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Posts Tagged ‘religion’

Donkey, Lord, Potter, and Punjab Assembly

By Rai Azlan • Jan 26th, 2012 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

There is a famous Punjabi saying that says, “Potter faced the anger when lord fell from the donkey”.  Our politics is almost the same lord that drops all his anger on poor potter when the real culprit is donkey. There are many issues need urgent solution but authorities are busy in moulding non issues to [...]



Islamic State is secular in its nature

By A Khokar • Jul 13th, 2010 • Category: Features

Islam is the modern religion that God has bestowed to the mankind to adopt it as their way of life. God Almighty started moulding its selected people to receive His initial guidance under the command of Ibrahim (as) and then advanced this training cadre for the next many generations in the light of the commandments [...]



The fundamental Oneness!

By Mian Usman • Mar 12th, 2010 • Category: Features

This is a worth reading article by Kabir Helmisnki and I wanted to share it with all of you the moment I read it.

Establishing the Truth of Tawhid in Our Minds and Hearts

By Kabir Helminski, September 15, 2001

The hatred, fear, and violence that we see manifesting in the world will cause us to ask many [...]



Female garment workers in Pakistan

By Ibrahim Mahmood • Nov 19th, 2009 • Category: Features

A recent survey report on female garment workers in Pakistan suggests that female workers are under represented, discriminated against, have more enlightened attitude and overall show a high level of job satisfaction.
The research report “Current status and prospects of female employment in the apparel industry in Pakistan” by Dr. Ehsan-ul-Haque is sponsored and published by [...]



Prophet Muhammed (S.A.W) | The Husband

By Adnan Farooqui • Sep 11th, 2009 • Category: Features

Prophet Muhammad personifies the roles of perfect father and husband. He was so kind and tolerant with his wives that they could not envisage their lives without him, nor did they want to live away from him. He married Sawdah, his second wife, while in Makkah. After a while, he wanted to divorce her for [...]



The Role Model For A Perfect Life - SUBHANALLAH!

By Adnan Farooqui • Aug 10th, 2009 • Category: Misc

THE ROLE MODEL
* When becoming humiliated, remember the Prophet [صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم] in Ta’if.
* When being starved, remember the Prophet [صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم] tying two stones to his stomach in the battle of Khandaq.
* When becoming angry, remember the Prophet [صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم]’s control of anger on the martyrdom [...]



The Shariah as Per Drivers and Cleaners

By Dr RazaHaider • Feb 20th, 2009 • Category: Politics

How can this debacle as Shariah of Sufi Muhammad shall be made the fate of this nation without realizing the truth of existence of variant entities existing in this state of choice as Shiites, Sunnis and minorities may it be Ahmedis and else.



The Lord of Desire and Fate

By Dr RazaHaider • Feb 12th, 2009 • Category: Misc

Tell me! Do you want me to be embarrassed by the people in the name as sin of desire or



The Gospel According to Einstein?

By Dan Tow • Jan 30th, 2009 • Category: Misc, Worth A Second Look

I once promised in these pages never to argue against any reader’s religion. While I intend to keep that promise, and I hope you do not feel this article breaks that promise, whatever your religion, I would like to humbly offer some thoughts on religion that I hope do not offend and that I hope [...]



Inaugural Day: Obama Need to Learn from Bush

By Farid Masood • Jan 20th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

As per saying of new president of United State Barack Obama that ‘Change has Come to America’. The change that is much needed for the American Nation and the rest of the world too. Change that was felt in 20th century after World War I and then after World War II. This feeling of change [...]