Editorial
Author : Editor's Desk
At the end of the calendar year, it is an opportunity for us to reflect independently as well as collectively. 2021 has come to an end. Millions of people across the world are hoping for something better to come their way. January is when we observe Republic...
Islamic Movements and Women’s Role: A Conversation with Syed Sadatullah Hussaini, President, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
Author : Shayma S
Shayma S: Assalamu alaikum to all Aura readers and followers. We are very honoured to be in conversation with Syed Sadatullah Hussaini, President, Jamaat e Islami Hind, and an author and columnist of repute. Our previous guests in the Conversation series have...
The Road Ahead
Author : Aura Staff
SAYYADA UMME KULSUM: Change is no longer a project with a defined start and end. It is continuous, and accelerating … Being able to lead through change is no longer an optional skill.“Happy New Year” Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a level of simultaneous change...
“Fundamental Rights and Limitations Thereon”
Author : Firasha Shaikh
“Rights are not the creatures of law, but its condition precedent. They are that which law is seeking to realize. Institutions are, then, bad or good in proportion as they fail or succeed in promotion of the purpose of rights.” – Harold Laski This article aims to...
Democracy: A Distant Dream
Author : Sumna Sadaqat
Although democracy by its very name did not exist but prime examples in case could be the Indus valley civilization, struggles by the Achaemenids in Iran, Islamic state established at Madinah by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as they strived to attain a people-benefiting...
Constitutional Provisions for Minorities
Author : Arshad Shaikh
Arshad Shaikh examines various provisions in our Constitution that exist for guarding the rights of minorities in India. However, the challenge lies in their effective implementation that is a function of both an alert citizenry and just governance. This article has...
Face to Face with Syed Ubaidur Rahman, On the Occasion of Martyrs’ Day
Author : Aura Staff
Tell us a little bit about your work and why you decided to work on freedom fighters and the movement overall. There is a dearth of literature on Indian Muslims’ contribution on the freedom movement. If I ask you to name a few freedom fighters who made meaningful...
Human Rights, Sanctity And Its Violation
Author : Zahawa Ahmad
Waking up to chilling instances of violence, rape, ethnic cleansing, heinous torture, child abuse, man slaughter and several other human rights violations in India is starting to feel like a norm lately. Despite the adoption of the Universal Declaration Human Rights...
Women’s Rights in 2021: A Primer of Events
Author : Aura Staff
Many issues pertaining to women and gender have come up in the past year. Here is Aura’s brief summary of events. The list is not complete or comprehensive, but only a selection of the top headlines, stats, facts and developments that took place, and is only...
SimpleThoughts
Author : Nooshin Moosa Hamza
After a few minutes of soaking in self-pity, and lamenting about the expense, I suddenly remembered to say “Alhamdulillah” (All thanks be to Allah) and “Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajioon” (We belong to our lord and to him we return) . The incident I am about to...
Black
Author : TK Jameela
“And of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and the diversity of your languages and colors. Indeed in that are signs for those of knowledge.” - Surah Ar-Rum – 22“Do you not see that Allah sends down rain from the sky, and We produce thereby fruits...
When Breath Becomes Air
Author : Sufiya Tazeen
“I began to realize that coming in such close contact with my own mortality had changed both nothing and everything. Before my cancer was diagnosed, I knew that someday I would die, but I didn’t know when. After the diagnosis, I knew that someday I would die, but I...
Addressing gender disparity in Muslim education
Author : MA Siraj
First published in NewsTrail, Nov 2021The book under review is a monumental exercise in mining data pertaining to education and media exposure of Muslims women from the four National Family and Health Survey (NFHS) held between 1992 and 2016. Pune based researcher Dr....
Can Lies, Violence, Molestation Save Our Nation?: A Conversation
Author : Mark Raja
The “forced conversion” accusation is more a narrative than truth. Recently a good friend texted me saying, “Off late, I have been seeing, that in so many places, people are being converted en masse.” He was talking about Hindus converting to Christianity. He thinks...
Increasing Age of Marriage for Women from 18 to 21 – A Critical Review
Author : Shayma S
First published in Radiance ViewsweeklyIntroduction The recent announcement of the Union Cabinet to increase the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 by amending The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (PCMA), bringing it at par with the marriageable age...
Developing the Light Within and Beyond Through Education
Author : Sajida Zubair
The collective or social objective of acquiring knowledge include understanding nations’ ideologies, sense of belonging, understanding and respecting constitution, to develop socializing – as we know a human is a social being, mannerism, transfer of...
The Journey Is The Destination
Author : Dr. Ayesha Subhan
Two travellers embarked on a journey together,Bracing themselves for every kind of weather.They were the best of friends,But there was a huge difference,In their attitude and outlook towards life. One focused on the destination alone.Life was a mission and end point...
Finding a Way Around Procrastination
Author : Ayesha Syed
Yes, having children do change the nature of marriage, your love is shared with more people. But more people to love doesn’t mean less love to give. Love grows when given more.Procrastination is the one thing that has the power to connect people, either in a fun way...
Parenting Edition
Author : Asma Manham
Yes, having children do change the nature of marriage, your love is shared with more people. But more people to love doesn’t mean less love to give. Love grows when given more.1. How does having children change the nature of marriage? Does it strengthen the connection...
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