By A. G. NOORANI[1] Abstract The author establishes Afghanistan’s territorial claim on Pakistan to be “ as devoid of morality as it is of logic.” Through extensive research and referencing he proves that “neither history nor law” can in any way validate this claim. – Editor It would be hard to find a territorial claim […]
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By A. G. NOORANI Conflict Management & Vision for a Secular Pakistan : A Comparative Study by Moonis Ahmar; oxford University Press, Karachi, 176 pages. Historic Temples in Pakistan: A Call to Conscience by Reema Abbasi; photography by Madiha Aijaz; Niyogi Books, New Delhi; 296 pages. Islam and the Secular State ; Negotiating the Future
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By A. G. NOORANI The author is an eminent Indian scholar and expert on constitutional issues. Abstract Islam is a faith with a universal vision transcending national boundaries. The vision of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) was not confined to the Arabian peninsula. He sent letters to rulers of foreign states, entered into Covenants with
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By A. G. NOORANI[1] Abstract Debasement of public discourse has not spared Sufism, which illuminates man’s quest for the Divine within him. It is under threat from more than one source.There is the charlatan, a tradesman essentially, who professes to be a Sufi. The fundamentalist does not disguise his disdain; for, it negates his sordid
Book review by A. G. NOORANI ‘Christians, Muslims & Jesus’ by Mona Siddiqui; Yale University Press; 288 pages; ₤20. This book is a good answer to Charles Malik’s reproach. Mona Siddiqui, a devout Muslim, is Professor of Islamic and Interreligious Studies at the Divinity School, Edinburgh University and author, among other works, of ‘How to
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By A. G. NOORANI[1] Abstract It is hard to expect that Muslims will not be affected by political setbacks. But retreat into the past is no solution. “Back to Islam” can be – provided it is Islam shorn of the dross which came to cover Islamic thought over the centuries. Self-confidence alone can prepare Muslims
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By A. G. NOORANI Demystifying the Caliphate! Historical Memory and contemporary Contexts” by Madawi Al-Rasheed, Carool Kerston and Marot Shterin (Editors); Hurst & Company, London; 307 pages. In the eyes of the unwary the mirage of the Islamic State has as its companion nearby the mirage of the Caliphate (Khilafat). This subcontinent was rocked, nearly
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By A. G. NOORANI[1] An entry of 30 April 1967 in the diary of President Mohammed Ayub Khan reads: “Dr. Fazlur Rahman of the Islamic Research Institute came to see me. He was engaged in writing a book on the ideology of Islam. I read his first chapter. It is fascinating, but the language he
By A. G. NOORANI[1] Abstarct Why did Pakistan fail to achieve a national identity or produce a viable political order in which the people of both East and West Pakistan could live together as equal partners? Was Pakistan really an ‘unbridgeable division of language, climate and way of life’, and is it true that ‘the
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By A. G. NOORANI[*] ABSTRACT Clearly the battle for Islam’s revival must begin by removing the ulama from the pedestal on which they have placed themselves. Their trade unions – the various Jamaat – fare badly election after election. The sources of their considerable funds are no secret. It is the passive acquiescence of the
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