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Category Archives: Land of the ‘Pure’
Dr Muhammad Farooq Khan (RIP)
The news is just coming in that Dr. Muhammad Farooq Khan, a renowned writer, columnist, religious scholar and Vice Chancellor of Swat Islamic University, has been murdered (along with his assistant) by unknown gunmen as he was coming out of … Continue reading
Talibanization: Nemesis of a Betrayed Idea
In order for Islamic idea to stand up to the efficacious ideas of twentieth century dynamic societies, it has to recover its original efficacy, that is to say, to resume its position among the ideas that make history -Malik Bennabi … Continue reading
Death of an Idea
The post was originally published on Pak Tea House blog. A dead idea is an idea whose origins have been betrayed, one that has deviated from its archetype and thus no longer has any roots in its original cultural plasma. … Continue reading
Posted in All My Posts, Land of the 'Pure', Reflections
Tagged Eqbal Ahmad, Ideas, Martial Law, Pakistan
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Pak Tea House Blog
Here is a new group blog reviving the spirit of the traditional Pak Tea House. Please visit and do pour in your comments.
Posted in All My Posts, Blogging etc, Land of the 'Pure'
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Ramadan Reflections 2: Harnessing the desire to consume
From the translation of Amin Ahsan Islahi’s Tazkiya-e-Nafs: [...] people tend to make Ramadan a month of festivities and fun time. They think that they are not answerable for the extravagance made in this month. They relish everything they eat. … Continue reading
Posted in All My Posts, Land of the 'Pure', Reflections, Religion and Society
Tagged Fasting, Islahi, Pakistan, Ramadan, Reflections
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60th Year of Despondence
Not much has changed since last year; similar discontentment in another damp summer. Only this time, I see my boys getting familiarised with the first slogans of patriotism holding their foremost symbols of independence. But while they wave their five … Continue reading
Understanding Pakistan Project
An Investigation into the Life and Times of a Nation Just came to know about this amazing project. Here is the objective statement: The “Understanding Pakistan” Project is designed to help us look behind to see ahead. It is a … Continue reading
Posted in All My Posts, Blogging etc, Land of the 'Pure'
Tagged Blogs, Pakistan, Websites
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Discussion on Jamia Hafsa
A religious discussion on Jamia Hafsa issue featuring Javed Ahmed Ghamidi and others will be aired on Geo TV tonight. I’ll review main points of discussion after watching it. Insha’Allah. I hope it is being broadcasted on Geo US and … Continue reading
Pakistan Resolution or Muslim League’s Search for Survival
I actually wanted to go through a phase of introspection and make some important confessions to myself yesterday. Foremost being that I should stop finding footsteps in the mire; realizing for good the futility of my persistant infatuation with the … Continue reading
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Discoursing Blasphemy (I): Deconstructing the Contemporary Authoritarian Context
The materials could be used to construct either the authoritative or the authoritarian. If the authoritarian is constructed, the text is rendered subservient and submerged into its representer and reader. If authoritative is constructed, the text survives unencumbered and unlimited … Continue reading →