I was recently invited to speak at the Youm-e-Rahmatul-lil Alameen by Maulana Abdul Raheem Qureshi of the All India Tameer-e-Millat in Hyderabad. This is an annual commemoration of the life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). It is indeed an important event as it emphasizes his humanistic role and sheds light on…

في الأيام الماضية قرأت خبرا أثار دهشتي واستغرابي كما لا أشك أن الكثيرين مثلي قد انتابتهم نفس علامات الدهشة والاستغراب، وكان الخبر هو نقل الهيئة العامة للطيران المدني من مقرها في مدينة جدة إلى الرياض عاصمة البلاد. وأنا على يقين تام بأن الكثيرين مثلي، وحتى الذين يسكنون في مدينة الرياض، قد استغربوا النقل ولم يعرفوا…

The municipal elections that resulted in 21 Saudi women winning municipal council seats may seem trivial to some abroad, but it has a historic significance for the future of this country. When women’s participation in the elections was announced, the altitude was that they would not make any gains as society was against it. But…

Usually after Friday prayers, people in different localities get together and share a cup of tea before dispersing to their homes. They discuss various subjects and focus either on the topic of the day or on other matters that concern them. These are mainly local issues. Last Friday, the opening topic was the outrageous statement…