The events of the War of Independence (Bangladesh Liberation War) in Bangladesh in 1971 remain all too vivid for untold numbers of people from this nation. This is based on one of the worse crimes of the twentieth century and this says something given the Armenian/Assyrian/Greek Genocide of 1915; t

What the world needs today — perhaps more than anything else — is an acceptable formula for the attainment of religious harmony. This being currently one of the most important topics under discussion, I shall attempt to present here, in brief, the Islamic viewpoint.
Let us begin with a verse of th

Season of goodwill: If Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Isa (Jesus), a prophet respected and revered in Islam, is it so wrong to wish a blessed day for those who celebrate it?
DURING the days before Christmas last year, I wished my friends who were celebrating it "Merry Christmas" in mu

Isaiah 42:1-9, Psalm 29, Acts 10: 34-43, Matthew 3: 13-17
This Sunday is known as the Baptism of our Lord. The celebration of the baptism of the Lord is traditionally a time to contemplate both Jesus’ baptism and our own. We know from the gospel story that John had become a pretty successful ev

Prophet Mohammad (s.a.w) a penniless and unschooled orphan remains godly for might forty years, whereby he is persistently pious, righteous, honest, fair and impeccable. Ultimately, pioneers in inscribing the first ever charter of human rights, unchains the ‘chained men’ from slavery and from the pr

New Delhi-based Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is among India’s most well-known religious scholars. He is one of the leading advocates, at the global level, of inter-community understanding and peaceful relations between people of different faiths. Author of some 200 books on various issues related to Isla

I dwell in Pakistan as well as my forefathers experienced willingly thought we would stay right here. Our forefathers get led in the development of the nation. But now it has become hard to live in accord because since (Talibanization) mulish Islamic team ended up lording it over in the country they

At last, the day you were so dreading has dawned! The Class 12 exams start today. Your performance in the exams will play a crucial role in shaping the rest of your life, or so you are made to believe. If you get good marks, you can take admission in a ‘good college’ to study Science and become a do

In the ancient past, when political decline set in among the Jews, some of them thought that they could regain their political power by waging war. At that time, according to the Bible, the Prophet Jeremiah said to them:
Say to the king and to the queen mother, "Come down from your thrones, for you

Rehabilitating communal violence survivors is State's responsibility, was echoed by the members of Socialist Party (India) in their procession and demonstration in UP state capital of Lucknow on 8th January 2014. Since permission was not granted to Socialist Party (India) to hold the demonstration a

This is Mr. Ulahannan and his wife Mary. They were just nominal Christians in the Catholic Church in India. They have three daughters and all are married and live in different homes.
Though they are Catholic Church members, they lived as worldly people. Whatever functions they held at home as marr

In a field, besides the crops that the farmer has sown, there are also numerous weeds that grow on their own. They cause damage to the crops, by consuming water and manure, and in this way not allowing the crops to grow fully.
If a farmer allows the weeds to grow as they like, they will ruin his cr

As we begin 2014, it's worth reflecting on where we stand in our fight against al-Qaida and global terrorism. Throughout 2012 and much of 2013, the Obama administration has toed the line that al-Qaida is on the path to defeat and with it, the terrorism is no longer the threat it once was. Nothing co

Sadasivam, 35 years old was a fanatic Hindu in India, doing poojas (form of worship by prostrating before idols and offering flowers and fruits as sacrifice) to the Hindu deities and worshipped many gods and goddesses. He was also a voluntary worker of anti-Christian movements.
Once an evangelist o

Some weeks ago, someone sent me a list of questions by email, seeking my responses to them. Some of these questions had to do with the manner in which many Muslims relate to people of other faiths. Among these questions was the following:
“Last Friday, I went to a mosque for the Friday prayer. The