It is my pleasure and honor to greet my fellow Filipinos as we celebrate the 116th Anniversary of the Proclamation...
The 12th of June marks a joyous and momentous event for Filipinos all over the world. The Filipinos on this date in 1898 declared its independence from the nearly 400 years of Spanish colonization, not without numerous and heart wrenching sacrifices and lives lost of brilliant and brave young Filipino men and women.The Filipinos commemorate it with joy for the heroism of their forefather was not lost and yet, Filipinos also commemorate it with great respect for the legacy of...
Non-resident Philippine Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives On 12 June 1898, the Philippines became the first republic in Asia,...
The 116th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence reminds us, once again, of our inspiring history, our heroes’ selfless...
Warmest greetings to all my fellow Filipinos abroad as we celebrate our nation’s 116th Day of Independence!Over the recent past,...
Mufti Taqi Usmani :Sha’ban is one of the meritorious months for which we find some particular instructions in the Sunnah...
Ameer Hamzah :Destiny and freedom of will are inter-related in Islam. Unless Allah has decreed something for a man, he cannot get it, much he tries. Again, whatever Allah fixes for him, he cannot get it if he sits idle and does not work. Destiny means fate (measure). Allah says, “Verily We have created everything with measure,”-54/49. According to the determinists, otherwise called Jabaria, destiny is inevitable. What Allah fixes for a man, it must take place whether he works...
Sayyid Mujtaba Musawi Lari :When we wish to assess the scientific personality and knowledge of a scholar, we examine his...
A.T.M.Nurun Nabi :The word ‘Qadr’ means Power, Fate and Majesty. It refers to the night (one of the last 10 nights of the lunar month of Ramadan) on which the Prophet Muhammad (SM) received the Call from Allah and prophethood.The word Qadr is taken from the verses No.1, 2, 3 and 4 of Chapter Al-Qadr, a very early Meccan Surah. The text is: 1.Surely We have revealed it (Quran) on the Night of Power. 2.And what will convey unto thee...
Ameer Harnah :Zakat means poor-tax. It is a compulsory social obligation. The recipients being the poor and the needy persons of the society in general, Allah has warned the defaulters of severe punishment in the hereafter. The State will collect Zakat from the rich and the well off persons @ of taka 2.50 per hundred once in every year, preferably in the month of Ramadan or any other month as preferred. But in the country where State does not take...
M. Mizanur Rhman :Our National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam thus sings the song on Eid-ul-Fitr-Oh! Great soul, pleasant Eid has comeafter the end of Ramadan-fasting!Now be resigned yourselfby Allah’s gracious bidding; Distribute your jewelry-treasury’s sumand building-asset’s sumas Zakat(financial aid to the have-nots) but in the name of Allahby waking up the slumberous dead Muslims! Today you’ll say your prayer of Eid by heart at that Eidgahand that Warfield where Gazi-Muslimsbecame martyrs!Today forget your friend and foe, better embrace each other hand...
Dr. Abdul Ruff Colachal :Every aspect of Islam has a message for humanity. Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan...