Sayyid Shihab: A Beacon of Communal Harmony and Secular Politics
By embracing his teachings and values, we can work towards a world that truly celebrates its diversity— writes Jaihoon in New Age Islam
Jaihoon Essays
Malayalam or “Ma La Ya’lam”: The Book Fair Bump in with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf
Mujeeb Jaihoon recounts his chance encounter with the celebrated American Muslim scholar at the Sharjah International Book Fair 2024
As You Read, So Shall You Reap
Mujeeb Jaihoon writes on the Sheikh Sultan’s literary efforts, highlighting his courageous embrace of human diversity with pragmatism.
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
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
Umra is Part of Ziyara. Not Vice Versa
Medina is the Tree. Ka’aba, Mounts of Safa and Marwa, Zamzam and Masjid al Haram are its twigs and branches… writes Mujeeb Jaihoon
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.
Hijab Ban: The Surgical Strike on Tolerance & Individual Freedom
Hijab, long criticized as an instrument of patriarchal oppression, has inadvertently won the hearts of many critics, writes Mujeeb Jaihoon
Political Marginalization Drives Legal Conservatism among Indian Muslims
Muslim community should be encouraged to take internal reforms without State compulsion- writes Mujeeb Jaihoon
Ventilator and Boredom: The Blessing of Being Alive
Ramadan is giving our body a break and igniting our soul’s desires to commune and congregate with the Divine— Jaihoon’s Ramadan journal 1442