REQUIREMENTS OF A REFORM MOVEMENT
Every society goes through the pangs of reform and change. But, the leaders of society representing the status quo strongly resist any movement for reform and change since it deprives…
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SOURCES OF AUTHORITY IN ISLAM
Each religious tradition has its own authentic sources of authority, which are referred to for authentication of religious practices and traditions. Islam too has its own sources of authority both…
VALUES, NOT RITUALS ARE ESSENCE OF RELIGION
What is religion? In actual practice religion consists of beliefs, dogmas, traditions, practices and rituals. A believer born in a religious tradition inherits all this and takes everything for granted…
ON METHODOLOGY OF UNDERSTANDING QUR’AN
The Qur’an is a revealed scripture of religion of Islam and one of the greatest revealed scriptures. It is in Arabic language and according to the Qur’an itself it is…
ON ABSENCE OF DEMOCRACY IN MUSLIM WORLD
In a T.V. programme senior editor of a well-known national daily threw a question at me why Islam is so undemocratic? It spurred me to write this article. The question…
ISLAM – ITS TEACHINGS AND MUSLIM PRACTICES
Islam in its social, economic and human approach is most modern religion quite befitting for 21st century. However, the way it is practised by Muslims all over the world make…
ISLAM AND DOCTRINES OF PEACE AND NON-VIOLENCE
The various Jehadi movements in Islamic world give an impression as if Islam makes it obligatory on its followers to wage war and solve all problems through war and as…
RELIGION, FAITH AND REASON
Religion, reason and faith appear to be contradictory to many, specially to rationalists. Rationalists insist that religion and faith are superstitious and encourage blind faith and uncritical acceptance of dogmas.…
ISLAM AND MUSLIMS IN INDIA – PROBLEMS OF IDENTITY AND EXISTENCE
I Introduction Islam entered into India almost in the lifetime of Muhammad the Prophet of Islam. Generally it is thought that it came into India by way of invasion by…
SALAFISM (WAHABISM) AND SUFISM – IS THERE REAL CONFLICT?
Salafism or Wahabism, also referred to as cult of Ahl-e-Hadith is supposed to be directly opposed to the sufi strain of Islam. In India too the two sects are opposed…