UNION BUDGET 2014-15 Priorities for Development of Muslims
Vol. LII No. 16
Date: July 20, 2014
Islamic Banking
This refers to report on Islamic banking published in Radiance (6-12 July 2014). Khurshid Nazmi in his presentation has outlined various pertinent points that can help understand and conceptualise workable and viable…
Use the word ‘Masjid’ instead ‘Mosque’
There is controversy over use of word mosque instead of Masjid. Like Mandir, Church and Sajnegogue, Masjid is also a noun. It is surprising to note the word ‘mosque’ frequently…
Israeli terror on Gaza, silence of Int’l community
It refers to the ongoing Israeli terrorism in Gaza. Once again Israeli terrorism appeared with its cruel face. It seems that it is the habit of Israel of bombing on…
The Tragedy is Human
Israelis are vulnerable all around the world. The Muslim World can very well respond by holding them responsible for the carnage in Gaza. But the ruling regimes are afraid of…
BETHLEHEM CHRISTIANS FAST WITH MUSLIMS IN RAMADHAN
Christians in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem have been observing Ramadhan fasting in solidarity with their fellow Muslims during the holy month of Ramadhan. Speaking to Al-Arabiya News,…
‘TEKNE FASTING’ TEACHES CHILDREN TO OBSERVE RAMADHAN
The month of Ramadhan is an important occasion for mothers and fathers who desire for their children to achieve self-control. Because it is this month that encourages the young to…
MORE THAN 35,000 PEOPLE DISPLACED BY YEMEN FIGHTING
More than 35,000 people have been displaced in Yemen’s Omran province, a local government refugee agency said on 9 July, a day after Shi’ite Muslim tribal fighters overran the provincial…
NSA, FBI SPYING ON LAW-ABIDING MUSLIM AMERICANS
Muslim Legal Fund of America joined other national organisations in expressing outrage over government agency spying on Muslim Americans without suspicion of criminal activity. In an article published by The…
UKRAINIAN MUSLIM SOLDIERS REQUEST QUR’ĀNS, HALAL FOOD FOR RAMADHAN
Ukrainian Muslim soldiers of the National Guard of Ukraine, a reserve component of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, have appealed to the Religious Administration of Muslims of Ukraine to provide…
CHINA FORCING UIGHUR MUSLIMS OBSERVE RAMADHAN BAN
The Chinese authorities in the province of East Turkestan (Xinjiang) have been forcing Muslim Uighurs to break their fasts after it was declared that the observance of the Islamic holy…
10TH ANNUAL PEACE MARCH HELD IN BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
A “peace march” with more than 5,000 participants from all over the world began on 8 July in Bosnia-Herzegovina to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre. It lasted…
14 AUGUST DECLARED ‘WORLD RABAA DAY’
The International Rabaa Platform declared 14 August – the day when hundreds of peaceful anti-coup protesters were massacred in Egypt in 2013 – as “the World Rabaa Day.”
