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Culture - Viewpoint

The Audacity of Hope v the Audacity of Thought

Obama Hope?The notion of change can be a powerful force - the hope for change even more so. But a drastically bad status quo can make change, any change, for the sake of change itself, look like a very ...Read more

Lessons from Ja'far ibn Abi Talib's address to the Negus
Arabian desert
 ادْعُ إِلِى سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَجَادِلْهُم بِالَّتِي هِيَ

أَحْسَنُ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِينَ

 "Call to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good teaching. Argue with ...Read more

There are Alternatives to Free Market Capitalism!

BankingThe collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990 was heralded as a landmark event in history; it was considered the wholesale rejection of a way of life and end of Communism. The post – WW2 world was dominated by the ...Read more

Culture - Political Analysis

Special Report: America’s Undeclared War on Pakistan

New Pakistan?Pakistan's increasingly perilous position has in the last few weeks become desperate as the country verges towards economic collapse. Faced in the coming days with exhausting its foreign exchange reserves the situation in Pakistan is fast deteriorating from ...Read more

Q&A: Musharraf's resignation
Musharraf: jumped or pushed?

Question: American officials have in the past often repeated that Musharraf is an asset for the United States of America in preserving their interests and strengthening & consolidating their stronghold in the region ...Read more

Q&A: Georgia

GeorgiaQuestion: What prompted Georgia to initiate attack on South Ossettia? Did it not anticipate a stong reaction from Russia? Where would this war lead to?

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Culture - Usul & Fiqh

Personal Evalution

ChecklistWe should realise that all of us are going to be accountable for our actions before Allah on the Day of Judgement. It is therefore wise that we continuously assess ourselves in this world and make amends before that final ...Read more...

Introduction to the Literary & Linguistic Excellence of the Quran

Quran Excellence"Neither as Christians or Jews, nor simply as intellectually responsible individuals, have members of Western Civilisation been sensitively educated or even accurately informed about Islam… even some persons of goodwill who have gained acquaintance with Islam continue to ...Read more...

The Shari'ah of the previous nations is not a Shari'ah for us

Those who say that the Shari’ah of the previous nations is a Shar’iah for the Muslims provide the following sayings of Allah (swt) as Daleels:

“We have sent you Wahi, as we sent it to Nuh” (TMQ An-Nisa: 163)

“He set for you from the Deen what He advised for Nuh” (TMQ ...Read more...