Knowing About the Prophet

By Arshad Alam, New Age Islam 31 January 2023 The Sira And Hadis Literature Have Shown To Be Fabricated, So How Do We Know About The Early Islamic Community Main Points: 1. The extant Sira and Hadis were written down much after the death of the Prophet Muhammad. 2. Yet most of what we know about him and the early Islamic community comes through this literature as the Quran does not tell us much. 3. Scholars have shown this post-Quranic material to be contradictory and at times plain fabrications. 4. How then do we then reconstruct the historicity of the early Islamic community, including the career of Prophet Muhammad? ------- The traditional Islamic narrative about Prophet Muhammad tells us in minute details about his birth, youth, his prophethood, his marriages and...

Ulema e Suu (Charlatan Religious Scholars)

By Mushtaq Ul Haq Ahmad Sikander, New Age Islam 31 January 2023 The Biggest Curse That These Ulema E Suu Create Is The Division Among Muslims In The Name Of Islam. So They Interpret Islam As Enshrined By Their Elders (Akabirs) Not As Interpreted By Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) And His Companions. ----- A tradition reported by Imam Ali (RA) narrates Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) saying, “Soon there will dawn an age upon mankind when nothing will remain of the Quran, but its text. Their mosques will be beautifully adorned structures, but devoid of guidance. Their Ulema will be the worst (of creation) under the canopy of the sky. Fitnah will emerge from them and Fitnah will return to them.” (Bayhaqi) So who are the Ulema e Suu? Maulanas, mullahs and Ulema will not discuss this theme as most of them...

The Hijab: Beyond Oppression and Liberation

By Grace Mubashir, New Age Islam 31 January 2023 Reviewing the Book “The Islamic Veil: Beginners Guide” by Elizabeth Bucar Main Points · The Islamic Veil: Beginners Guide" is a book that examines the possibilities and impossibilities of the approaches in the light of new academic research. · The book consists of eight chapters containing debates related to the hijab and fashion. · The author discusses the hijab, veil, khimar, jilbab, and niqab, which represent the clothing of Muslim women living in different situations, and the turban and face covering used by Muslim men of the Tuareg tribe in Morocco. · In this book, Elizabeth Bucar adopted the word, Islamic Veil, taking into account the Muslim dress as a whole, including women and men. · For...

We and our Generation are Now Deprived of Moral Teachings

Kaniz Fatma, New Age Islam 31 January 2023 The importance of moral behaviour and societal peace 1. A peaceful community can be established and strengthened with the help of morality. 2. The moral standing of a nation strongly influences its rise and decline. 3. The state of Muslim society now is so dire that we have turned our faith into a means of destroying one another's rights. 4. I request parents, educators and community members to instil moral, ethical, and spiritual qualities in their children and students. ==== One of the significant teaching subjects of Islam is the importance of moral behaviour and societal peace. Islamic beliefs give morality a high priority because righteous people are necessary for the existence of a peaceful community. A peaceful community can...

Pakistan: How Corruption Brought A Country's Doom

Politicians Are Involved In Corruption Main Points: 1. Pakistan has laws and institutions to prevent corruption. 2. Laws and institutions do not have teeth. 3. National Accountability Bureau has not been able to nab corrupt leaders and bureaucrats. 4. Railways scam, Hajj scam, PIA scam, medical registration scam, Rental power scam and NATO container scam are some of the high profile corruption cases of Pakistan. ----- By New Age Islam Staff Writer 30 January 2023 The holy Quran has described the doom of some powerful nations and it has also described the causes of their doom. Some nations were destroyed for sexual crimes and some for dishonesty and corruption. Corruption --- both moral and financial --- leads to the ruin of a nation or community. From a close study of...

Celebrating Christmas in Kashmir

By Mushtaq Ul Haq Ahmad Sikander, New Age Islam 30 January 2023 Christian Missionaries Have A Huge Role In Positive Awakening And Nation Building Of Kashmiri Society. The Christian Missionaries Were The Pioneers In Establishing Hospitals, Dispensaries And Modern Day Schools In Kashmir Valley. ----- The biggest mass in the Valley was held at the Holy Family Catholic Church at Maulana Azad Road in the heart of the city, where hundreds of Christians, including women and children. (Image Credit: Twitter) ------ This year the Christmas in Kashmir had altogether new vibes that resulted in controversy over social media with half baked Maulanas, mullahs and social media preachers jumping the band wagon of condemnation. The event got highlighted more because a bunch of exoteric Muslims who...

Those Who Respect The Elderly, Pave Their Own Road Toward Success

By Sumit Paul, New Age Islam 30 January 2023 --------------------------------------------------------- Knowledge Is Always Superficial, Whereas Wisdom Is Unfathomable. That's Why, The Latter Is So Calm, Cool And Collected And Doesn't Lose Its Moorings. Knowledge Thinks That It Knows Everything. Wisdom Says That It Has Just Started To Know And There's Still So Much To Learn. --------------------------------------------------------- “Those Who Respect The Elderly Pave Their Own Road Toward Success.” – African Proverb Photo: Dawat e Islam.com ----- I may sound pontificating, even exasperatingly sermonising, but I must say that the arrogance (at times, bordering on being ad hominem) of two over-active and fanatic young men on this forum and the mellowed refinement of a venerable gentleman...

