be going to Pakistan, are you?\” Manto\’s reply was […]
Muslim Political Leadership
When discussing Muslim politics in India, it is crucial to distinguish that the focus is not merely on the politics of the Muslim vote bank, but rather on the political leadership of Muslims. However, the acceptance of Muslim leadership by India’s broader social groups will only be possible once it secures widespread endorsement within the […]
Digital Reading Revolution
Modern technology has paved new paths for study. Thanks to the blessing of PDFs and eBooks, the speed of reading has experienced a pleasant acceleration. Traditional book pages have been replaced by digital screens, and devices like mobile phones and Kindles have placed knowledge literally at our fingertips, where entire libraries exist at the touch […]
Electoral Charisma vs. Governance Skills
In her book Aurangzeb: The Man and the Myth, Audrey Truschke cites a famous quote by Aurangzeb Alamgir: \” Skilled conquerors are not always skilled rulers. \” This statement made sense in an era when power was seized through military conquests and warfare. However, in today’s world, the path to governance is through elections. In […]