I am happy to be able to meet the Mayor of Córdoba, Spain on Monday to discuss the re-making of the Masjid-e-Qurtaba in Pakistan - Would YOU like to be part of it ?

Dreams :) They are easy to see, but hard to make into reality, Finally on my way to Córdoba, Spain and meet with the Mayor of Cordoba and see how we can work together to make the Replica of the Mosque of Qurtubah Masjid and the Church of Qurtuba in Pakistan and use it to build bridges between countries and religions.

Please identify a 6 acre plot for Cordoba Mosque In Karachi

At the mayor office in City Hall of #Cordoba

My speech for Protest and Solidarity with Gaza Rally My Dear Brothers and Sisters, My Heart Cries, and My soul shiver’s when I see the Dreadful Photos from Gaza, and when I hear what is going on and how helpless these people are in this small peace of land. This is not the first time that the history is repeating it self, When Human’s are killed, and we are left to a state where our brain’s stop working, on what should we do. Over the year's I have Managed to get 10,000+ People on my facebook page from Palestine and many as my friends on my profile. I talked to Hundreds of them, and Today I wish to share with you my learnings, after my conversation with them. Now this is MY conversation, in attempt to understand what really is happening, and Please remember that I am still a student of life and this situation. Talking to these brothers and sisters also helped immensely in learning arabic, and to understand what are the problems of a society that is not getting idea's from anywhere else accept the people around them. Most of the people in Palestine, and Specially in Gaza speak only Arabic, Most are educated, and many highly educated, but their english skills are very low, Most do not have job's, and most live on money which is sent to them from over sea's by their family members or in form of aid. Most of them are depressed, and wish to leave the country due to the problems, or want to study even more, to get job's as they feel that with this they can get jobs over sea’s. When I tell them to work online, or study online, this idea is foreign to them and they are not very keen on doing it, as they have not seen it yet to believe it. My brothers and sisters, who are reading this, I have spent a LOT of my time, A lot of money, and neglected the people around me, including my own company and Family, due to this issue of Palestine, So that I can try to understand and have a better understanding of the issue and see it with my own eyes. I have yet to be physically there, but I feel that I have many friends their who I live with, who I feel, and Who I care for DEEPLY to help them in any way or form that I can. In this process, I have managed to make many many great friends, brothers and sisters, one of whom wanted donate to me acre's of Millions of Dollars worth of land, for me to come to Ramallah and make Rehan University as a Physical entity there to help the people of Palestine. I just like you wish to help them, as we as ummah are all one. I request you today to please reach out to these people, find 100 of them via Facebook and talk to them, condole them, adopt them as your brother and sister in islam, and talk to them, Learn Arabic from them and teach them english, as it is a natural process that will happen when you will try to talk to them. Then introduce them to people who can guide them on how they can work online via internet, using great websites like Elance.com, freelancer.com and Fiverr.com , RehanTasks.com, Rehanwork.com Do business with them, do trade with them, see if you can hire them for some of your work over the internet for your business, to do work for you in the arabic world for you, as they Arabic is pure, and they can help you grow your business in the Arab world. To find them, simply go on your Facebook search bar and type, People living in Palestine and your search will start, and the journey will begin. in the End, I just want to tell you that I think that the situation is Palestine is NOT as it seem to us, I encourage you to investigate it, find more about it, and not just listen to any media, but talk to the real people on the ground, and try to get to the bottom of the problem, as only by understanding all side’s is a problem solved. May Allah be with all of us, and may human being’s finally learn how to collectively live in peace, like we used to live in Cordoba and Toledo in Spain and many other places today in the world. God bless you all, My Name is Rehan Allahwala, I would be honored if we can stay in touch on Facebook, Do add me.

Did Muslims Really Delay Printing Technology and Stop the Spread of Knowledge? A common claim made in history books and modern discussions is that Muslims, particularly the Ottoman Empire, delayed the adoption of the printing press and therefore prevented knowledge from spreading. While there is some truth that the printing press was adopted later in much of the Muslim world than in Europe, the full story is far more complex than simply saying that “Muslims opposed knowledge.” The printing press was invented in Europe around 1450 by Johannes Gutenberg. In Europe, it revolutionized the production of books, accelerated literacy, and helped spread scientific, philosophical, and religious ideas. By the sixteenth century, printing had become widespread across much of Europe. In the Ottoman Empire, however, Arabic and Turkish printing developed much more slowly. Some historians point to religious concerns, since scholars feared that mistakes in printed copies of the Quran might lead to errors in sacred texts. Others note that thousands of professional scribes, calligraphers, and manuscript makers earned their living through handwritten books and naturally resisted a technology that threatened their livelihoods. Beautiful handwritten manuscripts were also considered an important art form and part of Islamic culture. It is important to note that printing was not completely banned. Jewish communities in the Ottoman Empire operated printing presses as early as the fifteenth century, and Christian communities also printed books. The first official Ottoman Turkish printing press was established by Ibrahim Müteferrika in 1727 with the support of Sultan Ahmed III. Therefore, it is inaccurate to say that Muslims entirely prohibited printing technology. Moreover, the Muslim world had previously been one of history’s greatest centers of learning. From Baghdad to Cordoba, Muslim scholars preserved and expanded knowledge in mathematics, medicine, astronomy, chemistry, and philosophy. The famous House of Wisdom in Baghdad translated and preserved many Greek and Roman works that later helped inspire the European Renaissance. Thus, Islamic civilization had historically promoted learning rather than opposed it. Many historians believe that the delayed adoption of printing did contribute to slower dissemination of knowledge compared with Europe. However, the decline of Muslim empires cannot be explained by the printing press alone. Political instability, wars, economic challenges, changing trade routes, and military competition with European powers all played significant roles. Therefore, the statement that Muslims “stopped knowledge from spreading” is an oversimplification. It would be more accurate to say that parts of the Muslim world adopted printing technology more slowly than Europe, and this delay may have contributed to a widening scientific and educational gap. However, Muslims neither completely banned knowledge nor single-handedly caused the decline of their civilizations. History teaches us an important lesson. Every society faces new technologies that disrupt existing traditions and professions. Attempts to delay change may slow progress temporarily, but they rarely stop it permanently. The challenge is not to resist knowledge, but to adapt to it while preserving what is valuable in culture and society.

The difference between Random People and Friends is also just 5 mins of conversation, I met This Amazing man in a market, chatted a little, had coffee, He hosted me in his house the next day. A great brother, an amazing teacher and Architect - Insha Allah the Chief Architect of Replica of Cordoba Masjid in Karachi

The Mayor of Cordoba, Spain #Cordoba #Spain

Honored to meet Giuseppe Aloisio who works with the Interior ministry of Spain, met him when I met the Mayor of Cordoba and now the mayor is The Assiatant Interior minister ! We had talk about how Rehan Foundation and Institute Of Peace can work with Migrating Legal and Illegal Pakistanis in Spain to start their own business ! This was not an official meeting but 2 humans meeting each other’s as friends 🙂 And he for sure is a sweet heart brother ! Bless him for meeting me so late 🙂 on his family day

Meet Belal Abu Sara from Palestine, now a Spanish tour guide in Cordoba ! Do add him to learn more about Spanish History and things about Palestine !