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Dr. Shehzad Saleem
- The Power of Punctuality   (November 2024)
- The Art of Listening   (October 2024)
- Pitfalls of Fame   (September 2024)
- Power of Passion   (August 2024)
- Developing Punctuality   (July 2024)
- Essentials of Empathy   (June 2024)
- Unsung Heroes   (May 2024)
- Fame   (April 2024)
- Compassion   (March 2024)
- Leap out for Others!   (January 2024)
- The Battle for Honesty Continues!   (December 2023)
- Decorum of Criticizing Others   (November 2023)
- Taming the Tongue   (October 2023)
- Vacant Time leads to a Vacant Mind   (September 2023)
- Two Tough Trials   (August 2023)
- Pretension and Pomposity   (July 2023)
- Sympathy   (June 2023)
- The Cause of Truth   (May 2023)
- Charity: Points to Ponder   (April 2023)
- Anger Management   (March 2023)
- Pretension and Pomposity   (February 2023)
- Taming the Tongue   (January 2023)
- Courage   (December 2022)
- Nothing but the Truth, Please!   (November 2022)
- Juristic Principles   (October 2022)
- The Cause of Truth   (September 2022)
- Loose Talk   (August 2022)
- Saintly Sinners   (July 2022)
- The Art of Listening   (June 2022)
- Our Three Identities   (May 2022)
- The Best Investment   (April 2022)
- Freedom of Expression   (March 2022)
- Openness   (February 2022)
- Reliability   (January 2022)
- Let us Contribute   (December 2021)
- Leaders and Leadership   (November 2021)
- Competence   (October 2021)
- The Best Investment   (September 2021)
- Optimism   (August 2021)
- Civic Sense   (July 2021)
- The Best Investment   (June 2021)
- Freedom of Expression   (May 2021)
- Loyalty   (April 2021)
- Essentials of Empathy   (March 2021)
- Power of Adaptability   (February 2021)
- Condolences   (January 2021)
- Crisis Management   (December 2020)
- Life-Long Learning   (November 2020)
- Unsung Heroes   (September 2020)
- Confidence   (August 2020)
- Punctuality   (July 2020)
- Compassion   (June 2020)
- Fame   (May 2020)
- Compassion   (April 2020)
- Sympathy   (February 2020)
- Magnanimity   (January 2020)
- The Art of Positive Thinking   (December 2019)
- Humanity Unplugged   (November 2019)
- Hospitality   (October 2019)
- Self-Control   (September 2019)
- Winning Hearts   (August 2019)
- Overcoming Greed   (June 2019)
- Generosity   (May 2019)
- Humanity First   (April 2019)
- Magnanimity   (January 2019)
- Overcoming Despair and Dejection   (December 2018)
- Happiness   (November 2018)
- Poise and Balance   (October 2018)
- When the Tough get Going!   (September 2018)
- The Importance of the Word “Self”   (August 2018)
- Qualities of a Good Teacher   (May 2018)
- The Art of Positive Thinking   (April 2018)
- Virtues of Silence   (March 2018)
- The Person in the Mirror   (February 2018)
- Some Requests to Young Adults   (January 2018)
- Some Remedies for Jealousy   (November 2017)
- Four Steps to Selflessness   (October 2017)
- The Five Essentials of Constructive Criticism   (September 2017)
- How to overcome Selfishness   (August 2017)
- Anger Management   (July 2017)
- Let us Value what We have   (January 2017)
- The “Blind Drill”   (November 2016)
- Two types of “Junk Food”   (September 2016)
- Reforming Our Conduct   (August 2016)
- Two Tough Trials   (April 2016)
- Benefiting from Criticism   (March 2016)
- The Cause of Truth   (February 2016)
- Restraining our Wounded Pride   (January 2016)
- The Power of One   (December 2015)
- Let us Refuse to Lose!   (November 2015)
- Beware of the three C’s: Cynicism, Criticism and Complaint   (September 2015)
