US Military Aid to Israel
Vol. XLIX No. 06
Date: May 8, 2011
US Game-plan
The US accuses Osama Bin Laden of being a terrorist but conveniently forgets that it has captured his country Saudi Arabia.
Tabut for Sai Baba
Ordering tabut for Satya Sai Baba on April 4, 2011 much before his announced death on April 23, 2011 and controversial statements by certain prominent devotees alleging improper treatment to him, call…
World Press Freedom Day
World Press Freedom Day is celebrated every year on May 3 worldwide. It is taken as an opportunity to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom, to evaluate press freedom,…
Jaitapur Nuclear Project is Deplorable
The haste with which the UPA government is pushing the Jaitapur nuclear project is deplorable. The Chernobyl nuclear accident which occurred 25 years ago due to a human error and…
Only Tip of the Iceberg
The arrest of Suresh Kalmadi and the filing of chargesheet against M.K. Kanimozhi have reinforced the faith of people in the CBI. But everyone knows that the looted money has…
MUBARAK COULD FACE DEATH PENALTY
Egypt’s ousted President Hosni Mubarak would face the death penalty if convicted of ordering the shooting of protesters during the uprisings that brought him down, the country’s new justice minister…
TUNISIAN POLICE FIRE TEAR GAS ON ISLAMIST PROTEST
Tunisian police on April 29 fired tear gas at hundreds of Islamists protesting in the capital. Heavy security surrounded the demonstrators, protesting what they said were offensive comments toward Islam…
ISRAEL FREEZES TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO PA
The Israeli Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz on May 1 announced that the treasury has frozen the routine transfer of taxes and fees it collects for the Palestinian Authority (PA) until…
SYRIANS PROTEST FROM ROOFTOPS AFTER ARMY ACTION
Women and children in the besieged Syrian city of Daraa chanted “God is greatest against the tyrant” from rooftops in the night after troops backed by tanks intensified a crackdown…
IRAN, IKHWAN WANT US FORCES NOW QUIT MUSLIM COUNTRIES
Iran says there is no excuse for the United States to continue deploying troops in the Middle East after the killing of Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. Iran’s Foreign Ministry…
MUSLIM SCHOLARS CRITICISE BIN LADEN’S SEA BURIAL
Muslim scholars on May 2 said Osama bin Laden’s burial at sea was a violation of Islamic tradition that may further provoke militant calls for revenge attacks against American targets.…
AMU CLOSED SINE-DIE
After severe clashes between two student groups on April 29 and on the basis of the report received from district administration and in view of the unfortunate incident, the Aligarh…
SHAH WALIULLAH REMEMBERED
The Shah Waliullah Institute organised an international seminar on the “Contribution of Shah Waliullah Muhaddis Dehlawi to development of Arabic, Persian and Urdu languages” in Delhi on April 28.
TRANSLATION OF QUR’ĀN IN AMERICAN ENGLISH RELEASED
The first ever translation of the Qur’ān in modern, easy-to-read American English was released in Bangalore on April 28. The translation is done by Professor Dr. Nazeer Ahmed, a distinguished…
WOMEN PROTEST FRANCE’S BAN ON HIJAB
Ladies Wing of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Mumbai and Girls Islamic Organisation of Mumbai on April 20 jointly organised a protest against ban on wearing Niqab (Veil) in France at Azad Maidan,…
COMPLAINT AGAINST DIAMOND COMICS HINDI ON BLASPHEMY
Three complaints have been lodged on 28th April in two different police stations of Delhi against the Diamond Comics’ World (Hindi) which has published the derogatory sentences and objectionable imaginary cartoons…
Do Not Let Ignorance or Pride Keep You Away
Bismillah hir-rahman nir-raheem. These words resound in my head as I began to pray, something I have been doing for only 6 weeks now but it is the culmination of…
Ikhwan chief Welcomes Palestinian Reconciliation
Welcoming the reconciliation agreement between Hamas and Fatah, Dr. Mohamed Badie chairman for the Muslim Brotherhood stressed it was high time the Palestinian division end in order to maintain the…
A GREAT DAY FOR PALESTINE
Much to the chagrin of the hateful Zionist entity, Hamas and Fatah seem to have reached a final agreement, putting an end to four years of a crippling national rift…
US Rethinks Strategy War as Opportunity in Libya
In Washington, mood swings occur too quickly and too often. Political opportunists know well how to turn a challenge into an opportunity, and an opportunity into an all-out war, opines RAMZY…
Punish Not Only Osamas but also Bushes!
Osama Ben Laden, if at all he was live, is dead now. He had ceased to be the mastermind behind al-Qaeda long ago. He will continue to be an inspirer…
Osama Bin Laden Killed in Pakistan
Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in a U.S.-led operation involving helicopters and ground forces in Pakistan on May 1. US officials said bin Laden was found in…
MUSLIM IDENTITY IS IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT SHARIAH: RABE NADVI
Maulana Rabe Hasan Nadvi, President All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), and Rector Darul-Uloom Nadwat-ul-Ulema, Lucknow, said it is a matter of concern that in spite of constitutional guaranties…
ICIF Delegation Confers with Secretary Financial Services
A high power delegation of Indian Centre for Islamic Finance-ICIF, New Delhi, called on Mr Shashi Kant Sharma, Secretary (Financial Services), under whom the banking sector of the country is…
Corruption, Jan Lokpal Bill and the Rule of Law
If financial corruption would endanger the progress of our nation, the political corruption of exclusiveness and hatred would endanger the unity of India, opines NAVAID HAMID
AAFIA SIDDIQUI The Truth about Justice
Many of us are still in a state of shock over the guilty verdict returned on Dr Aafia Siddiqui. The response from the people of Pakistan was predictable and overwhelming…
Fight against Abominable
It is narrated on the authority of Tariq bin Shihab: It was Marwan who initiated (the practice) of delivering khutba (public address) before prayer on the Eid Day. A man stood up…
No Deity other than He
We sent Noah to his people, and he said: ‘My people! Serve Allah; you have no deity other than He. Do you have no fear?’ But the notables among his…
Bin Laden’s Death Unanswered Questions
US president Barack Obama announced that on his orders Osama Bin Laden was killed in a military operation near Abbottabad in Pakistan. He claimed that justice has been done for…
US Military Aid to Israel
DR. ASLAM ABDULLAH analyses the ever growing US aid to Israel and points out the impact of Christian evangelical groups in US foreign policy pertaining to the Middle East as…
