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Childhood and old age not only mirror each other as stages of life at opposite ends of the spectrum, they also remind us of the
Some revolutions may begin with visionaries, but their success depends on their being adopted as everyday acts of courage and
A famous hadith says that the ink of the scholar is superior to the blood of the martyr. Why then did Muslim societies lose their
From personal nicknames to national identities, narratives shape how we see ourselves and how the world sees us. But can some
Walking through Karachi’s old city, one’s eyes inevitably lift above the cacophony of the street to the quiet sadness of beautiful stone balconies,...
Most discussions about what is considered ‘enough’ centre around money and power. To be the most powerful, the wealthiest or the most famous, once...
As the year draws to a close, many experience an end-of-year fatigue, as people assess the year’s losses and gains. This year is dominated by the...
In 1851, the English poet Mathew Arnold, only 32 at the time, described his era as, “Wandering between two worlds, one dead/ The other powerless to...
We are poised hesitantly before a future in which artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology will be an integral part of our lives — from...
People can fabricate stories, spin lies, weave a web of deceit and lack moral fibre. Lives can be interwoven, or hang by a thread. Folks can be...
The estimated global value of annual zakat, calculated as 2.5 percent of a Muslim’s surplus wealth, would amount to at least 15 times more than...
America was the first colonised country to gain independence in 1776, followed by Haiti and Brazil. Most Americans and Brazilians were Europeans...
The American trial attorney Anne Bremner says that we are living in an age of judgement rather than justice. Her book, Justice in the Age of...
Most people divide their time into public and private lives, with one often fiercely guarded from the other. The public self is how people act in...
American author Peter Zeihan suggests in his book, The Scramble for Power in an Ungoverned World, that the world isn’t falling apart — it’s being...
The Greek term cherophobia [fear of rejoicing] describes the fear of participating in activities that would be fun or make one happy. It does not...
The poet John Donne wrote, “No man is an island.” People inevitably form communities — through a family, a neighbourhood or a profession....