![]() ![]() The top philosophers and scientists of the modern times, they have only passed opinions on God. Today, however, if you look at the situation all over the world, it seems that God is only being worshipped as a name or a symbol. Religion has been changing, from Adam to Mohammed, but one purpose was unique and the same all the time: looking for God. ‘God should be the top priority of our intellectual curiosity.’ When I read your texts or look at some of your lectures, it quickly becomes clear that this statement is your main message. In fact, it felt somewhat more like a monologue than a dialogue. Akthar sometimes don’t seem to answer the questions, that’s simply because this was how the conversation went. What follows is a small part of the long talk we had that day. I was interested to hear what such a ‘modern Muslim guru’ had to say on God, religion, life and society. One day, I found myself in a room on the roof of his house, surrounded by about ten of his students. He has a particular following among the middle and upper class circles of Pakistan, which is why some of his ‘students’ (as he calls them) are important politicians and bureaucrats. ![]() ![]() After having been a university professor for many years, Dr Rafique Akthar has retired from his post, dedicating himself to giving lectures and offering advice to all who seek for it. ![]()
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