The Islamic Culture "As-Saqafat-ul Islamia" الثقافة الإسلامية - Research Journal - Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centre, University of Karachi

Islamic Arabic Phrases in Indian Cinema: A Linguistic Borrowing and Cultural Integration Perspective from Muslim Discourse

Hira Fiaz — 2025-12-30

This study examines mainstream Bollywood cinema as a multilingual environment in which languages and cultures interact through everyday dialogue. Among the linguistic influences visible on screen are Arabic-origin expressions such as salaam, inshallah, and mashallah, which appear in Hindi and Hindi-English cinematic speech. Although there is growing literature on the representation of Muslims in Indian media, there remains a limited linguistic examination of how such expressions function as borrowed forms in film discourse. This study analyses the use of Arabic-origin everyday expressions in selected Indian films and one online series, applying Language Borrowing Theory as the main analytical framework. A qualitative textual method was used, focusing on purposively selected scenes from My Name is Khan (2010), Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), Raazi (2018), and The Family Man (2019–2023) in which greetings, emotional support, politeness and identity-indexed dialogue were present. The findings suggest that Arabic-origin expressions are used primarily as pragmatic tools of respect, warmth, reassurance, and emphasis rather than solely as religious markers. Pronunciation is especially often local, being a reflection of natural adaptation during borrowing. The study draws attention to cinema as a public site of language contact as expressions that are commonly used in everyday life travel across cultures to acquire new communicative meanings.

Fasting in Ramadan and Its Effect on Body Mass Index, Blood Pressure, and Blood Glucose: A Theoretical Pre-Post Statistical Analysis

Attique Hussain Khan — 2025-12-30

Ramadan fasting is an obligatory practice of religion in the Islamic faith performed every year by millions of Muslims around the world. Its practice does not only have serious spiritual connotations but also triggers serious physiological and metabolic effects. Considering these complex facets, this paper presents a theoretical quantitative construct which aims at examining the impacts of Ramadan fasting on some of the most important health outcomes like Body Mass Index (BMI), blood pressure, and blood glucose levels. The analysis method is a pre- post statistical design, which allows pre- and post-assessment to be compared. Instead of basing on new empirical evidence, the manuscript is written in the form of a sequence of properly structured hypotheses, specifying the definition of certain variables, and recommending appropriate statistical procedures. The proposed recommendations are based on available biomedical evidence and existing biostatistical rules, which guarantees the methodological rigor. By illustrating how the practices of Islam could be subject to systematic quantitative research, the paper provides a strong scaffolding on which other future empirical studies could be built.

Marriage and Rituals Ease of Marriage is the Most Important Aspect of Social Reform

Dr. Muhammad Rashid Khan Awan — 2025-12-30

The spirit of this complete article is that in the current situation, it is necessary to take every possible preventive measure to stop all widespread misguidance, immorality and obscenity, illicit relations with non-mahrams, adultery, cruelty, and abuse in the society. The best solution for this has been presented in the form of marriage in the light of Qur'an and Sunnah. In this article, the society has been given religious, corrective, intellectual and persuasive thinking, so that people may come to the path of guidance instead of engaging in sins and committing unlawful activity/ atrocities and should understand the purpose of Islam and keep in mind the survival of humanity. This article emphasizes the need to ease in all matters related to marriage, encourage early marriage and to remove all obstacles that come in the way of marriage. In addition, the virtues and benefits of marriage and its importance have also been highlighted. May the best results of this writing come to us in the form of social reforms and let us all together form a better society.