Faith, unity, triumph: Badr remembered
Ramadan dawns upon the Ummah. Every year, it happens to be the most significant among months in terms of its contributions, and inspiration for causes of strength and characteristics of longevity of the Ummah. This is the month that Allah intended to characterise faith, jehad, and proclamation of virtues with – not the least of […]
Sayed Ali Reis: An Ottoman Admiral’s Influence in the Indian Ocean
Sayed Ali Reis was an Ottoman admiral of the sixteenth century CE, also known as ‘Katib i Rumi’. He was also an author who contributed to astronomy, philosophy, and navigational sciences. He is much celebrated for his important and early work in Ottoman travel literature, viz. “Miraat-ul-Memalik.” He had taken part in many expeditions in […]
Centre of Gravity (COG) in the Military as a Political Reality
In military studies, Centre of Gravity (COG) is the power centre, or collection of all pivotal points of power around which war operations revolve. Victory and defeat are measured in terms of its dismantlement and subjugation. This could happen through loss of three powers – If we consider war as a form of practice of […]
Hate Speech and Communal Unrest: CM’s Controversial Remarks Stoke Muslim Concerns in Uttarakhand
The State Waqf Board of Uttarakhand requested CM Pushkar Singh Dhami’s immediate action to expel the fears of Muslims about the ongoing communal tensions that occurred after this “Love Jihad” case.
The Four Calamities of the Ummah: Exploring Possibilities
The Ummah, the Muslim community worldwide, has faced a century of decline marked by four major catastrophes. These events have shaped the current political and security-related situation of the Ummah. The first catastrophe was the Crusader military occupation of Bayt al-Maqdes, preceded by the occupation of Egypt, Iraq, and parts of the Arabian Peninsula.
Departure from the Nation of Islam; Malcolm X: Between Blackness and Islam (Part 03)
This article is the third part of the series “Malcolm X: Between Blackness and Islam”. Find the previous part here As we will see later in this chapter, Malcolm’s criticism on the immigrant Muslim was centered on his argument that these “white” and “Uncle Tom” Muslims were mute spectators to the plight of Black Americans. Malcolm […]
Muslim Experiences in Resisting Imperialism and Fascism (Part one)
The origins of imperialism, and by extension fascism, lie in the Crusade campaigns that had existed since the Battle of Balaat ash-Shuhada (Tours/Poitiers) of Ramadan 114 AH / October 732 CE. It was a battle that was considered as the beginning of the Crusades and that of the concept of ‘Europe’ spanning the domains of Christendom was formulated, and an idea of Perennial war with the Muslim world- explicit and implicit- was developed.
Doctrine of Loyalty (Part 2)
Since Islam is Almighty Allah’s religion and other beliefs falsehood and since Muslims govern their private beliefs as well as their words and deeds by Islam and since Islam decides the nature of private and collective relationships for Muslims, with clear concepts regarding all that, so it is natural that the doctrine of loyalty would occupy a great place in Islam, rather central position in its belief system.
