Srinagar, Sept. 8 -- In every age, Islam has been the compass guiding human life, giving meaning to existence and anchoring societies in times of turbulence. Yet in the present era, as modernity reshapes values and lifestyles, the essence of faith seems to be slipping away, replaced by hollow rituals and superficial displays. Nowhere is this struggle more visible than in Kashmiri society, where tradition and modernity collide with growing intensity. Faith in its true sense is not confined to rituals, appearances, or mere verbal affirmations. It is the inner flame that shapes morality, humility, compassion, and justice. The spirit of faith is what transforms prayer from a routine into a source of strength, fasting from hunger into self-dis...