Religion

Ramadan: A time to reflect, devote and give

Posted by on July 30, 2012 at 6:55 am

The word Ramadan is derived from the Arabic word related to the sands of the desert, or from the root word that means parched thirst or a land that is heated and baked by the sun. It is expressive of hunger and thirst felt by those who fast during this holy month. Ramadan is indeed […]

Dawoodi Bohras and Ramadan

Posted by on July 27, 2012 at 4:55 am

The Dawoodi Bohras all around the world have a unique way among all Muslims when it comes to living through the holy and pious month of Ramadan. Muslims around the world are zealous about humility, patience, good deeds, fasting and prayers during these days. The bohras are more than just enthusiastic. When it comes to […]

Taharat – Cleansing and Purity

Posted by on February 3, 2011 at 1:06 am

A child born from the womb of its mother is pure and fresh as a blank wrinkle free paper. Scripts in various forms are written on the paper, ranging from art and beautiful sketches to scars that are not worth remembering. These scars may also be in the form of sins and guilt that one […]

Burning of “Quran”, where is the world headed?

Posted by on September 8, 2010 at 3:24 pm

A gulfnews article published today brings great concern to me personally being a practicing and faithful Muslim but it further brings about concern that why does not any country in the world have stringent laws against defamation of religious texts. In these many years I have lived in India, I was there during the Babri […]