BOOKS IN BRIEF

Published September 4, 2022

Seerat-i-Mustafa: Peace be Upon Him

Moulvi Muhammad Azeem “Sheda”

Originally written in Sindhi, this biography of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) has been translated into English by Dr Habibullah Siddiqui. Moulvi Sheda was a scholar of repute, well-versed in Islamic studies and having command of Arabic and its various dialects. Besides being a scholar, he was a teacher, jurist, physician, poet and political activist who took part in the Khilafat movement. God granted him 118 years to continue his mission. The book brings to light many relatively unknown facts about the Holy Prophet’s struggle to demolish polytheism and spread the true faith encapsulated in one declaration: ‘There is no god but God!’

Published in Dawn, Books & Authors, September 4th, 2022

Opinion

Editorial

Online oppression
Updated 04 Dec, 2024

Online oppression

Plan to bring changes to Peca is simply another attempt to suffocate dissent. It shows how the state continues to prioritise control over real cybersecurity concerns.
The right call
04 Dec, 2024

The right call

AMIDST the ongoing tussle between the federal government and the main opposition party, several critical issues...
Acting cautiously
04 Dec, 2024

Acting cautiously

IT appears too big a temptation to ignore. The wider expectations for a steeper reduction in the borrowing costs...
Competing narratives
03 Dec, 2024

Competing narratives

Rather than hunting keyboard warriors, it would be better to support a transparent probe into reported deaths during PTI protest.
Early retirement
03 Dec, 2024

Early retirement

THE government is reportedly considering a proposal to reduce the average age of superannuation by five years to 55...
Being differently abled
03 Dec, 2024

Being differently abled

A SOCIETY comes of age when it does not normalise ‘othering’. As we observe the International Day of Persons ...