Poetic Inspiration: ‘Amad’ vs ‘Aawurd’ in Urdu and Other Languages and the Wider Implications
Epigraph It is not given to a man that Allah should speak to him except by revelation or from behind a veil or by sending a messenger to reveal His […]
Bulleh Shah’s Compassionate, Moral and Spiritual Poetry
Presented by Zia H Shah MD Bulleh Shah (1680–1757) was a distinguished Punjabi Sufi poet, humanist, and philosopher, renowned for his profound contributions to Punjabi literature and Sufi thought. Born […]
Rumi’s Metaphor of Shy Bride for the Glorious Quran
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Jalal al-Din Rumi, the 13th-century Persian mystic and poet, now known as poet of love in USA, often […]
Rumi’s Message of the Quran
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī, the esteemed 13th-century Persian poet and Sufi mystic, intricately wove the teachings of the […]
The Erasure of Islam from the Poetry of Rumi
Source: New Yorker By Rozina Ali; January 5, 2017 couple of years ago, when Coldplay’s Chris Martin was going through a divorce from the actress Gwyneth Paltrow and feeling down, a […]
Bulleh Shah: The Legendary Punjabi Poet
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Syed Abdullah Shah Qadri“Bulleh Shah” سید عبداللہ شاہ قادری Bulleh Shah in the eighteenth century Personal Born Syed Abdullah Shah Qadric. 1680 CEUch, Punjab, Mughal Empire(Now, Punjab, Pakistan) Died c. 1757 CE (aged 77)Kasur, Bhangi Misl, Sikh Confederacy(Now, Punjab, Pakistan) Resting place Kasur, Punjab, Pakistan Religion Islam Parents Shah Muhammad Darwaish (father)Fatima Bibi (mother) Main interest(s) Tassawuf, ishq, philosophy, poetry, divine […]
The misrepresentation of Rumi
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page. By Muhammad Mujtaba Iqbal 10:09 PM | January 16, 2022 A poet, faqih, scholar, theologian, […]
Video of an Urdu Poem: The Muslim Times has the Best Collection for the Muslim Women Rights
Rehana Taufiq beautifully explains a lot of issues in a few verses, including why the fundamentalists cannot understand the Quran for they are obsessed with its literal word. Additional viewing […]
Thirty Plus Quotes from the Poet of Love – Rumi
Selection of quotes by Mayukh Saha “Words are a pretext. It is the inner bond that draws one person to another, not words.” “Wherever you are, and whatever you do, […]
Autumn Leaves
By Dr. Atif Suhail, Dallas, Texas This little leaf fell in my pocketAs I was riding the trailTuck in pocket next to my heartHeart to heart embrace it said Autumn […]
Thirty Plus Quotes from the Poet of Love – Rumi
Selection of quotes by Mayukh Saha “Words are a pretext. It is the inner bond that draws one person to another, not words.” “Wherever you are, and whatever you do, […]