- Hobbies we must have!   (May 2015)
- “Thank you” Culture   (April 2015)
- Saintly Sinners   (December 2014)
- Illness can be a Boon!   (October 2014)
- Lookout to Leap for Others!   (September 2014)
- Turning Foes into Friends   (August 2014)
- Anger Management   (November 2013)
- An Introduction to Ghamidi’s Mizan   (August 2013)
- Are We Ready to Die?   (June 2013)
- Pretension and Pomposity   (January 2013)
- Sympathy   (November 2012)
- How to overcome Selfishness   (August 2012)
- Nothing but the Truth, Please!   (July 2012)
- Courage   (February 2012)
- Forgiveness   (December 2011)
- Gratitude   (October 2011)
- Reason and Revelation   (August 2011)
- … And the List is Unending!   (April 2010)
- Fifty Common Misconceptions about Islam   (June 2007)
- … And the List is Unending!   (February 2006)
- Fifteen Years of Renaissance (Jan 1991 - Dec 2005)   (January 2006)
- Soul Searching!   (July 2005)
- The Key to Everlasting Friendship   (November 2004)
- Trial of the Affluent   (February 2004)
- All is Well …!   (January 2004)
- Foot prints on the Sands of Time …   (August 2003)
- The Real Contest   (July 2003)
- Constant Vigil   (June 2003)
- Men of Action not Hermits   (May 2003)
- Enhance thy Radiance of Faith   (April 2003)
- To See or not to See   (February 2003)
- …Till you Find your Dream   (January 2003)
- The Sword of Poise   (July 2002)
- A Greater Pollution   (May 2002)
- The Ailment of Self-Righteousness   (April 2002)
- Whither International Relations?   (March 2002)
- Islam and Non-Muslims: A New Perspective   (March 2002)
- Quest for the Truth   (February 2002)
- Intellectual Stagnation and its Remedy   (June 1998)
- Footprints on the Sands of Time
(Written on the demise of Imām Amin Ahsan Islāhī)   (January 1998)
- Renewal of the Pledge   (November 1995)
- Footprints on the Sands of Time   (August 1991)
- We and Our Mission   (April 1991)
- The Tragedy of the West   (March 1991)
- The Launching of Renaissance   (January 1991)
Javed Ahmad Ghamidi
- Theory of Evolution (2)   (December 2014)
- Theory of Evolution (1)   (November 2014)
- The General and the Specific   (July 2013)
- The Source of Religion   (January 2013)
- Unassailable Knowledge   (October 2012)
- The Consensus of Muslims   (May 2012)
- Our Call to Humanity   (March 2012)
- Organ Transplantation   (August 2010)
- Forbidding Wrong   (October 2009)
- Islam and the Taliban   (June 2009)
- Characteristic Values of Muslim Culture   (February 2009)
- Sources of Islam   (July 2006)
- Oaths and their Atonement   (December 2001)
- Shrines   (September 1992)
Amin Ahsan Islahi
- Responsibilities of Muslim Youth   (May 2020)
- Purification of Deeds   (July 2003)
- Man's Place in the Universe   (April 1996)
- Man's Place in the Universe   (March 1996)
Asif Iftikhar
- Discourse on Knowledge and Beliefs: Annotated Translation of a Section on Epistemology from Abū Rashīd Nisābūrī’s al-Masā’il fī al-Khilāf bayn al-Basriyyīn wa al-Baghdādiyyīn III   (August 2014)
- Discourse on Knowledge and Beliefs:  Annotated Translation of a Section on Epistemology from Abu Rashid Nisaburi’s al-Masa’il fi al-Khilaf bayn al-Basriyyin wa al-Baghdadiyyin (Part II)   (April 2014)
- Discourse on Knowledge and Beliefs: Annotated Translation of a Section on Epistemology from Abu Rashid Nisaburi’s al-Masa’il fi al-Khilaf bayn al-Basriyyin wa al-Baghdadiyyin (1)   (March 2014)
- Letter to the Christian Community on the Recent Gojra Tragedy   (September 2009)
- Email from Canada: Lamentations of a Sinner   (February 2003)
- The Redundant Warriors   (September 1999)
