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Vol. LI No. 11
Date: June 16, 2013
Muslim Marriage a Civil Contract: HC
Separating the institution of marriage from sacred or religious connotations conveniently used to deny women their due, theKerala High Court on 9 June ruled that Muslim marriage is primarily a…
RTI an Effective Tool to Contain Corruption
Right to Information Act (2005) is an effective tool to put a bridle on corruptions and scams in government and its aided sectors. Many secret scandals have been exposed, thanks…
FYUP of Delhi University is Welcome
Delhi University’s Four-Year Undergraduate Programme with multiple exit point is welcome. Though there might be some opposition because of the way the University’s VC is going to implement it yet…
Belief in Destiny Keepsfrom Depression
This refers to the column “Guidance” of the Radiance 2-8 June. Destiny is an unavoidable truth of life. What will you say when a person studies hundreds of books and…
Increase Coordination among Citizens
This refers to the Editorial and Cover Story of the Radiance 2-8 June. Human rights violations by law enforcement agencies are rampant across the nation. The recent custodial killings of…
Long Term Activities Needed to Save Earth
Every year the World Environment Day observed on 5 June reminds people from all walks of life to come together and ensure to make our planet a cleaner and better place…
ANGER RAGES AS MUBARAK’S TRIAL ADJOURNED AGAIN
Families of Egyptians killed in protests that unseated Hosni Mubarak reacted angrily in court on 7 June when a judge trying the former president over the deaths barred their lawyers…
14 JUNE SET AS ‘DAY OF RAGE’ IN SOLIDARITY WITH
A Muslim union headed by Sheikh Yusuf Qaradawion 7 June called for a “Day of Rage and Support” for the Free Syrian Army (FSA) battling Syrian regime troops backed by…
SCHOLARS JOIN FORCES AGAINST HEZBOLLAH
Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh has called on all the leaders and scholars of the Muslim world to take strong steps to stop Hezbollah and its supporters…
BALLOT BOXES, NOT COUP, WAY TO CHANGE: MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD
Yasser Mehrez, Muslim Brotherhood spokesman, said in a statement on 8 June: “Mechanisms of change in democratic systems, which have been adopted in the Egyptian Constitution, are well known. The…
FJP LAUNCHES ACADEMY TO PREPARE CADRES FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) in Cairo on 5 June announced the launch of the ‘Freedom and Justice Academy’ to support institutions, prepare cadres and leadership pioneers and effect…
QUR’ĀN MANUSCRIPT WITHDRAWN FROM SALE AFTER EGYPT PROTESTS
A French auction house has withdrawn from sale a Qur’ān manuscript that was taken from Cairo during Napoleon’s Egyptian campaign at the end of the 18th century. Auctioneers Osenat said…
MCB SAYS IT’S TIME TO TREAT ISLAMOPHOBIA SERIOUSLY
The Muslim Council of Britain on 5 June expressed its shock at the reported firebomb attack of a North London mosque in the early hours of this morning. Fire crews…
AL-AZHAR WANTS POPE TO DECLARE ISLAM PEACEFUL
An envoy from Al-Azhar in Cairo, on 7 June raised the prospect of restoring ties with the Vatican but called on Pope Francis to take “a step forward” by declaring…
‘INTEREST BASED BANKING SYSTEM DISASTROUS’
The existing banking system which is based on interest is disastrous and the main reason why economies are trembling and inflation, noted Muslim scholar KhalilurRahmanSajjadNomani said on 5 June while…
VANZARA ARRESTED IN ISHRAT FAKE ENCOUNTER CASE
The Central Bureau of Investigation, on 4 June, nabbed the already arrested Gujarat Police official DG Vanzara for his role in staged encounter of Ishrat Jahan in June 2004. Vanzara…
IAMC FURY OVER NO ATR ON NIMESH COMMISSION REPORT
The Indian American Muslim Council, on 5 June, criticised the government of Uttar Pradesh for merely accepting the Nimesh Commission Report and deferring the “Action Taken Report” until the next…
