Dr. Abdullah's Blog

I do not know the day I was born. The people who bought and sold me never cared to record it. They counted cotton bales, horses, and profits. They counted us too, but not as human beings. We were numbers on ledgers, hands in the fields, backs beneath the whip, and names written in fading ink on pieces of paper that could be torn apart as easily as our families. But I remember another day. I remember June 19, 1865. Before America called it Juneteenth, before politicians spoke

History remembers June 19, 1865, as the day freedom finally arrived in Texas. Yet Juneteenth is more than a date on a calendar. It is the culmination of centuries of suffering, resistance, hope, and struggle. To understand its significance, one must understand the institution of slavery that shaped the Americas, the forces that brought it to an end, the resistance to emancipation, and the determination of formerly enslaved people to celebrate and preserve their hard-won freed

A few days ago, I read a remarkable letter written by Dr. S. C. Sung, a neurologist who has spent years caring for patients suffering from dementia. It was not a medical report or a scientific study. It was a deeply personal message addressed to his family—a message he hopes they will read if one day he develops dementia and can no longer fully understand the world around him. The letter quickly spread across the internet. Thousands of readers admitted that it brought tears t

Honor killings in India are rooted in long‑standing social ideas about family reputation, caste boundaries, and control over women’s choices. Although the term sounds dramatic, the logic behind it is simple: when a young woman chooses a partner her family or community disapproves of, her actions are seen as bringing “shame,” and violence is used to “restore honor.” This pattern is not tied to any religion; it grows out of patriarchal and caste‑based traditions. For decades, t

The Abraham Accords were presented to the world as a historic step toward peace in the Middle East. They sought to normalize relations between Israel and several Arab states, including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco. Supporters described them as a breakthrough in diplomacy, trade, and regional cooperation. Yet the use of Abraham’s name raises a deeper moral and spiritual question: Do these agreements truly reflect the values for which Abraham stood? Abr

This story includes several real or widely reported political phrases and slogans from recent Indian electoral and citizenship-related contexts, including “infiltrators,” “termites,” “detect and deport every infiltrator,” “throw them into the Bay of Bengal,” “Jai Shri Ram,” “Khela Hobe,” “Sonar Bangla,” and the violent chant beginning “Desh ke gaddaron ko.” In the story, these phrases are used not to endorse them, but to show how public language can wound private lives when s

In an age of viral images and instant outrage, a single screenshot can ignite passions and distort entire traditions. The image in question—circulating with inflammatory language about a woman, Islam, and the symbolism of the headscarf—appears, on examination, to be unverified and likely fabricated. Yet even as we set aside its doubtful authenticity, the deeper issue it raises deserves a more enduring and thoughtful response: the meaning of modesty, the symbolism of covering,

Sometimes silence becomes a language louder than speech. Not the silence of contemplation, nor the silence of humility—but the silence of hesitation, of calculation, of institutions unsure whether to risk their comfort for the sake of truth. In such moments, the absence of moral clarity does not merely reflect weakness; it becomes a form of complicity. The early years of the twenty-first century presented precisely such a moment. The invasion of Iraq in 2003 unfolded under cl

The morning of battle had dawned on the fields of Kurukshetra. Conches had blown, chariots stood arrayed, and two mighty armies faced...

There is a battlefield in the human heart. Each of us has faced it—the moment when we stand before life’s challenges with trembling hands...

Imagine standing at the edge of a great mountain range. From its heights, three rivers flow. One turns east, another west, another south....

The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah was a landmark peace agreement signed in March 628 CE (6 AH) between the Prophet Muhammad, representing the...

While originating from different historical contexts and faiths, the Last Sermon of Prophet Muhammad and the Sermon on the Mount by Jesus...

N ajrān, a fertile region in southern Arabia (present-day Yemen), was home to a flourishing Christian community by the 6th century CE....

Interfaith is about interactions, dialogue, and cooperation among people of different religious faiths or beliefs. It fosters...

Are usury and interest synonymous? What makes one sinful in the eyes of God? If you lend $10000.00 to a friend to start a business and...

The concept of God in the scriptures of world religions often includes instances where He is depicted as commanding or engaging in acts...

Music holds a significant and often sacred place in many world religions , serving as a medium to enhance worship, express devotion, and...

Religions worldwide have deep connections to music, often used to connect with the divine, express devotion, and enhance spiritual...

The nation's premier Muslim interfaith group, the World Council of Muslims for Interfaith Relations, took a giant step when it organized...