The Qur’an presents human life as a divinely ordained journey beginning with weakness, passing through strength and maturity, and eventually returning, for some, to a condition of weakness and dependence....

Urdu is not merely the language of a particular religious or social group; it is an important part of India’s rich linguistic, cultural, and intellectual heritage. This language developed on...

Few figures in Islamic intellectual history have generated as much controversy as Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (1058–1111 CE). In popular narratives and sections of Western orientalist scholarship, he has frequently...

The debate over whether Jammu and Kashmir needs more private universities or better existing universities requires a broader perspective. The real question is not simply how many universities we have,...

The launch of the Kashmir Chapter of Orchid University at Solar Residency, Srinagar, on 21 September 2026, provided me an opportunity to reflect on a question much larger than the...

The controversy surrounding the use of expressions such as “Assalam-U-Alikum,” “Insha- Allah” and “JazakAllah” by an IPS officer provides an opportunity to reflect on a much deeper question: how should...

Prof. Hamid Naseem Rafiabadi In his seminal work al-Muqaddimah, the fourteenth-century Muslim polymath and historian Ibn Khaldun formulated one of the most penetrating theories of the rise, consolidation and decline...

The Evolution Of Languages And Human Speech: Language is the definitive bridge of human civilization, reflecting the history, culture, philosophy, and intellect of human societies across millennia. From the earliest...

Prof. Hamid Naseem Rafiabadi The history of relations between Christianity and Islam is far more complex than the simplistic claim that Muslims and Christians have always been enemies. There have...

Prof. Hamid Naseem Rafiabadi Introduction: Peace be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, who made peace the goal and purpose of Islam on earth. As Allah Almighty declares: "For them...