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Palestine: What approach next ?

What is it with the world? Why are they blind to the innocent children massacred on the streets of Palestine? When will the neighbors in the region understand that what the Palestine people need is NOT millions in ‘developmental’ funds but a visionary leadership and the necessary tools for a ‘civilized one-on -one combat’. How can the struggle with stones be equated with tanks and missiles?

Hum Dil de chuke!

I had a fascinating Biology class today. The topic in discussion was the Heart transplant and other cardiac related issues. Many students asked questions about what they knew and what they didn’t. The teacher replied satisfactorily

While Indians are making computer chips, Arabs have not gone beyond potato chips

The is mission reflects the terrific scientific capabilities Indians have acquired to be able to explore the space with their science. While the Indians have proved their capabilities in manufacturing computer chips and CDs, the Arabs are still unable to produce anything beyond potato chips and Al-Falafel.

Iqbal’s Views On The Material And Spiritual Future Of Humanity

Iqbal’s world‑view is based on his deep concern with the future of humanity as well as religion. On the future of humanity his thoughts are scattered in his poetic works and some of his prose writings. But on the future of religion he has elaborated his ideas in the last chapter titled “Is Religion Possible?” of his book The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam. … by Dr Javid Iqbal

Islam and Woman

The East today is simmering with a furor over the- rights of woman and a demand in her behalf for perfect equality with man. The most noteworthy among the feverous champions of women’s rights are those men and women who in the name of Islam rave most foolishly, some mischievously alleging that Islam has in all respects maintained perfect equality between the sexes, while others, thanks to their ignorance of Islam or negligence thereof, claim that Islam is an enemy of woman, for it degrades her and lowers her status holding her intellectually deficient and assigning her a position very much akin to that of animals. She is reduced to no more than a mere means of sensual gratification for man and a machine for the propagation of the human species which is sufficient to show how subservient to man she is in the sight of Islam with the result that man dominates her and enjoys an all-round superiority over her.

ISLAM AND FEUDALISM

Recently when I heard that a student wrote a thesis wherein he “proved” that Islam was a feudalistic system and received his Master’s Degree, I was deeply surprised. The performance of both the student as well as the professors awarding him the degree was equally mystifying. But the student might well be excused on the plea that he was either ignorant of what he was writing about or did so out of ill-will towards Islam, but what about the learned teachers? How are we to account for their conduct, their knowledge of the socio-economic system of Islam, and their understanding of history?

ഭക്ഷ്യപ്രതിസന്‌ധി

ലോകം കടുത്ത വെല്ലുവിളികള്‍ക്കുമുമ്പിലാണ്‌ . എങ്ങും ഉയരുന്ന കലാപ-കലഹങ്ങളുടെ പുകച്ചുരുളുകള്‍ക്കു പുറമെ നമ്മുടെ ഈ യുദ്ധഭൂമിയെ തുറിച്ച്‌ നോക്കുന്നത്‌ നിരവധി ഗുരിതരമായ വെല്ലുവിളികളാണ്‌ . അവയുടെ പരിഹാരങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ചു്‌ ആലോചിക്കുമ്പോഴാകട്ടേ , ഓരോരുത്തരും ശരിക്കും വിയര്‍ക്കുകയാണ്‌ . ആഗോള താപനം , വിലക്കയററം തുടങ്ങിയ ചോദ്യഛിഹ്‌നങ്ങള്‍ക്കു മുമ്പിലേക്കാണ്‌ ഇപ്പോള്‍ അതിലേറേ വലിയ ഫണമുയര്‍ത്തിക്കൊണ്ട്‌ കടുത്ത ഭക്ഷ്യപ്രതിസന്‌ധി കടന്നു വരുന്നത്‌ .

The Sons of Adam and the Crow

Time changes everything. People’s hair turns white as they grow older, but one thing always stays the same, the feathers of the crow that never change color. If anyone experienced what we, the crows, had experienced, his hair would never turn white. As a creature I was the only eyewitness to the first crime of murder committed on the earth. I witnessed the first drop of human blood that was shed treacherously. I also knew that Allah was witnessing it all.

Safety on the road

Servants of Allah, Allah has honored mankind with dignity. He also gave us the right to live. He pointed out that any harm caused to a human being is like harming all humanity. Allah says ‘if anyone killed a person not in retaliation of murder, or (and) to spread mischief in the land - it would be as if he killed all mankind, and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind.’

