Abid Hussain

Denouncing Submission to Desires

Denouncing Submission to Desires

Desires make slaves out of kings, and patience makes kings out of slaves-  Imam Al Ghazali

Every human being has countless desires- desires of wealth, happiness, success, riches, power, fame and many more. When channelized appropriately, these desires help us to achieve a higher status in life, but uncontrolled desires for more and more materialistic gains lead us astray. When our power of desires surpasses our power of intellect and imagination […]

 Abid Hussain

The dehumanizing of a society

The dehumanizing of a society

Everyone among us must be aware of the tragic incident that occurred at Lal Ded Hospital Srinagar few days ago. Yes you are correct, the indirect murder of a new born infant due to entry restriction by security guards for the sake of just two hundred rupees. Though this event sent shock waves across the […]

 Abid Hussain

Islam and the lessons of peace!

Islam and the lessons of peace!

A society exists because of its individuals, so safety of life, property and honor of every individual is must for the existence and survival of a society. Such and many more lessons can be learned from the prophet of Islam (May peace and blessings of Almighty be upon him) who is also termed as ‘Rehmatal-lil- […]

 Abid Hussain

Learning from a star-crossed year

Learning from a star-crossed year

Year 2020 was a star-crossed year for the humanity. It was the year when human beings were caged by nature and whole world population was imprisoned in their houses because of the fear of death. Many unseen and unexpected events were observed during this year. It was never expected by anybody that there would be […]

 Abid Hussain

Fashion Industry and Its Environmental Implications

Fashion Industry and Its Environmental Implications

Beauty has always attracted the human soul, so everybody tries to look beautiful. It is human nature that everybody tries to look different from others by wearing fashionable clothes and following latest fashion trends. Though female folk are famous for following latest fashions and life styles but males are not behind the race. Fashion trends […]

 Abid Hussain

International Day for the elimination of violence against women

International Day for the elimination of violence against women

Every year 25th of November is celebrated as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The celebration of this day is based on 25th of November 1960 when Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo ordered for the assassination of the three Mirbal sisters who were struggling against his dictatorship. From 1981, people struggling for […]

 Abid Hussain

Redeveloping the lost literary taste

Redeveloping the lost literary taste

When we start searching for quotations and write-ups regarding the necessity and importance of studying books, we find thousands of quotations and articles penned down by various intellectuals and philosophers in the course of history.  Speeches are given in various conferences and seminars organized at different occasions regarding the imperativeness   of erudition in our lives. […]

 Abid Hussain

Catharsis – Fighting the Depression

Catharsis – Fighting the Depression

Catharsis is the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions. It is actually the process of purification and purgation of emotions particularly pity and fear which brings about spiritual renewal or release from tension.  It is an emotional release which is linked to a need to relieve unconscious conflicts. If […]

 Abid Hussain

Philosophy Behind The Sacrifice In Islam

Philosophy Behind The Sacrifice In Islam

The Islamic calendar starts with the month of Muharram ul Haraam and ends with the month of Dhu al-Hijjah. When we look at these two months, both are marked with the acts of sacrifice. On the 10th of Muharram the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) Imam Hussain (RA) along with his 72 companions sacrificed their […]

 Abid Hussain

The never ending virtual world!

The never ending virtual world!

There is no doubt about the fact that science and technology have revolutionized our world by a number of inventions and discoveries that have made our life comfortable, easy, jubilant and entertaining. World is changing due to the benevolences of science and among numerous wonders the fusion of Smartphone’s and internet have brought about a […]

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