In its declaration the United Nations held the year 1995 as the year of tolerance. Tolerance however, is a permanent human requirement.All the great religions of the world can be broadly divided into two categories:…

In ancient Makkah the Quraysh had placed the idols of all the tribes in the Kaabah. Arab tribes from far off places came to visit the Kabah in order to venerate the idols. The Prophet of Islam used to go to the camps of…

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | Teachings of IslamReligious freedom is the basic human right whose violation has caused conflicts, wars and bloodshed in both ancient and modern societies. The Quran, therefore, has declared…

Contrary to the common misconception that Islam denies religious freedom to others, Islam enjoins religious freedom to others.Religious freedom is the basic human right whose violation has caused conflicts, wars and…

Farida Khanum | The Times of India | Dec 25, 2011According to some media reports, the public prosecutor of Tomsk, Russia, has filed a case in a local court seeking a ban on the Bhagvad Gita, As It Is, with commentaries…

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | Mumbai Mirror I Page 6 |12 August 2012Noted Islamic scholar and peace activist Maulana Wahiduddin Khan speaks to Jyoti Punwani about the issues agitating the community and the way forwardWhat…