a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:22:"The Redundant Warriors";s:12:"thePermalink";s:54:"https://www.islamicity.org/320/the-redundant-warriors/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Asif Iftikhar";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:21:"sufism|/topics/sufism";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Sep 1 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"September 1, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Asif Iftikhar|/by/asif-iftikhar";s:5:"theID";i:320;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"74 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:384:"It all began when religion and politics were mixed in the wrong way. No doubt Islam wants the constraints of religion in politics, but, though this religion has not prohibited it as such, common sense and lessons learnt from history point out that religious movements can best serve Islam by staying out of politics and concentrating on understanding and disseminating their religion.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:22:"The Redundant Warriors";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:80:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=asif-iftikhar";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:18:"A Man's First Foes";s:12:"thePermalink";s:50:"https://www.islamicity.org/8429/a-mans-first-foes/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Asif Iftikhar";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:87:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/floatingplanetIC__600x374.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:21:"sufism|/topics/sufism";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jun 1 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:12:"June 1, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Asif Iftikhar|/by/asif-iftikhar";s:5:"theID";i:8429;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"28 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:315:"The funny thing is that we all know it. Sooner or later, we find it out. Yet, most of us choose to close our eyes to it. Perhaps because our immense desire to find a paradise right here cons us into believing otherwise. But, deep down, we know it. That life is rarely how we want it to be. That it's never perfect. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:18:"A Man's First Foes";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:80:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=asif-iftikhar";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:32:"The Status of the Stock Exchange";s:12:"thePermalink";s:64:"https://www.islamicity.org/177/the-status-of-the-stock-exchange/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Asif Iftikhar";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:85:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/Stock-MarketIC__600x329.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"economy|/topics/economy";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"May 1 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:11:"May 1, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Asif Iftikhar|/by/asif-iftikhar";s:5:"theID";i:177;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"13 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:184:"An important question which Muslim economists face in these times is the status of the stock exchange. Is trading on the stock exchange haram? Is it really gambling as some people say?";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:32:"The Status of the Stock Exchange";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:80:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=asif-iftikhar";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:18:"Until Daylight....";s:12:"thePermalink";s:47:"https://www.islamicity.org/7528/until-daylight/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Asif Iftikhar";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:89:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/economicsbarcharIC__600x395.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:37:"interest (riba)|/topics/interest-riba";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"May 1 1997";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:11:"May 1, 1997";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Asif Iftikhar|/by/asif-iftikhar";s:5:"theID";i:7528;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"31 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:178:"Culture is created by people, whose behavior is greatly influenced by the structure of the society and the prevailing values. A thing is worth as much as people think it is worth";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:18:"Until Daylight....";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:80:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=asif-iftikhar";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:62:"Murder, Manslaughter and Terrorism -- All in the Name of Allah";s:12:"thePermalink";s:90:"https://www.islamicity.org/115/murder-manslaughter-and-terrorism-all-in-the-name-of-allah/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Asif Iftikhar";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:37:"interest (riba)|/topics/interest-riba";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Apr 1 1997";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:13:"April 1, 1997";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Asif Iftikhar|/by/asif-iftikhar";s:5:"theID";i:115;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"40 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:321:"Often, criminals are of two kinds: there are those who know that the wrong they do is wrong - and there are those who think - who actually believe - that their deeds are virtuous. When those of the latter category have a religious basis for their activities, they can rarely be dissuaded by legal and penal measures alone";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:62:"Murder, Manslaughter and Terrorism -- All in the Name of Allah";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:80:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=asif-iftikhar";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:36:"Who will guard he guards themselves?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:67:"https://www.islamicity.org/107/who-will-guard-he-guards-themselves/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Asif Iftikhar";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:87:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/imrankhanrallyIC__600x371.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:37:"interest (riba)|/topics/interest-riba";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Feb 1 1997";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"February 1, 1997";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Asif Iftikhar|/by/asif-iftikhar";s:5:"theID";i:107;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:352:"Religious parties and their leaders lack the political strength to bring about any positive change. In many cases, their leaders and members, inebriated with a prentices belief in their own righteousness and superiority, chalk out preposterously ineffective programs and regard all opposition to their plans to be the outcome of disregard for religion.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:36:"Who will guard he guards themselves?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:80:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=asif-iftikhar";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:16:"Thou Mayst Kill!";s:12:"thePermalink";s:48:"https://www.islamicity.org/7526/thou-mayst-kill/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Asif Iftikhar";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:83:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/IslamiclawIC__600x223.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"women|/topics/women";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jan 1 1997";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:15:"January 1, 1997";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Asif Iftikhar|/by/asif-iftikhar";s:5:"theID";i:7526;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"19 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:297:"There is no doubt about the fact that women face many hardships in our society and that a great part of the work being done by human rights and women's rights activists to alleviate the suffering of the average Pakistani woman is truly worthy of praise in spite of being merely palliative at best.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:16:"Thou Mayst Kill!";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:80:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=asif-iftikhar";}