God-shaped Hole: Contemporary Relevance of the Spiritual
Farrukh Khan Nov 18, 2004 interacts: 9From a world of certainty and solace provided by God– in the next world if not this one– the 19th century sciences, philosophy and political
Deep Roots of Religious Orthodoxy
Mohammad Gill Sep 28, 2004 interacts: 43...The Church resisted the change in its geocentric belief due to Galileo’s efforts but the Christian religion accepted Galileo’s view nonetheless and the Pope formalized
Anushakthi Amma
Udayakumar Sep 21, 2004 interacts: 18It is year 2015. The Kalankulam Nuclear Power and Bomb Project (KNPBP) has been functioning since 2007. The farming villages, fishing villages, and the dalit
Culture Wars
Zeynab Ali Sep 13, 2004 interacts: 43
Good Muslim, Bad Muslim is Mamdani’s most recent work. Inspired largely by the post Sept 11 scenario in the US,
Questioning the Hadeeth
Gibran Bham Sep 1, 2004 interacts: 120Questioning the Hadeeth: The hadeeth restrict a lot of our actions, thoughts and put a cloud over the whole spirit of religion. The solution is
Religiosity is the Death of Religion
Murad A Baig Jul 28, 2004 interacts: 43Rituals, penances, processions and offerings packaged as joyous distractions cost much less than the effort of understanding and practicing the moral, social and philosophical tenets
When did Freethought Cease in the Muslim World?
Mohammad Gill Jul 15, 2004 interacts: 159The period in which rationalism was tangled with orthodox thought lasted for about four to five hundred years. In spite of the stresses and strains,
The Rock Star and the Mullahs
Bina Shah Jul 9, 2004 interacts: 51Salman Ahmed is a man on a mission: to challenge Pakistan’s hardline mullahs on why they believe music is not allowed in Islam.
The Triple Conspiracy
Farzana Versey Jul 1, 2004 interacts: 72On July 4, the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board is likely to adopt a resolution scrapping the ’triple talaq’. Many Islamic countries, including Pakistan, do
Feudals and Us
Sameer Jun 30, 2004 interacts: 43From the time of King Akbar onward, mostly lower castes were converted to Islam in the second phase while tribal based conversions were mostly to
Understanding Sanatana Dharma
Nazar Khan Jun 29, 2004 interacts: 755
Dharma is the process for aligning one’s body, mind and soul with the nature in search of the Ultimate Truth
The Commodity called Spirituality
Bilal Tanweer Jun 29, 2004 interacts: 17Of all the blessings of capitalism that I have experienced to date, the one that I have found most amusing is the Spiritual Industry.
Origins of Hijab
Mohammad Gill Jun 23, 2004 interacts: 142After the conquest of Mecca, the Muslims were practically the unchallenged rulers of Arabia and the social conditions in Medina were also not menacing for
Muslims Vs. Modernity
A Shiraz Jun 17, 2004 interacts: 110
A modern Muslim can revert to fundamentalism as was the case with Mohammad Atta, the September 11 terrorist, and countless
Hoping, Without Hope
farheen zehra May 31, 2004 interacts: 131Karachi in the grips of sectarian violence ... Who will stop this? Or rather, what will stop this?
A Song for the Lord of the Hills
V Ramnarayan May 1, 2004 interacts: 53But this time, the priest insisted on full disclosure of the names of the beneficiaries of the archanai! 'Abdul and Salma,' my friend said and
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