- A Man’s First Foes   (June 1999)
- Until Daylight....   (June 1997)
- Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?   (February 1997)
- O Si Sic Omnia!*
* O that he had done all things were thus, or O that all things were thus.   (November 1996)
- Quid Rides?   (June 1996)
- `...but some animals are more equal than others’   (January 1996)
- Why Religion?   (December 1995)
- Why Religion?   (December 1994)
- Tazkiyah-i Nafs   (March 1991)
Dr Henna Khan
- ‘So what does it say then, doc?’   (April 2003)
Dr Khalid Zaheer
- Experiences, Questions, Analysis   (September 2013)
- Why Islamic Ethics?   (April 2012)
- Experiences, Questions, Analysis   (December 2008)
- This Worldly Life: A trial for Man   (June 2008)
- The Keep-it-Simple Rule and Islam   (January 2008)
- Experiences, Questions, Analysis   (December 2007)
- Some Popular Misconceptions of the Muslims   (October 2007)
- The Originalist Approach to Understanding Islam   (September 2007)
- Experiencing Jinn   (April 2003)
- A Quarter of a Century Ago   (May 2002)
- Spreading Evil the Indirect Way   (November 2001)
- Benevolence   (September 2001)
- Never Forget your Poor Relatives   (August 2001)
- Betraying the Spirit of Law   (July 2001)
- Prevent Evil from Spreading   (May 2001)
- The Two Levels   (April 2001)
- Ever Fallen Ill?   (February 2001)
- A Believer’s Day   (November 2000)
- This Worldly Life: A Trial For Man   (May 2000)
- Why Islamic Ethics?   (April 1999)
- The Question of Original Sources   (June 1994)
- The Changing Attitude of the Christian World   (February 1992)
- The Question of Original Sources   (August 1991)
- The Shallow Intellect of the West   (May 1991)
Dr. Mustansir Mir
- A New Breed of Intellectuals   (April 1998)
- A New Breed of Intellectuals   (March 1992)
Izhar Ahmad Qureshi
- A Wonderful Personal Experience!   (February 1994)
Jhangeer Hanif
- The Whims of the “Big Brothers”   (October 2005)
- A Knack – It is not   (August 2005)
- The Reflection of Sincere Faith   (June 2005)
- To humble before Knowledge   (May 2005)
- When we get hurt   (December 2004)
- Epitomizing the Moral Ideals   (August 2004)
- Little Time   (August 2004)
- You know not!   (July 2004)
- Limited Liability   (April 2004)
- The Lesson I Learned   (August 2003)
- To My Sisters in God   (May 2003)
- Repentance   (April 2003)
Matthew Geijels
- West and the Role of the Christian Church   (September 2005)
- West and the Role of the Christian Church   (October 2003)
Moiz Amjad
- Is Islam a Divine Religion?   (April 2001)
Nadir Aqeel
- Mourning the Wastage of Meaning   (February 2003)
Sameen Ahmed / Azher Majid
- A German Synchrotron Radiation Facility for the Middle East   (February 2004)
Tariq Haashmi
- Gratitude   (October 2003)
- Basis of Religion   (January 2002)
Waheed Uddin Khan
- Principles of Success in the Light of Sīrah   (October 2000)
Waseem Ahmad
- Orientalism: Its Changing Face and Nature   (October 2005)
- Orientalism: Its Changing Face and Nature   (July 2002)
Salman Hafeez
- Al Mawrid – Present and Future   (July 2007)
Kamran Bashir Sheikh
- Approaches towards Understanding Islam   (August 2007)
- Religion in the Eyes of Philosophy: The Quest for Certainty of Knowledge   (June 2004)
- Approaches towards Understanding Islam   (October 2003)
- ‘I Crave for an Applause!’   (January 2002)
- ‘Chalo! (Lets Go)’   (November 2001)
- I feel it a betrayal, Sir!!   (June 2001)
- ‘Hey, the Mike’s Comin’ !’   (May 2001)
- Self Purification and the Forgotten Ideal   (April 2001)
Osman Amin
- Influence of Muslim Philosophy on the West   (October 2009)
