Muhammad Nadeem

Not every line of Jalaluddin Mohammad Rumi translated into non-Persian languages might carry the same wisdom as the thirteenth-century Persian Sufi put in his...

by Muhammad Nadeem The Red Heifer narrative highlights how religious beliefs can shape political landscapes and ignite conflicts. Central to this narrative is the pursuit...

When a French farmer’s physician son, François Bernier accompanied the Mughal Emperor to Srinagar in 1658 summer, he left a detailed account of Kashmir’s...

by Muhammad Nadeem In a time witnessing the erosion of liberal values and the rise of alternative perspectives, the significance of Muslims hinges on reclaiming...

Islam’s controversial Sufi, poet and teacher Mansoor Al-Ḥallāj (858–922), who was brutally executed by the Abbasid caliphate for political reasons rather than his ecstatic...

by Muhammad Nadeem Upholding national policies like the Wetlands Rules 2017, while tailoring strategies to the local context, can help reverse the tide of degradation....

by Muhammad Nadeem Despite theological differences, common ground is found in messages, the Gospel, Jesus' miraculous birth, wisdom, signs, ascension, and expected return. Interfaith dialogue,...

Mehmood Gaznavi attempted to wrest Kashmir in the eleventh century twice and failed. The failed invasions, however, gave the Gaznavid court a lot of...

In her book, A Fate Written On Matchboxes, Hafsa Kanjwal, a Kashmir-origin American scholar, revisits the structure and systems in the decade-old rule by...

by Muhammad Nadeem The ICC has a pivotal chance to challenge the climate enabling perpetual Israeli occupation offenses. But political headwinds, resource constraints and the...

by Muhammad Nadeem The ICJ’s capacity lies in declaring legal obligations and consequences for violations based on evidence, not enforcing judgments. Its precedent, expertise and...

Italian traveller Marco Polo visited Kashmir somewhere in 1271-75 and recorded a few passages about the life and culture of a place rendered inaccessible...

Kashmir continues to be the most written-about region. Though the books focusing on Kashmir lack too many native voices, the 2023 collection is huge...

by Muhammad Nadeem Over nearly 200 years since its invention, Braille has been adapted to work with over 125 different languages. This requires mapping the...

by Muhammad Nadeem SRINAGAR: As the dawn of a new year approaches, there is one thing that binds the entire Kashmir across classes and faiths...