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Jamaat-e-Islami in its own words

Political Islam represent the last heroic stand of Muslim cultural resistance to galloping globalization with an American accent? Or does it represent the beginning of a new synthesis of Islam with con­temporaneity, enabling Muslim society and culture to move into the new millennium more confident of its own cultural foundations?

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Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan hosts National Palestine Conference in Islamabad

Pakistan’s national leadership, intellectuals, scholars and members of civil society convened on the 17th October 2023 in Islamabad, Pakistan, to issue a Joint Declaration on Israel’s brutal aggression on Gaza and West Bank.

America

In the line of fire between Canada and India

The unusual nature of Canada accusing India, a historically friendly nation and Commonwealth partner, of involvement in the murder of a Canadian Sikh political activist named Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil has taken global community by storm.

Blogs

Women and Success

A woman cannot be forced to pursue goals by her husband or any other human. They are free to make a choice and it is this free will that they will be held accountable for on the day of judgement.

Blogs

Women’s rights and discrimination against them

Islam has played an important role in advancing women’s rights throughout history, yet a lot of work is still left which needs to be done and in order to make sure that there is an equal treatment of women and they are being treated fairly in all aspects of life.

Asia

Turkiye’s recent earthquake and empathetic response from the Muslim world

In the aftermath of two deadly earthquakes that struck 10 provinces in southern Turkiye, many countries stepped forward to provide aid and assistance. International assistance has included medical supplies, medical staff, funding support, rescue teams, rescue dogs, high-tech equipment, heaters, and generators.

Asia

Pakistan’s Economy At Tipping Point

With the rupee in freefall and foreign exchange reserves dwindling, the country faces its worst balance of payments crisis, threatening to tip its fragile economy over the edge.

Europe

Earthquake in Turkey and NW Syria – UN Failure To De-politicize Aid

If the UN cannot put aside politics and act courageously in times of emergency, then Syrians and other civilians alike will continue to pay the price.

Defence and Security

Netanyahu facilitating violence against Palestinians

Netanyahu is “giving the green light for all Israelis to inflict violence upon Palestinians with full impunity”…

Asia

Islamophobia And The Double Standard Of The West

The young generation should be made aware on political as well as religious grounds that what Islamophobia is, how was it born and can we counter it. We have to present our counter-narrative against whatever is being spoken and written about Islamophobia in the West.

Asia

Muslim World And The Unbreakable Chains of Mental Slavery

The world is a forest of symbols but in the case of the Muslim world, it is a forest of symbols of mental slavery of the West for the past 200 years.

Books and Reports

COVID-19 Impact on religious groups

The Pew study highlights the complexity of the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on religious groups and the need for a nuanced approach to understanding the different experiences of these groups…

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Al-Khidmat brings relief to families of Türkiye

The devastating earthquakes hit Türkiye early this week, resulting in the death of over 18,300 and leveling of thousands of buildings. The Pakistan Rescue 1122 team of 52 personnel landed in Türkiye on Tuesday, as did two military teams with a total of 33 soldiers along with specially-trained sniffer dogs and search and rescue equipment.

Asia

Turkiye’s recent earthquake and empathetic response from the Muslim world

In the aftermath of two deadly earthquakes that struck 10 provinces in southern Turkiye, many countries stepped forward to provide aid and assistance. International assistance has included medical supplies, medical staff, funding support, rescue teams, rescue dogs, high-tech equipment, heaters, and generators.

Asia

Shenzhen Sponge City – China’s Answer To Urban Flooding

Shenzhen has a long way to go to manage urban flooding. But the hydro-engineering solutions mentioned above are helping it to create the necessary flood protection systems to catch up with its rapid growth.

Asia

Transboundary Water Governance Holds Key To Peace In South Asia

Transboundary water governance is one of this century’s most pressing concerns. In Asia particularly, water-related challenges are notably severe, and the absence of effective and sustainable governance mechanisms between countries is a key challenge to transboundary water governance.

Environment

Indonesia Set To Usher In ‘Age of EV’

By 2027, Indonesia could be one of the top three countries in the world producing EV batteries as well as electric cars, according to Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment.

Asia

Climate change brings bad news to Pakistan

new scientific analysis indicates that climate change likely intensified the devastating floods in Pakistan this summer and that these kinds of extreme rainfall events may become more severe as the world continues to warm.

Blogs

Water: Are we fulfilling our Amaanah?

The world we live in is a trust bestowed upon us for future generations. Ensuring that our brothers and sisters everywhere, and those who succeed us, have access to clean water is our responsibility as Muslims…

America

Can Climate Change bridge US-Pakistan trust deficit?

An enduring US climate commitment could resonate with the Pakistani people in the long term – an outcome that counterterrorism cooperation struggled to achieve…

America

What is the Paris Agreement?

The Paris Agreement shows the willingness of countries to work together to address the global threat of climate change, but it will take significant effort and commitment from all nations to achieve the goals of the agreement…