The Holy Prophet Muhammad is reported to have said, “It is the duty of every Muslim man and every Muslim woman to acquire knowledge” (Ibn Majah). Furthermore, it is proven from Islamic history ...

Letters & Politics seeks to explore the history behind today's major global and national news stories.

Manny Pacquiao rolled back the years to produce a legendary performance at age 46, yet was denied the result that would have put yet another punctuation mark on an all-time career.