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Kerbala: Part 1

Khurram Ali Shafique — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:38:08 GMT

In his Persian poem 'Mysteries of Selflessness' (1918), Iqbal stated that fraternity, equality and liberty were the aims of the mission of Prophet Muhammad

Ibne Safi: No More Crusades?

Khurram Ali Shafique — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:08:08 GMT

Some time ago, Mauj Collective organized an event where dancers from Lyari (a neighborhood in Karachi) were going to offer Pakistani folk dance on Western

Democracy Vs. Democracy

Khurram Ali Shafique — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:47:44 GMT

A few days ago, I conducted a workshop with some teacher educators on the subject of history. One of the activities included a comparison between two models of

Selfless Devotion

Khurram Ali Shafique — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:47:20 GMT

There is a blog called Selfless Devotion (apparently the "selfless" there refers to that bekhudi which Iqbal suggested as a goal). Recently a post titled

The Immortal Syed

Khurram Ali Shafique — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:06:47 GMT

On October 16, 1863, Syed Ahmad Khan addressed the notable Muslims

Reconstruction and the Pakistani Masses

Khurram Ali Shafique — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:27:03 GMT

The Dream of Reality By Khurram Ali Shafique Dawn Blog, November 9, 2009 The best resource for

Special: My Appearances on Monday (Iqbal Day)

Khurram Ali Shafique — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:51:56 GMT

I am making several appearances, electronic and live, this Iqbal Day (Monday, November 9, 2009) in Pakistan. Here is the program: * 8:30 am to 9:00 am:

The Magic Word

Khurram Ali Shafique — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:13:17 GMT

Consensus. It seems to have a magic of its own, but even if we don't discuss that for now, the minimum that humanity needs today, especially Pakistan for its

Pakistan and the UN Declaration of Human Rights

Khurram Ali Shafique — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:27:06 GMT

Did you know that Pakistan had a role to play in the passing of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights? It happened during the tenure of the first

Pakistan 2017

Khurram Ali Shafique — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:08:15 GMT

Thoughts on the Present Discontent By Khurram Ali Shafique, Iqbal Sciences (Blog)

Announcement: Presidential Award for my book

Khurram Ali Shafique — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:00:26 GMT

News: my book Iqbal: an Illustrated Biography (2006) has won the Presidential Iqbal Award. Some details about the book can be found on my website

Jane Eyre: Can she change the world?

Khurram Ali Shafique — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:33:19 GMT

"Reader, I married him." Who is the reader, and who married whom? Of course, the prudish Jane Eyre married the single-again Rochester and this has to be the

The secret of melancholy

Khurram Ali Shafique — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:40:44 GMT

If we compare Cowper and Iqbal, we find that almost the

Cowper and Rumi

Khurram Ali Shafique — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:55:27 GMT

It was suggested in the previous post

The Return of William Cowper

Khurram Ali Shafique — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:26:13 GMT

`Hamdardi' (Sympathy) is one of the most well-known of the