by Hazrat Maulana Abul Hasan Ali Nadvi Saheb R.A Demonstration of Islamic Equality and Fraternity The Haj is a victory for Islamic nationalism over racial, linguistic Or territorial nationalism for which a large number of Muslim countries also have, unfortunately, fallen. It is a proclamation as well as a most impressive manifestation of Islamic nationalism. On reaching … [Read more...]

by Hazrat Maulana Abul Hasan Ali Nadvi Saheb R.A Centre for Universal Guidance Protection against Pollution and Distortion The Haj plays a vital role in the protection of the spiritual roots of the Muslim Millet. Nothing is more efficacious in keeping the Islamic faith safe from pollution, confussion and distortion and the Ummat bound to its moorings and in … [Read more...]

by Hazrat Maulana Abul Hasan Ali Nadvi Saheb R.A Town of the Beloved Renewal of the Call of Hazrat Ibrahim The Haj along with its rituals and the events to which these are related, the robe of indifference to material phenomena and liberation from conciet and vainglory which the pilgrim puts on and the rites of Waqoof, Ifaza, Rajm, Sa'ee and Tawaf he performs are, in fact, a … [Read more...]

by Hazrat Maulana Abul Hasan Ali Nadvi Saheb R.A Life-Story of Hazrat Ibrahim as Related in Quran Hazrat Ibrahim was born in a leading family of priests at Urwa (now included in Iraq). Image-carving was the occupation of his ancestors who were also the keepers of the biggest temple in the town. His family was attached to that place of worship both spiritually and professionally and … [Read more...]

by Hazrat Maulana Abul Hasan Ali Nadvi Saheb R.A Absolute Obedience What the Hajj signifies is nothing more and nothing less than blind faith and total submission. It stands for unqualified obedience and earnest yielding to a demand. Sometimes the pilgrim is seen in Makkah and sometimes in Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifa. Sometimes he makes a halt and sometimes he travels. At … [Read more...]

by Hazrat Maulana Abul Hasan Ali Nadvi Saheb R.A Revolt against the Worship of Matter It was also necessary for a Muslim to rebel, once in a while, against the cold and cheerless intellect. A life which is not occasionally shaken by tumult and revolt is not worth living. A man should, at times, liberate himself by breaking the fictitious bonds of habit and custom, of pedantic … [Read more...]