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مولانا مسعود علی ندوی

مولانا مسعود علی ندوی
افسوس ہے گزشتہ ماہ اگست کی۲۷ کومولانا مسعود علی صاحب ندوی اسّی (۸۰) برس کی عمر میں کئی سال کی علالت و ازکار رفتگی کے بعد رہ گزائے عالم جادوانی ہوگئے۔مرحوم ندوۃ العلما کے فارغ التحصیل اورمولانا شبلی کے تلامذہ میں سے تھے۔دارالمصنفین اعظم گڑھ جو آج ایشیا کاعظیم الشان اسلامیات کاادارہ ہے اُس کے علمی سربراہ اورروح رواں اگر مولانا سید سیلمان ندوی تھے توتنظیمی اور تعمیری حیثیت سے مرحوم اس کے میرکارواں تھے۔ قدرت نے انھیں انتظامی صلاحیتیں اعلیٰ درجہ کی بخشی تھیں اورانھوں نے ان صلاحیتوں کودارالمصنفین کے لیے وقف کردیا تھا۔چنانچہ ادارہ کی مطبوعات کی اعلیٰ کتابت وطباعت، اُس کی شاندار اورخوشنما تعمیرات اورکاروباری حیثیت سے اُس کاخودکفیل ہونا، یہ سب مرحوم کی کوششوں اورحسن سلیقہ وانتظام کانتیجہ ہے۔یوں بھی بڑے خوش مزاج، مہمان نوازاور موقع شناس انسان تھے۔ملک کے مشہور ہندومسلم زعماسے ان کے گہرے تعلقات تھے۔ ادھر چند برسوں سے مسلسل علالت کے باعث عضو معطل سے ہوگئے تھے۔ لیکن جب تک دارالمصنفین قائم ہے اُن کانام زندہ اورروشن رہے گا۔ اﷲ تعالیٰ انھیں مغفرت وبخشش کی نعمتوں سے سرفراز فرمائے۔
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Christian-Muslim Theological Dialogue: The Case of Catholic Universities of East Africa

Christians and Muslims interact on a daily basis but as far as their beliefs and practices are concerned, there is a general mutual apprehension, suspicion, stereotyping, mistrust, insulting and even physical confrontations. The aim of this paper, therefore, is to examine how Catholic universities in East Africa can help Christian students and others to rethink their attitudes towards Muslims in view of the official teaching of the Church. The findings from the reviewed formal Christian and Muslim statements show that theological dialogue is valid and necessary for fostering peaceful relations. It therefore urges Catholic universities and other learning institutions to assist students to know more about their own religious traditions and those of others through formal theological training, seminars and provision of reading materials in order to participate effectively in this kind of dialogue.

Zamzam Water: Pharmacological and Therapeutic Application and Toxicological Limitation

Zamzam water is obtained from zamzam well which is located in the Saudi Arabia’s divine locality called Mecca in the holy mosque Al-Haram. Usually in wells growth of microorganisms, their spores and plant vegetation occurs, but zamzam is free from biological contamination. Furthermore zamzam has significant health benefits; it produces healing and antimicrobial action due to presence of many minerals such as calcium, magnesium, zinc, fluoride and many others. Zamzam Studies and Research Center regulates demand and supply of water and also examines zamzam for its chemical and microbial composition. The composition of zamzam water showed the presence of calcium, magnesium, sodium, chloride in high concentration. Other constituents including zinc, antimony, beryllium, bismuth, bromine, cobalt, iodine, manganese, chromium and titanium are also found in zamzam water in traces. Heavy metals are also present in zamzam water such as arsenic, cadmium, lead, and selenium.The alkaline nature of zamzam water accounts for its various positive effects on health and the presence of antioxidant constituents in zamzam water could be related to its therapeutic efficacy in different diseases. Zamzam water has previously been studied for its therapeutic role in curing dental carries, diabetes, infertility and cancer.The purpose of this study was to explore the therapeutic efficacy and toxicological profile of zamzam water. In this study we determined the composition as well as effects of zamzam water on CNS profile (cage crossing, open field, stationary rod, head dip, light and dark, forced swimming test), brain biogenic amines estimation, anti-Parkinson activity, analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity, anticonvulsant activity, blood profile, lipid profile, liver profileand renal profile.Results suggest that zamzam water possesses remarkable therapeutic effects. Zamzam water can act as an anxiolytic, memory enhancer, antidepressant, anti-cataleptic, anticonvulsant, analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent. Furthermore it has positive effects on hematological, lipid and renal profile. The effects on liver profile should be further evaluated. It can be postulated that the presence of minerals and trace elements such as IX zinc, magnesium, iron, calcium, selenium and lithium in zamzam water can account for these beneficial effects. Our study further revealed that although arsenic level is high in zamzam water but even after chronic administration of zamzam water for 60 days adlibitum, there was no sign of toxicity shown in animals. This effect is due to unique composition of zamzam water. The presence of calcium, magnesium, selenium and zinc in zamzam water not only decreases arsenic absorption and its distribution in various organs but also neutralizes the arsenic induced toxicity on different organs. However further studies are required to explore the interaction of different elements and metals present in zamzam water and their effects. Thus we can conclude that zamzam water has not shown any toxic effects and it has remarkable therapeutic and beneficial effects on health even in the presence of arsenic in its composition.
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