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</header><div class="container cf soft--top "> <div class="content"> <main class="soft-half--sides soft-half--bottom"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item one-whole"> <div class="push--right push-half soft-half theme"> <h2>Nikhat Sattar</h2>  <article class="box story soft-half--bottom" data-id="1200336" data-layout="story"> <table class="media media--left media--stretch one-third palm--one-whole "> <tr><td class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406/http://www.dawn.com/news/1200336/the-narrow-gate"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406im_/http://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2015/08/55ccf55d7567c.jpg?r=1439398117" alt="The narrow gate"/></a></td></tr> </table> <h2 class="story__title "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406/http://www.dawn.com/news/1200336/the-narrow-gate" class="story__link">The narrow gate</a></h2> <div class="story__excerpt ">In all divine religions, this world is a place of trial. <span class="story__time "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-14T01:11:28+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Aug 14, 2015</span> <span class="timestamp__time">01:11am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story soft-half--bottom" data-id="1189037" data-layout="story"> <table class="media media--left media--stretch one-third palm--one-whole "> <tr><td class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406/http://www.dawn.com/news/1189037/a-fresh-narrative"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406im_/http://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2015/06/558331b591020.jpg?r=1969856651" alt="A fresh narrative"/></a></td></tr> </table> <h2 class="story__title "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406/http://www.dawn.com/news/1189037/a-fresh-narrative" class="story__link">A fresh narrative</a></h2> <div class="story__excerpt ">Muslims should pay attention to internal reform. <span class="story__time "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-06-19T02:02:38+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Jun 19, 2015</span> <span class="timestamp__time">02:02am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story soft-half--bottom" data-id="1180627" data-layout="story"> <table class="media media--left media--stretch one-third palm--one-whole "> <tr><td class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406/http://www.dawn.com/news/1180627/lesser-creations"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406im_/http://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2015/05/554bcabd4f96e.jpg?r=1138766646" alt="Lesser creations?"/></a></td></tr> </table> <h2 class="story__title "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406/http://www.dawn.com/news/1180627/lesser-creations" class="story__link">Lesser creations?</a></h2> <div class="story__excerpt ">Islam does not forbid women from going to the mosque. <span class="story__time "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-05-08T01:49:11+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">May 08, 2015</span> <span class="timestamp__time">01:49am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story soft-half--bottom" data-id="1174184" data-layout="story"> <table class="media media--left media--stretch one-third palm--one-whole "> <tr><td class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406/http://www.dawn.com/news/1174184/most-at-risk"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406im_/http://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2015/04/55219802a7a8a.jpg?r=1356680017" alt="Most at risk"/></a></td></tr> </table> <h2 class="story__title "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406/http://www.dawn.com/news/1174184/most-at-risk" class="story__link">Most at risk</a></h2> <div class="story__excerpt ">The impact of natural disasters affects women more than men. <span class="story__time "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-04-06T01:22:44+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Apr 06, 2015</span> <span class="timestamp__time">01:22am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story soft-half--bottom" data-id="1172103" data-layout="story"> <table class="media media--left media--stretch one-third palm--one-whole "> <tr><td class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406/http://www.dawn.com/news/1172103/free-to-choose"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406im_/http://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2015/03/55147603e861f.jpg?r=1740873856" alt="Free to choose"/></a></td></tr> </table> <h2 class="story__title "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406/http://www.dawn.com/news/1172103/free-to-choose" class="story__link">Free to choose</a></h2> <div class="story__excerpt ">The choices we make define who we are and what our impact is on others <span class="story__time "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-03-27T02:18:04+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Mar 27, 2015</span> <span class="timestamp__time">02:18am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story soft-half--bottom" data-id="1160330" data-layout="story"> <table class="media media--left media--stretch one-third palm--one-whole "> <tr><td class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406/http://www.dawn.com/news/1160330/mosque-seminary"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406im_/http://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2015/01/54caa56edf057.jpg?r=942772704" alt="Mosque &amp; seminary"/></a></td></tr> </table> <h2 class="story__title "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406/http://www.dawn.com/news/1160330/mosque-seminary" class="story__link">Mosque & seminary</a></h2> <div class="story__excerpt ">No longer are madressahs the centres of thought and reflection. <span class="story__time "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-01-30T02:29:42+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Jan 30, 2015</span> <span class="timestamp__time">02:29am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story soft-half--bottom" data-id="1154522" data-layout="story"> <table class="media media--left media--stretch one-third palm--one-whole "> <tr><td class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406/http://www.dawn.com/news/1154522/land-rights-in-islam"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406im_/http://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2015/01/54a5af9a7a43a.jpg?r=1664765659" alt="Land rights in Islam"/></a></td></tr> </table> <h2 class="story__title "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406/http://www.dawn.com/news/1154522/land-rights-in-islam" class="story__link">Land rights in Islam</a></h2> <div class="story__excerpt ">The ‘jagirdars’ see land as their exclusive right. <span class="story__time "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-01-02T01:36:34+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Jan 02, 2015</span> <span class="timestamp__time">01:36am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story soft-half--bottom" data-id="1148823" data-layout="story"> <table class="media media--left media--stretch one-third palm--one-whole "> <tr><td class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406/http://www.dawn.com/news/1148823/caring-for-parents"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406im_/http://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2014/12/5480b90b68358.jpg?r=26357231" alt="Caring for parents"/></a></td></tr> </table> <h2 class="story__title "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406/http://www.dawn.com/news/1148823/caring-for-parents" class="story__link">Caring for parents</a></h2> <div class="story__excerpt ">We should realise that parents and the elderly are God’s blessings. <span class="story__time "><span class="timestamp--label">Updated</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2014-12-05T06:16:58+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Dec 05, 2014</span> <span class="timestamp__time">06:16am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story soft-half--bottom" data-id="1139922" data-layout="story"> <table class="media media--left media--stretch one-third palm--one-whole "> <tr><td class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406/http://www.dawn.com/news/1139922/raising-children"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406im_/http://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2014/10/54495a3787e53.jpg?r=1381974869" alt="Raising children"/></a></td></tr> </table> <h2 class="story__title "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406/http://www.dawn.com/news/1139922/raising-children" class="story__link">Raising children</a></h2> <div class="story__excerpt ">Morals should be ingrained in a child’s personality. <span class="story__time "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2014-10-24T02:09:48+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Oct 24, 2014</span> <span class="timestamp__time">02:09am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story soft-half--bottom" data-id="1131373" data-layout="story"> <table class="media media--left media--stretch one-third palm--one-whole "> <tr><td class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406/http://www.dawn.com/news/1131373/financial-duties"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406im_/http://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2014/09/5411fb86d8ee6.jpg?r=1547458434" alt="Financial duties"/></a></td></tr> </table> <h2 class="story__title "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406/http://www.dawn.com/news/1131373/financial-duties" class="story__link">Financial duties</a></h2> <div class="story__excerpt ">Wrongdoing in trade is severely admonished in Islam. <span class="story__time "><span class="timestamp--label">Updated</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2014-09-12T05:40:23+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Sep 12, 2014</span> <span class="timestamp__time">05:40am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story soft-half--bottom" data-id="1116859" data-layout="story"> <table class="media media--left media--stretch one-third palm--one-whole "> <tr><td class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406/http://www.dawn.com/news/1116859/reckoning-within"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406im_/http://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2014/07/53b5b36e451dd.jpg?r=1496316300" alt="Reckoning within"/></a></td></tr> </table> <h2 class="story__title "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406/http://www.dawn.com/news/1116859/reckoning-within" class="story__link">Reckoning within</a></h2> <div class="story__excerpt ">FAITH or iman in Islam is premised on three basic beliefs: tauhid, or the oneness of God, risalat or prophethood, ... <span class="story__time "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2014-07-04T01:01:03+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Jul 04, 2014</span> <span class="timestamp__time">01:01am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story soft-half--bottom" data-id="1108018" data-layout="story"> <h2 class="story__title "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813233406/http://www.dawn.com/news/1108018/ethics-in-islam" class="story__link">Ethics in Islam</a></h2> <div class="story__excerpt ">The Quran is replete with clear messages about ethics. <span class="story__time 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