An interesting read. Mr Muhammad Saleem quetions the validity of effect of Islamic Finance on the world. He questions whether it is taking Muslims, as a community, forward. He compares it to venture capitralism in the West and its many advantages. I really don’t know too much about Islamic Finance apart from the diffrent products…
Many of us will be acquainted with the western stereotype of Pakistan: hostile, intolerant and in some cases radicalised. Many of us will also be aware of the societal schisms within Pakistan itself. In the quest for a modern state, many Pakistanis have wholesale secularised themselves and those around them. More still are fairly rabid…
In response to Tony’s query I thought it would be fitting that I provide a little detail regarding alcohol and Islam. So that Tony does not get discouraged by the rather long response I have first clarified Islam’s position on alcohol and for the benefit of those who are further interested I have provided some…
Well since I received such valuable feedback on both my posts I though it would only be fair that I responded to the comments and observations made by the readers. I tried to restrict myself to a comment but my response was rather long and thus I have put it up as a post. First…
Recently I came across a document called the Ahitname(which is the latinised version of the noun ‘Ahed-nama’), or ‘immunity covenant’. Apparently the document had been sent by Muhammad (PBUH) in 628 AD to the Father’s of St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai in response to their request for protection. The document states: This is a message…
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