The Tragedy of Being “Mock-Secular”
Vol. LII No. 15
Date: July 13, 2014
MB Chief Badie Denounces 1100 Death Sentences and Absence of
As a court sentences Muslim Brotherhood Chairman Badie to death, in yet another trumped up case, the 71-year old leader condemns the injustice dealt generously in Egypt 24 June.
ICIF Holds Talks with TK Rangarajan on Interest-Free Finance
H Abdur Raqeeb, Genral Secretary Indian Centre for Islamic Finance-ICIF, met Mr. TK Rangarajan MP along with Mr SN Sikkandar, Tamil Nadu President of Welfare Party of India, at CPM…
‘Interpersonal Skills in Islam’
I was very much impressed this issue of Radiance Viewsweekly (22-28 June 2014) after going through the cover story ‘Interpersonal Skills in Islam’ by Syed Kazim.
Sunnis, Shias, Ahle Hadith All Muslims
Sunnis and Shias have differences in minor issues of Aqida (not major ones like Tauhid, Risalat and Akhirat) and in some issues of Fiqh. Despite that OIC
Why No action against US’s snooping?
It refers to the recent revelation of snooping of BJP, Muslim Brotherhood and others by US. Repeatedly revelation of US’s snooping exposed US’s malpractices and its black face before people.
Declaration of Khilafat Nonsense
Declaration of Khilafat by Iraqi rebels is nonsense. This is not the way to achieve Khilafat or any kind of Islamic state. In fact any modern democratic Muslim state,
UCC and Pluralism & Tolerance
The non-issue of Uniform Civil Code is one among few, known to be taking centre-stage every time both the government and mainstream media have nothing to discuss safely i.e. without…
‘SRI LANKA DEFENCE SECRETARY GOTABAYA RAJAPAKSA BEHIND BBS’
Strong links between Sri Lanka’s Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) that recently instigated anti-Muslim violence in Southern Sri Lanka have been…
UN CHIEF URGES SRI LANKA TO PROTECT MUSLIMS UNDER ATTACK
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the Sri Lankan government to “take necessary measures” to prevent any further attacks against minority Muslims in the country. Asked to respond to…
MUSHAWARAT LAUDS EGYPTIAN PEOPLE’S STRUGGLE FOR LEGALITY, DEMOCRACY
All India Muslim Majlis-e Mushawarat, the apex body of Indian Muslim organisations, lauded the continuing struggle of the Egyptian people for legality and democracy. Commenting on the fresh bout of…
‘EGYPT’S COUP REGIME PUNISHES JANUARY 2011 REVOLUTIONARIES’
In a live TV programme, Reda Fahmi, Chairman of the Committee on Defence and National Security of the Shura Council (Egypt’s second chamber of parliament) and leading member of the…
ALGERIA FOOTBALL TEAM DONATE PRIZE MONEY TO GAZANS
The Algerian national team will donate their World Cup prize money to the people of Gaza, reports said on 3 July. The news comes shortly after Algeria were defeated by…
BURQA BAN DEBATE SWEEPING EUROPE AFTER ECHR RULING
After the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in favour of France’s prohibition of face veils on 1 July, a number of European countries are preparing the launch debates…
CHINA BANS RAMADHAN FASTING IN EAST TURKESTAN
Authorities in China’s East Turkestan (Xinjiang) province have officially banned students and teachers from engaging in the Islamic Ramadhan fast, in yet another curb on religious freedoms against the region’s…
SENEGALESE PHONE APP HELPS DIABETICS IN RAMADHAN
Diabetics have been testing the new app mRamadhan that was made in Senegal, the first Francophone country to pilot a mobile phone platform. The app helps people with diabetes safely…
NON-MUSLIMS ATTEMPT RAMADHAN FAST IN TURKEY
While Muslims across the world welcome the arrival of Ramadhan fasting, for the many foreigners living in Turkey it is a time of adjusting to a new way of life.…
COMMUNAL CLASHES EMERGE IN UP
The seething communal tension in Uttar Pradesh is again emerging in the form of small clashes. Post Lok Sabha elections, 13 incidents of communal clashes have left five persons dead…
REPORT BY MINORITY RIGHTS GROUP PAINTS BJP BLACK
BJP has made it to the ‘State of The World’s Minorities and Indigenous People 2014’ report for all the wrong reasons. The report, released by Minority Rights Group (MRG) International…
MARRIAGE REGISTRATION MANDATORY FOR ALL RELIGIONS: DELHI GOVT
The Delhi government’s rule for mandatory registration of marriages is applicable to all religions, including Muslims and Christians. “Everyone in the city, irrespective of their religion, has to get their…
URDU SCHOOL IN KURLA SLUM FACES DEMOLITION
The fate of about 800 students of the Maharashtra Urdu High School in Kurla is at stake as their 16-year-old educational institute faces closure, a report said on 1 July.
