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Islam and Freedom of Thought

This in short is the case of the progressives who talk about free­dom of thought. For them freedom of thought is synonymous to freedom of disowning one’s God. This is, however, not freedom of thought but freedom of atheism. Starting with these premises they accuse Islam of restricting the freedom of thought simply because it prohibits atheism. But the question is: Is freedom of thought and atheism one and the same thing, and is atheism really a necessary precondition to the freedom of thought? Misled by the history of European liberalism they overlook the fact that if certain local circumstances necessitated the spread of atheism in Europe, this does not mean that the same thing should happen everywhere in the world.

Indian Shalwar, Malaysian Scarf, Arabian Jewellery & a Wedding

Although nikah is the obligatory part and the reception a Sunnah (Prophetic practice, sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), the amount of time and effort (and money) invested is far from balanced.
The preparations start almost a month before the event. The male members travel to all the four directions for inviting near and far (and farthest) relatives […]

The influence of sand dunes in songs

The influence of Arabia is evident in every walk of Keralites’s life. The arts and music are shaped by many factors, and the sand dunes is one of them in case of Kerala. Suffice is to say that the pronunciation of Arabic words is not just the monopoly of Muslim artists.
There are number of non-Muslims […]

The fall of Ottoman Caliphate and the Indian Khilafat Movement

Introduction
A western critic once wrote that a visitor from Mars who arrived on earth during the sixteenth century would have probably concluded that the world was on the verge of becoming Muslim. No doubt, with the Mughal Empire in the Indian Subcontinent in the East, Safavid Empire in the center and the Ottoman empire in […]

Cultivating ‘paddy field creativity’ on Arabian sands

The wonderful experiences in the gulf, the different nature and geography and an entirely different milieu for writers available in the Gulf countries should be used for creative writing by Gulf-based Malayalees, the doyen of Malayalam literature urged. He also wondered how many expatriates living in the Gulf countries made use of this region for […]

Hydrogen Atom Breakthrough Demolishes Big Bang Theory

Press release
Dubai, uae, 28/4/03: saad gabr al tamimy, the respected research engineer announced a breakthrough that has unravelled the secrets of how the first hydrogen atoms came into existence. Knowledge which, says, this renowned quranic and balistics expert: “demolishes the big bang theory once & for all”. Al tamimy (who must surely be shortlisted for […]

A civilization driven by inventions

There was once a Civilization that was The Greatest in The World
By CARLY FIORINA, ex-CEO of Hewlett-Packard. This is an excerpt from a speech titled: “TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND OUR WAY OF LIFE: WHAT’S NEXT” Delivered at MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA SEPTEMBER 26, 2001
It was able to create a continental super-state that stretched from ocean to ocean, […]

Umar Qazi - Sufi Poet on Horseback

Introduction
In 19th and 20th centuries, India had to bear many sufferings at the hands of British rule. The Indian Muslims fought with full vigor to oppose the British imperialistic designs. They had to face drastic economic consequences as a result. In the anti-imperialistic battle, great leaders who left their marks on history led them.
Umar Qazi […]

All About MeraWatan

MeraWatan is an e-documentary on the historical and cultural impact of the Indo-Arab relations. It primarily focuses on the Arab-Kerala relationship with a flavor of Iqbalian philosophy.
The whole concept of MeraWatan stems from a single verse of Iqbal,
“Meer-E-Arab Ko Aaayi Tandi Hawan Jahan Se
Mera Watan Wahi Hai, Mera Watan Wahi Hai! “
From where the Arabian […]

Maktubat-Letters of Imam Sirhind: Ali Mian’s testimonial

Our family has been intimately connected, at least for the past three hundred years, intellectually. . .

Creation Of Worship From Benevolence

When knowledge of man about God is correct and he finds all the favors, small and great having flowed from Him on his outward as well on his inward and finds the Lord of benevolence more noble, more worthy and more glorious than any of the creatures in glory and nobility then that all cannot be valued and compared with the amount of love coupled with veneration and humbleness which man bears for Him.

