Hijab: Veiled in Myths and Misunderstandings
Forcing women to remove Hijab is as wrong as coercing them to wear it. Both actions amount to oppression and deny women their basic rights.
A Herd Without a Herdsman: The Plight of Muslims and the Need for Khilafat
Khilafat is the heavenly means of sustaining the unity of Islam. It is the Divine institution that fosters the spiritual strength of Muslims.
Islam’s Teachings Will Give the World Lasting Peace
World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community explains how Islamic teachings hold the key to establishing true and lasting peace at all levels.
A Vice on the Rise: Online Hate Speech and Its Negative Consequences
The virtual world of the internet is connected with the actual world in both ways. It reflects as well as influences how humans behave in the real world.
Shariah: Separating Truth from Myths
Islam envisions the world in the form of a pluralistic ecosystem. Hence, enacting shariah law becomes impossible even in countries with Muslim majorities, let alone the multireligious nations and societies.
Interaction of Arab and Persian Astronomers with India
In around 770 AD, an embassy from India, including an astronomer, visited the then Abbasid Caliph Al-Mansur in Baghdad. The meeting was to open up an avenue for a fruitful interaction between India and the Arab world.
Muharram: Is Self-Torture the True Expression of Love?
Remembering Karbala holds special significance for Muslims. But, is recreating the physical torture Imam Hussain (ra) and his followers went through the true way of commemoration?
Taming the Temper: Islamic Teachings on Anger Management
A drive through rush hour traffic, a bad day at the office or reading irate tweets on social media can all induce our anger. As the incontinent expression of rage can have damaging outcomes, we ought to control our anger in such situations.
Prophet Muhammad: A Role Model for the 21st Century
Conflict being an inevitable characteristic of human society, a course to peace can only be charted when man imbibes the noblest of moral virtues.
Do Muslim Women Need to Be ‘Liberated’ from Hijab?
There is a growing trend of portraying Muslim women practising hijab as ‘oppressed’ while their voices that claim otherwise are purposefully undermined.
