“LET the temple come up.” This was the remark by Atal Behari Vajpayee when I asked his reaction to the destruction of the Babri Masjid one day after. I was surprised by his comment because I considered him a liberal force in the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). Yet I did not attach much importance to his remark. Now that the …

A.M.A.Azeez was born in Jaffna in 1911 and died in Colombo in 1973. His comparatively short life of 62 years forms a captivating swathe in modern Sri Lankan history.Viewed as a whole, perhaps its greatest lesson is as a metaphor for Nation Building. Juxtaposing Azeez’s lifework  besides the needlepoint in time that we are poised today, we thought it appropriate …

November 29 marks the international day of solidarity with the Palestinians. As this day nears, hope of an independent Palestinian state emerging during United States President Barack Obama’s first term in office is fast diminishing. Even Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has lost faith in the US-mediated peace process. To mark the international day of solidarity with the Palestinians, Abbas …

One after the other political leaders from the west, especially Britain and France, rushed to the island to show their humanitarian concern for the displaced Tamils who were used as human shield by the now defeated Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam, LTTE, which claimed to fight for the interest of this very same people. However, these Western politicians’ humanitarian concerns …

The following is an English translation of the author’s interview in Persian which appeared in the credible quarterly “Tarjoman-e Wahy Journal” of the winter 2002, no, 10. The latest English translation of the Qur’an in a poetic style by Dr. Fazlollah Nikayin, was published in Illinois, U.S. (2000). Since some aspects of the work of this Iranian translator deserve to …

Introduction Allaah has made all living creatures out of water. People require water for almost everything; for agriculture, construction, transportation, and for cooling and heating. But not all water carries the same value and significance? Muslims refer to the water of Zamzam as something revered and unique. They crave this mysterious liquid and love to drink it whenever they can. …