المجتمع في أدب المنفلوطي الإبداعي

This article describes the social problems face by the Egyptian people in the late nineteenth and beginning of twentieth century which are tackled by the writer Mu╖═afā Lu═fī Manfalū═ī in his articles and parables. In the mentioned period the Egyptian society was prone to immoralities carved by the English regime. Bad governance, deprivation of the Egyptian society from their basic rights, and negligence towards Islam were the major shortcomings on the part of the ruling elite. While poverty, problems of women, immorality, offence and other social evils were the main troubles on the part of Egyptian society. This article deals with the way the writer tackled those problems in his writings.

سلسلہ چشتیہ میں بابا فرید الدین مسعود گنچ شکر کا مقام

In the under discussion thesis an effort has been mad to establish the position of Baba Farid Ganj-E- Shakkar (RA) in the Chishti Silsilah. He by his teaching and strong character greatly inspired thousands of people who ultimately embraced Islam. Later on the same Muslim majority became one of the reasons for the creation of Pakistan. Fortunately, out of the five great personalities of Chishti Silsilah, Baba Farid (RA) is buried in Pakistan at Pakpatan. He is still a great source of inspiration for millions of the Muslims even today. Not only the Muslims but also the non-muslims greatly admire and respect him. The Sikhs consider him their Guru. The under discussion thesis is based on three parts according to its topic. The first two parts one of the prime importance as they will help to establish the position of great saint of the subcontinent. The first part includes two chapters and four sub-chapters. In this part the introduction of the Chishti Silsilah, the arrival of Chisti saints in the subcontinent, and the brief analysis on their life history. In the second part the life history of Baba Farid has been discussed in detail. An effort has been made to bring out the actual facts by analyzing the controversial aspects in the light of the authentic information. The third part is directly related to the topic of the thesis. It has seven chapter, in which it has been tried to establish the position of Baba Farid (RA) in the Chishti Silsilah. The research is based on the facts gathered from the life history of Baba Farid (RA). In the end a summary of the whole discussion and its conclusion has been given.