THE HARMAIN are US Target
Vol. L No. 09
Date: May 27, 2012
Visor Social Values In Islam The Socio-economic Issues
Last week, we tried to understand social values in Islam as regards to our relatives, needy and other underprivileged members of society in the light of ayaat 26 and 27 of…
The Pituitary Gland Regulator Of The Human Body
The brain contains a pea-sized organ that weighs around 0.5 grams (0.017 ounce) and, amazingly enough, supervises and regulates the entire body. Known as the pituitary gland, this most complex,…
Aisha Siddiqa-ii (may Allah Be Pleased With Her)
Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) used to take part in all the things which interested the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be to him). She tried…
Lt. Gen. Shah Spells Out His Priorities As New Vice
After assuming the charge as Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, Lt. Gen. (Retired) Zameeruddin Shah on May 18 said his vision for AMU will be to prepare students to…
Israel: A Dagger In The Muslim Heartland
To mark the painful 64th anniversary of displacement of the Palestinians from their own homes by the hawkish Israelis, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (Delhi & Haryana Zone) organised a symposium on May 15…
Criminals Among Legislators
On May 13 our parliamentarians celebrated the 60th anniversary of parliament. In an unusual solidarity they resolved – among other things – to uphold the dignity, sanctity and supremacy of the…
Rethink Higher Education Altogether
The well-intentioned Right to Education legislation seems to have pitted with a number of controversies.
Austerity Move
It refers to Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukerji’s plan to launch an austerity drive to curb government-expenses,
Congress Overtures To Israel Will Cost Heavily
India has yet to fully figure out how its people will react to Israel’s international shenanigans. The event of the banning of an Israeli defence supplier firm on corruption charges…
Democracy Is Shari’ah
Everyone knows it is open season on Islam. Of course, turkey and deer season in some parts of the world is not too far off either.
Hollande Sticks To Afghan Pledge
France’s President Francois Hollande used his White House debut on May 17 to restate his intention to get French combat troops home from Afghanistan this year – breaking with NATO’s…
Israeli Foods Can Cause Infertility In Men
A recent report says the food items exported by Israeli to Azerbaijan contain ingredients which may lead to infertility in male consumers. An Azeri physician speaking on condition of anonymity…
Syria Tortures, Deports Palestinian Writer Jordan
Prominent Palestinian writer Salameh Kaileh on May 16 said the Syrian authorities deported him this week to Jordan after three weeks of detention and torture over his anti-regime writings. “Syrian…
Iran Hangs ‘mossad Agent’ For Scientist Killing
Iran has hanged a man it said was an agent for Israeli intelligence agency Mossad whom it convicted of killing one of its nuclear scientists in 2010, reports said citing…
Palestinians Mark Al-nakba Day
Thousands of Palestinians on May 15 attended demonstrations to commemorate what they refer to as the “Al-Nakba” or Catastrophe.
Plans To Strike Iran ‘ready’
US plans for a possible military strike on Iran are ready and the option is “fully available,” the US ambassador to Israel said, days before Tehran resumes talks with world…
Iaea Chief To Visit Iran Ahead Of N-talks
UN atomic watchdog chief Yukiya Amano and top aides will travel to Tehran on May 19 for talks with Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator, a few days before the Islamic state…
Ips Officer Gets Away With Cheating
When Jai Prakash Singh, an IPS officer and a third semester law student at Lucknow University, was “caught red-handed” while copying during the examinations about six months back along with…
Hospital Chief Sacked After 368 Deaths
The Jammu and Kashmir government on May 17 removed the medical superintendent of G B Pant Hospital in Srinagar where 368 children have died since January 1. Health and medical…
Urdu Schools Lack Teachers, Students Suffer
Twenty-two of the 65 Urdu medium schools run by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi have vacancies for over 300 Urdu language and subject teachers. The situation is similar in Delhi…
Sit Now Blames Jafri For Provoking The Rioters
The Gulbarg Society massacre case has taken a new turn as the Supreme-Court-appointed Special Investigation Team(SIT) report has claimed that Congress leader Ehsaan Jafri, who was killed by a riotous…
Sit Closure Report Shielding Modi: Bhatt
The suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt says the closure report submitted by the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) only confirmed his long-standing apprehension that it was only working to…
Muslims Show Better Sex Ratio In India
Thanks to Aamir Khan’s show ‘Satyamev Jayate’, the spirited discussions and even outrage have not stopped since Sunday morning when the inaugural episode on female infanticide was first telecast. While…
Give Muslims Due Space In House: Owaisi
Raking up the issue of a “deficit” in representation of Muslims in Parliament, MIM MP from Hyderabad Asaduddin Owaisi asked for proportional representation since in the past 60 years
Muslims Are Not Foreigners In India: Rajinder Sachar
Muslims need to be empowered with education and the community should stop its dependency on the government, said Rajinder Sachar, former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court
Heat Over Haryana Dress Code Demands Debate
An April 18 order issued by the Haryana Women and Child Development Department specifying a particular ‘traditional’ dress code for its employees, both men and women, has been shrouded in…
I Am Grateful To Allah For Such Tests
By the Grace of Almighty Allah I embraced Islam at the age of 18 years, along with my elder brother Mohammad Umar Rao. We were born and brought up in…
The Palestinian Nakba The Resolve Of Memory
Many Palestinians remember and reference al-Nakba, also known as the Catastrophe, on May 15 every year. The event marks the expulsion of nearly a million Palestinians, while their villages were…
Piety Is ‘contagious’
In recent articles I have been writing about how our faith and belief promote moral values and if observed in our day-to-day affairs this can become a better place for…
Taking New Silk Route To A More Just World
As economic centre shifts from the West to the East, a new Middle East-Asia economic partnership is all set to change the world, observes AIJAZ ZAKA SYED.
Democracy-islam Isomorphism
How much clearer can the issue of Democracy = Islam = Deen = Shari’ah be? Finally, the world seems to be getting around to understanding this equation.
Return For Deeds
Abū Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) said: “A person who calls people towards doing good deeds will get the same reward…
Benefits Of The Two Worlds
Whoever desires immediate benefits in this fleeting life, We hasten to grant the benefits in the present life that We please to whomsoever We like but thereafter We decree for…
Law-enforcing Agencies Are They Above Law?
Rule of law is the foundation stone upon which a civilized society is built. In a country of large dimensions like India, with one-sixth of humanity inside it, the importance…
The Harmain Are Us Target Us Inculcates Hate Into Its
DR. S. AUSAF SAIED VASFI analyses the US military course meant to brainwash military officers against Islam and prepare them, if need be, to launch a Hiroshima-like attack (Allah forbid) on…
