Let’s talk about Death
A description of the rituals and activities associated with death in Indian Muslim families.… Read More Let’s talk about Death
Tag: Religion
The Question of Identities
Explaining why the question of someone choosing one identity over another is a case of false dichotomies… Read More The Question of Identities
“Chhutta nahi hai, maaf karo.”
I have grown up observing my parents and other relatives asking beggars for forgiveness on being unable to help them with alms. The habit got ingrained in me and I, too, do that more often than not. We don’t really owe them an apology or an excuse for not being able to help. It is simply… Read More “Chhutta nahi hai, maaf karo.”
The New Year, Reflections, and Resolutions
The Islamic New Year is upon us from tonight. In a lecture by Shaykh Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi, a scholar with leanings towards the Deobandi School of Thought, I came across a description of why different days of the week are considered holy in different cultures. The context of discussion was the event of the Prophet’s… Read More The New Year, Reflections, and Resolutions
The Algorithm of Chaos
The world around us is a very interesting place, and hence has been the subject of observation and analysis since times immemorial. Man has sought to study the world and his relation with it because it is one of the primary thoughts that occupy one’s mind as soon as the basic needs are taken care… Read More The Algorithm of Chaos
A Paean to Mercy
One day walked Zunnoon the Mystic down the forest by the river, When he saw a scorpion run to the stream with a quiver. And by the riverside, a solitary tortoise awaited, The mystic stood watching, amazed, animated.
Paigham e Islaam – The Message of Islam
On the 19th of November, 2012, His Eminence Allama Qamar – uz – Zaman Azmi blessed my native locality with his presence. The event was televised live on local cable channels. The venue for his talk was small and couldn’t accommodate the number of people that might have come if the event was publicized more… Read More Paigham e Islaam – The Message of Islam
The Beginning
The beginning of anything is always significant. The concept of birthdays has something to do with the fascination that beginnings have for us. The first day at school, the first medal at sports, the first day at college, the first day of the examinations, the first job, the first salary, et cetera. The list could… Read More The Beginning
A LAYMAN PERSPECTIVE 