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Why is Lal Shahbaz Qalandar called Lal

Syed Usman Marwandi (1177 – 1274), popularly known as Lal Shahbaz Qalandar (Sindhi: لعل شھباز قلندر‎), was a Sufi saint and religious-poet of present-day Pakistan and Afghanistan.He is highly regarded and respected by people of all religions because he preached religious tolerance among Muslims and Hindus. He was called Lal (“ruby-colored”) after his usual red attire and “Shahbaz” to denote a noble and divine spirit and “Qalandar” as… Read More »

When the Messenger of Allah (saw) Split the Moon

The moon split in two was one of the many miracles attributed to Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). By Allah’s permission, this miracle was performed during a night of the full moon in Mecca when the Prophet was challenged by the disbelievers to prove his prophethood. How did the miracle of the moon splitting occur? The miracle of the splitting of the… Read More »

When Women’s Markets Were Set Up

ver the last 200 years, economic progress has helped to bring about both dramatically better standards of living and the extension of individual dignity to women in the developed world. Today the same story of market‐​driven empowerment is repeating itself in developing countries. Competitive markets empower women in at least two interrelated ways. First, market‐​driven technological and scientific innovations… Read More »