Eid-al-Adha is celebrated by Muslims worldwide, to mark the conclusion of Haj, one of the five pillars of Islam. This festival is celebrated to commemorate Abraham’s willingness to offer his promised son as sacrifice according to God’s command. In the end, God intervened and asked for a lamb as sacrifice. To mark this event, Muslims […]
Asghar Ali Engineer was an Indian reformist-writer and activist who led the Progressive Dawoodi Bohra movement. He was internationally acknowledged for his work on liberation theology in Islam. His work mainly focused on communalism, communal and ethnic violence in India and South Asia. He advocated peaceful culture, non- violence and communal harmony and has done […]
In November 2016, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed the opening of Islamic window in conventional banks for gradual introduction of Sharia-compliant or interest-free banking in the country. RBI had also prepared a technical analysis report and submitted it to Union Finance Ministry for consideration. Islamic banking is banking or banking activity that […]
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