Editorial
Author : Editor's Desk
Our fifteenth issue is one dedicated to mothers - whether new or old, struggling or thriving, happy or exhausted…To mothers of all kinds, all shades and all emotional states. We have invited doctors from across specializations to talk about the need for safe...
On Motherhood: Through the Lens of a New Mother
Author : Zainab Rashid
As I am writing this, I haven’t slept in three nights, in servitude to my child’s habitual tantrums. An apt start to a piece on motherhood. I gave birth to a daughter last September. As I am writing this, I haven’t slept in three nights, in servitude to my child’s...
Ayurveda : Post-Natal Care in Different Health Systems
Author : Dr Shabina Safeer
Ayurveda gives importance to the care of the Mother in every phase of her life but especially when it comes to antenatal care and postnatal careAyurveda gives importance to the care of the Mother in every phase of her life but especially when it comes to antenatal...
Homeopathy: Post-Natal Care in Different Health Systems
Author : Dr Afsha Ateeq
“And We have enjoined upon man [care] for his parents. His mother carried him, [increasing her] in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years. Be grateful to Me and to your parents; to Me is the [final] destination. Quran (31:14)” Postnatal or Postpartal...
Unani: Post-Natal Care in Different Health Systems
Author : Dr Hafsa Tasneem
Pregnancy is the greatest blessing of God! It is a wonderful miracle. Becoming a mother is truly the best gift for women from the Creator. It's a big responsibility for the mother and also for other family members to take care of her and to follow some key crucial...
Allopathy : Post Natal Care in Different Health Systems
Author : Dr. Rehana
Our training Our training includes delivering the new-born while taking special care of the health of mother and child, alongside treating infections and any other disease occurring in the female organ or any part of the body. Doctors are trained to guide their...
Aura Readers Club Karnataka Review Meeting
Author : By Aura Staff
Aura Readers’ Club Karnataka Review Meeting On the 6th of April 2022, a virtual Review Meeting of Aura’s April issue was organized by Aura Readers’ Club Karnataka. Speakers from all walks of life, different professions and fields of expertise chose one article each...
A Nurse Speaks: International Day of Nursing
Author : By Aura Staff
1) First tell us a bit about your professional journey - your designation, where you work and how long you have been a nurse. Schedule. Ans: I did my BSc. (Hons) Nursing from Jamia Hamdard. I live in Delhi. I started to explore the practical field of Nursing 4 months...
Amathur Razzaq: A Life Lived Fully
Author : Tasneem Fatima
Amatur Razzaq was Secretary, Women’s Wing, Jamaat e Islami Hind, Karnataka; Member, AIMPLB, and Member, Council of Representatives, Jamaat e Islami Hind. She passed away on 16th April, 2022. The author is her daughter-in-law. Grieved, but we will not say anything...
Face to Face interview with Sudha Reddy (Social Activist & Researcher)
Author : By Aura Staff
1) How do you see the recent spate of anti-Muslim violence across the country, in terms of why it is being done and the possible outcomes? In my view, the provocative public hate speeches, messages on social media & also added on by the mainstream media that...
Celebrating Eid-ul Adha 2019: In Yusuf’s Pit
Author : Malik Ishrat Nabi
After completing my 10th standard, I was sent to the city for further studies. So, I had to leave my home at a very young age. I have spent as much as a month or more without seeing my parents; I just used to talk to them on phone once a week. I missed them in the...
Eid
Author : Syeda Heena Waseem
Eid in Arabic means a feast, festival, or holiday. Eid-Ul-Fitr means “festival to break the fast” to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadhan. Declaration of Eid depends on the moon as sighted by the lunar calendar.Eid in Arabic means a feast, festival, or holiday....
What’s Cooking this Eid?
Author : By Aura Staff
Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the month of Ramadan and is celebrated around the world with unique traditions, diverse food items, community gatherings and reuniting with family. We asked our readers what’s usually found in their kitchens and on their plates on this...
The Last Lecture: Randy Pausche with Jeffry Oslaw
Author : Nooshin Moosa Hamza
My husband bought this book online in a moment of inspiration. He had listened to a speech by PMA Gafoor, who is a motivational speaker who predominantly communicates in the Malayalam language. He suggests books that should be definitely read by people and this was...
The Islamic Law of Inheritance : Merits and Features
Author : Dr Parvez Mandviwala
The divine law of inheritance allots fixed and equitable shares to family members of the deceased after all the debts and legacies have been settled. A person can bequeath only up to a third of his estate, and this bequest should not be in favour of those heirs who...
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar: an Advocate of Labour and Women’s RIghts
Author : Dr. M.A.Malik
“…..I will therefore turn to the constructive side of the problem. There is nothing new in it. What is your ideal society if you do not want Caste is a question that is bound to be asked of you. If you ask me, my ideal would be a society based on liberty, equality and...
Of Equality: Uniforms & the Sphere of the Classroom
Author : Sadat Hussain
Challenges Faced By the Youth and Ways to Meet Them
Author : Madiha Javed
It is crucial that teens feel validated in their feelings and thoughts because what they are going through is a real part of their lives. Parents and guardians should not judge or criticize their feelings or thoughts. Being sensitive towards youths and the fact that...
CHILDREN’S CORNER
Author : Shaik Zeba Nureen
CHILDREN’S CORNER
Author : Ummu Ramees
CHILDREN’S CORNER
Author : -Saima Sabreen
Demystifying Food Imposition
Author : Shayma S
Economic Boycott and ‘Halal Cut’ An initiative by ID Fresh Foods, the Bangalore-based start-up offering instant batters and filter coffee has caught the eye. Founded by PC Musthafa, ID Fresh has been targeted in social media campaigns by right-wing accusations of...
A Mother’s Heart
Author : Aftalya
Heart so heavy Still keeping thoughts to myselfNot letting them outScared that my thoughts will hurt my children Oh my heart Sorry for the acheHeart so brokenStill keeping the broken pieces to myselfNot throwing them awayThinking others might bleed from it Oh my heart...
Mamma: A Baby Girl In The Womb
Author : Huda Naaz
BABY Sometimes I smile...... I wish you are near to walk with me a mile Sometimes I want to say I wish ............it’s okay Every-time I don’t want to hide I wish, I could see the world outside. The pain...............it hurts, I wish, I could have that guts, I...
I Wish
Author : Dr. Ayesha Subhan
I wish I could show you, All the things that I have seen. Hold tight your hand, lead you; To all the places that I’ve been. I wish I could hug you and never let you go. But life has come knocking at your wee little door. Adventures don’t happen sitting safe by the...
Dowry: An unwritten evil custom
Author : Mehboobi Patel
What would people say? This is the biggest and most persistent query which arises in the minds of people, not only in the matter of dowry but in every sphere of life. The question of what people would say has been a force powerful enough to even outdo the fear of the...
