Fatima al-Fihri: The Founder of a University Standing for a Thousand Years Shariq AliValueversity A Vision Ahead of Its Time In the 9th century, when education was a privilege reserved for the elite and universities did not exist, a Muslim… Read More »Fatima al-Fihri: The Founder of a University Standing for a Thousand Years
Summary of Pervez Hoodbhoy’s Book “Islam and Science: Religious Orthodoxy and the Battle for Rationality” By Shariq Ali Valueversity This book is a bold intellectual critique focused on a fundamental question:“Is harmony between Islam and modern science possible?” The author… Read More »Summary of Pervez Hoodbhoy’s Book
Happy Independence Day 🇵🇰 This is not merely a day of celebration, but a day of renewed commitment.A promise we make to our homeland: that we will enrich it with knowledge, service, and character. How wonderful it would be if… Read More »Happy Independence Day 🇵🇰
Hattusha: The Forgotten City of a Thousand Gods ✍️ Shariq AliValueversity This is not a picture of Machu Picchu. It is, in fact, a glimpse of a great city that thrived in the heart of Anatolia two thousand years before… Read More »Hattusha: The Forgotten City of a Thousand Gods
The Mysterious Tree of Harappa: A Glimpse into Ancient Beliefs Shariq Ali Valueversity Imagine discovering a 4,000-year-old terracotta tablet, carved with the image of a graceful tree growing from a small platform. What would you make of it? This is… Read More »The Mysterious Tree of Harappa: A Glimpse into Ancient Beliefs
Xiaozhai Tiankeng: The Deepest Sinkhole on Earth Shariq Ali Valueversity Located in China’s Chongqing province, Xiaozhai Tiankeng—also known as the “Heavenly Pit”—is the largest and deepest natural sinkhole in the world. This astonishing geological formation is 662 meters deep and… Read More »Xiaozhai Tiankeng: The Deepest Sinkhole on Earth
Urdu: A Civilizational Language Beyond Religion and Nationality (Episode Two)By Shariq AliValueversity A Voice of Shared CivilizationUrdu has served as an effective medium of communication among the diverse nations, religions, and social groups of the Indian subcontinent, acting as a… Read More »Urdu: A Civilizational Language Beyond Religion and Nationality
Urdu: A Secular Language A Brief History – Episode 1Written by: Shariq Ali | Valueversity Origins: A Confluence of LanguagesThe Urdu language began in the 12th century in Delhi and its surrounding regions, where languages like Khari Boli, Braj Bhasha,… Read More »Urdu: A Secular Language
A Warm Welcome to Dr. Fatima Hasan in London ✍️ Shariq Ali Valueversity Today, we gather here in London to welcome a distinguished intellectual, researcher, poet, and writer whose contribution to the promotion of Urdu language, literary scholarship, and feminist… Read More »A Warm Welcome to Dr. Fatima Hasan in London
The Window of King’s College Written by: Shariq Ali Valueversity It was many years ago when I first saw Cambridge. I stayed for a week in the hostel of King’s College. This was during my plastic surgery training, and I… Read More »The Window of King’s College