HAMAS WARNS ISRAEL OF ‘LOOMING 3RD INTIFADA’
A senior official from Hamas on 9 July warned that Israel’s ongoing military onslaught on the Gaza Strip would lead to a “third intifada” (popular uprising) in the Palestinian territories.…
SEMINAR ON BIODIVERSTY AWARENESS
Addressing a Seminar on Biodiversity Awareness by Forest Department, Chief Guest Dr. M.I.H. Farooqi, former Deputy Director, NBRI, stressed the need of protecting the Biodiversity as the religious duty of…
3 MORE MUSLIMS BODIES FOUND IN ASSAM’S BAKSA
Bodies of three more persons kidnapped by suspected NDFB (S) militants were recovered from Beki River in Assam’s Baksa district on 13 July. “We have recovered three more bodies this…
ACCUSED IN ISHRAT JAHAN FAKE ENCOUNTER REINSTATED
Those who were suspended for alleged having role in Ishrat Jahan fake encounter are being reinstated. In a major jolt, recently another policeman Anju Chaudhary, accused by CBI of firing…
HC ASKS STATE GOVT TO EXPLAIN LACK OF URDU TEXTBOOKS
An SIO petition filed 3 months ago has prompted Aurangabad bench of Bombay High Court to question disappearance of junior college books since 2011. Following a petition by the Student…
JIH AMIR REJECTS DECLARATION OF ‘ISLAMIC CALIPHATE’ IN IRAQ
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has rejected the declaration of ‘Islamic Caliphate’ in Iraq and Syria by the resistance group ISIS, saying it has no basis in Islam. Addressing a press meet at…
CPI (M) STRONGLY CONDEMNS ISRAELI STRIKES ON GAZA
CPI (M) on 12 July condemned the Israeli attacks on Gaza and urged the Narendra Modi government to raise the issue at international fora and demand immediate cessation of the…
AIYAR CASTIGATES MODI’S SILENCE OVER ISRAEL AGGRESSION
Castigating the government of India for maintaining ‘creepy’ silence over ongoing Israeli air strikes on civilian population in Palestine, senior Congress leader and former diplomat Mani Shankar Aiyar on 12…
UN, INDIA SHOULD RAISE VOICE AGAINST ISRAELI ATROCITIES: JIH AMIR
Maulana Syed Jalaluddin Omari, Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has strongly condemned Israeli air strikes on Gaza, killing over one hundred people including women and children during the last few days and…
INDIANS STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH GAZANS
Indians stood with Palestinians against Israel’s inhuman attack while Israel is not feeling any international pressure and threatened to keep bombing Gazans. A large number of youth and elders under…
Former Playboy Bunny reverts to Islam
Celebrating her 28th birthday, this former model and “mermaid for hire” is now a Muslimah.LINA LEWIS records the precious moments in the former model’s life.
‘Fatwa is Part of Shari’ah’
DR. RAZIUL ISLAM NADVI, Asst. Editor of Urdu research quarterly, Tahqeeqat-e-Islami, is a great Islamic scholar and author of many books on the various aspects of Islam and Islamic Shari’ah.…
‘The Verdict doesn’t Oppose Fatwa and Qaza’
MAULANA SYED JALALUDDIN OMARI, Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, is a renowned Islamic scholar. He has about 30 books to his credit. In an interview with WAQUAR HASAN, he talks on the…
‘Prince of Darkness’ Disowns Iraq’s Tragedy
As Iraq stands on the verge of a complete breakdown into mini sectarian states, former leading neoconservative and Iraq war advocate Richard Perle made a sudden appearance on Newsmax TV.
SC Verdict Validating ‘Qaza’ and ‘Ifta’
A Challenge to develop visionary system and magnetise faithful to righteous path
Pluralism!
The headline is not opposite of either nationalism, socialism, secularism, any of the modern –isms, or religions, secularism being its nearest cousin,
COSMETIC INDUSTRY The True Face behind the Make-up
According to a report in The Times of India on 24 December 2013, the India retail beauty and cosmetics industry, currently estimated at $950 million, is likely to almost treble…
Observing Ietikaf
Ayesha (may Allah be pleased with her) reports that the Holy Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) used to observe Ietikaf during the last ten days of…
The Night of Power
We have revealed this (Message) in the Night of Power: and what will explain to thee what the Night of Power is? The Night of Power is better than a…
Disturbing Trends Accepting Violence and Murder
Whatever might have been the weaknesses of the government headed by Manmohan Singh, it did not accommodate murder, rape and arson. It was not in league with any organisation spreading…
UNION BUDGET 2014-15 More Political than Economic
With a full majority in Lok Sabha election 2014, it was expected that NDA will make a political budget, keeping in view the promises made to the voters. By doing…
UNION BUDGET 2014-15 It’s All As Usual
Arvind Kejriwal made an interesting comment on the budget speech. He said, “If you closed your eyes and heard Jaitley, you would think it was Chidambaram speaking.”
UNION BUDGET 2014-15 Priorities for Development of Muslims
The new government has not been able to bring any new significant changes in terms of economic philosophy, policy priorities and budgetary allocation in its first budget as compared to…
Budget for Minorities Lack Substance
Gone are the days when Budget was considered vision of the governance and also reflected the approach and roadmap for the people by the government for the next five years.
