I’tikaf: A Means of Getting Closer to Allah By: Khursheed Alam Dawood Qasmi Email: qasmikhursheed@yahoo.co.in Introduction: Blessing His servants with the month of Ramadhan, the Almighty Allah gives them an opportunity to become dutiful and obedient to Him through worship, to associate with Him, to seek forgiveness from Him and to save themselves...
In the heart of Gaza, an indomitable spirit struggles to survive amidst a harrowing reality. Far away from the world’s attention, Palestinian children bear witness to unimaginable sorrow and loss, their innocence snatched away by ceaseless conflict and overwhelming hardships. This article aims to shed light on the daily struggles endured by these children, the...
Majed Abusalama writes his personal reflections on the last 48 hours following Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, reminding us that it is Israel’s colonial crimes that must be stressed amidst increasing racist Western framing of Palestinians as ‘terrorists’. When I woke up yesterday morning, I received many messages from friends both in Gaza and elsewhere, informing me...
Beginning of Hijrah (Migration) and Welcome in Madinah: In the beginning, Rasulullah (Sallallahu Aleih Wa Sallam) was shown the Hijrah place, a land of date palm trees, between two mountains, the two stony tracts, in a dream. Up to the time, he (SAWS) was undecided about the place of Hijrah, until it was confirmed and...
It was a time when the whole world had been dashed to the lowest of the low (Asfala al-safileen) position in every respect. The moral, ethical, social and political fabrics of the world, by and large were in shambles. No doubt that the overall bankruptcy of the dwellers of the Arabia Desert was understandable but...
In India, the word “Global South” is increasingly appearing in the news during G-20 Summit as a new identity and new slogan. But this term was coined more than half century ago referring to emerging economies and poor countries. The term Global South was first coined in 1969 by political activist Carl Oglesby. During the...
By: Khursheed Alam Dawood Qasmi* An Unpleasant Incident and Example of Honesty: When we were in Darul Uloom Deoband, an unpleasant incident took place in July 2002. A student was beaten badly by some natives of Deoband town. He had to be admitted in a hospital. Some students reach the then coordinator...
By: Khursheed Alam Dawood Qasmi Moon Rays Trust School, Zambia, Africa Email: qasmikhursheed@yahoo.co.in Mufti Muhammad Zafeeruddin Saheb Miftahi, ex-Mufti of Darul Uloom Deoband, was a sincere servant of Islamic jurisprudence, noted author and a famous orator. He was born on 7th March 1926 in his ancestral village: Pura Nadiha of Darbhanga district in...
Written by: Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani Translated by: Qazi Md. Faiyaz Alam Qasmi There are three basic differences between Sharia law and other laws: The first difference is that the source of law is Allah the Almighty in Sharia law, and human’s mind or desire is considered the source of law in other...
By: Khursheed Alam Dawood Qasmi Moon Rays Trust School, Zambia Just a few days ago, we got the news from the social media that celebrated orator and honourable teacher Maulana Muhammad Matloobur Rahman Mazahiri (Rector: Madrasah Misbahul Uloom, Makia, Madhubani, Bihar) has fallen sick and he has been admitted in a hospital in the...