tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-143157592012-01-14T12:46:03.459ZA collection of my articles on random issuesIsmaeel Nakhudahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11134590340213562018noreply@blogger.comBlogger181100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14315759.post-21358454532387712262009-01-11T14:29:00.002Z2009-01-11T14:33:59.350Z

Assalaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullah,I know I haven't posted for a long time. Will do so more in the future. Anyway, I'm just making a surprise visit to provide readers with a link to an Arabic website about our beloved Shaykh Abdul Hafeez Makki (may Allah preserve him). The website is being run by one of Shaykh's murids in Makkah and is a fascinating place to learn about the Shaykh and his mode of

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In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful By Mawlana As’ad Mahmud MakkiTranslated by Ismaeel Nakhuda Jami Shari’at wa Tariqat Hadhrat Mawlana ‘Abd al-Hafeez al-Makki is one of the foremost khalifahs (deputies) and leading students of the great Mujaddid of Islam, Qutub al-Aqtab Hadhrat Shaykh al-Hadith Mawlana Muhammad Zakariyya al-Kandhalawi al-Muhajir al-Madani. Hadhrat was born in

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Ismaeel Nakhuda, Arab NewsJEDDAH, 26 March 2008 — A Jeddah-based publisher is to put into practice a novel method to counter a growing climate of Islamaphobia while fostering positive dialogue between Christians and Muslims: Books not Bombs.The proposed screening of an anti-Qur’an film by a right-wing Dutch MP has led Esam Mudeer of Al-Bayenah Bookstore to team up with a dawah organization set up

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An Edited Anthology of the Spiritual Teachings of Hakim Al-Umma Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi(Originally translated in South Africa – Edited and published by Mufti Abd Al-Rahman ibn Yusuf/White Thread Press www.whitethreadpress.com)Reviewed by Ismaeel NakhudaIn spite of its intrinsic attachment to Islam, Sufism – otherwise known as tasawwuf or tazkiya – remains one of the most misunderstood aspects

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Somayya Jabarti & Ismaeel Nakhuda, Arab NewsJEDDAH, 14 November 2006 — The Archbishop of York, the second-highest figure in the Church of England, waded into the row over Muslim veils yesterday saying they did not conform to “norms of decency.”In an interview published in the British Daily Mail newspaper, John Sentamu questioned whether British Muslim women should expect public acceptance for

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Ismaeel Nakhuda, Arab NewsJEDDAH, 12 November 2006 — A leading British anti-racist charity has produced statistics challenging recent headline-grabbing claims made by the head of British intelligence that there is overwhelming support among UK Muslims for the 7/7 underground tube bombings.The findings of the new survey, carried out by the “1990 Trust,” counters claims made by Head of MI5 Dame

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Arab Newsby Ismaeel NakhudaJEDDAH - "It was done out of respect for Islam - out of affection for the Muslim community...but of concern too, especially about their future in our society," said Blackburn MP and former British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw recently while speaking to his local newspaper the Lancashire Evening Telegraph.As some one born and bred in Preston (a 15-minute drive from

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Ismaeel Nakhuda, Arab News JEDDAH, 30 September 2006 — Following a sting-operation that bites at the very foundation of an already marginalized and at times persecuted Indian Muslim community, the Rupert Murdoch-owned Star TV’s Benaqaab program recently featured a documentary showing secret footage of 10

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Ismaeel Nakhuda, Arab News JEDDAH, 27 September 2006 — Terrorism is not a Muslim monopoly, was the mesage delivered by international dawa activist Dr. Zakir Naik in a lecture delivered at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) auditorium on Monday night.Speaking after Taraweeh prayers to a

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Ismaeel Nakhuda, Arab News JEDDAH, 26 September 2006 — Following international condemnation for his comments, Pope Benedict XVI told Muslim envoys yesterday that a dialogue between Christians and Muslims was vital toward preserving peace and stability in a world plagued by religious tensions. Speaking to

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Ismaeel Nakhuda, Arab NewsMAKKAH, 3 September 2006 — A group of 82 Western Muslims participated in a set of seminars held in the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah with some of the Kingdom’s leading sheikhs and imams to learn about the peaceful message of Islam.The students — male and female, who were mainly from the US and included people from Britain, Canada and the West Indies, were also given

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by Ismaeel NakhudaArab News, Thursday 31st AugustJEDDAH - The Red Sea port city of Jeddah, being a cosmopolis, has an absolutely amazing mix of people from all over the world and is a diner’s paradise. Looking at Jeddah’s variety of restaurants and takeaways, the city in some ways reminds me of Rusholme, an area of Manchester close to the city center there.Rusholme is a place where curry fanatics

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by Ismaeel Nakhuda - Arab NewsJEDDAH, 9 August 2006 — The Australian cricket pundit Dean Jones was sacked on Monday as commentator for the Dubai-based TV channel TEN Sports after calling a bearded South African Muslim cricketer a “terrorist,” during live commentary of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka.South African television viewers were in uproar as Jones, 45, was heard live on

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by Ismaeel Nakhuda Well folks, this is the 68 page magazine I single-handedly produced as part of my MA in Magazine Journalism 2004/2005. Most of the copy and photographs and all of the design were done by yours truly. Prior to physically putting the magazine together a complete media pack including a full analysis of the market, interviews with real-life curry fanatics and results from

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by Ismaeel Nakhuda 2nd June 2004Dissertation title: In recent times the British tabloid press has claimed to report news which is unbiased. Investigate such a claim and discuss whether a racist attitude has been adopted in the coverage of recent international events.Date of Submission: 2nd June 2004Degree: Journalism & Linguistics (BA Combined Honours)This dissertation is submitted in part

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by Ismaeel Nakhuda - www.ukjournalism.co.uk 2005The editorial director of one of the UK’s leading publishing houses CMP Information gave the Department's MA Magazine Journalism students an interesting insight into the magazine industry and valuable tips on tackling job interviews. Lindsay Cook, Editorial Director of CMP Information, is an experienced journalist who has previously worked on many

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by Ismaeel Nakhuda - Islamica Magazine, Autumn Issue 2005Since partition in 1947, India has been witness to a great deal of sectarian violence, not to mention Kashmir and the various wars fought with neighbouring Pakistan.With rivalry so intense in the sub-continent, it is a sad reality that Indian Muslims are viewed contemptuously as a fifth column. During the Gujarat pogroms in 2002, right-wing

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by Ismaeel Nakhuda A Preston museum is holding a unique exhibition of rare photographs and items to mark the 150th anniversary of the end of the Crimean War. The war raged in what is now Ukraine between 1854 and 1856, and was the first to be photographically documented.Organisers have spent three to four months preparing the exhibition which includes medals, music sheets,

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