Tag: islamic studies
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Context and Relevance : Sūra At-Tawbah Reexamined
This article delves into Sura At-Tawbah, one of the Qur'an's pivotal chapters, reexamining its historical context, interpretations, and ongoing relevance. We explore how this Sura addresses issues of justice, peace, and the complexities of treaty obligations, offering insights into its teachings and their implications for contemporary understanding.
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An Opinion on The Hajj
C. Snouck Hurgronje (1857−1936) was a famous Dutch orientalist as well as the main architect of the Dutch colonial policy towards Islam in Indonesia, which, under his directions, was much more interfering in the internal affairs of the Muslims than the British policy in the Indian sub-continent. In those days when colonialism and slavery used to…
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The Life and Times of Muhammad (P)
Edward Gibbon describes the Arabs before Islam in his Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire as “…the human brute without sense is poorly distinguished from the rest of the animal”. From this abject barbarism, an unlettered person elevated them, as in the words of Thomas Carlyle : “…into Torch-bearers of Light And Learning. To the…