Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal: The Simple, Secular and Spiritual Stalwart of Kerala
Mujeeb Jaihoon’s emotive eulogy for Muslim Kerala’s charismatic leader who led the Community with his striking humility & resolute leadership.
Mar 09 2022
Mujeeb Jaihoon’s emotive eulogy for Muslim Kerala’s charismatic leader who led the Community with his striking humility & resolute leadership.
Hijab, long criticized as an instrument of patriarchal oppression, has inadvertently won the hearts of many critics, writes Mujeeb Jaihoon
True Ramarajya will only entitle Muslims to greater peace, equality & freedom. Nevertheless, Patience will be indispensable — asserts Mujeeb
Human progress is possible only in the complementarity between Faith and Science. Religionists & Science cheerleaders have to unite, writes
Have the Indian Muslims expressed the same solidarity for the oppressed Dalits as others are aggressively showing towards Muslims now,
Complements usually constrain us into cozy comfort zones. But when Mothers armor children with confidence, belligerent battles seem child’s play
The fate of Divisive rulers and their doormats have been suicidal at best, predicts Jaihoon in a scathing piece on
Her prayerful sighs have unarguably worked miracles for me since Lord decreed by existence
The choice of my homeland is by Divine decree. So look elsewhere for a better victim to pursue your power
Knowledge and Books are the true DNA of traditional Muslim identity. Its renewal, too, can only be based on the
Excesses in devotion is toxic to Spiritual enlightenment, writes Mujeeb Jaihoon, in a critical appraisal of the rising extremist influence
To all those eagerly composing obituaries for the fanatics-razed 16th century Monument, brace even more for the murder of Minority-souls,
The perpetrators behind his disappearance have to be brought to book without fear or favor, whatsoever be their nepotistic nexus
Why don’t the apostles, devout preachers who carved a niche in Malabar for ‘Shaykh Marx’ and ‘Hazrat Lenin’, become full
This article is in response to a Twitter discussion, on public intellectuals in the gulf, triggered by the writer’s comment,
That expatriates have transplanted a major portion of their lifespan to explore and enjoy better economics in this country is
If we could take this Ramadan as a time for self-assessment. Could we also try to find out how much
It is habitual for us to ‘regret about the past, complain about the present and worry about the future’. We
The Hindu majority state had the guts which the Muslim Malabar, with all its organized Muslim political and religious power
Did we realize that there are an equal number of victims who are martyred in the tsunami of this madness?
Believers of today get excited when Science confirms a fact earlier established in Quran. Should they really?
Thanks to the media, the commercial giants have spent heavily on defining motherhood through their products
A Mother’s womb, that is cherished and revered since the creation of man as the greatest guardian of life, is
The point of interest is that this quote by Bayazid Bastami appeared as the opening quote of a psychology text
Her every vein protested with pain. And now she was asking one of her sons to look after his medication,
Although loud and fast beats surround the wholly religious lyric, Rahman has successfully maintained a spiritual aura for the listener
What prompted Jaihoon to think so was a question posed by a colleague during a busy and breathless office schedule.
Educationists, governmental departments and even parents can rejoice over the above saying of Holy Prophet. An Ashura thought
If it is the command of creed that a wife seeks the permission of her husband before observing voluntary fasts,
Everyone mentioned above is rewarded in one form or the other. At least they are given the credit for the
Had Iqbal known of Qazi, he would have probably included him in his poetry just as Tipu Sultan (from South
Which mother could see her child- who just survived a suicidal attempt- be taken away from her?
This piece is scented with gratitude for that kind soul, whoever he was, whatever his faith
Poets and thinkers have owed their best works to this silent valley. Many a scientists have silently screamed Eureka at
From the very beginning, it was with ‘two-minded mentality’ that I thought of going to watch the match. After all
Therefore, Creative Arts, which makes a definite impact on its audience, is also a form of energy. The success of
Thank God that unlike organized religions, there isn’t any single custodian or a specific city in the case of English
Conscience invasion in shopping It was just a shopping experience. In fact the first official one since Jaihoon had been
It was hard to believe whether it was the real news or a commercial break of a Hollywood movie preview.
Among the most intensely discussed issues of today is the upliftment of women. The issue has attracted attention from all
A few months back, the appearance of the ‘Monkey-Man’ that assaulted many had caused an outcry not only in the
It is not in my capacity to elaborate the obsession of western civilization with the ancient Roman past, especially its
A thought dawned upon my mind about two mundane things which we all do (and as such there is nothing
The clamor of money was in the air. The visitors had come with their choice made: Deposit or Withdrawal. This
How am I to behold the volcano of anguish and anger? This fume that is being emitted, spreads far and
Before Ramadan began, in a light-hearted moment I told my love that when in paradise, I would be in the
A few years back, when mind was not as much ripe, I had a chance to get hold of Imam
Dr. Allama Iqbal testifies to the above fact in the following words: I went to Italy and came across a
The sun may be burning in scorching summer days and Man, an advanced form of creation, find it difficult to
The most fascinating aspect in this whole episode that attracted me was that even professing but non-practicing Muslims were showing
We proudly claim that our life has become fast, but simultaneously admit in humility that much of it goes in
Politics deprive the land and people of peace. The heart beat of an average Malayalee is tuned to the political
Islam is a religion of hope and determination. Never has the Beloved Leader of humanity let them lose hope- not
In the process of giving such complements, there is no need to hunt or steal others’ verses. Just say it
What makes a believer different from non-believer is his capacity to hope for Allah’s Mercy. The slave may despise himself,
The definition begins with a suspense and ends with the revelation of the secret. The middle part is the important
Visiting the sick one, no matter on what creed does his heart feed, brings in the visitor a sense of
Let us evaluate our position. In the era when the major corporate houses are overvaluing their stock, let us be
Walk and sit like Rasoolullah. Be like the beloved of Allah. When anyone looks at you, they should remember Rasoolullah—
When our belly is full, we stop to think. When our belly is full, in laziness we are sunk. When
Perhaps he is only trying to avenge his humiliation at the hands of Uncle Sam.