Throughout human history, certain moments transcend the boundaries of time and place. They become enduring symbols of values that speak to successive generations. The Day of Ashura occupies such a...

If one looks carefully at the long journey of human thought, it becomes clear that knowledge has never developed in a straight or isolated line. It has always moved through...

Universiti Malaya (UM) stands today as one of the most prominent symbols of Malaysia’s intellectual ambition and academic transformation. Established as the nation’s oldest public university, it has evolved from...

Prof. Hamid Naseem Rafiabadi Introduction: The question of livelihood for religious scholars has become one of the most pressing concerns facing Muslim societies today. In many parts of the world,...

Prof. Hamid Naseem Rafiabadi One of the recurring debates in contemporary Muslim intellectual discourse concerns the status of religious and worldly knowledge. Questions are often raised regarding whether Islamic sciences...

A few days ago, I had the opportunity to engage in a long and thought-provoking telephone conversation with a very dear friend residing in Kuala Lumpur. Although he is a...

Introduction: Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (1058–1111 CE) occupies a unique and highly influential position in the intellectual history of Islam. A theologian, jurist, mystic, and philosopher of logic, he is...

One of the darkest features of modern international politics is not merely the existence of war, but the normalization of human suffering when it serves geopolitical interests. The ongoing destruction...

Among the greatest spiritual, intellectual, and cultural personalities in the history of Kashmir stands Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, popularly remembered as Shah-i-Hamadan or “The King of Hamadan.” His arrival in...

Throughout the history of the Muslim Ummah, genuine Tasawwuf was meant to purify the soul, cultivate sincerity, strengthen taqwa, and deepen one’s relationship with Allah. The great Sufis of Islam...