The Greatest Enemy Of Humanity Is The Evil Self, Or Nafs, Which Calls For Jihad Bin-Nafs

By Ghulam Ghaus Siddiqi, New Age Islam 30 January 2023 Jihad Akbar, As Defined By The Holy Prophet, Is Jihad Bin-Nafs Which Is Waged Against The Evil Self Main Points 1. The greatest enemy of Muslims is their evil self (nafs), which motivates them to behave immorally and conduct bad deeds. 2. Muslims must wage Jihad against the internal enemy described as "the evil self". 3. The situation in Muslim countries like Syria, Iraq, and others leads us to the conclusion that anyone who calls for Jihad Bil-Qitaal is an enemy of Islam and Muslims. ------ Nowadays, Jihad is a hot topic of conversation worldwide. There is a contentious debate regarding jihad, particularly in English-language publications including periodicals, journals, newspapers, and websites. Everyone seems to be...

A Brief History of Mankind

By Naseer Ahmed, New Age Islam 28 January 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------ The Broad Outline Of The History Of Mankind From The Quran And From Science Match Very Closely. The Significant Difference In Detail Is Only In One Aspect. While The Quran Speaks About The Creation Of Adam Or Modern Man, Science Considers That Modern Man Evolved From Among The Homo Sapiens. ------------------------------------------------------------ Pre-Historic Man Dahr is the Arabic word for "time" from the very beginning of the Universe. We know from science that time began an estimated 13.8 billion years ago. Human beings came into existence only an estimated 2.5 million years ago and have therefore existed only for a very small period in Dahr. For about 2.43 million years,...

Male Gods and Female Slaves on Earth - Priestly Ghost Revisited

By Rashid Samnakay, New Age Islam 28 January 2023 ------------------------------------- The Picture Emerges From “Bahishti Zewar" (The Heavenly Adornment) That Girls Are Mere Chattels of Males And Their Total Submission to Their Men, Was Divinely Ordained, Hence "Good" Girls Accepted Their Position for Gaining Merit in Male Dominated Jungle Where He Was the Lion King ------------------------------------- The current situation in Afghanistan and Iran, in the context of Female Human Rights violation, forbidden Emancipation and Freedom is somewhat beyond rational analyses for an ordinary person with Western upbringing yet loaded with oriental baggage. There is no reason however to be surprised at what is happening in, not only these two countries but most of the so-called Muslim world. With...

Why It's Imperative To Have No Religion And God While Studying And Analysing Different Faiths

By Sumit Paul, New Age Islam 28 January 2023 I liked Mr Mushtaq ul Haq Ahmad Sikandar's book review, ' Jesus and Muhammad by Roman James.' In his essay, he has rued the fact that Roman James has attempted to prove the supremacy of (his) Christianity over Islam and subtly tried to convert Muslims to Christianity. Nothing surprising. However broad-minded a person may be and however wholeheartedly he or she may admire other religions, it's one's own religion and its Natural Prejudicial Attachment (C G Jung's phrase, used in subjective religiosity) that cannot let a researcher/analyst of comparative religions remain absolutely indifferent, dispassionate and non-partisan. That's why, it's often said that a researcher in the sphere of comparative faiths ought not to have any religion and belief...

Refugee Children in Islamic Countries Deprived Of Education

By S. Arshad, New Age Islam 27 January 2023 Bangladesh, Burundi, Nepal, China And Malaysia Do Not Allow Refugee Children To Enrol In Public Schools Main Points: 1. In Bangladesh, government closed learning centres in Rohingya refugee camps. 2. In Lebanon, Syrian refugee children are discouraged to enrol in schools. 3. In Malaysia, Rohingya children are not allowed to enrol in public schools. ----- UNICEF/UNI206049/Karimi ---- Islam preaches equality and removal of racial and ethnic discrimination. It guarantees human rights to all irrespective of nationality and ethnicity. But the refugees in Islamic countries face injustice, racial discrimination and persecution. The refugee crisis has aggravated in Islamic countries in the last decade after the Syrian civil war and...

Jesus Versus Mohammad by Roman James - A Debate Among Muslims And Christians

By Mushtaq ul Haq Ahmad Sikandar, New Age Islam 27 January 2023 James, Has Drawn And Referenced Most Of His Research About Islam, From A Progressive Website Like New Age Islam. New Age Islam, Over The Past Two Decades Has Become A Repository Of Critical Knowledge About Islam. Main Points: 1. Very few books have been written in this format and the work proves very academic and analytical 2. Many efforts have been made to bring down the levels of violence, as well as build bridges between Islam and Christianity. ----- Jesus Versus Mohammad: Two Visions of Humanity by Roman James ----- Christianity and Islam are among the most populous and popular belief systems. Billions of people subscribe to their version and vision. Christianity is older than Islam, and Islam believes in the...