Omar Khayyam(1048-1131) come fill ..(Post 163)

Omar Khayyam a polymath is best known for his Rubaiyats translated by Edward Fitzgerald in the 1880s. Sufi poetry has lot of references to wine and love, more so in Hafiz(1325–1389) and Omar Khayyam. However their wine did not come from a bottle but a mystical experience. Love is Love of God (Ishque Allah).

Come, fill the Cup, and in the fire of Spring
Your Winter-garment of Repentance fling:
The Bird of Time has but a little way
To flutter---and the Bird is on the Wing.

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Islamic calligraphy and ... by Dr. Amina Nawaz(369)

Islamic calligraphy and culture by Dr. Amina Nawaz of Cambridge Muslim College. https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=Hug3tmSpaqg&list= RDCMUC6ApDIST7zf1jyo9V2GXyag& index=11

Role of Muslim women as Sufis, scholars and rulers (post 259)

Islam had a glorious past. The golden age of Islam started in the 7th century and lasted to the 18th century and ended when the European powers took control of the Muslim region. It is interesting to note that so many women rulers, scholars and Sufis were in a period when scholarship in Islam, sciences and all other fields was at its height. The decline in the role of women appears to happen when a deficit in the knowledge of Islam among its followers occurred. Deficit in Islamic knowledge when combined with lack of respect for civil liberties and justice for all creates a breeding ground for ignorance, hate and radical groups. This can only be eliminated with high quality education available to all and nurturing values such as inclusiveness, respect for civil liberties and sense of fairness and justice for all. Here is a brief overview of women's role as Sufis, scholars and rulers. Khaliq 1. Muslim Women Sufies and Scholars Rabia Al Basri and...

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