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Art and Expression: The Influence of Khoja Culture on Contemporary Arts

March 1, 2025

Art and Expression: The Influence of Khoja Culture on Contemporary Arts by Shelina Liyakat Khimji

The role of traditional art forms in maintaining cultural identity while adapting to contemporary societal changes

Art is a form of visual storytelling, and it has a huge role to play in society, having a remarkable place thereon. It can convey intricate and complex cultural narratives. Therefore, culture is not lost through art because it preserves heritage and cultural identity.

Gujarati Language – A Lasting Dilemma

February 23, 2025

A language is more than just a means of communication. It reflects the culture of people. It can help bridge a generation gap especially when the various generations have grown up in different parts of the world. It can be a thread that knits a Community despite the many differences in aspirations, outlook and ways of living.

Gujarati – Our Mother Tongue: Let’s Not Deviate

January 19, 2025

Brothers & sisters, there was a time when this language was taught in schools in colonial times. So, there are people who can read, write, & speak the language. Then, after independence, when the language was no longer taught in schools, but was widely spoken everywhere in our community – be it meetings, lectures, social gatherings etc…, a generation grew, who, though could not read & write, but could fluently speak Gujrati.

The need to value Islamic teachings in a postmodern era

June 19, 2022

The writer, Zamena Manekia Manji (Bujumbura, Burundi) is a bookworm with a passion for writing and community service. The world today is bombarded with information with…

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.

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