Category Archives: Islam
The end in mind
Recently I was having a discussion with one of very dear friends, about visiting Saudi Arabia for Umra. Two months right after the month of Zil Haj, the Saudi government does not issue any Umra visas, and this understandably reduced … Continue reading
One Constraint
What is the one constraint, that when removed, will yield massive positive results, in this life and the hereafter? Take your time to find the answer, and then focus all your energies in removing that one, single constraint. Leave all … Continue reading
Facebook ban – a Pakistani’s perspective
If you are a writer and a copywriter, a situation like this is a dream come true; you get to define a massive situation spread across a whole country in one simple word. Silly As of now, the whole domain … Continue reading
Facebook & Cartoons
It should have been a non-event. It is not. A group of people somewhere want to abuse the freedom of speech and hurt other people’s feeling, that in itself is nothing new. A lot of crazy people do a lot … Continue reading
Thinking about thinking
It is quite a sorry situation to be in, when all you’ve got to do is think about thinking. Thinking about God, because He just has to be there. It makes more sense that way. If you still fall for … Continue reading
You want to make it famous? Then ban it
I just read this on Dawn News that a Canadian Muslim group has banned the wearing of head scarf by Muslim women as it, and I quote, ‘marginalizes women’. I find this whole banning business to be quite amusing to … Continue reading
Book deal canceled due to fear of Islamic retaliation
A German publisher (Droste Publishers) had canceled the printing of novel about an honor killing because it contained passages insulting Islam. Droste publishers is being criticized for not upholding the ‘freedom of speech’ doctrine and succumbing to fears of attacks … Continue reading