In Kerala, the Mulakkaram was imposed on lower castes. According to the Mulakkaram tax rules, lower caste Hindu women couldn’t cover the upper part of their body. The women were just allowed to cover the lower part of the body with a lungi like cloth. At appropriate intervals the upper caste Hindu men would comeContinue reading “Tipu Sultan And The Oppressive Breast Tax”
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The Sincerity of Nuruddin Zangi Rahimahullah
Imam Abu Shamah Abdur Rahman Al-Maqdisi Rahimahullah wrote about Sultan Nuruddin Zangi Rahimahullah: In times of war, he was the first to fight and he used to say, “I fought many battles and wished to be a martyr but I did not obtain my wish.” On hearing him, Imam Qutb Ad-Din An-Naysaburi told him, “IContinue reading “The Sincerity of Nuruddin Zangi Rahimahullah”
The Effect of The Rulers Upon The Masses
The Arabs say:“The masses follow the religion of their rulers.” Go back in history to see what the rulers of old did & how their actions influenced their people. Hajjaj bin Yusuf was a tyrant. He conducted a reign of terror with hangings, mass murders and imprisonment. At the dawn of each day people wouldContinue reading “The Effect of The Rulers Upon The Masses”
The Life of Shaikh İskilipli Mehmed Atıf Hoca- He chose losing his life over compromising on his religion…
(Shaikh) İskilipli Mehmed Atıf Hoca was an Islamic Scholar. He was born in Çorum, Turkey. He started his early education in his village. In 1893, he came to Istanbul for Madrasa (“school” in Arabic) education. In 1902 he started Darü’l-fünun ilahiyat Fafültesi (Darü’l-fünun Divinity School). He finished his faculty in 1903 and started working as Ders-i AmmContinue reading “The Life of Shaikh İskilipli Mehmed Atıf Hoca- He chose losing his life over compromising on his religion…”
Why do the Non-Muslim extremist groups (ex.Saffroners) hate Muslims? And what the Indian Muslims have misunderstood?
All Praises And Thanks be to Allah and peace and salutations be upon His Messenger, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, his household, his noble companions and all those who follow him, till the Day of Judgement. Understand this- No matter how much the right wing Non-Muslim groups or governments claim about the Muslims that, ‘Muslims don’t loveContinue reading “Why do the Non-Muslim extremist groups (ex.Saffroners) hate Muslims? And what the Indian Muslims have misunderstood?”