IMANNET CONDEMNS CUSTODIAL KILLING, URGES TO FORM CIVIL ASSOCIATION
Indian Minorities Advocacy Network (ImanNet), an organisation of Indian Americans formed for the protection of pluralism and democracy, has condemned yet another brutal murder of an innocent man in police…
‘OIL LOBBY, INTELLIGENCE MEMBERS BEHIND ATTACK ON ISRAELI ENVOY CAR’:
Renowned journalist, Mohammad Ahmad Kazmi, who is the only accused in the attack on Israeli embassy car in 2012, said before a city court in Delhi on 5 June that…
GUJARAT PICKS SAFFRON FOR SCHOOL UNIFORM
The opening of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’ first English medium school on 6 June raised many eyebrows as the school authority has picked up saffron T-shirt and dark blue shorts for…
WPI SUPPORTS BRINGING POLITICAL PARTIES UNDER RTI
The Welfare Party of India has extended its support to the order of the Chief Information Commissioner to bring the political parties within the purview of the RTI Act. In…
MP,M’RASHTRA HINDUTVA TERRORISTS UNITED IN DIRTY PLANS: NIA
A recent probe of National Investigation Agency has revealed that the Hindutva extremists from Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh are closely associated with one another to attack mosques and other Muslim…
STUDENT RUSTICATED FOR GROWING BEARD
Sant Gramin Pre University College, one among popular colleges in Bangalore, Karnataka, has rusticated a student Zeeshan Ali saying no bearded student is allowed inside the college campus. Earlier, the…
Erdogan is Not Mubarak andThis is No Arab Spring
This time last year we finally made it to Turkey. We spent a rare, serene week in Istanbul or Constantinople as it was once known. Our hotel was in the…
Mushawarat Condemns Escalation of Strife in Syria into a Shia-Sunni
The All India Muslim Majlis-e Mushawarat, the umbrella body of Indian Muslim organisations and eminent personalities, on 3 June expressed its deep concern over the sudden escalation of the conflict…
ROHINGYA POPULATION CONTROL The Onslaught in Myanmar Continues
On 21 April, the BBC obtained disturbing video footage shot in Burma. It confirmed extreme reports of what has been taking place in that country, even as it is being…
IGNORE THOSE WHO LOVE TO HATE
It is time we as a society rejected those who are harping on hatred for the ‘other community’, avers RAM PUNIYANI Mahatma Gandhi, who laid down his life for communal…
US Country Report Confirms Bias for Gujarat CM
On 19 April, 2013John Kerry, US Secretary of State released a report on human rights entitled, ”Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 2012”, as mandated by the US Congress,…
War and Peace
A few days ago RT (Russia Today) TV disclosed that during 2000 Christians formed 25% of ME population while now there are only 5%. Students of world history also know…
Will Transition from Atal-Advani Era Divide BJP?
Narendra Modi has won the toss, but can he win the game which is yet to be played by the team led by him and Advani, on a pitch which…
A Crusader for the Community
The compiler and the publisher of the book, Syed Shahabuddin-Outstanding Voice of Muslim India have made tremendous efforts to summarisethe persona of a great Indian Muslim, Syed Shahabuddin, with the…
Optional Prayers
Abu Hurairah relates that Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) said, “Allah, the Exalted says: I declare war against one who bears enmity towards a friend…
Will They Not Believe?
Did the disbelievers (in the teaching of the Prophet) not realise that the heaven and the earth were one solid mass, then We tore them apart, and We made every…
Let Erdogan Foil Taksim Square Protest
Staging a protest against a government policy is one of the basic rights in a democracy. But, like any other right, it depends on the citizens whether they use it…
Setback to Withdrawal of Terror Cases Keeping poll promises or
If the Samajwadi Party is really interested in getting the innocent persons out of jails, it may be done within next six or seven months otherwise excuses of “hurdle by…
