Omar Khayyam (1048-1131) Rubaiyat. With them the.....(Post 248)

Omar Khayyam (1040-1134) a Mathematician, a philosopher, scholar of Islam, a Sufi and a poet was born in Naishapur in Iran His Rubaiyat e Omar Khayyam were translated by Edward Fitzgerald in the 1880s.

Here is a selection from his Rubaiyat. Khaliq

….With them the seed of wisdom did I sow,

And with mine own hand wrought to make it grow,

And this was all the harvest that I reaped…

“I came like water, and like wind I go.”

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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...

Islam and Sufism an introduction

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