Human civilization has never advanced in isolation. The story of humanity is, at its core, a story of encounters—between peoples, cultures, languages, and worldviews. Wherever societies opened themselves to dialogue,...

Prof. Hamid Naseem Rafiabadi I was deeply honoured to be felicitated during the Centenary Celebrations of Vidya Bhavana (1925–2025), held in conjunction with the National Conference on the Indian Knowledge...

Prof. Hamid Naseem Rafiabadi Universiti Malaya (UM) occupies a distinctive position in the modern higher-education landscape, particularly within Southeast Asia and the broader Muslim world. Known as Malaysia’s oldest and...

Prof. Hamid Naseem Rafiabadi The translation of the Qur’an in India constitutes one of the most significant intellectual developments in the religious history of the subcontinent. It reflects sustained efforts...

(Reflections on the Imprisonment of Dr. Mohamed El-Beltagy and the Martyrdom of Asmaa El-Beltagy) Prof. Hamid Naseem Rafiabadi The imprisonment of Dr. Mohamed El-Beltagy and the martyrdom of his daughter...

Prof. Hamid Naseem Rafiabadi The recent unrest in Iran cannot be understood merely as an eruption of popular anger driven by economic hardship or political dissatisfaction. Such an explanation, while...

The contemporary world is witnessing an unprecedented concentration of wealth and power that challenges not only economic logic but the moral foundations of global civilisation. According to a recent report...

Prof. Hamid Naseem Rafiabadi For more than a century, Darwinism—particularly the claim that human beings evolved from ape-like ancestors—has occupied a dominant position in modern education systems. It is taught...

Swami Vivekananda’s engagement with Islam represents one of the most respectful and insightful appreciations of the faith by a modern Indian thinker. His reflections emerge not from superficial observation, but...

Introduction: Sufism, known in Islamic terminology as Taṣawwuf, represents the spiritual and ethical dimension of Islam. It is fundamentally concerned with the purification of the heart (tazkiyat al-nafs), moral refinement,...