Gujarat Verdict Puts BJP in Dilemma
Vol. L No. 40
Date: December 30, 2012
Find Ultimate Solution To Crimes Against Women
The gang-rape of and brutal assault on a 23-year old girl in a moving bus on 16 December is indeed shocking and disgusting. This is one of the reported cases…
Usama Bin Zaid (may Allah Be Pleased With Him)
Usama Bin Zaid was born around seven years before the hijra and was the son of Zaid Bin Haritha, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings…
‘there’s No Short Cut To Success’
Human Welfare Foundation, Delhi and P.M. Foundation, Kerala organised an awards distribution function for Academic Excellence-2012 at Hamdard Public School in New Delhi to boost the morale of meritorious students…
Dawah Is Obligatory, We Must Do It
Islam, which began in the land of Arabia, spread all across the length and breadth of the globe in a very modest span of time. Giving Dawah is of prime…
Why War On Religion?
The present scenario is such that there is a constant struggle to make religion obsolete. In speeches, articles, etc., it is being propagated that religion is something of the past.…
Marriage A Curse?
This is apropos “Marriage – The Biggest Challenge of Modern Time!” (Radiance, Issue No. 39). The article presents the real picture of society today. The present irony is that Zina is easy…
Murderers Must Get Death Punishment
Murders, terror acts, rapes, heinous crimes against women and weaker sections of society are getting more and more common in our country. Justice demands that such criminals be awarded death…
Who Will Implement Strict Laws?
The recent blood boiling rape in the national capital is now being followed by the demands for stricter laws. However reading “500 Security Officers Involved in Human Rights Abuse in…
France Acknowledges Brutal Rule In Algeria
French President Francois Hollande on 20 December acknowledged the “unjust” and “brutal” nature of France’s occupation of Algeria for 132 years, but stopped short of apologising for the past as…
Omanis Hope First Local Vote Is Stepping Stone Toward Change
Hoping for jobs and democratic change, voters in Oman cast ballots in their first municipal election on 22 December, a sign of modest reform in response to protests inspired by…
Ben Ali Treasures On Auction
Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali on 22 December kicked off viewing for an auction of thousands of luxury items once owned by ousted dictator Zine El Abidine Ali and his…
11m Palestinians Scattered Around World
There are some 11 million Palestinians scattered around the world, including more than five million refugees living throughout the Middle East. Their plight has made headlines in Syria, where the…
Yemen Sacks Saleh’s Military Cronies
President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi has restructured Yemen’s military to curb the influence of those linked to toppled strongman Abdullah Ali Saleh. In a series of decisions announced on 19 December,…
Israeli Attacks On Media Violated Laws Of War: Hrw
Israeli attacks on journalists and media facilities in the Gaza Strip during an eight-day flare up last month “violated the laws of war,” Human Rights Watch said on 20 December.…
Eu, Russia Condemn Israel Settler Plans As Threat To Peace
The European Union said it “strongly opposed” the latest “extremely troubling” Israeli plans for more settler homes around Jerusalem which would only further undermine the peace process. EU foreign affairs…
Egyptians Greet Draft Constitution With 64% ‘yes’ Vote
Egypt held referendum on draft constitution in two phases – one on 15 December and the other on 22 December. On the former day 10 provinces including Cairo and Alexandria…
Stern Punishment, Moral Education Solution To Every Crime
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Delhi & Haryana zone on 19 December condemned the recent case of gang rape in the capital and other such cases which are rising steeply in the country.
Campaign For Simple And Austere Marriage
Editors of three major Urdu newspapers of Hyderabad — Siasat, Munsif and Rahnuma-e-Deccan — have launched a campaign to move towards simpler and more austere marriage celebrations, with an “appeal”…
Separate Cells To Address Eve-teasing In Jharkhand
Jharkhand has formed separate cells in each of its districts to address the issue of eve-teasing in the state. The cell will work round the clock.
Join Proceedings On Minority Scholarship Issue: Irc Asks Hc
Islami Relief Committee Gujarat, a leading Muslim organisation working under Jamaat-e-Islami Hind in Gujarat, requested the Gujarat High Court to join its proceeding on the issue of the central government…
Families Of Arrested Youth To Form A Representative Body
Families of youth arrested in terror cases are planning to form their representative body to take up their cases in an organised way. Senior Journalist Mohammed Ahmed Kazmi led a…
89 Videos Of Anti-islam Movie Blocked
The Cyber Crime Investigation Cell of Mumbai police, probing the case of the anti-Muslim movie “Innocence of Islam,” has blocked 89 videos of the movie. Senior police officials in the…
Swami Demands Sharia Law In India
Swami Oom, vice president of Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha has demanded the central government to introduce Islamic Shari’ah law to prevent sexual harassment in India.
Hc Reserves Order On Sohrabuddin Fake Encounter
Bombay High Court, on 17 December, reserved its order on the bail plea of two senior police officials involved in the fake encounter of Sohrabuddin Shaikh in 2005.
Arrest Warrant Against Sp Mp In Babri Masjid Case
Special court assigned to hear the case of Babri Masjid on 17 December issued an non-bailable arrest warrant against Samajwadi Party Member of Parliament Brij Bhushan and former MLA Pawan…
Man Held For Samjhauta Blast Accepts Involvement In Malegaon Blast
Rajendar Chaudhary alias Pehlwan, who was arrested on 15 December for his alleged connection with the Samjhauta blasts, admitted to National Investigation Agency to have planted the bombs at a…
Understanding Hamas At 25 Beyond The Tired Language
“In a moment of high theatre he dropped to his knees, placed his lips on the ground and kissed the land he has commanded by proxy.” This is how Robert…
Kery Choosing Leaders A Hobson’s Choice
Narendra Modi has once again become the chief minister of the state of Gujarat, making it his third victory in a row. While going through the reports and news before…
Constitutional Status For Minority Panel Need Of Hour
The Ministry of Minority Affairs is contemplating to raise the pitch of demand for constitutional status for National Commission for Minorities in order to let it function in an effective…
Why Do They Do Mockery Of The Holy Prophet? –
If we study the history of Arabia and the history of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be to him), it is really astonishing. In the 7th century there…
Cost-plus Finance Allowed, Interest Prohibited In Islam
The argument that earning profit is like earning interest by lending money (where profit is fixed like the rate of interest on loan) is indeed an age-old debate which has…
Growth In Correct Perspective
Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council Chairman C. Rangarajan, while addressing the Delhi Economics conclave satellite session on ‘Accelerating growth,’ called upon States to work “in the direction of increasing the…
Babri Masjid Demolition Two Decades Later
RAM PUNIYANI hopes that the lessons of Babri Masjid demolition are taken seriously by the society and state to reverse the trends initiated by this ghastly tragedy.
Finding Islamic Solution To Inequality, Poverty
Islam, being a deen (a complete way of life) and not just a religion, provides answers to all the complexities and problems that the humanity has faced, faces and will face. One…
Adoration Of Allah
Abu Malik Ashari relates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless and greet him) said: “Cleanliness is half of faith and al-Hamdu Lillah (Praise be to Allah) fills the scale, and Subhan…
Trials Are Essential
Do people think that they will be let go merely by saying: “We believe,” and that they will not be tested
Egypt At The Threshold Of Democracy
Within the span of a week the world witnessed two phases of referendum on the draft constitution of Egypt going smoothly with no untoward incident of great magnitude taking place.…
Gujarat Verdict Puts Bjp In Dilemma
MOHAMMAD NAUSHAD KHAN analyses the results of recent Assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, and concludes that by falling two short of the 2007 figure of 117 Modi has…
