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Stomach full, Hearts empty : The post Ramadan Effect?

Ramadan is over and mosques are empty
Ramadan is over the rosary is immobile
Ramadan is over and Ibadah is scarce
Ramadan is over and Dhikr is forgotten

Experiencing the light of Islam

Dr Kamala Surayya, clad in the headscarf and the prayer costume, is absorbed in the. . .

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 […]

First Ramadan with the First Baby

Originally entitled Ramadhan: Meaning amidst the Mundane, by Maliha, maliha.blogspt.com. Posted with permission
“Sufyan baba NO!”
“OMG! Those are my books habiby!”
“Not the wire! Sufyan WAIIIIT!”
Invariably most of my Ramadhan has been spent hauling Sufyan away from the DVD-Book Shelf-Electric Plugs-Computer-Kitchen Floor-etc. This rapidly crawling baby, who has no interest whatsoever in his toys, has developed a […]

A change that veiled the body, but unveiled conscience

[Actress finds peace in the Holy Book by By Bassma Al Jandaly | 18-11-2002]
Beaming a broad, infectious smile, Abeer Al Sherqawi is eager to impart her newfound inner peace and serenity after rediscovering the Holy Quran.
The 32-year-old Egyptian screen siren, who used to wear skimpy outfits in the heyday of her career, recently came to […]

7 reasons why America is ‘Muslim Nation’

[Islam: The next American religion? By Michael Wolfe , Arabnews.com]
The US began as a haven for Christian outcasts. But what religion fits our current zeitgeist? The answer may be Islam. Americans tend to think of their country as, at the very least, a nominally Christian nation. Didn’t the Pilgrims come here for freedom to practice […]

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 […]

A Plea for Dua

(in memory of Ali Mian- Syed Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi [ra])

Ever since from my prized. . .

Lifesketch

He was the rector of Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama , Lucknow, and President of all. . .

Vacation 2007 (July)- DAY V

July 27
Friday. On the way to the congregational prayer, I met Haris hudawi, a PhD student of Hamdard University, Delhi. Brilliant and dedicated, he was a true seeker of knowledge. Slightly younger than me, he was still unmarried. After prayer, I moved out quickly. But Nature willed otherwise. It was raining heavy. All the believers […]

October 06 2006

October 06 2006
At around Juma prayer time, I reached at the Masjid Muhammadiya, the newly built masjid at Sirhind Nagar, Kottakkal for the monthly Durood majlis. This day was special here because it was the opening of the Masjid and the first Durood majlis here. Till then it was held at another masque, Sirhind Masjid, […]

Journal Contd: Sep 24

Journal Contd: Sep 24
Around mid-day, I arrived in the house of Dr. Kamal Pasha at Tirurangadi, the aged veteran historian who held a senior post in the Calicut University. He is a popular Islamist and holds strange radical views on topics related to education and society. He shared a lot of facts and judgments on […]

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

Cry of a Shameless Slave

It is a commonly accepted fact,
(That) there are limits for favors to ask
Relations with others

Ramadan to Ramadan: Three Rs to Reflect

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

A Harvest with no grain

O Tasbih! Ramadan has begun
A week is about to pass since then
The believers are busy

A Plea for Dua

(in memory of Ali Mian- Syed Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi [ra])
Ever since from my prized Dream did I awake
I beg Lord that you from me He does not away take
There is a learned one from hind whom I dearly hold
Who covered me in Right Mantle from the confusing cold
He was loved alike by the young […]

I have heard much about YOUR MERCY!

I have heard much
That YOUR MERCY is such…
No matter how many times
My word I breach,
A believer’s heart
YOU will never ditch