Life is About Self Transcendence

Life is About Self Transcendence

BY MEER ABBAS Life is not merely a journey to start from birth, and that ends with death. It is, in fact, an attempt to see one’s own surroundings. It is more than to breathe and get the goal. Striving to gain more, fulfilling desires, achieving a well-known status, and building some sky-roof buildings have […]

On the Vegetation of Kashmir through Past Archaeobotany

On the Vegetation of Kashmir through Past Archaeobotany

BY JUNAID SHAFI BHAT Archaeobotany is the complementary discipline of archaeology; it provides aids to understand man-land relationships of prehistoric times. The archaeobotanist identifies wild and domesticated plants, investigates origins of domestication of plants and traces the progress made in ancient agricultural practices. Archaeobotany deals with the origins of plant domestication based on the recovery […]

Winters in Kashmir used to Be More Ferocious in the Past. But, People were not As Fearful as They Are Now

Winters in Kashmir used to Be More Ferocious in the Past. But, People were not As Fearful as They Are Now

HILAL AHMAD BHAT The Valley of Kashmir witnesses severe winter from December to the end of February. These three winter months are challenging. Life almost grinds to a halt during the winter season. The maximum temperature occasionally touches 10? Celsius and the minimum temperature comes down to -8? Celsius. The period of 40 days from […]

Some Reminisces on the Religious Thoughts of Said Nursi

Some Reminisces on the Religious Thoughts of Said Nursi

BY BINISH QADRI Said Nursi, generally recognized as Bediüzzaman, meaning “miracle of the age”; or basically Üstad or master (Shukran Vahide as cited by Nur Web Pages), was a Kurdish Sunni Muslim orator cum preacher, a mystic, austere, and theologian. He wrote the Risale-i Nur Assortment, a group of Quranic interpretation, and commentary over and […]

In Cyberspace and Social Media, Our Behavior Should Correspond to Etiquettes Laid out by Islam

In Cyberspace and Social Media, Our Behavior Should Correspond to Etiquettes Laid out by Islam

Danish Hameed The current state of social media is saddening. Although the actual battle between India and Pakistan never happened but there has been many losses of relationships, many losses of friendship, many losses of dignity and so on. The Sunnah of the Prophet (SAW) is to be gentle. And, we are the Ummati of […]

Mauj (Mother)- The Blessed Gift Of Allah To Mankind!

Mauj (Mother)- The Blessed Gift Of Allah To Mankind!

ARIF AKBAR MIR There are various metrics for measurement. I want the one which can measure my mother’s love and affection. Is it possible to invent that instrument? No. Not at all. Mother’s affection and love is the unique one which is immeasurable. These are some lines which I wrote for my mother, so that […]

Biotechnology, the Future of Everything?

Biotechnology, the Future of Everything?

SHEIKH UMAR AHMAD Biotechnology, in layman’s term, is the selection or alteration of living organisms for human use. Though alteration in every other case is a simple approach, but in case of biotechnology, it involves a complex array of processes that require sophisticated technologies driven by extraordinary minds. Though technology of using living organisms for […]

Women Have Changed the Face and Thence the Profession of Dentistry

Women Have Changed the Face and Thence the Profession of Dentistry

Dr Mehvish Aijaz In the field and profession of dentistry, women have been present in the field for centuries, yet history does not record this it all. This is due to the cultural view that appreciates the work of men and favors them over women. Dentistry as any other health care profession requires hard working […]

Agricultural Modernization Opens Up New Vistas of Employment, Entrepreneurship and Income Generation

Agricultural Modernization Opens Up New Vistas of Employment, Entrepreneurship and Income Generation

Tasneem Mubarak Agriculture is one of the oldest activities carried out by human beings for centuries together. Starting from the gathering of wild grains in the beginning to planting of seeds some eleven and a half thousand years back, this sector has seen a spectacular transformation especially in the twentieth century till this time. It […]

On Aurad-i-Fathia and Hazrat Amir-I- Kabir Mir Syed Ali Hamadani (RA)

On Aurad-i-Fathia and Hazrat Amir-I- Kabir Mir Syed Ali Hamadani (RA)

SHAH KHALID Hazrat Amir Kabir Mir Syed Ali Hamadani (RA) has authored many books and pamphlets in Arabic and Persian, which lay stress on the recognition of the unity of God and the worship of One God, His remembrance and reflection also full of sublime teachings and guidance on mystic experiences, and Aurad-I-Fathia is one […]