Bajaur War between Pakistan and Afghanistan
Bajaur War between Pakistan and Afghanistan Bajaur war (1960-61) was a very important event which is largely forgotten. It decisively put an end to the conspiracies and clandestine help of rebels by Afghanistan in the tribal region and NWFP province of Pakistan. Most of us know that Afghanistan was the only country that did not […]
Beginning of the Universe as described by the Holy Quran and the Modern Science is similar
Beginning of the Universe as described by the Holy Quran and the Modern Science is similar Let me start directly from the Holy Quran. The Holy Quran states in Chapter 21 (Surah Anbiya), Verse 30: “Did the non-believers not see that the sky and earth were one and Allah separated them.” Allah says that initially skies and earth were […]
Why humans are so superior in intelligence? Harari’s hypothesis Prof. Dr. Abdul Haque
Why humans are so superior in intelligence? Harari’s hypothesis Prof. Dr. Abdul Haque It is a […]
Why the universe was created? Part 2
Why the universe was created? Part 2 In part 1 I discussed the creations of basic ingredients such as hydrogen, ammonia and methane which would be necessary to form first organic molecules which would in turn lead to the start of life. It required billions of years for this all to happen. And it […]
Why the universe was created? Part 1
Why the universe was created? Part 1 Stephen Hawking question Stephen Hawking, one of the greatest scentists of this era, raised this issue years ago in his popular book “A Brief History of Time”. He suggested that this “vast number of stars and galaxies seems a waste.” Hypothesis of abiogenesis In 1920s Russian biologist Alexander […]
Spread of Islam in modern world
Spread of Islam in modern world Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world. Between 2015 AD and 2060 AD, Muslim population is projected to increase by 70%, from 1.76 billion to 3 billion. This compares with the 32% growth of world population during the same period. Muslims will be greater in number than […]
Was Islam spread by sword?
Was Islam spread by sword? It is often propagated especially in the Western media that Islam was spread by sword. It is true to some extent only in context of Middle East which forms only 10-15% of Muslim population in the world. In fact, sword was more instrumental in the […]
Is Islam a new religion?
Is Islam a new religion? Prof. Dr. Abdul Haque It is often said that Islam was a new religion which was against Christianity and Judaism and was introduced to replace these established religions. No. It is not true. The divine message […]
Is there a creator? A scientific perspective Part 2
Prof. Dr. Abdul Haque (abdulhaque.com.pk) There is a creator For this debate let me start with common sense discussion. Then I will move towards scientific evidence. We all know that capacity of a mind to think and infer is limited. If we look around ourselves, we see that different […]
Is there a creator? A scientific perspective Part 1
Is there a creator? A scientific perspective Part 1 Prof. Dr. Abdul Haque (abdulhaque.com.pk) It is a hot debate whether there is a creator, or there is no creator. Neither can be proven directly. This article is in two parts. Part 1 covers the existing scientific knowledge assuming that there is no creator. Part […]