This essay was originally written in Arabic by Dr. Muhammad al-Mukhtar al-Shanqiti, a Professor of International Affairs at Qatar University, for Al Jazeera. It was translated into English using AI and subsequently reviewed by human editors. The original Arabic essay, titled “The Impossible Secular State,” can be found here. I could not find a more …
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THE DILEMMA OF THE SECULAR In our times, one of the most prevailing myths is the idea that secularism is neutral. This narrative is propagated by liberals and leftists in Pakistan who aspire to bring about a secular revolution in the country. This essay aims to draw a brief sketch of secularism: its essence, metaphysics, …
Much of Iqbal’s later poetic deliberations focused upon carving out an identity for the Muslims of the Subcontinent. In doing so, he raised a fundamental question that is relevant even today as we breathe the remainder of our lives away in a reality that is Pakistan. And that is, what ensures our existence as a …
For long, Religion has been associated with a supernatural entity and a divine code of conduct. Break it down, religion is simply a social-culture system of designated behaviors and practices. One that gives birth to any organized society. One that distinguishes between the nomads and the civilized. One that makes way for progress. If Christianity, …
