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Need for an Islamic auction site

And being a staunch believer in Iqbalian philosophy, I believe that the ‘angel should not go in hiding, when the devil is making merry’. Therefore I was envisioning a Muslim auction site where Islam was the theme, in its background, icons, sounds, animations…

The curtain has risen, its time to act!

Media is very important for the development of the Ummah. For it is the command of Islam to “verify the truth when someone brings you a news”. The “lie incident” which forms an integral part of ’sura Nur’ throws enough light on the importance of the ‘right information’ at the ‘right time’.

Islam and Communism

The Muslims who believe in the Beneficence of God as well as His immense Grace embracing all His creatures and who believe that it is God Who sends to them His apostles to guide them aright and who believe that Islam is not subject to the economic exigencies but ascends far above them, how can such Muslims adopt with impunity the communism which holds that all the different stages of human progress are determined by the interplay of the opposing forces alone, thus leaving no place for God’s will or any other factor or initiative save that lent to it by economic existence, the pressure of need.

Islam and Idealism

Thus the problem we are dealing with in the final analysis crystallizes into the fundamental question: Is a particular socio-economic and political system practicable or not? This is the only criterion whereby the practicability or otherwise of a system can be judged aright. Judging from this standpoint we find that the Islamic system of life is in fact a practical system of life, for it was the first system ever practically applied to human life on the face of this earth.

Islam and Non-Muslim Communities

The Islamic holy texts enjoin Muslims to treat non-Muslims in a kind and fair manner, Apart from the rights and obligations in­volving worship, they are equal to Muslims with respect to all other rights and obligations related to social life and the rights of citizens. In addition, Islamic faith strives to strengthen the links connecting the non-Muslims to visit them and to eat their food, which is the custom of close friends.

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.

In the light of Sura Al Noor

The verse of light has baffled both Ulama and Sufis since its revelation. At some point, after lengthy discussions, the thinkers become reluctant to go any further for the fear of their readers’ faith. Although the verse has its apparent meaning, there is enough room for individuals to delve further without divulging their private thoughts with others.
While at a first glance of reading this verse, we would normally hurry to conclude the similarities between light and the Creator, it would be rather wise to understand the differences between both… by Jaihoon

ISLAM AND PRIVATE OWNERSHIP

Is private ownership a natural propensity? Communists and their likes insist that it is not. They claim that there was no private property in the earliest societies where the “first communism” prevailed. All things, they say, were public property shared by all people who were guided by a spirit of affec­tion, co-operation and brotherhood. They sadly regret that such “an angelic era” did not last because the discovery of agriculture involved disputes over the cultivated land and the means of pro­duction. This inevitably led to war. The Communists allege that humanity can put an end to this dreadful evil only by returning more to the first Communism” where no one had a property or one’s own and all production was equally shared by all people. They believe that this is the only way to restore peace, affection and harmony to the world.

വികല വിശ്വാസം

യേശുവില്‍ ദൈവം സന്നിവിഷ്ടനായിരിക്കുന്നു എന്ന വാദത്തെ ശരീരത്തില്‍ ആത്മാവ്‌ സന്നിവിഷ്ടമായതിനോട്‌ താരതമ്യം ചെയ്യുകയാണ്‌ ഇക്കൂട്ടര്‍. ഈ താരതമ്യം ശരിയല്ല. കാരണം രണ്ട്‌ വസ്തുതക്കിടയില്‍ താരതമ്യം നടത്തുമ്പോള്‍ അവ രണ്ടിലും അടങ്ങിയ പൊതുഘടകത്തെ അടിസ്ഥാനപ്പെടുത്തി മാത്രമേ അത്‌ പാടുള്ളു. ഇവിടെ അങ്ങനെയൊരു പൊതുഘടകമേതാണ്‌.?

