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JESUS IN ISLAM AND SPIRITUALITY

JESUS IN ISLAM Islam has a huge respect both for Jesus a as prophet of God and his mother Mary as model of piety and God-loving personality. Islam is the only religion that makes it mandatory on Muslims to believe on all Biblical prophets right from Adam down to  Jesus and Muhammad as chosen prophets of God.  As such  Muslims have adorable relation with all of them an in particular Jesus and his mother Mary who are both admired models for them.  Mentioned in over 100 verses, the Holy Quran outlines main features of the life of Jesus, the crucifixion, survival and his ultimate journey and destination on earth.  As Jesus Son of Mary were to mark the end of the Mosaic dispensation and beginning of the Islamic dispensation brought by the Holy Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, the second coming Jesus in the latter days were to mark the beginning of a new spiritual awaking and rejuvenation among Muslims and the rest of the world religions prevalent at the time.  Islamic Sp

COFFEE WITH KOYA FIJI SUN TV SHOW

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COFFEE WITH KOYA Interview with Dr. Marion Sanchez   (Above director of Fiji Sun TV Dr H. Koya in interview with Dr. Marion Sanchez.

KOYA POEMS

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POEMS MERI TO HAQ MEIN TUMHARE YE DUA HAI PIYAARO GHUDA KA SAYA RAHE TUM PAR, UMRE DARAAZ MILE DUNYA KI SHAAN O SHAKAT TUJEH BE PANAH MILE ITNA MAGAR YAAD RAHE TUJHE DEENE KHUGA MILE SUB KUCH ATAA HO FAZLE KHUDA TUMEH ZINDAGI TUMAHARI RAUSHAN KHUDA KARE DAULAT MILE TUMEH, IZZAT BEINTEHA MILE KUCH MILE YAA NA MILE HUBBE KHUDA MILE ILME QURAN MILE, NOORE FURQA MILE KUCH MILE YAA NA MILE, LUTFE IMAA MILE ISHQE KHUDA MILE TUJEH, MAHBOOBE KHUDA MILE KUCH MILE YAA NA MILE, PANEHE BAARGAH MILE “Zafar” A. Koya The raindrops battering the window pane! The loneliness escalating my heart's pain ! I pace! I pose ! I wonder ! Lightening ripping through the dark clouds that thunder! Wish he was nearby peeping through the windows across the avenue A glimpse is all I long for to give my lonesome heat a clue! “He’s here, he's here," my heart would whisper! Wish he was next to me in my room so cold, so poor! The loo

INSPIRATION TO WRITE

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Famous Bay Area columnist Ray Orrock says he drew his inspiration from the fact he had to  keep in mind that if he did not write he  didn't get paid, NO WRITEE , NO CHECKEE. The second source of his inspiration Ray says came from progression. The newspaper had given him an office, type writer and enough time to write. At the end of the day his editor expected his write up. So he had to write not having to say, “I do not have anything.” Ray agrees though that his sources of inspiration were pretty crass and silly that others may have loftier sources of inspiration. Some of the top writers say inspiration does not mean anything. It is the deadline that impelled them to write. So there is an element of fear and urgency to write. Is that enough to impel you to do some quality writing that could entertain your readers? I guess it varies and depends who you work for coupled with the prestige and pay check that motivate you to write. For my own publication, I am gen