The demise of Professor Mirza Mohammad Athar has left the community saddened. At the age of 79, he was inching towards his valedictory breath in Max Hospital Saket, New Delhi. The 26th of February will be remembered for the irreparable loss to knowledge and man-kind. Thousands of people, students, scholars, including the chief minister of the state Akhilesh Yadav, […]
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Lowering the Gaze..
Lowering the Gaze >> What al-Quran says !!! Firstly: Lowering the gaze (ghadd al-basr) means restraining the gaze and not allowing it to wander or dwell upon anything. Ibn Faaris said in Mu’jam Maqaayees al-Lughah (4/307): Ghayn and daad indicate restraining, as in the phrase ghadd al-basr (lowering the gaze)… Ibn al-Manzoor said in Lisaan […]
Positive Parenting …
Coutesy: Madrasah Al Zahra—DSM Raising kids is one of the toughest and most fulfilling jobs in the world — and the one for which you may feel the least prepared. Here are nine child-rearing tips that can help you feel more fulfilled as a parent — and enjoy your kids more, too. 1. Nurture Your […]
Remembrance of death
Often the Holy Quran severely criticises those who do not believe in the Day of Judgement. At times we find it condemning those who believe in the Day, but are negligent of it. Therefore, traditions emphasise the visitation of graves, so that man may remember death. In our daily prayers, we recite, Arabic ‘Master of […]
Racial Profiling >>matter of grave concern
Editor’s note: Nafees A. Syed, a senior at Harvard University majoring in government, is an editorial editor at The Harvard Crimson as well as a senior editor and columnist for the Harvard-MIT journal on Islam and society, Ascent. She is chairwoman of the Harvard Institute of Politics Policy Group on Racial Profiling. (CNN) — It […]
Wuzu Machines
I found this great stuff while reading the e-papers. Innovation Found! KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters Life!) – A Malaysian company has invented a machine it says will help Muslims purify themselves before prayers without excessively wasting water. The ornate, green-colored machine comes with automatic sensors and basins to curb water usage during wudu, an Arabic word […]
France considering to Ban Hijab in Public Places!!
What does it take for a country to say it is democratic & secular? … Well most of you are aware of what it really takes… Democracy is where the Government is of the People, By The People and For the People Lets not forget the most important part FOR THE PEOPLE>> While we know […]
journalism is no more the religion it was ..
we hardly have journalist today… the spirit of the real journalist we say.. It’s all become a business… and you have to put a period some where and say… It’s too much of non-sense…. too much of mass hypnosis… it’s not the truth.. If we do not do this quick it is going to take […]
what it takes to be PERFECT?
Meditation in God is my capital. Reason and sound logic are the root of my existence. Love is the foundation of my existence. Enthusiasm is the vehicle of my life. Contemplation of Allah is my companion. Faith is the source of my power. Sorrow is my friend. Knowledge is my weapon. Patience is my clothing […]
Israeli troops occupied Gaza ..
i found this for today….tracing all of you back to the roots… June 6th the year 1967 …. Life in Gaza Before—and After—the 1967 War By Mohammed Omer “AYYAM ZAMAN” is Arabic for the “old days”—a time before occupation, checkpoints, dodging bullets from Israeli military snipers, seeking shelter from the steel rain of incoming hellfire […]
