Abid Yousuf

Muslim | Kashmiri

[محمد ريحان @rayhanburhan]

after endless edits, versions, and consultations with many (incredible) individuals, it is now finalised and ready. a gift on a blessed Friday morning.

the reading guide to Yang Mulia Tan Sri Prof. Dr. as-Sayyid Muḥammad Naquib al-ʿAṭṭās ḥafiẓahuLlāh
https://t.co/KRluGsB2jw

[Drop Site @DropSiteNews]

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[Avinash Paliwal अविनाश पालीवाल @PaliwalAvi]

congratulations Bangladesh. politics is never perfect, & big questions remain. but to see what seems like a solid turnout in today’s peaceful elections, it is more than clear what kind of political contract the people of Bangladesh want. a significant moment.

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[Abid Yousuf @abidusff]

In Kashmir, every closed bookstore is a library burned. The transition from selling Ghazals to groceries is not just a market shift but a metaphor for a society prioritising survival over expression. Yet, as long as a single shelf remains, hope lingers.
https://t.co/TdoKqQNlSS

[Dr. Mustafa Elmasri @Gaza_Psych]

By murdering teachers, professors, and academics, and demolishing schools, universities, and cultural landmarks, Israel has effectively stripped Gaza's students of their education, erasing both their past and future as part of a broader genocidal strategy.

[Alija Izetbegović @IzetQuotes]

Some people believe that their religious affiliation exempts them from an obligation to think.

[Hakim Sameer Hamdani @HamdaniSameer]

Loyalty to the people is a precious commodity, never go against your people for personal benefits and success-especially at times when the people are most disenfranchised and most powerless.

[Assal Rad @AssalRad]

Read this sentence. This is what genocide looks like.

[Iqbal Kirmani @koh_qaf]

تعبیر کی غلطی ہے، خواب سچے ہیں۔

[Muhammad Nadeem @ibn_ink]

My review of Dr Yasir Qadhi's Sirah of The Prophet (peace be upon him).

Why Prophet’s Life Is Perpetually Relevant? https://t.co/DaBWe4ceES via @KashmirLife

[Dr Sheikh Showkat @DrSheikhShowkat]

Authoritarian governments sustain sleeping cells within the ranks of the opposition. These cells spy, influence policies, manipulates defections & even hijack parties to the advantage of the governments. Floating politicians often remain associated with these cells.

[Dr Sheikh Showkat @DrSheikhShowkat]

اگرچہ بُت ہیں جماعت کی آستینوں میں
مجھے ہے حُکمِ اذاں، لَا اِلٰہَ اِلّاَ اللہ
اقبال
Even if idols remain embedded within the ranks of Jammat
I am enjoined to raise the slogan LA ILAHA ILLALLAH

[Iqbal Kirmani @koh_qaf]

جانے والے تیرے مرقد پہ کھڑا سوچتا ہوں
خواب ہی ہوگۓ تعبیر بتانے والے

[عمر سلطان @umarsultan_]

#Zabarwan, #Koh_i_Maran #Sultan_ul_Aarifeen #Shahr_e_Khaas #Srinagar

[Muhammad Nadeem @ibn_ink]

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[Islamic Scientific Heritage @IslamicSH_]

A man who is not told about his fault thinks his fault is a skill.

— Saa'di Shirazi

[zikr e jaana @zikrejaana]

لبیک یا رسول اللہ ﷺ