‘MODI’FIED ASSURANCE
Vol. LIII No. 07
Date: May 17, 2015
Muslims Urged to Think of Long Term Plan
Yogendra Yadav, a renowned psephologist and political leader, interacted with Muslims and urged them to think of a long-term plan for their educational, political and socio-religious upliftment. Yadav was addressing…
Only Muslims can Counter Capitalism – Prof Irfan Shahid
Noted Islamic scholar and expert on Islamic Finance, Prof. Irfan Shahid gave a lecture on “Interest and the Dajjali Mischief” in Pune recently. He said the West fears Muslims as…
AMUSU Honours 3 Acquitted in Akshardham Case
The AMU Students’ Union honoured Mufti Abdul Qayyum, Adam Bhai Ajmeri and Maulana Abdullah, three of the six acquitted in Akshardham case after spending 11 years in prison, at Aligarh…
Nepal Govt Lauds JIH Ideal Relief Wing Role
At a weekly meet organised by Jamaat-e-Islami Hind in the national capital on 9 May, Shafi Madani expressed his happiness and satisfaction by saying that the Nepali administration has praised…
Grown Arrogant, Extremely Cruel, Inhuman
No doubt India has grown not only arrogant but extremely cruel and inhuman in its policies towards the weaker nations. This is what Chankya’s political philosophy teaches. Whatever Gandhi,
CAR GROUPS AGREE ON PEACE ACCORD
Rival armed groups in Central African Republic on 10 May agreed to a peace accord requiring them to disarm and potentially face justice for war crimes committed during two years…
CRACKDOWN ON MINORITY SCHOOLS IN MUMBAI’S NORTH NEXT
The education department plans to crack down on minority schools in the north suburbs after doing so in South Mumbai. Fourteen schools in South Mumbai were last week sent show-cause…
WHO IS ‘EESHWAR’ IN WHOSE NAME OATH IS TAKEN?: RTI
Who is ‘Eeshwar’ in whose name top constitutional functionaries and legislators take oath of office? This RTI query stumped the Law Ministry, which said there is no constitutional provision defining…
US ENVOY CONCERNED OVER INDIA FREE SPEECH
A clampdown by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government could have “chilling effects” on foreign-funded charities and activists and is a cause for concern, the U.S.
AGRA FAMILY RECONVERTS TO ISLAM
A family of four brothers, their wives and children, 17 people in all, who had converted to the Hindu fold in December last year, chose to return to Islam on…
It’ll Take a Decade to Rebuild Nepal and Return to
MOHAMMAD SHAFI MADNI, who heads social welfare wing of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind and is former chairman of Islami Relief Committee, Gujarat, and who has vast experience of relief and rehabilitation work…
A Dawah-based Telugu Channel
As the world knows, and it is a fact, the mainstream media is playing a very active role to defame Islam and Muslims. It is portraying Muslims as ferocious persons…
Religion and Terrorism
Terrorism pays no regards to religion at all. A terrorist follows no religion. It is but an irony that whenever an individual who happens to be Muslim commits an act…
Zeroing in on the Spreadsheets
Spreadsheets have been used by accountants for hundreds of years. Computerised or electronic spreadsheets are of much more recent origin.
Society for Bright Future Relief Work in Nepal
Society for Bright Future, a National Level NGO working for disaster management, reached Nepal on 1 May, 2015 and stayed there for four days. In the meantime, SBF coordinator visited…
Word-for-Word Qur’ān Classes in Chennai
Under the able guidance and supervision of a renowned Islamic scholar Late Maulana Abdul Kareem Parekh of Nagpur and his son Abdul Ghafoor Parekh and subsequently by the Qirat expert…
Naqsh Tauheed Ka Har Dil Pe Bithaya Hum Ne
Naqsh Tauheed Ka Har Dil Pe Bithaya Hum Ne
Ethics and Human Values in Islam
Ethics encompasses right conduct and good life. It is significantly broader than the common conception of analysing right and wrong. A central aspect of ethics is “the good life”, the…
Critical Evaluation of Urdu Literature and Journalism
Once the Indian subcontinent was divided to form Republic of India and Islamic Republic of Pakistan, polygonal damages were witnessed across the newly created borders.
Take Care of Thy Heart
Nu’man ibn Bashir relates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) said: “Listen carefully, there is a lump of flesh in the body. If…
On Whom Satans Descend
“O people! Shall I tell you on whom it is that satans descend? They descend on every forgerer steeped in sin, on those who whisper hearsay in the ears of…
HANG THE RAPISTS BY NECK Why Not a Few Lashes
The civilised society sustains itself and moves forward through the qualities of love, mercy, forbearance and forgiveness. But when some deranged elements try to rebel and destroy its basic principles…
‘MODI’FIED ASSURANCE
ARSHAD SHAIKH analyses the two-hour interview of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the TIME magazine vis-à-vis the minorities in India.