At the advent of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula, the political system that prevailed in Arabia was semi-tribal and semi-monarchical, whereas in the neighbouring areas, it was based on hereditary and despotic monarchies. In that setting common’ people had no civil or political rights in the affairs of the state. The Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) laid […]
Ummah
From Tribalism to Ummah
Ah, Love! could thou and I with Fate conspire! To grasp this sorry Scheme of Things entire! Would not we shatter it to bits-and then! Re-mould it nearer to the Heart’s Desire! Omar Khayyam Muslims responded to every challenge in the past in light of the eternal principles of change and struggle. That is […]