Palestine, Tunisia, Egypt The Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood
Vol. L No. 16
Date: July 15, 2012
Getting Ready For Ramadhan
Once again the holy month of Ramadhan is fast approaching us. Fasting in Ramadhan is not only an act of worship and devotion and a means to nourish taqwa (piety)…
A Mosquito’s Impressive Heat Receptors
A mosquito can detect the presence of any living thing due to its highly sensitive heat receptors that perceive the heat given off by a living entity in different colours,…
Ammar Bin Yasir (may Allah Be Pleased With Him)
Ammar bin Yasir was one of the early reverts to Islam and belonged to Banu Makhzum tribe. He was born in the year of Elephant in Makkah and was one…
Effective Primary Education Is The Need Of The Hour
The 20-day long training camp for teachers, organised by the Education Department of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, came to an end on June 28. The camp, which began on June 10, took…
Only Those Who Do Great Work Are Great People In
In a 2-day workshop organised by Movement for Peace and Justice (MPJ), Muhammad Ahmed (All India Co-ordinator, MPJ) said only those who do great work in this world are great…
Judiciary Under Lokpal
Supreme Court freeing Mayawati from infamous disproportionate-case justifies Union Law Minister Salmaan Khurshid’s call for live telecast of court’s proceedings in larger national and public interest.
Can We Afford Such A Situation?
Despite the different agricultural technologies helping India to increase its grain production in the past five years, there is no solution to the country’s hunger problem. As per a report, more…
Why Are We So Averse To Exploring Avenues For Dialogue?
Chhattisgarh Congress and Human rights activists on one side and Chief Minister Raman Singh on the other may differ on what transpired in the Bastar encounter. The fact remains that…
Central Haram Area To Be Tripled
Islam’s two holy mosques are witnessing the largest ever expansion in their history. After launching the massive expansion works of the Grand Mosque in Makkah in Ramadhan last year, King…
World Pressures Defiant Assad To Quit
A world meeting on Syria on July 6 urged the UN to use the threat of sanctions to force change in Syria as President Bashar Assad was rocked by the…
Protests And Tears Of Joy Greet First Free Election In
Crowds of joyful Libyans, some with tears in their eyes, parted with the legacy of Muammar Gaddafi on July 7 as they voted in the first free national election in…
Morsi Discusses Cooperation With Iitfc Chairman
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (IITFC) pledged support to bolster relations and boost Egyptian economy, with billion-dollar deal already signed on July 1 in Cairo. Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi…
Navy Decision To Remove Target Of Muslim Woman, Qur’Ān Hailed
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on June 30 welcomed a decision by the U.S. military to stop using a target depicting a Muslim woman wearing a religious head scarf…
Ihsanoglu Asks Aung San Suu Kyi To Play A Role
The Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu reached out to Aung San Suu Kyi, Chairperson of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Myanmar, and…
‘vote For Congress Or Else Face Total Ruin’
Senior Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela “advised” Muslims in the state of Gujarat to be united against the BJP and vote for the Congress or else again “face total ruin” under…
Another Blow For Modi, Council Of Ministers
A contempt petition was filed on July 3 against Chief Minister Narendra Modi and the Council of Ministers for rejecting sanction to prosecute cabinet minister Purshottam Solanki in an alleged…
Sc Directs Modi To Pay Compensation To Over 500 Shrines
The Supreme Court on July 2 disallowed a plea given by the Narendra Modi government to stay the Gujarat High Court order directing it to pay compensation to over 500…
Jih Organises Public Meeting To Bring Out Stories Of Implicated
Voices against harassment and victimisation of innocent Muslim youth by security agencies in the name of anti-terror operations are getting louder. Jamaat-e-Islami Hind will organise a public meeting on July…
Rao Performed Puja Till Babri Masjid Was Pulled Down, Writes
Yet another book has levelled an allegation that then Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao had connived at the demolition of Babri Masjid, claiming that the late Prime Minister went…
Indian Muslims In ‘dismal’ Situation: Ram Puniyani
Well-known Professor and rights activist, Dr. Ram Puniyani described the general lot of Indian Muslims ‘dismal’ in secular India as the situation of minorities’ rights have worsened over the last…
Insinuating Comments On Prophet On Facebook, Fir Registered In Parbhani
Muslims in Parbhani, Maharashtra, met with the District Collector and SP regarding the insinuating comments on the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) and his…
Benefits Of Litchi
Sun, heat, sweat, etc. are some of the issues which people worry about in the summer season. But at the same time, there is a deluge of watery and delicious…
The Devotional Poetry Of Begum Razia Haleem Jung
The poetry of Ms Razia Haleem Jung, although not a familiar name in Urdu poetry, attracts our attention by her debut “Sada-e-Dil” (Outpourings of the Heart).
Forward Trading
Forward trading means deferred purchase and sale where, instead of spot trading, the parties agree to supply any commodity on a future date at the price fixed in the present.…
God Is The Glorious And Praiseworthy
I was watching a short video discussing ‘freedom of expression’ (referring also to a proposed law to make criticism of Israel a crime). The video was highlighting the guest as…
Strange Antics On Mercy Petitions Visa-vis Death Penalty
President Patil just before her retirement has been the subject of strong criticism allegedly for accepting over 35 mercy petitions and commuting death sentence to life imprisonment of these accused…
Disastrous Floods In Assam 100 Killed, 25 Lakh Homeless
Assam, the gateway to the north-eastern seven sister states of India, is facing the nature’s bang once again. The flood situation in Assam is grim, nearly 25 lakhs people affected…
Human Dignity
Ibn Masud (may Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Holy Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) said, “If anyone is in need and ask people…
Eye-opening Proofs
We granted Moses nine clear signs. Ask the Children of Israel about it: when these signs came forth, Pharaoh said to him: ‘O Moses, I think that you are bewitched’.…
From God-particle To God The Almighty
There are more things in the heaven and around us than we see, think and imagine. Facts are more fascinating than fiction and imagination.
Palestine, Tunisia, Egypt The Rise Of The Muslim Brotherhood
YAMIN ZAKARIA presents a brief study of the rise of Muslim Brotherhood in Palestine, Tunisia and Egypt and its palpable influence in future success in other Arab and African countries.
New Committee Is Formed To Re-investigate Killing Of Revolutionaries
For his first 100 days in office, Dr. Morsi, Egypt’s first democratically elected president, has a long list of important, even crucial, tasks to go through; and he is certainly…
A Post ‘arab Spring’ Palestine
Will the Arab Spring serve the cause of Palestine?” is a question that has been repeatedly asked, in various ways, over the last year and a half. Many media discussions…
Consensus Means National Charter For All: Egypt’s Constituent Assembly Sec-gen
Egypt’s Constitution-writing panel continues to work, seeking a strong broad-based consensus representing the full Egyptian political and social spectra, in order to author a national charter for all.