The feeling fades, but a mark it leaves

(Iqbal’s observations on Mystic Experience)
The mystic’s intimate association with the eternal which gives him a sense of the unreality of serial time does not mean a complete break with serial time. The mystic state in respect of its uniqueness remains in some way related to common experience. This is clear from the fact that the […]

Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam

Review by Ludwig Amman
Muhammad Iqbal is regarded as one of the great thinkers of the Islamic Awakening. His major philosophical work has now been published in German. The book is a timeless intellectual challenge of the first rank, says Ludwig Amman
Allama Dr Sir Muhammad Iqbal - posthumously revered in Pakistan as Muffakir-e-Pakistan (The Thinker of […]

Allama Iqbal and Umar Qazi: Two lovers of the Holy Prophet

By Jaihoon, published in Iqbal Review, by Iqbal Academy Hyderabad, Apr 1998. Posted on June 06, 2007
(The author is Chief Editor of Jaihoon.com, a non-profitable initiative delivering innovative and thought-provoking perspectives. He writes frequently on mystic themes and contemporary issues. He lives in the Middle East with his parents, wife and son and has authored […]

One Madina’s Lover enough to Charm Houris 70 or more

One Madina’s Lover enough to Charm Houris 70 or more
Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam

Last night when. . .

Apr-May

Wednesday, May 24, 2006

السلام عليكم
The previous two weeks have been busy with personal and social engagements.
The coming of Musawwir has brought in bright colors of joy and expectations. Humans dream on, building one over the other. And then one stumbles, he is in tears. The bounty of Allah is great and a lot. May Allah […]

Without ‘calling’, I have been calling upon You!

These days when I call upon You
I realize-
Moments I haven’t called You
Are but less!
When have

Love-smitten, Paradise too little to desire

I
Last night sheikh shared with me a secret
From then did I learn my life was

Transforming solar energy to neural electric impulse on our taste-buds

Jaihoon’s essay on sustenance provided by God for Man.
We live in a calculated world. Our

The Cure and Sickness of Love

- Jaihoon
One afternoon while in a state of sujud
I asked my Merciful God,
‘Why the world

The impact of Iqra Revolution on the development of Information Technology

The Holy Qur’an as a religious text pioneered the concept of education technology by mentioning ‘Pen’ as the first non-living object in the Revelation. This demonstrates the importance of ‘Technology’ in furthering education (Information) for the benefit of humanity.
It is worth mentioning here that the Creator did not mention about stars or cars, earth or heavens among the first objects. Instead He opted for a very simple thing, i.e. the Pen. A more deeper analysis of the above verses reveal that the use of Pen is cited as among the bounties of Almighty. It is out of His generosity that teaching is made possible via the pen.

A heart gone blind with His Beloved

- Jaihoon
My soulful Tasbih once narrated
A dream that to me much mattered-
“Last night in a

Every Language Is Holy

Summary of Jaihoon’s speech at Darul Huda Islamic Academy (Chemmad, Kerala)
At a previous reception

Why Unlettered?

- Jaihoon
It is in the tradition of love
To the Beloved much praise give
A hundred names

Ramadan to Ramadan: Three Rs to Reflect

It is habitual for us to ‘regret about the past, complain about the present and

A Corner in Paradise

One night in solitude I sat in prayer
I sent a gift of praise for Him

Silent when in fury, Silent when in merry

Ya Rabb! Wonderful indeed are your creation!
You have shown me such a friend-like fiction
Who speaks not much and is silent most of the time,
Who understands all my feelings and says nothing at all
Who is very busy all the time doing nothing
But has enough time to listen how I am feeling
Who ignores whenever I come around
Yet […]

‘I wish I was alive then…’

Review of Muhammad: The Last Prophet
This is the age of pessimism. People lament how much bad is this world, rather than how little good there still is. Media is more eager to report on the cracks developing between celebrities than when they get together. The ignorant ones are interested in focusing on differences of opinion […]

A Mother’s womb is not for Sale

Government regulation on the Advertising industry.
Although advertising delivers sufficient value to both consumers, marketers and ad firms, there are many chances of it being misused. Only self-awareness, from one’s own being, about the social responsibility of advertising will help to elude the abuse of advertising. Concepts of decency and morality maybe unique to each culture, […]

The angels belittled me: ‘Oh a man he is!’

The Mercy of Most Merciful crowned him
He asked for a few pieces of gold,
A handful of wealth was blessed upon him.
Always failing in His duty
Oh. A man he is!
Never losing hope in His Mercy
Oh. A man he is!

Iqbal: The Interpreter of Truth

No one knew that after the late Ghalib, some one would rise in India who would again inspire Urdu poetry with a new spirit and through whom the matchless imagination and the rare imagery of Ghalib would be created anew and would lead to the glorification of the Urdu literature. However, Urdu was fortunate in getting a poet of Iqbal’s caliber, the superiority of whose literary elegance has impressed the Urdu knowing people of the whole of India and whose reputation has spread to Iran, Asia Minor and even to Europe.