Outlive crisis by the light of Tawhid : Shihab Thangal

Chandrika Daily, 16 Feb 2002.
It is only a culturally conscious student generation that can lead the future Kerala, said Panakkad Syed Muhammad Ali Shihab Thangal, the state president of Indian Union Muslim League.
He was speaking at the concluding function of MSF Conference (Muslim Student Federation) held at the ‘Cordoba’ city in Kerala.
The responsibility of the […]

Tasawwuf: Comprehensive, Modern and Scientific

A critical essay by Shihab Thangal on the developments and present misconceptions about Mysticism in

PMSA Pookoya Thangal: The dazzling light of today’s daybreak

‘Today is the sound continuation of Yesterday’
The flowers of past used to blossom in Imam’s gatherings. These moments tied present with the past. He was particular that ‘Today was the sound continuation of yesterday’. Today’s daybreak acquired its light from the fading light of yesterday’s twilight. History is not meager tales of past events. It […]

Palestine belongs to the Arabs as England belongs to the English : Mahatma Gandhi

[ Mahatma Gandhi is against the very soul of Zionist philosophy. The recent moves by the present rightwing Indian government, aroused by its fascist allies, is making a historic mistake by trying to establish links with the Jewish nation. The true Indian heritage has always been whole-hearted support for the Palestinian nation. ‘MeraWatan’ is an […]

Genesis and Growth of the Mappila Community

Contributed to Jaihoon.com by Dr. Hussein Randathani. Posted on December 16 2005
The long-standing Arab contact

Don’t ask me for that Love again.

[ Islamonline.net, By Anthony J. Aschettino Peace Activist – USA 21/06/2002]
Sometimes you go through an experience in life that leaves an indelible mark on your soul and an inerasable footprint on your mind. My trip through the West Bank as a participating member of the International Solidarity Movement for the Palestinian People was such […]

Atrocities against Women in India: Thoughts on Gujarat massacre

by Nihla_ag, Student Counselor.
Gujarat ke firaq se hai khar khar dil
Betaab hai seene mein aatish bahar dil
Marham nahin hai iske zakhm ka jahan mein
Shamshir-e-hijr se jo huwa hain figr dil
(My heart is thorn-filled with longing for Gujarat
Restless, frantic, flame wrapped in the spring
On earth there exists no balm for its wound
My heart split asunder […]

Art: Endeavor to Locate Culture

[by Hoor Al-Qasimi, director, Sharjah international Biennial 6 on behalf of the artists, their curators and their work.]
The sixth Sharjah Biennial hosts have a long history. Venice is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in June this year. Sharjah, over 12 years, has followed the protocols established by Venice, categorizing artists in terms of their national […]

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 […]

Another crown for the Minaret of Culture

French honour for Sharjah Ruler, Paris |WAM | 23-07-2003
The French government yesterday conferred on His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the Republican Order in Art and Humanity, of the class of a knight.
The honour was in recognition of his significant contributions in the academic, scientific, […]

Islamaphobia Acceptable face of Anti-Semitism

BRITISH EXPERT: ISLAMAPHOBIA ACCEPTABLE FACE OF ANTI-SEMITISM SINCE 911 [Press Release sent to Jaihoon.com]
London, 22/7/2003: A British journalist specializing in Middle Eastern affairs has identified Islamaphobia as the acceptable face of anti-Semitism in the West in a new book to be published in August 2003.
Monal Seidan is the British author of the Muslim’s Guide to […]

What went wrong!

Arab Leaders are winning, Mr. Mahboob A. Khawaja, Ph.D., specializes in strategic studies with keen interests in comparative civilizations, change and development, conflict resolution and author of recent publication: “Muslims and the West: Quest for Change and Conflict Resolution”, Maryland, U.S.A. 2000.
There would be “no triumph of folly if there would be no submissive fools”, […]

Time Poverty in the Technology Era

[By RICHARD SEVEN, Seattle Times]
Today, the constant pinging of your e-mail can be like the drip-drip-drip of water torture. We’re swimming in doodads and options - text messaging and search engines, Blackberries and blogs, Wi-fi, cell phones that try to do all of the above, and the promise that we haven’t seen anything yet.
We’re […]

Schooling for Failure!

Professor Yusuf Progler, islamonline.net
Measure of Failure
Before we can speak about the failures of modern schooling, in the West or anywhere else, we should consider what it is that schooling has set out to do. This will help us to consider whether or not schooling has failed at anything, or if it has actually succeeded in […]

We are All Collateral Damage

Zaid Shakir
The recent terrorist tragedy in London is disheartening. Once again some nefarious force has seen fit to totally disregard innocent human life in pursuit of a vile agenda that few of us know and even fewer could understand. The response of the world leaders assembled in Edinburgh for the G-8 Summit is perhaps more […]

