Egypt’s Nascent Democracy in Peril
Vol. L No. 46
Date: February 10, 2013
Suhaybar-rumi (may Allah Be Pleased With Him)
SuhaybAr-Rumi or SuhaybIbnSinan Al-Nimr was one of the early reverts to Islam and was among the revered companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be to…
Follow Prophet’s Teachings In Every Walk Of Life: Swami Laxmi
Muslims must adopt the characteristics of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) and follow his teachings in every walk of their life, said Swami Laxmi Shankracharya…
Home Minister Should Now Take Practical Steps: Jih
Welcoming the statement of the Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde that the poison of hatred and communalism is being spread for a long time in the country by the organisations…
Muslims Lack Good Representatives
We do have the guidance from the Lord, yet we fail and fail in this world. The reason which I figured out was that we lack good and efficient people…
A Letter Of Wishes
It feels good to read the column ‘Ultimate Success.’ The column indeed gives an entirely different perspective of seeing things.
What Is The Solution Of Corruption?
This is in apropos ‘Corruption in High-ups Takes Centre-stage,’ Radiance Viewsweekly (Radiance Viewsweekly, 27 January – 2 February). Everything was well-mentioned in the article; however what the article failed to…
What To Do When Police Run Riot?
It was sad to hear that once again the police connived with the rioters and led the mob to inflict maximum damage to the Muslims. The report titled ‘It was…
Aren’t Muslims One Ummah?
This is in reference to the report by Sahar Khan entitled ‘Rising Sectarianism Haunts Even the Dead’ (Radiance Viewsweekly, 27 January – 2 February). It was indeed painful and heart-rending…
Iyad Madani Likely To Be Next Oic Sec-gen
Iyad Madani, former Saudi minister of Haj and Information, is likely to be appointed the next secretary-general of the 56-member Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. “The three African candidates have withdrawn…
Mubarak’s Former Interior Minister Found Guilty Of Abusing His Position
On 2 February, Mubarak’s former interior minister, Habib Al-Adly, was found guilty of abusing his position to force police conscripts to work on his mansion and land on the outskirts…
Catholic Group’s Decision To Drop Anti-islam Speaker Hailed
The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on 31 January applauded a decision by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester, Mass., to rescind an invitation to Robert Spencer, the leader…
Palestinians Set Up New W. Bank Protest Camp
Palestinians and activists on were 2 February setting up camp near a village in the northern West Bank, in their third attempt at a new form of protest against Jewish…
Election Committee Can Start Work In Gaza: Hamas
Gaza’s Hamas leaders on 29 January authorised the Palestinian Elections Commission to begin voter registration as part of efforts to restart reconciliation. “We have agreed to start operations in the…
Israel Must Remove Settlers, Halt Settlement Expansion: Un Panel
UN human rights investigators on 31 January called on Israel to halt settlement expansion and withdraw all half a million Jewish settlers from the occupied West Bank, saying that its…
Strike In Bangladesh Leaves 4 Jamaat-shibir Men Dead
A nationwide strike on 31 January to protest the 1971 war crimes trials in Bangladesh left four persons belonging to Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (BJI) and its students wing Islami Chhatra Shibir…
Un Rights Group Refers Torture Of Bji Leaders To Special
UN Human Rights Group has referred the cases of Prof. Ghulam Azam and two others to the Special Rapporteur on torture for appropriate action. The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention…
Assistant Director Of Khuda Bakhsh Library, Senior Teacher Of Nadwa
Dr. Salimuddin Ahmed, Assistant Director Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library, Patna, and son of Anisuddin Ahmed, former Ameer Halqa, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Bihar, breathed his last on 31 January. He was…
Doctor Held For Selling Drugs To Students
The police, on 31 January, arrested an unlicensed doctor from Sundar Pur village under Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. He was selling drugs and injections to school children. The police…
Shari’ah Essence Discussed In Jaipur Literary Festival
Jaipur Literary Festival, this year, organised a full session to discuss “Heaven on earth: On Shari’ah law.” London-based human rights lawyer, Sadakat Qadri, noted Islamic scholar, Asghar Ali Engineer
Magisterial Court’s Decree To Extend Police Custody Challenged
Asad Khan, one of the suspects arrested for his alleged involvement in serial bomb blasts in Pune, has challenged the authority of the magisterial court to extend his police custody.…
Compensation Demanded For Innocent Muslims Framed Under Terror Charges
CPM general secretary Prakash Karat and party’s senior leader Subhashini Ali, on 31 January, met Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav, in Lucknow and requested him to provide compensation…
Qur’Ānic Verses On Cloths, Case Registered Against Culprit
The police, on 31 January, registered a criminal case against a garment showroom in Hyderabad which was selling cloths with Qur’ānic verses and Islamic scripts imprinted thereon. The police acted…
Caricature Of Prophet In Textbook Discovered
Purushwa Parakshan, a publication house in Meerut city of Uttar Pradesh, has published a caricature of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) in its cursive writing…
Dhule Victims Move Apex Court, Demand Probe
The victims of Dhule communal riots, on 28 January, moved the Supreme Court demanding a Special Investigating Team to probe the role of police during the 6 January violence in…
‘they Tortured, Forced Me Sign Confession Letter’
A recently released Muslim youth, Nurul Huda of Malegaon, Maharashtra, narrates his heart-rending story, saying that the Anti-Terrorist Squad mistook him for a person named Noor. The latter was wanted…
How Prophet Muhammad Established Divine System Of Life-iii
As a result of the great revolution brought about by Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be to him), a new man was born. We have before us histories…
Will Nitish And Modi Battle Out Before 2014?
Whenever the name of Narendra Modi is tossed up for one or the other reason, it is keenly watched and followed by various political parties and media as to how…
Muslims In Padma And Gallantry Awards Remain Inadequate
Muslims in terms of population is roughly 14 per cent but the irony is that only 9 Muslims out of 108 have received Padma awards and 63 out of 875…
Government Plans To Expand Msdp Soon
Multi-Sectoral Development Programme which was initially aimed to improve social indicators of Muslims in 90 minority concentration districts is to get expansion of its horizon soon. The Ministry of Minority…
Opportunities And War In Mali No Security Firms For African
The British security firm G4S is set to rake in massive profits thanks to crises in Mali, Libya and Algeria. Recognised as the world’s biggest security firm, the group’s brand…
King Faisal International Prizes For 2013
On 28 January, the King Faisal Foundation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia announced the King Faisal International Prize for the year 2013. The recipients in the categories are as follows. Service…
Pond Over, There’s Something Amiss
Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman Planning Commission of India, has described in an interview the downward adjustment in the forecast of growth of Indian economy. He said, “When we started…
Excellent Deeds
Abū Dhar Ghafari relates that he asked the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) which of the acts was excellent and of the right standard. The Blessed…
Signs As Warners
There is not a town but that We shall destroy it or upon which We shall inflict severe chastisement before the Day of Resurrection. This is written down in the…
Calamity Of Communal Conflict How Long Will India Suffer From
The new year 2013 opened its account with another communal madness in Dhule, Maharashtra, where a small altercation between two persons on a petty hotel bill snowballed into a big…
Egypt’s Nascent Democracy In Peril
SIKANDAR AZAM takes stock of the situation prevailing in Egypt and suggests to the opposition led by Mohamed ElBaradei to shun violence and opt for the ballot box if they want…
Recent Events In Egypt Who Is Paying The Piper? And
We all have been monitoring the developments, at least through the internet news stories, of what comes out of Egypt. It is like a script from a book. If people…
