In Islam, we Muslims celebrate 2 Big festivals and that is Eid ul Fitr, which signifies the completion of the holy month of Fasting that is RAMADAN and Eid-Al-Adha which follows the completion of Hajj Pilgrimage (one of the 5th Pillars of Islam) followed by QURBANI (sacrifice). In the Islamic calendar, Eid-Al-Adha falls on the 10th...
By: M. Burhanuddin Qasmi 1. During the days of Qurbani, millions of animals are sold and purchased, thus money flows back into the market in the form of liquidity, which greatly benefits all economies in the world. 2. A tax is paid to the government on the sale and purchases of animals, which directly helps any...
By: Khursheed Alam Dawood Qasmi* Sheikh Maulana Naseer Ahmad Khan was Sheikhul Hadeeth, Sadrul Mudarriseen (Principal) and Naib Muhtamim (Deputy VC) of Darul Uloom Deoband. He was born on 23rd December 1918 in an academic and religious family in Bassai village of Bulandshahar district in Uttar Pradesh in the British India. This village...
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...