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Cultures: Mastering Perspective in the Age of Global Proximity, an Islamic Lens

December 21, 2025

Cultures are a collection of changing modes of human expression that develop differently in different geographical areas and change based on temperature, type of cloth available, language, type of food able to grow and more. Whereas Islam comes with unchangeable rules and a moral compass, and as long as cultural practices do not contradict clear Islamic teachings, they are not only permitted but respected.

Essay #10: Navigating Modernity with Timeless Virtues

December 20, 2025

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Essay #9: The Role of Akhlaaq in Building a Virtuous Society

Eye of the Storm

December 18, 2025

A Simple Thought: Eye of the Storm by Asgar Jafferali Dhanji

The need for perfection and the desire for inner tranquillity conflict with each other.
Making peace with imperfection is one of the deepest acts of wisdom and self-acceptance.
It’s about recognising that growth, not perfection, is the true goal of life.

Cognitive Closure & the Khoja Mind: Youth, Identity, and the Echoes That Keep Us Still

December 7, 2025

Identity: Our young people are raised in a world moving at the speed of algorithms,
while their community often moves at the speed of “let’s form a committee.”

This publication originally started as print magazine in Nairobi under the auspices of the Haydari Madrasah. Later on, with greater demand for online material and demand to suppress costs as well as reach a wider audience, TC on Friday, became an online "Friday supplement". In the early 2000s, the forum received the support of The World Federation, giving their blessings to the publication as well as helping in its broadcast.

Again, with passage of time, changes are imminent as we now move to a more interactive state - a blog. To this end, I seek the support of all members who can contribute their valuable time and written material to the forum, which is being read all across the world.

Thank you

M Suleman
Moderator

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