Monday, August 23, 2010

The Monthly Dawat-ul-Haq

The monthly Dawat-ul-Haq is an Islamic magazine published by the Local Society for Call to Truth (Maqami Majlis-e-Dawat-ul-Haq), Pernambut, Tamil Nadu, India. The language is Urdu. Islamic periodicals by Ahl-e-Sunnat wal Jama-at are possibly the cleanest,  most serene, enlightening and cleansing magazines in any language. This one tops the list. The articles are selected by the editors with consultation with the local scholars of the Society from the writings of the people like  Hazrat Thanwi (RA), Ali Miyan (RA), Mufti Shafi Sahab (RA), Muft Ashiq Ilahi Buland Shahri (RA), Mufti Taqi Usmani (DB), Qari Siddique Hasan (RA), Mufti Muhammed Zakaria (RA) and others of similar stature. There are sayings (malfoozat) of Hazrat Thanwi (RA), Hazrat Shah Hardoi (RA) and Hazrat Shaikh (DB). Only choicest poetry in appreciation of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) get into it together with the gnostic poetry of the people like Khwaja Azizul Hasan Sahab Ghauri Majzoob (RA).

Officially the magazine is for private circulation only. It is published from #43 Mulla Street, Pernambut (Vellore District), PIN- 635 810. The electronic mail can be sent to rediffmail.com with the userid dawathulhaq. Do not forget the h after t as per South Indian usage.