The concept of the human self occupies a central position in Islamic thought, spirituality, ethics, and psychology. In Islamic teachings, the human being is not merely a physical body but...

The history of the Muslim Ummah is not merely a record of political rise and fall; it is, more profoundly, a reflection of spiritual vitality and moral consciousness. At the...

Prof. Hamid Naseem Rafiabadi At the centenary celebrations of the historic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband, the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi made a striking observation: “The Mughals have given India...

Within the broad framework of Sunni Islam, the theological traditions associated with Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari and Abu Mansur al-Maturidi occupy a central and enduring position. These two schools—Ashʿarī and Māturīdī—emerged...

Prof. Hamid Naseem Rafiabadi Among the intellectual giants of the modern Muslim world, few figures stand as prominently as Wahiduddin Khan and Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi. They may rightly be...

In the study of Islamic psychology, the greatest struggle a human being faces is not against external enemies, but against an internal force that resides within. This force is known...

The intellectual and spiritual legacy of Allama Iqbal continues to illuminate the path of both the Muslim Ummah and humanity at large. Every year, Iqbal Day is observed with reverence,...

Introduction: Philosophy, commonly defined as the “love of wisdom,” found a distinctive trajectory within the intellectual history of Islamic civilization. Islamic philosophy developed through a complex interaction between revelation, rational...

In times of conflict and political upheaval, one of the most troubling phenomena is the invocation of religion to justify violence, war, and destruction. The claim that God sanctions bloodshed...

The contemporary condition of the Muslim world presents a complex and often paradoxical reality. Many nations possess significant economic resources, strategic geographic positions, and a distinguished intellectual heritage, yet they...