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Why interfaith friendships matter in our fractured world
Just 3 years ago, Pew Research Center found that fifty-five percent of Protestant Christians in the U.S. surveyed believed that Islam and democracy are naturally incompatible. The media often perpetuate this alleged incompatibility, and yet, great...Sep 25, 2020 1558 0 -
Remembering Swami Agnivesh – A champion of humanity
There are few more inspiring Christian houses of worship than the great cathedral at Canterbury in the UK. It is of course associated with the killing of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Saint Thomas Becket, and his...Sep 18, 2020 604 0 -
A book of Pakhtun proverbs with English translation reveals lively Pakhtunkhwa culture
Proverbs are not just about wisdom and lessons drawn from the experiences of people. They are much more than just witty sayings. They represent the culture and ethos of a people, community, and nation. That is...Sep 16, 2020 1185 0 -
The day I went on air without break to support America’s interfaith conversation
On that tragic Tuesday morning of September 11, 2001, I was called on to address the emergency after the second tower in New York was hit by the terrorist plane. On the way to the Radio...Sep 11, 2020 1170 0 -
The Barking Crow – A Short Story
I was dying of thirst and rain had been banished from the skies. The clouds were intoxicated elephants waving their trunks at me, their shapes transforming into a vortex of steam. I longed to ascend and...Sep 5, 2020 2337 0 -
The speech that defeated the cruelest tyrant
Once I was at my office at the HEC in Islamabad and a government employee of a junior rank next to my office came to say salaam to me, probably curious about one of the few...Sep 5, 2020 3176 1 -
Iqbal interpreted and conveyed the message of Karbala in uniquely profound ways – Scholars
Gopi Chand Narang, a leading scholar of Urdu language and literature, has said Allama Iqbal stands unique in his profound expression of the message of Karbala, where Hazrat Imam Hussain and his family offered a sublime...Aug 28, 2020 2170 0 -
Why an Andalusian novel on human bonding with Nature is relevant to COVID times
The story of Hayy ibn Yaqdhan is as unlikely as is its impact on the world centuries after it was written. The twelfth century novel was written by Abu Bakr Ibn Tufail, advisor to the ruler in Marrakesh,...Aug 25, 2020 784 0 -
Reclaiming the ideals of Indian pluralism and coexistence
India is one of the first nations on the earth to practice pluralism, respecting the others’ otherness. While the Hindu ethos considers the world as one family, also known as Vasudhaiva Kutumbukum, the Islamic, Christian, and...Aug 15, 2020 963 0 -
India and Pakistan: Searching for Humanity in South Asia
Relations between India and Pakistan have entered a period of darkness, as the Indian and Pakistani governments refuse to engage in any sort of dialogue. The South Asian giants continue to spar over a range of...Aug 15, 2020 1002 0