Hero-worship
Turkish epic TV serial Dirils Ertugrul, made on the life of a 13th century nomad tribal warrior, has taken the non-Arab Muslim world by storm. There are however historical, political…
A scholar of peace (Part – II)
While discussing Wahiduddin we cannot escape his forays into the realm of the war between religion and science. His book ‘Mazhab aur Science’ – first published in 1971 as a…
The enlightenment of Waris Mir – Part II
Waris Mir pointed out in his writings that as long as Muslim societies used rationality and reason, they were paramount, and as soon as they embraced irrational thinking and worked…
The enlightenment of Waris Mir: Part – I
With increasing onslaught against the freedom of expression in Pakistan, it is imperative that we remember those who held the torch of sanity under the most horrifying periods in Pakistan’s…
The spirit of honesty
Nawaz Sharif was the prime minister of 22 million, or perhaps 20 million, people – but he acquired the office by securing only 1.47 million votes. The rest of the…
Extremism: the other front
The attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar appears to have finally jolted the government out of its stupor and into some sort of action. Its limitations however are…
Redefining ourselves
In terms of massive tragedy, atrocities committed and personal traumas surely no one community has suffered more in contemporary history than the Ummah –the worldwide community of Muslims. Indeed, if…
Ignorance & decline
“The meek shall inherit the earth”, goes the Biblical saying (Matthew 5:5). “But the rich shall retain the mineral rights” added a cynic. The later version has proved to be…
