بابائے اردو مولوی عبدالحق
بابائے اردو مولوی عبدالحق صاحب کی وفات دنیائے اردو کا سب سے بڑا حادثہ ہے، علمی و ادبی حیثیت سے اردو کے خدمت گذاروں کی کمی نہیں ہے، لیکن جس نے ہر پہلو سے اس کی خدمت کی اور اس کے لیے اپنی پوری زندگی وقف کردی اور اس کی راہ میں اپنا تن من دھن سب نثار کردیا، وہ تنہا مولوی عبدالحق کی ذات تھی، مولوی صاحب مرحوم سے پہلے اردو کی خدمت کا دائرہ محض اردو کی انفرادی علمی و ادبی تصانیف تک محدود تھا، اجتماعی کوشش اور تاریخی لسانی اور سیاسی حیثیت سے اس کی خدمت کی صرف بنیاد پڑی تھی، مولوی صاحب نے اس کا عظیم الشان قصر تعمیر کردیا، اور اردو کی خدمت کی ایک عام لگن پیدا کردی، ان کی خدمات اردو کی تاریخ میں ناقابل فراموش ہیں، اور جب تک اردو زبان باقی ہے ان کا نام بھی زندہ و پائندہ رہے گا۔
ان سے پہلے انجمن ترقی اردو کا کوئی وجود نہ تھا، مسلم ایجوکیشنل کانفرنس کا ایک شعبہ اردو کی خدمات بھی تھا، وہ بھی برائے نام اس کی کوئی عملی حیثیت نہ تھی، ۱۹۱۲ء میں جب مولوی صاحب اس شعبہ کے سکریٹری مقرر ہوئے تو اس ’’نام‘‘ کو اپنے ساتھ اورنگ آباد لے گئے اور اپنی ان تھک کوششوں سے چند دنوں میں اس کو ایک آل انڈیا ادارہ انجمن ترقی اردو بنا دیا، اس نے اردو زبان کی جو گوناگوں خدمات انجام دیں ہیں، ان سے ہر صاحب علم واقف ہے، حقیقت یہ ہے کہ اگر انجمن ترقی اردو نہ ہوتی تو اردو کو علمی زبان بننے میں بڑی دیر لگتی۔
مولوی صاحب کو اردو سے والہانہ عشق تھا، انہوں نے اس کو اپنا اوڑھنا بچھونا بنالیا تھا، ان کو سوتے جاگتے، اٹھتے بیٹھتے، اسی کی دھن رہتی تھی، اور ان...
Christians and Muslims interact on a daily basis but as far as their beliefs and practices are concerned, there is a general mutual apprehension, suspicion, stereotyping, mistrust, insulting and even physical confrontations. The aim of this paper, therefore, is to examine how Catholic universities in East Africa can help Christian students and others to rethink their attitudes towards Muslims in view of the official teaching of the Church. The findings from the reviewed formal Christian and Muslim statements show that theological dialogue is valid and necessary for fostering peaceful relations. It therefore urges Catholic universities and other learning institutions to assist students to know more about their own religious traditions and those of others through formal theological training, seminars and provision of reading materials in order to participate effectively in this kind of dialogue.
Background: Uterine fibroid embolization, though a widely available option in high income countries in managing symptomatic fibroids is relatively new in the East African region. It is currently offered at only one tertiary facility for the past three years. The symptom and radiological response in these patients, who literature suggests may have bigger fibroid burden and worse symptoms, is the subject of this study.
Objective: Characterization of MRI imaging features in women undergoing uterine fibroid embolization and identification of clinical correlates in an African population.
Methods: Patients with symptomatic fibroids who are selected to undergo UFE at the hospital formed the study population. The baseline MRI features, baseline symptom score, short term imaging outcome and mid-term symptom scores were analysed for interval changes. Assessment of potential associations between short term imaging features and the mid-term symptom scores were also done.
Results: UFE resulted in statistically significant reductions (P< 0.001) of dominant fibroid and uterine volumes and in symptom severity scores of 43.7%, 40.1% and 37.8% respectively. Strong enhancement at baseline was a strong predictor of response to UFE.59% of respondents had more than ten fibroids. The predominant location of the dominant fibroid was intramural. No statistically significant association was found between clinical and radiological outcome.
Discussion: UFE is a new treatment option for treatment of uterine fibroids in Kenya. This study was aimed at assessing outcomes to this treatment option compared to other parts of the world. The response of uterine fibroids to embolization in the African population is good but not different from findings reported in other studies in the West. The presence of multiple and large fibroids seen here is consistent with the case mix described in studies of African-American populations. No significant association is seen between radiological and clinical outcomes to UFE.
Conclusion: UFE treatment for fibroids has good outcome. Further studies lasting beyond one year are indicated for further detailed outcome in the local African population.
Recommendations: Patient counselling should emphasise the independence of volume reduction and symptom improvement. Volume changes are of relevance for the Radiologist in aiding understanding of the evolution of the condition and identifying potential technical treatment failures but should not be the main basis of evaluation of treatment success.