Hanging of Afzal Guru Where rule of law meets political expediency?
Vol. L No. 48
Date: February 24, 2013
Say No To Singing And Dancing
Fatwa or an Islamic decree is required to keep the Muslim family concerned or the society in general onto the right path. This is a societal need which those who…
Islamic Laws Are Rational: Dr. Auda
Every Islamic law has been incorporated with strong logics and philosophies and the best way to find out that philosophy is by asking simply ‘Why’. Even the Holy Qur’ān has…
Syria Death Toll Near 70,000: Un
The death toll in Syria is likely approaching 70,000 with civilians paying the price for the UN Security Council’s lack of action to end the nearly 2-year-old conflict, the UN…
Israel Orders Demolition Of 15 Homes In Kafr Qassem Town
The Israel land authority (ILA) on 11 February issued demolition notices against 15 Palestinian homes in Kafr Qassem town, 20 kilometres east of Tel Aviv, at the pretext of unlicensed…
Tel Aviv Flayed For Violations In Gaza
A US-based human rights group says Israel violated laws of war in a series of airstrikes during an eight-day military operation last November against the Hamas group in the Gaza…
Bulgaria Expels Hamas Mps Under Israeli Pressure
Bulgaria on 15 February expelled a visiting delegation from the Palestinian group Hamas, reports said citing the head of the organisation that invited the lawmakers to the EU-member state. Bulgarian…
Egypt’s Coalition Demands Action Against Disruptive Protests, Violence And Lawlessness
The Islamist Coalition (IC) of Egypt comprising Islamic organisations like Islamic Legitimate Body for Rights and Reformation (ILBRR), Gama’a Islamiya, Muslim Brotherhood, Association of Sunni Scholars, Al-Azhar Scholars Front, Renaissance…
Ennahdha, Wafa, Others Likely To Form Coalition
Representatives of the Freedom and Dignity Group of the National Constituent Assembly of Tunisia, Wafa Movement, Congress for the Republic and Ennahdha Party, met on 13 February to discuss the…
Tens Of Thousands Rally In Tunis To Support Ennahdha
Tens of thousands of supporters of Tunisia’s Ennahdha-led government marched in the capital on 16 February, one of the biggest in a series of pro-government and opposition rallies sparked by…
Wakf Amendment Bill To Be Tabled In Current Budget Session
The Wakf (Amendment) Bill, 2010, which seeks to amend the Wakf Act, 1995, is likely to be tabled in the coming Budget Session. Union Minister for Minority Affairs K. Rahman…
Dhule Riots: Sc Issues Notice To Maharashtra
The Supreme Court, on 15 February, issued a notice to the government of Maharashtra regarding the police firing in Dhule on 6 January which claimed lives of 6 Muslims and…
Implement Minority Scholarship Scheme: Hc To Gujarat
In a major setback to the Modi government in Gujarat, the Gujarat High Court, on 15 February, upheld the constitutional validity of Minority Scholarship scheme of central government rejecting the…
Hold Fast Islamic Values: Nadvi To Amu Students
Renowned Islamic scholar and rector of the Nadwatul Ulema, Lucknow, Maulana Syed Rabey Hasani Nadvi, on 10 February, addressed a gathering of students at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, and exhorted…
Suspend Officials Who Detained Gilani: Pci To Hm
Coming down heavily on the move of Special Cell of Delhi Police to detain senior journalist Iftikhar Gilani hours after Afzal Guru’s execution on 9 February, the chairman of Press…
Maharashtra Decision To Upgrade Madrasa Raises Eyebrows
The Government of Maharashtra is to launch a scheme to link Madrasas and Maktabs to the mainstream education system so as to provide equal job opportunities for the Madrasa graduates.
Hwf Organises Nmtse For School Students
Human Welfare Foundation, on 10 February, organised National Muslim Talent Search Examination (NMTSE) for Delhi division in the national capital to sift the talented among the Muslim students. More than…
Acquitted Of Malegaon Blast, Shabbir Cures Rheumatism
Shabbir Ahmad Masihullah, who was arrested on the charge of plotting bombs in Malegaon in 2006 only to be released innocent by the court after spending nearly 5 years in…
Youths Distribute Islamic Booklets At Maha Kumbh
In a very exemplary move, some youths from the Muslim community gathered at Maha Kumbh in Allahabad on 12 February only to distribute booklets on Islam to the saints and…
The ‘hussein’ Phobia And Rainbow Coalition-ii
During the presidential election campaign of 2008 the Neo-Conservatives, members of the Republican Party and political manipulators made a big issue of the middle name of Obama – Hussein: Barack…
A Prophet’s Prayer-i
Prophet Joseph’s prayer is found as a part of the following verse: “My Lord! You have bestowed dominion upon me and have taught me to comprehend the depths of things.…
Syrian Conflict Clouds Oic Meet
The 12th OIC (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation) summit, which was held in Cairo, Egypt, on 6 and 7 February, has resulted in the synonymous calls for dialogue, among the opposition…
Value Of Human Life Differs From One Stampede To Another
The sensitivity towards human lives has gone down. Death due to natural calamity or by human error hardly bothers our establishment and therefore the response attached in the aftermath of…
Who Is Afraid Of Phantom Of Freedom?
If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than…
Participatory Banking For Equality Before Law
The opportunity provided by the upcoming Union Budget may be used by the Finance Minister to usher in Participatory banking without any major change in the existing laws and procedures,…
Unflinching Faith In Allah
Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) relates that one day he was riding on a mule behind the Holy Messenger (may Allah bless and greet him) while he said:…
Defeat Satan’s Design
And recall when We asked the angels to prostrate themselves before Adam, all prostrated themselves except Iblīs, who said: ‘Shall I prostrate myself before him whom You created of clay?’…
The Politics Of Protest
Protest is an acknowledged right in a democracy. But like any other right, the right to protest is not absolute and unconditional. We can protest an injustice or wrong policy…
Hanging Of Afzal Guru And The Furore
The hanging of Afzal Guru has invited criticism from different parts of the country and abroad as well and has resulted in the seemingly rupture of peace and calm in…
Hanging Of Afzal Guru Where Rule Of Law Meets Political
If he was guilty, he has paid for. And if trapped, Allah will elevate his soul to high place. We can only wish his kin to remain calm and cool…
