THIRD FRONT The Alliance which Falls with a Thud
Vol. XLIV No. 50
Date: June 17, 2007
Ensure Best Use of Media: Syed Rabey Hasani Nadwi
All India Muslim Personal Law Board President Maulana Syed Rabey Hasani Nadwi drew the attention of Muslims towards making the best possible use of media in making the world a…
Mushawarat Voices Concern on Various Muslim Issues
The Markazi Majlis-e-Mushawarat of All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat, at its 10th meeting held in the Capital on June 9, adopted resolutions on various issues confronting Muslims in India as well…
‘Let Muslim Leadership Rise’
Dr. S Ausaf Saied Vasfi in his article, “Let Muslim Leadership Rise to the Occasion” (Radiance, 3-9 June) asks for a Public Interest Litigation to be filed in the Supreme…
Welcome RTI Impact
Right to Information Act has a welcome impact when 293 petitions filed under RTI Act enquiring steps taken by Chandigarh Administration about implementation of 2003-
Shocking and Painful
It is most shocking and painful to read that according to Transparency International lower judiciary of India received Rs.2630 crore during 2006 as bribe.
Solid Action Please!
Sachar Committee Report brought to the notice of people of India the sad plight of Indian Muslims. But up to now nothing solid has been done.
Vote for Taj
It is indeed regretting that while governments of other nations with their monuments in competition-lists for being listed in seven wonders of the world are working hard to mobilise their…
An Aayat Is an Aayat, Not a Verse!
Auron ka hai Payaam aur, mera Payaam aur hai,/ Ishq key dardmand ka tarz-e-kalaam aur hai! (Iqbal)
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME OF WAMY
The World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) in the holy Makkah region has launched a large-scale youth empowerment programme with the support of seven public and private agencies in order…
THAI ARMY CHIEF TO VISIT PATTANI MOSQUE RALLY
Council for National Security (CNS) chairman Gen. Sonthi Boonyaratkalin will visit Pattani, the current focal point of Thailand’s southern unrest, to try to defuse tensions, as attacks against local residents,…
KENYA: ISLAMIC BANK GETS MINISTRY APPROVAL
The first commercial bank operating entirely under Islamic Sharia principles has been licensed. Finance minister, Mr Amos Kimunya, has granted approval to First Community Bank Limited to conduct banking business…
MALAYSIA REASSURES SUPPORT TO FILIPINO MUSLIM GROUP
Malaysia has reassured the biggest Muslim group in southern Philippines that it would continue to back the latter’s peace talks with the Philippine government.
ELBARADEI FEARS ‘CRAZY’ STRIKE ON IRAN
Mohamed ElBaradei, the United Nations nuclear watchdog chief, warned against the “new crazies” advocating military action to halt Iran’s nuclear programme and said he did not want to see another…
TONY BLAIR TALKS ABOUT ISLAM
Prime Minister of Britain Tony Blair unveiled plans to launch a reported £ 1 million fund to change the mode of teaching of Islam at British universities. His announcement was…
AP TO PROMULGATE ORDINANCE FOR MUSLIM RESERVATION
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy said an ordinance would be promulgated within a month to provide five per cent reservation for Muslims in education and employment.
FAKE ENCOUNTER ACCUSED DSP AMIN GRANTED BAIL
A Sessions Court in Ahmedabad on June 9 granted anticipatory bail to a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), N K Amin alleged to be involved in…
URDU REPRESENTS INDIA’S COMPOSITE CULTURE
Urdu is most often considered the language of Muslims. But the participants at the all-India conference of State Urdu academies, organised by the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language…
IMAMS, MUAZZINS MARCH TO SEEK SALARY
Imams and Muazzins took to the streets in Bhubaneswar on June 7 demanding monthly allowance. Staging a demonstration near the State Assembly, hundreds of Imams and Muazzins called upon the…
JIH NAMES NAIB AMEERS, SECRETARIES
Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Maulana Syed Jalaluddin Umri, in due consultation with Central Advisory Council session held at Bangalore from May 26 to 31, nominated Naib Ameers, Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries,…
‘Mushaira has Become a Very Costly Entertainment’
He is arguably the most popular poet of his times. He is known for his poetry with a rebellious streak, his diction and a unique imagery. Today’s MUNAWWAR RANA, son…
Another Neoconservative at World Bank
President Bush has nominated Robert B. Zoellick, former deputy secretary of state, to head the World Bank after a favoritism scandal forced out Paul Wolfowitz. Zoellick is a Goldman Sachs…
Pakistan’s ‘Night of the Generals’
DR. FATIMA SHAHNAZ analyses the Musharraf versus judiciary conflict and the grip of military on the country. She presents the details of overwhelming influence which military and its masters wield…
Headscarf may be Worn by Judges, says Danish Supreme Court
It is not required of a female judge, neither that she shakes hands with her male colleagues, nor that she shows her hair, says the president of the Danish Supreme…
Jury Awards $287K to Muslim Worker Fired for Wearing Headscarf
A Phoenix jury has awarded more than $287,000 to a woman who accused Alamo Car Rental of discriminating against her because of her religion when it fired for refusing to…
Court upholds German state’s ban on teachers wearing headscarf
A court on June 5 upheld a German state’s ban on teachers wearing the headscarf in public schools, rejecting a woman’s appeal against a decision not to employ her.
Police Attempt to Create Sectarian Differences among Muslims
The way Hyderabad police is conducting investigations into last month’s bomb blast at Makkah Masjid and the subsequent police firing on protestors not only shows its highly biased attitude but…
Warming to Death
Human life is in danger – acute danger – from continuous global warming due to ever increasing levels of greenhouse gas emissions. Having over exploited earth’s resources, man has seriously…
THIRD FRONT The Alliance which Falls with a Thud
SOROOR AHMED discusses the relevance or otherwise of a third front in the present political scenario. He opines that people are no longer attracted towards so-called parties based on dynastic…