വിദ്യയും മതാനുഭവവും

ഡോ. അല്ലാമാ മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ഇഖ്ബാല്‍

വിവ: അഷ്‌റഫ്‌

നാം ജീവിക്കുന്ന പ്രപഞ്ചത്തിന്‍രെ സ്വഭാവവും പൊതുഘടനയുമെന്താണ്‌? അതിന്റെ സംവിധാനത്തില്‍ സ്ഥായിയായ വല്ല ഘടകവുമുണ്ടോ? നാം അതുമായി എങ്ങനെ ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു? നമുക്കിതിലെയെന്തു സ്ഥാനമാണുള്ളത്‌? നാം വസിക്കുന്ന സ്ഥലത്തിനനുയോജ്യമായ സ്വഭാവങ്ങളെന്തൊക്കെയാണ്‌? ഇത്തരം ചോദ്യങ്ങള്‍ മതം, തത്ത്വചിന്ത, സവര്‍ണ കവിത എന്നവയില്‍ സാധാരണമാണ്‌. കാവ്യതാല്‍പര്യങ്ങളില്‍ നിന്ന്‌ ലഭിക്കുന്ന അറിവ്‌ പ്രധാനമായും വ്യക്തികേന്ദ്രീകൃതമാണ്‌. അത്‌ അലങ്കാരികവും അവ്യക്തവും അനിര്‍വചനീയവുമാണ്‌. മതം അതിന്റെ ഔന്നിത്യത്തില്‍ കവിതക്കുമുകളിലാമ്‌. അത്‌ വ്യക്തിയില്‍ നിന്ന്‌ സമൂഹത്തിലേക്ക്‌ പ്രവഹിക്കുന്നു.

One for a cause

Rajeev Nair, The Gulf Today, July 11, 2002
Punchy, power-packed and direct-that?s www.jaihoon.com for starters. But it is more: Here?s to the dogged determination of a youngster, Mujeeb Rahman,-IT-savvy, not IT-trained-who explores the untapped potential of the Internet for healthy, positive and meaningful interaction, and in the process helps you discover the roots of a rich […]

Preface

Neo-Imperialism has appeared not only on the political scene, but also on the cultural domain of human civilization. Never before in history has ‘Might’ been so ‘Right’. The culture and ethics of the Dominant Nation is forced upon the Weaker Ones using all possible means, fair and square. The latter are denied their right to […]

Development of Personality

Speech by Mohammed Zaheeruddin, (Vice President, Iqbal Academy Hyderabad) given during his visit to Sharjah in May 2006. (43 mins)

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The present is in search of its Ibrahim

Tawhid, Unity of God, in Iqbalian poetry. Speech by Mohammed Zaheeruddin, (Vice President, Iqbal Academy Hyderabad) given during his visit to Sharjah in May 2006.

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Unveiling the Veil

“Neither purdah nor education, be it new or old,
Man alone is the sentinel of female’s womanhood
Of the people who did not understand this living truth
The sun has set very soon.”
- Allama Iqbal
Although Eid has lost its previous glory due to the commercialization, it has not affected the sale of purdah. While there is no check […]

Revival of Arab Kerala Ties

Centuries old cultural ties that the Arabs had maintained with Kerala should be revived, said KKN Kurup, head of Department of History, University of Calicut.
The professor is on a two-week lecture cum study tour in UAE. His paper, ‘Kerala-Arab relations until the advent of Portuguese’ presented at a seminar organized by the UAE University in […]

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

Sayyida Nafisa at-Tahira

Rare Lady Saint of the Egpytians
[Excerpted from From the Light of Ahl al-Bayt: My Spiritual Experiences Unveiled] by Imam Metawalli ash-Sha`rawi
Sayyida Nafisa was born in Makkah on the 11th of Rabi`a al-Awwal, the same night that the Prophet (s) was born, in the year 145 H. Her father had been appointed governor of Madinat al-Munawwara […]

The need to tame Information Technology

The governments of all countries should formulate cyber laws to check the moral decay of society which has resulted from uncontrolled access to information, said an Indian parliamentarian.
“Uncontrolled access to information, which will lead to disaster, is one of the gravest dangers challenging mankind today”, said Abdus Samad Samadani, renowned scholar, orator and a […]

Western sciences came from Eastern Civilizations: Amartya Sen

[An edited excerpt from Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen’s address to the World Newspaper Congress, held between May 26 and 29 in Belgium]
I knew Daniel Pearl a little. He came to a talk of mine in Paris about two years ago, and we chatted afterwards. He knew then that he was soon going to be based […]

The philosophy of Movement in Architecture

Excerpts from Khalid Alqasimi’s introduction to his collection of photographs.
Architecture has intrigued me throughout my life. Initially I was attracted to its aesthetic quality but since becoming a student of architecture I have begun to look at my surroundings from an academic point of view; focusing on the intellectual and social issues that are intrinsic […]

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 […]

‘Arabs! Change, or you will be changed.’

