CONTENTS

* Editorial

* The History of Sumaniyyah

(Buddhism) and Its Doctrines in

the Arabic-islamic Discourse – An

Analysis

— Prof. Dr. Thameem Ushama and

Shihab Hamood Al-Tamimi

* Islamophobia and its Historical

Roots Content, Context, and

Consequences

— Mr. Mohammad Yaseen Gada

* Ethical and Islamic Perspectives

of Biotechnology Research

and Human Consumption of

Genetically Modified Organisms

— Dr. Abdul Haseeb Ansari and

Dr. Parveen Jamal

* Social System of the Swat YËsufzÊ

— Dr. Sultan-i-Rome

* Obituary

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