The Lesson and the Footprints of 2014 Polls
Vol. LII No. 08
Date: May 25, 2014
Mukul Sinha’s Demise a Loss for Justice and Accountability: IAMC
Indian American Muslim Council, an advocacy group dedicated to safeguarding India’s pluralist and tolerant ethos, has expressed grief and a profound sense of loss over the passing away of renowned…
Radiance Serving Humanity
I am an avid reader of Radiance Viewsweekly and I use to wait eagerly for the latest issue to enrich my knowledge and understanding of Islam and issues pertaining to the Muslim…
Egypt Sliding Back to Mubarak Era
The “Arab Spring” in its Egyptian chapter initially had created high hopes as the massive anti-government protests in the iconic Tahrir Square culminated in the overthrow of the oppressive dictatorial…
Riots after Gujarat 2002
I received Radiance Viewsweekly (4-10 May) with a dashing cover and warm topic.
Tampering with EVMs
The issue of tampering with the EVM machines was reported from Jorhat in Assam and now after the elections it is being talked upon and discussed about the possibilities of…
Power Centre of the Impending Govt
The BJP is deriding Dr. Manmohan Singh as the weakest Prime Minister India ever had. It is true that the only occasion Dr. Singh had shown doggedness to the extent…
CHELSEA MUSLIM FOOTBALLER BUILDS MOSQUE
Senegal national team and Chelsea Muslim striker Demba Ba has offered money necessary to fund the construction of a mosque in his parents’ hometown in Senegal. “Being a Muslim is…
SUDAN ARRESTS OPPOSITION LEADER AL-MAHDI
Sudanese opposition leader Sadiq al-Mahdi was arrested on 17 May on charges that could lead to the death penalty, a government official said, a move that could hurt efforts to…
LIBYAN LAWMAKERS KIDNAPPED AS GUNMEN STORM PARLIAMENT
Four Libyan militiamen were killed on 18 May while attempting to storm a government building in Tripoli on the same day their group kidnapped several lawmakers. Lawmaker Omar Bushah said…
EGYPT COURT JAILS MORE BROTHERHOOD SUPPORTERS
An Egyptian court on 18 May sentenced 126 supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi to 10 years in prison for alleged involvement in violence in the Nile Delta province of…
FAITH LEADERS PROTESTS AGAINST HATE SPEAKERS AT DALLAS RALLY
On 17 May, the North Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NTX) joined a group of multiracial and interdenominational pastors who protested the inclusion of anti-Muslim hate groups…
OSCE EXPRESSES CONCERN FOR CRIMEAN TATARS
Crimean Tatars are in a dangerously unsecure situation and ethnic Ukrainians have become a new focus of concern in the Crimean peninsula, Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe said…
EX-ISRAELI PM OLMERT SENTENCED TO SIX YEARS
Ex-Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment on 13 May for taking bribes, in a corruption case that resulted in the first criminal conviction of a former…
PALESTINIAN FM REQUESTS ‘TERRORIST’ LABEL FOR ISRAELI SETTLERS
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad al-Malki said on 12 May asked world powers to classify Israeli settler groups who attack Palestinian communities and holy sites as terrorist organisations.
EGYPTIAN YOUTH BEGIN HUNGER STRIKE IN TURKEY
A group of 20 young Egyptians launched a two-day hunger strike in Istanbul on 13 May in a bid to raise awareness of the mass death sentences recently given in…
JIH EXPRESSES GRIEF AT TURKISH COAL MINE TRAGEDY
Maulana Syed Jalaluddin Omari, Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, in his condolence message to Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, expressed deep sorrow over the coal mine incident in which more than 250…
AMARESH MISRA ARRESTED, HIS TWITTER ACCOUNT SUSPENDED
The Gurgaon Police on 14 May arrested Amaresh Misra, 48, who had threatened allegedly to shoot Narendra Modi dead, on Twitter. A Lucknow police team arrested Misra from Gurgaon’s Sector…
MUSHAWARAT DEPLORES ABRUPT REMOVAL OF MAF SECRETARY
The All India Muslim Majlis-e Mushawarat, umbrella body of Indian Muslim organisations, has deplored the abrupt removal of Mr M. W. Ansari IPS, from the post of the Secretary of…
ISSUE OF DHULE RIOTS REPORT RAISED IN CABINET MEETING
In the state Cabinet meeting on 7 May, Minority Affairs Minister Arif Naseem Khan raised the issue of the delay in tabling the probe report of Dhule riots. He demanded…
10 KANDHAMAL RIOTS ACCUSED SURRENDER IN COURT
The 10 accused, involved in the 2008 anti-Christian riots in Odisha’s Kandhamal district, surrendered before the court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) on 14 May.
