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Shab-e-Barat : Night of salvation

Muhammad Hanif :Humans worship Allah Almighty and He rewards the efforts of the worshippers. But there are some special occasions when one’s heart gets softened and one naturally feels more inclined to His obedience....

Blessed Night

Blessed Night

The 15th night of Sha’ban is a blessed night. According to the Hadith Shareef, the name of this mubarak night is ‘Nisfe Sha’ban’ which means 15th night (middle) of Sha’ban. The reason for this...

The fast of 15th Shabaan

Mufti Taqi Usmani :Q. I have read the Shabaan issue of your magazine Al-Balagh. Certain questions are bothering me with regard to fasting on the 15th of Shabaan. I would like to explain the...

Spotlight on Rabindra Sangeet

Dr. Karunamaya Goswami :Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) is the greatest Bengali poet and composer. He is also the only poet from the Indian subcontinent to win the Nobel Prize (1913). The book of poems for...

Tagore’s poems

Tagore’s poems

The Merchant :Imagine, mother, that you are to stay at home and I am to travel into strange lands.Imagine that my boat is ready at the landing fully laden. Now think well, mother, before...

Seasons through Tagore’s eyes

Dr. Mizanur Rahman Shelley :From time immemorial, the Bengali seasons and festivals have blended in a mosaic of thrilling colours. Bangladesh in particular and Bengal in general happen to be featured by clearly marked...

Tagore : Versatile genius

Dr. Md. Shairul Mashreque :Rabindranath Tagore is acclaimed as a versatile genius-a great litterateur as such. His contributions in the field of poems, novel, short story, drama, music speak volume about his extra-ordinary Godgifted...

Upholding workers’ rights

Upholding workers’ rights

Till now the people all over the world are living through class-struggle. There are two classes of people in society. One is the exploiter and the other is exploited. The funniest thing is that...