- Influence of Muslim Philosophy on the West   (June 2003)
Rehan Ahmad
- Brighten Your Future Guidelines for the Education of your Children   (June 2003)
S.M.Yusuf
- A Resume of Arabic Philosophy   (September 2007)
- A Resume of Arabic Philosophy   (September 2003)
Bashir Maan & Alastair McIntosh
- An interview with “the Last Orientalist” – the Rev Prof William Montgomery Watt   (February 2006)
Muzaffar K Awan
- Islamic Renaissance in the Contemporary World   (April 2006)
- Turkey’s Enlightened Moderation: A Bridge between Islam and the West   (February 2006)
Saadia Malik
- The Role of Rationality in Religion   (June 2005)
- Role Models   (March 2005)
- A Letter to My Long Lost Relative   (August 2003)
- Belonging to an Ism   (October 2002)
- Choking the Faith   (August 2002)
- Let us Sit up and Take Notice   (April 2001)
Dr. Dildar Ahmed
- The Qur’an and Natural Calamities   (March 2006)
Alexander Stille
- Radical New Views of Islam and the Origins of the Qur’an   (May 2006)
Abdul Hakim Murad
- British and Muslim   (May 2006)
Imran Ali / Yoginder Sikand
- Ghettoisation of Muslims: Trends and Consequences   (August 2006)
Dr Saad Bashir Malik
- Our Poor “Graveside” Manners   (June 2020)
Dr Naima Siddiqui
- Genetic Compulsion and Homosexuality   (February 2021)
Sameen Ahmad Khan
- 2006 UNESCO Avicenna Prize for Ethics in Science   (November 2006)
Sajid Hameed
- Why Adversities befall us? – Some Immutable Facts   (July 2004)
Muhammad Adeel Zaffar
- Attitude of a Muslim towards Depression   (July 2002)
Dr Agha Tariq Sajjad
- Suffah Welfare Centre Report of the 1st Four Months   (April 2003)
Sheharbano Ali
- Indifferent Minds   (May 2020)
M.A. Fariq
- Evolution of Law in Islam   (January 2001)
Muhammad Aly Balagamwala
- Seeing Life in a New Light   (January 2001)
Aliya Aslam
- Islam and its Significance in our Lives   (February 2001)
Ali Salman
- Leadership by Mistakes and Imperfections   (August 2001)
- On Religion and Habit   (March 2001)
Akif Safi
Khalil Hashmat
- The Greater Exam   (October 2001)
Mohamed Ghounem
- Battle for Jewish Souls   (October 2001)
Administrator
- A Journey from Hominids to the “Human Era”   (November 2024)
Abraham Lincoln
Dr. Abdus Salam
- Poor as a Nation   (October 2000)
Muhammad Sa‘d Saleem
- Shahādah: Witnessing of the Truth   (May 2008)
Sabieh Anwar
- Is Ghazālī really the Halagu of Science in Islam?   (October 2008)
Dr Farhad Shafti
- Life Challenges as Tools for Spiritual Purification   (June 2020)
- What Does it Take for a Non-Traditional Scholar of Islam to be Open Minded and Academic   (March 2016)
- Life Challenges as Tools for Spiritual Purification   (April 2015)
- A Prologue to Historical Sources of Islam   (November 2013)
Syed Ahmed Faisal Nahri
- Revelation and Reason: Understanding and Resolving the Dilemma   (July 2009)
Dr. Junaid Hassan
- A Voyage into Stephen Hawking’s Godless Universe: With Javed Ghamidi, John Lennox, Alan Guth, Paul Davies, John Polkinghorne, Wolfgang Smith, David Albert, Stephen Mumford & other experts on-board (3)   (February 2015)
- A Voyage into Stephen Hawking’s Godless Universe: With Javed Ghamidi, John Lennox, Alan Guth, Paul Davies, John Polkinghorne, Wolfgang Smith, David Albert, Stephen Mumford & other experts on-board (2)   (January 2015)
- A Voyage into Stephen Hawking’s Godless Universe: With Javed Ghamidi, John Lennox, Alan Guth, Paul Davies, John Polkinghorne, Wolfgang Smith, David Albert, Stephen Mumford & other experts on-board (1)   (December 2014)
   
 
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