A special message for Jahane Rumi

Sometimes I am most touched by such messages concerning my blog. I am posting this message not because I want to beat my own…

Prophet’s letter on the protection of Egyptian Copts

I am grateful to Saadi to have forwarded me the this amazing ancient text. ******** The Letter of Prophet Muhammad Below is the English…

An open letter to Mr Aitzaz Ahsan

Published in DAWN  THAT you are principled, charismatic and right is beyond doubt. You have inspired the cynical, intelligentsia, revived a moribund civil society…

The rescued letter of Mahatama Gandhi

A rare letter by Gandhi weeks before his assassination was saved from an auction by the Indian Government. The contents of the letter are…

Hazrat Ali’s letter – testament of human rights and equality

Ali bin Abi Talib, the fourth Caliph and son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammed, wrote a long letter of guidance after appointing Maalik al-Ashtar to…

The Lost Jewel – Rediscovering Hazrat Ali’s Letter

This is a fascinating story. Pakistan’s premier female poet Fahmida Riaz, read a letter by the fourth Caliph, Hazrat Ali while browsing through a…