Every discussion about the treatment of non-Muslims under Muslim rule tends to revolve around one subject — the Jizya, or the so-called “discriminatory” poll tax. It is the most frequently cited and ...

Hazrat Syed Shamsuddin Ghazi (730 AH/1330 CE), journeyed from Basra to establish the Chishti silsila in Usmanabad under divine guidance from Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya. His dargah remains a beacon of ...

The Qur’an does not treat all sins as equal. While every act of disobedience is serious, certain sins are identified as far more destructive—both to the soul and to society. At the top of this ...

In an age grappling with profound global challenges, from geopolitical complexities to rapid technological advancements, Muslims worldwide find themselves facing an unprecedented plethora of ethical, ...

Muawiyah ibn Abi Sufyan (603-680 CE), the founder of the Umayyad dynasty, remains one of the most polarizing and consequential figures in the annals of Islamic history. His transition from the ...

These verses are often mischaracterised as permanently ambiguous. However, their lack of clarity is not intrinsic but contextual, rooted in the epistemological limitations of the original audience and ...

The concept of bodily resurrection after death and decomposition stands as a cornerstone of Islamic eschatology and a subject of profound human contemplation. The Quran addresses the scepticism ...

Quran 17:1, detailing the Prophet Muhammad's miraculous Night Journey (Isra) from al-Masjid al-Haram (Mecca) to al-Masjid al-Aqsa (Jerusalem), is traditionally understood as a divine miracle ...

We have been told various stories about Sufism to discredit it on religious, ethical, political and other grounds. The Sufis in turn assert they are the most sincere and loyal to the essence of Islam ...

Ustad Ahmad Lahori was the chief architect for Emperor Shah Jahan, who honoured him with the title "Nadir-ul-Asar"(Wonder of the Age). His designs fused Indo-Islamic, Timurid, and Persian elements, ...

First of all, our congratulations to you and the NPP - National People's Power / JVP - Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna for the election victories. In fact, for many decades, we have seen elections, ...

The Quran gives us timeless moral guidance, often expressed in strong, absolute terms. But when we look at how the Prophet (pbuh) and his companions applied these teachings, we see something deeper: a ...