SIT BEGINS PROBE IN MUZAFFARNAGAR MISSING CASES
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Muzaffarnagar riots has begun probe into the cases of 10 missing persons, who were considered to have been killed in Lisadh village. Of…
TENSION IN MEERUT AFTER INJURED YOUTH DIES
Tension prevailed in Meerut for the fourth consecutive day on 13 May after one of the victims injured in the clashes on 10 May died in the hospital in the…
HATE SPEECHES TRIGGERED ASSAM VIOLENCE: REPORT
A fact-finding report on the recent violence in Baksa in Assam, released by the Centre for Policy Analysis on 14 May, has blamed “hate speeches” by leaders for igniting up…
CENTRE ALERTS STATE GOVERNMENTS OVER COMMUNAL VIOLENCE
After a communally-charged election campaign and a spate of incidents in Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Assam, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked all states to remain alert…
SC ACQUITS AKSHARDHAM TERROR STRIKE CONVICTS, SLAMS GUJARAT POLICE PROBE
The Supreme Court on 16 May slammed the Gujarat Police for the incompetence with which it investigated the 2002 Akshardhan terror attack case as it acquitted all the six accused…
May the Truth Guide Man to Salvation
For many years of my young life, but most profoundly in recent times, I have been in avid pursuit of God and His universal Truth.
The Bloody War that Doesn’t Exist What the Media Not
In Yemen today, the US embassy is closed to the public. Officials telling CNN there is credible information of a threat against Western interests there,” a CNN news anchor read…
LS Election Results Unexpected, Outcome of Division among Secular Parties:
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has termed the results of Lok Sabha elections as unexpected and an outcome of disunity, division and mutual clashes among the secular parties and their leaders.
Group Dynamics in Islam
Working in groups has been a crucial need for Muslims and one that everyone needs to honour, SYED KAZIM
Hyderabad Killings Point to Deeper Malaise: Mushawarat
Murder of four innocents, all Muslim, at the hands of the BSF in Hyderabad on 14 May is a sign of a deeper malaise, said the All India Muslim Masjlis-e…
Mushawarat to Celebrate Golden Jubilee Requests Participation of All Past
The All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat, the most important non-political organisation of a federal character, was formed on 8-9 August, 1964 in Lucknow to deal with the common Muslim concerns.
Alcohol is the Mother of All Evils
The author in his book, “ALCOHOL—the mother of all evils” has outlined the historical description of alcohol through the ages along with pattern and trends of alcoholism, its causes and…
Distribution of Wealth
Anas bin Malik relates that Abu Talha (may Allah be pleased with them) was the richest person among the Ansars in Madinah so far as landed property and date gardens…
The True Kingdom
On that Day it is only the inmates of Paradise that will be graced with a good abode and the best resting place. On that Day the heaven shall be…
Boko Haram Extremism Unacceptable
The kidnapping of more than 270 schoolgirls in Nigeria and opening fire on a busy marketplace, killing hundreds, by the Boko Haram extremist network have triggered worldwide concern, shock and…
Keep Patience, Resolve Issues As Per the Law: Ameer JIH
Maulana Syed Jalaluddin Omari, Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, while addressing a public meet, organised by the organisation, at its headquarters on 17 May, said there is no reason for the Muslims…
The Lesson and the Footprints of 2014 Polls
MOHAMMAD NAUSHAD KHAN analyses the scenario emerging in the backdrop of the results of the 16th Lok Sabha elections.