Transcript of Shaikh Mohammad’s opening speech @ the Arab Strategy Forum
I wish a warm welcome to our guests.
This forum is held on the first day after the end of the mourning period for our dear departed Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. May Allah have mercy on his soul.
As we resume our official activities and […]

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 […]

Modern University - An Arabian Concept, says Cambridge Vice Chancellor

One day AUS was the dream of one person. Today you have made that dream a reality. It is the victory of one man’s vision. He (Dr. Sheikh Sultan) freely gave us his vision. And today his victory is our own.

The Arab world is on a threshold of information explosion, like the rest of the […]

The Cultural Architect honors Arab world

Dr. Sheikh Sultan wins King Faisal Award
The honour of King Faisal Award bestowed on Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Al Qassimi is an honour for the emirate, the country and the Arab scholars the world over.
The Award
The 2001 King Faisal Award was given in recognition of Dr […]

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 […]

My meeting with Allama Iqbal

I had a meeting with the illustrious poet, which was worthy of being remembered. On. . .

List of Shah Waliyullah’s Books

The following are the books written by Shah Waliyullah. The list given here is however. . .

Works of Shah Waliyullah

He has left behind several works including an Arabic and Persian Commentaries on Muwatta, the well-known collection of the Tradition of the Holy Prophet compiled by Imam Malik. He attached great importance to this collection of Traditions by Imam Malik, even greater than those of Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim. He is an outstanding Muhaddis (Traditionist) and links of all modern scholars of Hadith in the subcontinent may be traced to him. Foremost among these modern Traditionalists were his son and successor Shah Abdul Aziz and Syed Murtaza Bilgrami. Shah Waliullah wrote a number of books and pamphlets dealing with Hadith

Relevance of Mujaddid

“Now it demands a critical assessment of the intellectual and historical, moral and social and. . .

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 […]

Kant and Gazzali

The nightmare of Rationalists
It cannot be denied that Gazzali’s mission was almost apostolic like that of Kant in Germany of the eighteenth century. In Germany rationalism appeared as an ally of religion, but she soon realized that the dogmatic side of religion was incapable of demonstration. The only course open to her was to eliminate […]

Barzakh and Ego’s Experience of Different standards of Time

The most depressing error of Materialism is the supposition that finite consciousness exhausts its object. Philosophy and science are only one way of approaching that object. There are other ways of approach open to us; and death, if present actions has sufficiently fortified the ego against the shock that physical dissolution brings, is only a […]

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 […]

Allama Iqbal’s Biography

Birth
Iqbal was born in the Punjab on February 22, 1873. His ancestors, who were Kashmiri Brahmins, had embraced Islam two hundred years earlier. Iqbal’s own father was a devout Muslim with Sufistic bent of mind.
Primary Education
He received his early education in Sialkot. After passing the entrance examination, he joined Intermediary College. Mir Hassan, a great […]

Profit for one, Death for many

Though Europe is radiant with the light of knowledge,
The ‘Ocean of Darkness’ is barren of the ‘Fount of Life’
In splendor, in seduction and in grace,
The buildings of banks outsoar the Houses of God.
In appearance it is trade, in reality gambling,
Profit for one, for thousands sudden death,
Science, philosophy, college, constitution,
Preach man’s equality and suck men’s blood.
Want […]

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 […]

Iqbal Academy in the City of Samudiri

Iqbal Academy opened at Calicut, By K Hamza, Source: The Milli Gazette Online
Calicut : Kerala governor R.L. Bhatia inaugurated the Allama Iqbal Academy here on 21 April. The Academy is functioning under the Allama Iqbal Indian Humanitarian Foundation which was formed on same day last year in memory of the great poet and visionary of […]

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 […]

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 […]

Ramadan beyond civilizations

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

” I am an American”: SO WHAT?

In the recent developments happening in the Middle East crisis, many parties are changing their traditional stance towards the region. They are beginning to distinguish between the ‘offender’ and the ‘defender’.
Thank God that unlike organized religions, there isn’t any single custodian or a specific city in the case of English language to dictate what 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.