Maple Syrup and the Malabar Saint: Meeting with a Canadian Booklover
Mujeeb Jaihoon converses with Christine Long, the Mississauga-based painter and book collector, about culture and spirituality
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Miserliness and Sainthood Cannot Co-exist
Mujeeb Jaihoon on the the Magnanimity of Shaykh Mohiyuddin Athipatta, the celebrated Sufi mentor of the Shadhilli order from Kerala
Remembering Kerala’s Spiritual Democrat
Mujeeb Jaihoon’s eulogy for late Shaykh Mohiyuddin Musliyar Athipatta (1936-2018), the under-explored goldmine of modern Muslim Kerala.
Neglecting One’s Past is the Betrayal of Identity
In a revisionist conversation with Mujeeb Jaihoon, KKN Kurup laments Kerala’s neglect of Thuhfathul Mujahideen, the manifesto of anti-colonial struggle.
Imam Gazzali Academy: An intellectual furnace amidst the lush mountains
From the outset, the Academy is no more than any other Muslim seminary in Kerala. But looks can be deceptive— Mujeeb Jaihoon on his experience at IGA.
Urdu-some mantras of the Hindu-some Priest
So, how would it sound when Sanskrit, the traditional language of devotional Hinduism (not to be mistaken for militant Hindutva), and Urdu, the enemy-branded lingua franca, merges in one person with equal devotion and admiration for both? It would sound as beautiful as the Urdu-some mantras of a Hindu-some Priest.
Dubai KMCC Iftar: The Humongous Celebration of Humanity
The enthusiasm of its 148-strong volunteers in this philanthropic adventure knows no bounds
Sultan by Name. Sultan in Vision & Action too
On Dr. Sheikh Sultan, the Sharjah emir’s passionate call for Cultural & Educational intervention to counter terrorist elements and moral decay in Arab World
Bright Lessons from the Book of Blind
Blind people can teach us bright lessons, concludes Jaihoon after visit to the Home for the Destitute Blind, in Kizhuparamba village of Kerala
Internet Is Not a Holy Place, says Abdal Hakim Murad
Religious activism will be counter-productive when robbed of self introspection. Activism, Abdal Hakim Murad believes, fails to address the demons within oneself.