HC REJECTS PIL AGAINST EXCLUSION OF ARABIC, PERSIAN AS PAPERS
The Delhi High Court on 2 July refused to entertain a PIL seeking quashing of a UPSC notification by which Arabic and Persian languages were excluded from the list of…
GUJARAT RIOTS PROBE PANEL GETS 22ND EXTENSION
The Gujarat government on 30 June granted yet another extension to the Justice Nanavati Commission which is probing the 2002 Gujarat riots. “Today, the state government granted a two-month extension…
APCR HOSTS SOCIO-LEGAL AWARENESS WORKSHOP AT GHAZIABAD
A workshop on Socio-Legal Awareness was organised by Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) on 28 June at MTF Junior High School Muradnagar, Ghaziabad. “The unjust powerful person and…
OVER 150 HINDU INMATES FAST WITH 2,300 MUSLIMS AT TIHAR
Setting an example of rare communal harmony, more than 150 Hindu inmates of Tihar Jail in the Capital are fasting along with over 2,300 Muslim inmates. Tihar Jail authorities reportedly…
One can’t Establish an Islamic State by Means of Terrorism
One cannot establish an Islamic state by means of terrorism, and acts of barbarism like beheading people are methods that will only establish a satanic state, said MUZAMMIL SIDDIQI, a…
Let Us All Plan for the Ramadhan-ul-Mubarak
Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) used to eagerly wait for the month of Ramadhan-ul-Mubarak. When he would site the moon for the months of Rajab…
SC Cautions Police from ‘Automatic’ Arrest in Dowry Cases
The system of dowry has over the years become a form of ritual across sections of societies in one form or the other despite all efforts to curb it or…
Strategic Management in Islam
Strategic Management involves the formulation and implementation of long term goals and initiatives taken by a company’s top management, based on consideration of resources and an assessment of the internal…
Dimensions of Khilafat in Islam
Khilafat is a very important concept in Islam. It has important implications in the political system of Islam. Many important groups have made it a part of their programme to…
21st Century
Heated discussions have started immediately after BJP MP Dr. Harsh Vardhan expressed his opposition to the so-called ‘sex education‘.
A Simple and Easy Approach to the Understanding of the
The place the Holy Qur’ān enjoys in the lives of Muslims is the highest, for they firmly believe that this Book is the final communication of Allah, God of this…
A Mandatory Duty
Abū Hurairah reported Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) as saying: “If any owner of gold or silver does not pay what is due on him,…
Zakat is Obligatory
The alms are meant only for the poor and the needy and those who are in charge thereof, those whose hearts are to be reconciled; and to free those in…
Their Conspiracy or Our Stupidity?
The world of Islam is passing through a very hard and trying period of a series of nerve-breaking turmoils of great magnitude. In some countries some groups are daggers drawn…
The Tragedy of Being “Mock-Secular”
SYYED MANSOOR AGHA analyses senior Congress leader A.K. Antony’s recent remark on the debacle of Congress vis-à-vis minorities.
