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“The founder of twenty terrestrial empires and of one spiritual empire that is Muhammad. As regards all standards by which human greatness may be measured, we may well ask, is there any man greater than he?” – Lamartine, Historie de la Turquie,   Paris 1854, Vol. 11 pp. 276-277  

“People like Pasteur and Salk are leaders in the first sense. People like Gandhi and Confucius, on one hand, and Alexander, Caesar and Hitler on the other, are leaders in the second and perhaps the third sense. Jesus and Buddha belong in the third category alone. Perhaps the greatest leader …

When Abu Bakr (RA) and Umar (RA) Nearly Lost Everything The Prophet, sal Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, was once sitting with his companions when they were approached by some horsemen as delegates from the tribe of Banu Tam?m. As with any tribe coming to accept Islam, the Prophet wanted to …

DAJJAL – The Deceiver   One of the prominent events preceding the Day of Judgement is the appearance of Dajjal. We have been apprised of many aspects of Dajjal both in the Quran and the Hadith. In fact, the Muslims have been more informed about the Dajjal by the Holy …

Ibn `Abbas relates that the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to say when he stood for the Tahajjud prayer: “O Allah! Yours is the praise. You are the sustainer of the heavens and the Earth and all that they contain. And Yours is the praise. Yours is the dominion …

On the Authority of Abu Hurairah. the Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak good things or keep silent. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should be courteous and generous to his neighbor. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day …

An Outcry to whoever has a Human Conscience. The Israeli attack has reflected all the dark colours of brutality, hundreds of women, children and civilians were killed and still more to come. This is an attack on the children, on the innocence and all forms of life. This what they …

Top 5 Lies About Israel’s Assault on Gaza Lie #1) Israel is only targeting legitimate military sites and is seeking to protect innocent lives. Israel never targets civilians. The Gaza Strip is one of the most densely populated pieces of property in the world. The presence of militants within a …

Forget others, can we find peace with ourselves? 4 Jan 2009, 0000 hrs IST, M J Akbar The only good thing about 2008 is that it is over. What remains intriguing is the optimism with which we wish peace in a new year when there is none within view. We …

Two-nation theory has bred practice of hatred 7 Dec 2008, 0042 hrs IST, M J Akbar Why has Pakistan become synonymous with terrorism? The vast majority of Pakistanis surely find terrorism, which is the purest form of hatred, as repellent as Indians do. Why then does Pakistan breed an endless …