Jan-e-Alam Khaki

OCCURRENCES of conflict linked to differences in human affairs are as old as any other issue in society. They occur in just about any family, tribe, society, community, state, or even globally. Conflict resolution, however, is not easy. It requires human ingenuity, forethought, grace, wisdom, generosity, and above all, patience, sacrifice, and magnanimity. In addition, it requires long-term vision, and ...

THE subject of ‘munafiq’ (hypocrite) or its plural ‘munafiqoon’ is one of the recurring themes in Ahadith and the Holy Quran. The Quran puts ‘munafiqoon’ and ‘kuffar’ (disbelievers) together, promising they shall both be thrown into hell (9:68). Who are hypocrites? A well-known Hadith says, “Among the signs of a hypocrite are three, even if he fasts and prays and ...