Vol. XLIV No.19
Date: October 22, 2006
Muslims at the Crossroads
ZAHID JAMIL discusses what the Muslims, and also American citizens should do to defeat the forces of terrorism, whether individuals or groups or governments.
UK varsities urged to spy on Muslims
A document by the British Education Ministry asks lecturers and university staff across Britain to spy on Muslim students on suspicious involvement in “extremist” activities, the Guardian reported on October 16.
UK minister wants veiled teacher fired
British Local Government and Community Cohesion Minister Phil Woolas on October 15 stressed that a Muslim teaching assistant should be sacked from her job for refusing to remove face veil…
France adopts Armenia genocide bill
France’s lower house of parliament has passed a bill making it a crime to deny the Armenian genocide, a step that has been strongly denounced by the Turkish government.
UK army chief calls for Iraq pullout
Britain’s top army commander has said the UK military presence in Iraq was exacerbating the security problems, calling for British withdrawal “sometimes soon” from the occupied Arab country.
Dalai Lama warns against talk of ’clash of civilisations’
The Dalai Lama, Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, has warned against portraying Islam as a religion of violence, saying Muslims have been wrongly demonised in the West since the September 11…
500 people affected by gas leak near Bhopal
About 500 people complained of burning eyes and nausea in Madhya Pradesh on October 15 after allegedly inhaling toxic gas, the source of which remains unknown.
Government committed to RTI Act: PM
Noting that Indian citizens “have owned this act with their arms wide open”, Manmohan Singh said: “Whatever may be the differences on the finer points of the act, we must…
15,000 people convert to Buddhism in Gulbarga
Over 15,000 people converted to Buddhism, as part of the golden jubilee celebration of the Dhamma Chakra Parivarthana, in Gulbarga on October 14.
Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh Grameen Bank Win Nobel Prize for Peace
Bangladesh’s Grameen Bank and its founder Muhammad Yunus shared the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize on October 13 for lending to the poorest of the poor in a grassroots drive to…
Hyderabad Gets Rs.2000-Crore Package
Hyderabad: A special package of Rs.2000 crore for the development of old city of Hyderabad has come as Ramadhan gift for Muslims, who are an overwhelming majority in the walled…
God’s Gender and Wife-Beating
is there any relationship between wife-beating and gender of God? Please don’t take me amiss! It is a serious question, so much so that the church of England last week…
IPTCO In-depth Report on Communalism in Orissa
Indian People’s Tribunal on Communalism in Orissa [IPTCO] has released its report, revealing alarming levels of sectarian groups organising in the state, and recommended certain measures to curb communalism.
Islamising Modernity
Muslims, especially intellectuals and activists, have a lot of hard work ahead if they want to materialise the beautiful idea contained in this new book
Plight of Muslims Some Plain Speaking
MAQBOOL AHMED SIRAJ argues that no amount of criticising the West would benefit us. Instead, the Ummah should introspect, rationally analyse its own weaknesses and practise real Islam.
