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Depression

Coping with Depression

Depression has been called the world’s number one public mental health problem. It is an illness that mostly results from thoughts that are distorted in some way. Fortunately, you don’t have to live with depression; you can always show it a way out.

Racism: Where did the World Go Wrong?

History provides us with enough evidence on how racism – a baseless notion of one’s own race being superior to others – can infect a person’s mind and preclude any attempt to understand its victims.

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God in the 21st Century

Do we need God in the 21st century? What role can religion play today in creating a moral society? Is not the concept of God and religion superfluous in this era of human development?

To Fast or Not to Fast: Ramadan Amid Covid-19

For over a month under lockdown, people have forgone many of their social rituals and traditions. However, Muslims had no difficulty observing their religious obligations, even confined in their homes.

Ramadan: A Month of Charity

One does not become the recipient of bounties by merely observing the fast in Ramadan. Instead, it is essential for a person to fulfil its requisites and focus on good deeds.

Islam and Europe: A Clash of Civilisations?

Islam has often been accused of being a threat to Western culture and civilisation. However, given the Judeo-Christian roots of Western culture, it is actually atheism, not Islam, which threatens to destroy that culture.

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.

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.