The servant of the Qur’an, and renowned Indian Islamic scholar Maulana Ghulam Muhammad Vastanvi passed away on 4 May 2025 at the age of 75. He was an educationist, known for his efforts to incorporate contemporary disciplines into traditional Islamic education. In addition to his Islamic studies, Maulana Vastanvi also earned an MBA degree. He...
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Role of Darul Uloom, Deoband in India’s Freedom Struggle
By: Khursheed Alam Dawood Qasmi When the English imprisoned Abu Zafar Sirajuddin Muhammad Bahadur Shah Zafar (1775-1862), the last Indian Moghul Emperor, in the Jail of Rangoon in 1857, instead of Indian Flag, Union Jack started hoisting at Dehli’s Red Fort and Queen Victoria became the full-fledged ruler of India without any obstacle, at that...
Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) The perfect model for human life
By Tauqeer Ahmad Qasmi Kandhalvi The life of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) is a role model for every person of this world who believes in Allah and the Day of Judgment. This source of light and guidance (the Prophet ﷺ) can lead us completely. The world has seen a lot of scholars, philosophers and preachers...
What is FATWA?
Fatwa is basically an Islamic term, and describing a legal opinion. Moreover, it is a religious decree on a matter of Islamic law, Practice, Custom, Norms, Tradition, Values, Ideas or Convention. Sometimes, it could be a final decision. It should be based on the Qur’an and the Sunnah, and the interpretation thereof. Since the interpretation...
PRACTICAL OUTLINES FOR MADRASA MODERNIZATION
The important question is that who will decide the boundaries of madrasa curriculum? By Muddassir Ahmad Qasmi In modern India, in spite of moral decline in different spheres of life, contemporary educational centers are talking about new heights in the educational field; they are trying to keep pace with the world in high technology...