The earth quivered: Angrily, quietly but steadily

Thoughts on the earthquake which hit Pakistan (and India) in October 2005
Posted with permission from the author
I cannot recollect the majority of this Ramadhan. Three weeks have been completely erased from my memory. I can easily blame this numbness on the earthquake and the sentiments this has stirred deep within me. It’s hard to describe […]

Annemarie Schimmmel : On Deciphering The Signs Of God

Annemarie Schimmel, whom we are remembering today, has been a larger than life scholar in the great tradition of German scholarship. Schimmel’s spanned centuries of Islamic learning to make her an authority on the literary heritage of different Islamic peoples - Turkish, Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Sindhi and Pashto. Plus this was a connoisseur of music […]

Light a candle instead of cursing the darkness : Dr. Sheikh Sultan

HIS HIGHNESS Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated the Tunisian Cultural Days in Sharjah at a ceremony held at the Sharjah Art Museum last evening.
The six-day festival, described as “a meeting of brothers”, is a celebration of Tunisian culture, including painting, photography, literature, poetry, […]

A photo tribute to Palestine

Dr. Sheikh Sultan being honored at the camp being held under the title “we stand by you, children of the stones.”

The Palestinian Consul General handing over the invitation to Syed Muhammad Ali Shihab, to visit Al Quds in Palestine.
Jaihoon was invited by a UAE-based Palestinian organization […]

A medical dimension

Kerala, today, is the proud home of the ancient therapeutic system of Ayurveda. Some of the special treatments in vogue in Kerala like Pizhichil, Navarakkizhi, Dhara, etc, the curative effects of which are a wonder even to the great protagonists of the modern system of medicine, have contributed to add luster to Kerala’s fame and […]

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 […]

Tipu Sultan : Dream of India and nightmare of British invaders

Tipu Sultan had ruled over Malabar for about 36 years. He had introduced many administrative reforms in the land especially issues relating to land distribution. The land owning class could not tolerate his welfare approach towards the poor farmers. Hence, during the Mysore Rule, they took refuge with the Thiruvidamkur kingdom. It was natural for the […]

Dedication

Throughout my stay in Sharjah for the past 15 years, I have witnessed the bits and pieces of the cultural happenings taking place in the Arab world. Every civilization has to pass through a series of changes, I agree. Yet, there need to be efforts to revitalize the past culture with the same degree of […]

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 […]

The Indian Prime Minister pays homage to Ali Mian.

Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee joined the Muslim world in mourning the sudden death of. . .

The Unique position of Muslims

[This is an abridged version of a speech delivered by the late Maulana Syed Abul. . .

Religion vs. Philosophy- To Embrace or Exclude?

What is the character and general structures of the universe in which we live? Is there a permanent element in the constitution of this universe? How are we related to it? What place do we occupy in it, and what is the kind of conduct that benefits the place we occupy? These questions are common […]

The Sufi vs. Observer of Nature

Mysticism has no doubt revealed fresh regions of the self by making a special study of this experience. Its literature is illuminating; yet its set phraseology shaped by the thought-forms of a worn-out metaphysics has rather a deadening affect on the modern mind. The quest after a nameless nothing, as disclosed in Neo-Platonic mysticism-be it […]

Iqbal: A bridge between East and the West

By Saeed A. Durrani, School of Physics & Astronomy, University of Birmingham, England
Essay read at the International Symposium on ‘Iqbal and the Modern Era’ held at Ghent, Belgium, on 18-19 November 1997 under the auspices of Iqbal Foundation Europe. This version was published in Iqbal Review, by Iqbal Academy Hyderabad, Nov 1998. Posted on July […]

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. . .

VideoPoetry, *ing Jaihoon

Sunday, February 18, 2007

VideoPoetry, *ing Jaihoon
Hi
Fascinated with the videocasts found online, I was just learning to do some my own stuff.
I experimented visualizing my poem, One Pain a thousand joy, on an aesthetic background from the cultural landscape of emirate of Sharjah. From now on WaveLength, as it is called, is gonna keep me busy […]

O Soul! Don’t you remember?

O Soul
Don’t you remember?
Recall those days?
When in Harem you roamed
The House and the Stone
Safa and

Sweet Seller in Paradise

I asked sheikh the wisdom why-
In ways more than one we pray?
Some on the waist,
Others

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

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

Traffic Jams and Judgment Day: The Unripe fruits of Industrial Revolution

The rationale of this piece is not to doubt the sincerity of the Industrial Revolution

The Generation Clash

[Transcript of a talk given to Asianet feature program]
Allama Mohammed Iqbal, the Poet of

Wanted: A Sheikh @ the Bedroom

Jaihoon’s essay on the religious education of Muslim women.
It was during a business chat that

Ramadan beyond civilizations

[Jaihoon’s analysis of the Special programs broadcasted on the media around the world]
Life offers