Stories by Jan-e-Alam Khaki

Divine-human dialogue

Divine-human dialogue

Humans try to communicate with the Divine in many ways.
Published 28 Aug, 2026 07:33am
Permanence & change

Permanence & change

We need to make a difference between form and essence.
Published 05 Jun, 2026 08:16am
Exploring dreams

Exploring dreams

Dreams seem to signal important messages.
Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:29am
Divine encounters

Divine encounters

The concept of sacredness is all pervasive.
Published 26 Sep, 2025 05:18am
Understanding rituals

Understanding rituals

Participation in religious rituals can be transforming.
Published 23 May, 2025 06:44am
Girls’ education

Girls’ education

If you educate the girl, she’ll educate the whole family.
Published 14 Feb, 2025 07:24am
About preachers

About preachers

Preachers are expected to be models of excellence.
Published 06 Dec, 2024 07:07am
Communal richness

Communal richness

Thinking differently is a sign of creativity.
Updated 02 Aug, 2024 08:09am
Humility vs conceit

Humility vs conceit

The refusal to see, hear, and reflect blocks Divine grace.
Published 07 Jun, 2024 08:02am
Crisis of empathy

Crisis of empathy

We need to revisit our humanity and rethink what we have become.
Published 10 May, 2024 08:05am
Words vs works

Words vs works

In Islamic ethics, hypocrisy is condemned in strong words.
Published 15 Mar, 2024 07:34am
Love of God

Love of God

Cruelty is an act most disliked by God.
Published 19 Jan, 2024 07:58am
Healing wounds

Healing wounds

Words can be like ‘weapons of mass destruction’.
Published 22 Dec, 2023 06:49am
Cultural rupture

Cultural rupture

With the loss of a language, the data in it is also lost.
Published 05 Dec, 2023 06:21am
Sectarian harmony

Sectarian harmony

Religious differences in GB can flare up on account of political factors.
Published 03 Nov, 2023 07:22am
The sacred

The sacred

Each faith community owns diverse symbols of veneration.
Published 27 Oct, 2023 07:53am
Torching churches

Torching churches

We must treat all as equal citizens, worthy of respect.
Published 01 Sep, 2023 07:24am
Mystical doors

Mystical doors

To Iqbal, the Quranic revelation is an experience.
Published 04 Aug, 2023 07:41am
Elderly challenges

Elderly challenges

Let us do all possible to look after our elders.
Published 09 Jun, 2023 07:05am
Asset or time bomb?

Asset or time bomb?

Despondency afflicts the youth, who cannot see a secure future.
Published 09 Jan, 2023 07:07am