History

05

May

History, Mind DevelopmentAl-Masīḥ ad-Dajjāl, one day like a month, one day like a week, one day like a year, three decades

HOW THREE DECADES, CENTURIES APART, RESHAPED THE MODERN WORLD

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These three decades are probably the most significant decades of the past 500 years. I cannot imagine any other period that had a similar effect on transforming and reshaping human…

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07

Dec

HistoryHumanity, obsolescent system, spiritually, The laws of nature, three domains of power

HISTORY IS PRESENT ALL THE TIME

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If there’s anything that I like about history, it is the consistency of the laws of nature. The same laws that ruled in the past continue to do so in…

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26

Nov

HistoryAge of Decadence, Ages of empire, Glubb, Maulana Maududi, Rise and Fall of Empires

EMPIRES GO THROUGH THE SAME STAGES

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I recently saw an article on the BBC website titled; “Afghanistan: Taliban unveil new rules banning women in TV dramas”. This made me think about the contrast between the two…

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20

Jun

HistoryAl-Quds, Alms, Bankers, Money Changers, Usury

THE TWO THOUSAND YEARS OLD ITCH

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“The more things change, the more they stay the same” (An old proverb) The above painting is very interesting, it reveals the biblical story of an important incident that took…

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01

Jan

HistoryCapitalism, Debtism, Enslave, Minds, Usury

THE SELF-IMMOLATION OF CAPITALISM

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The Western ruling elite and the rulers of their vassal states in the Middle East seem to be paralysed by fear. They no longer even pretend to have any real…

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08

Dec

Historyempire, Evolved, Noah’s Ark, Out of Africa, Secularism

THE DUPLICITOUS OUT OF AFRICA THEORY

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Man has forever been apprehensive about his biggest and main flaw; the fragility of life. Thus, he has always desired immortality. However, the realities of life are such that one…

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20

Oct

HistoryCivilisation, empire, Fortitude, Leaders, peak

WHEN CIVILISATIONS PEAK AND PLATEAU

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It is the visionaries who inspire their nations towards a path to greatness, while the inept and the corrupt leaders drain the resources with their delusions of grandiose and their…

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04

May

HistoryCollapse, corruption and debt, Ottoman Empire, Roman Empire, Soviet Union

THE INEVITABLE SELF-DESTRUCTION OF EMPIRES

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Strangely, it was the Roman citizens who breathed the biggest sigh of relief when the declining Roman Empire (27 BC – 1453 AD) finally collapsed. Perhaps this is true for…

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09

Oct

History, Study of Societiescorruption and debt, Hilf al-Fudoul, Magna Carta, Pakistan’s economy, prerequisite for lasting prosperity

PERENNIAL PROSPERITY ELUDES PAKISTAN

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The most powerful and enduring ideas also happen to be the oldest. Ideas like justice, unity and genuine democracy, ideas that have stood the test of time. The secret of…

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