FROM THE EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

instigates people to take up arms and how the thinking of those engaged in such heinous acts of terror may be redirected into peaceful channels. Those who have followed the magazine’s contents closely will have realized that Islamic scripture and the life of the Prophet of Islam offer us an ideology of peace— principles which lay down how peace may be established between conflicting groups, controversies resolved, conflicts defused and enemies turned into friends. When a religion has such ideas and concepts to offer, it is certainly erroneous to suggest, as some have claimed, that it is inherently violent. The increasing readership of Spirit of Islam leads our team to hope that the journey we have embarked upon is definitely bearing fruit in people’s hearts and minds. We hope and pray that God may help us in this noble endeavour and give His blessing to our work this year as well! o Thank you, Dr. Farida Khanam Editorial Director, Spirit of Islam hub@the spiritofislam.org Islamic scripture and the life of the Prophet of Islam offer us an ideology of peace —principles which lay down how peace may be established between conflicting groups, controversies resolved, conflicts defused and enemies turned into friends. Intellectual Freedom The development of human nature is possible only in an atmosphere of freedom. Just as a tree flourishes in an open environment, similarly the human being develops to the full only in an atmosphere of total intellectual freedom.