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Between Enlightenment and Samosas

March 30, 2025

Between Enlightenment and Samosas by Dr Hasnain Gulamali Walji

Twenty-four days of fasting. Past Laylatul Qadr. The finish line is in sight, yet I find myself standing still, asking, Where am I on my spiritualometer?

The Time is Now: Embracing the Present for a Fulfilling Life

March 21, 2025

In the twilight of my years, I’ve come to a pivotal understanding about the nature of time, a realization I wish I had reached much earlier. Time, I’ve learned, is an impartial, unfeeling continuum. It doesn’t heal wounds, propel us forward, or bring about change. These comforting myths about time I once held dear have given way to a more stark, yet empowering truth.

Satpanthi Khojas – The Great Adapters of History!

March 1, 2025

Satpanthi Khojas – The Great Adapters of History!
by Dr Hasnain Gulamali Walji

Historians have depicted these people in various ways, like a wedding buffet, especially from the historian’s plate. The journey of the Khojas is a unique rollercoaster, filled with the spices of religious, cultural, and animistic colors. Since the sixth century, these people have linked their customs with their Sufi love and compassion, which is reflected in Ginanic literature. But then the British arrived with their rule book, and this syncretic religion faced challenges.

The Khoja Secret Sauce – A Recipe the British Couldn’t Swallow

January 12, 2025

Were they Hindu, Sufi, Shia, or Vaishnavite? Historians keep scratching their heads—and the answer is simply “Yes.” Read more about this Khoja History.

Breaking the Silence: Building a New Conversation Around Mental Health

December 22, 2024

Let’s face it: mental health is a crisis we don’t talk about enough. Around the world, millions of people suffer in silence, trapped by fear, shame, or the weight of stigma. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in eight people globally—nearly one billion individuals—lives with a mental health disorder. Depression and anxiety alone cost the global economy over $1 trillion annually in lost productivity.¹ Among youth, the numbers are equally alarming: nearly 50% of mental health conditions begin by age 14, yet most cases go untreated.²

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