Allay Muslim Apprehensions Regarding Misuse of NCTC
Vol. XLIX No. 48
Date: March 4, 2012
Dvisor Qur’Ān’s Hidayat Makes Our Life Real Rahmat
A lot of books have been written and lectures delivered – world over – by renowned motivators on How to be Successful is Life. Most of them agree that there can’t be…
The Human Brain’s Magnificent Neural Network
The global telecommunications network that enables hundreds of millions of telephone calls to be made simultaneously is something amazing. Yet in comparison to the network found in a person’s brain,…
‘arrest Of Innocents Takes Place Way Before Incident Happens’
In the wake of recent attempts of police to illegally pick up Muslim youths from Jamia Nagar, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind organised a programme on “Illegal Arrests of Muslim Youths and Our…
Here Lies The Difference
Marie Catherine Colvin, a British journalist with over three decades of experience of covering major events in different parts of the world, left Beirut on Feb. 14 on a mission…
‘muslims Abusing The Qur’ān’
The article titled “Muslims Abusing the Qur’ān” (Radiance Viewsweekly, 12-18 Feb. 2012) is quite informative.
Cet Or Board?
The present obligatory backdrop of CET tests as to get berth in the race of Medical or Engineering career has been gradually eclipsing the importance as well as the subsistence…
Nctc And Hm Pc
If the recently notified National Counter Terrorism Centre [NCTC] is the pet project of the Home Minister P. Chidambaram and a part of his unfinished agenda,
Harvard Expert To Study Saudi Architectural Developments
An architectural expert from the prestigious Harvard University was in Dammam on Feb. 22 to study the architecture and development of urban areas in the Gulf.
International Powers On Feb. 23 Called For Urgent Action On
International powers on Feb. 23 called for urgent action on Somalia, warning that the world will “pay the price” for failing to help the country tackle political unrest,
Syrian Forces Committing Crimes On Orders From Top: Un
Syrian forces have shot dead unarmed women and children, shelled residential areas and tortured wounded protesters in hospital under orders from the “highest level” of army and government officials, the…
Hamas Pm Voices Support For Syria Protests
The Hamas prime minister on Feb. 24 expressed support for Syrian protesters seeking to overthrow President Bashar Assad, the first time a senior Hamas leader has publicly rebuked the group’s…
Tunisia, Egypt Islamists Signal Bigger Religion Role
After months of reassuring secularist critics, Islamist politicians in Tunisia and Egypt have begun to lay down markers about how Muslim their states should be – and first signs show…
Muslim Brotherhood Dominates In Egypt’s Upper House Vote
The Muslim Brotherhood won 58 per cent of the seats up for grabs in the Egyptian parliament’s upper house, election officials said Feb. 25, further solidifying their role as the…
Qur’Ān Burning At U.s. Base Sparks Wide Protest
More than 2,000 Afghans rallied outside of a U.S. air force base on Feb. 23 after learning that Muslim holy books, including copies of the Qur’ān, had been burned in…
Shelling Out Rs 60 For Free Uid Card
The preparation of the UID card is in danger of falling into the ‘middleman’ trap as residents of villages close to Jaipur have complained they had to stump up money…
Mnrega Scam In Araria
The cap has been blown off a huge scam in the widely-trumpeted MNREGA funds in Karghair panchayat in Narpatganj block in Araria district which has lately turned out to be…
Bjp Chief Spews Venom Against Quota
Slamming Congress over providing reservation to minorities, BJP chief Nitin Gadkari on Feb. 25 said his party will never allow the “nefarious designs” of Congress in tampering with OBC quota.
Anjuman Taraqqui-e-urdu Submits A 15-point Memorandum To Govt. Of Jharkhand
A representative delegation of Anjuman Taraqqui-e-Urdu Jharkhand led by Prof. Abuzar Usmani, President of the Anjuman met the Governor of Jharkhand on Feb. 10 and submitted a 15-point memorandum highlighting …
No Freedom Of Press In Bihar: Katju
Press Council of India Chairman Justice Markandey Katju said the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government harassed the media if they wrote against it. Katju said the information he had gathered about…
Kashmir Govt Yet To Implement Amnesty To Stone-throwers
The Jammu and Kashmir government is yet to consider amnesty in 1,524 cases of youth who participated in street protests in 2010 despite chief minister Omar Abdullah announcing it last…
Cpi(m) Seeks House Panel Probe Into Torture Of Muslims
Former Rajya Sabha member and CPI (M) leader P. Madhu has demanded that the State government constitute a House committee to probe allegations of torture of innocent Muslim youth in…
Ny Protest To Mark 10th Anniversary Of Gujarat Genocide
Coalition Against Genocide, an organisation made up of a spectrum of organisations and individuals in the United States and Canada that have come together in response to the Gujarat genocide to…
‘india Has A Peculiar Kind Of Secularism’
India has a peculiar kind of secularism, said Dr. Mukul Sinha, while pointing out how many of us suffer from the illusion that India is a secular country. Dr. Sinha,…
Provocation Behind Us Resolution On Balochistan Explained
Reasons behind a resolution moved in the US House of Representatives by lawmaker Dana Rohrabacher seeking sovereignty for Balochistan must be many, but the immediate provocation is the pledges of…
A Tale Of Two Landmark Verdicts
Two recent landmark verdicts by Indian courts give a ray of hope to all the weaker sections and civil society of India. One, on Feb. 13, 2012, by Gujarat High…
Teachings Of Islam About Business Transactions At A Glance
Business transactions are done with mutual consent (taradhee) for mutually exclusive benefits where every party stands to gain. In order to ensure this object Islam has forbidden certain aspects. Certain…
‘muslims Should Come Up As A Ummah To Face The
MUHAMMAD SHAFI MADNI is former president Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Gujarat and ex-chairman Islami Relief Committee, Gujarat (IRCG). He has a long experience of relief and rehabilitation work that he undertook during…
Concept Of E-school Equipped With E-learning Tools + Personality Development
Concept of online education (E-learning) is developing fast all over the world. More and more institutions are coming up with various online courses. It is a convenient, cheap and time…
Whither Indian Politics
Democracy is a basic feature of our Constitution. Parliament and legislative assemblies are instruments created to give effect to the democratic content of people governing themselves. Political parties are the…
A Handy Book On Qur’ānic Exegesis
The book is a compilation by Syyed Mansoor Agha in easy-to-follow Hindi from two books, “Insight into the Qur’ān, Reflections upon Divine Signs” and “An Exercise in Understanding the Qur’ān;…
Staunch Faith In Allah
Abbas relates that one day he was riding on a mule behind the Holy Messenger while he said: “I want to teach you something. Obey Allah and He will look…
Defeat Satan’s Design
And recall when We asked the angels to prostrate themselves before Adam, all prostrated themselves except Iblīs, who said: ‘Shall I prostrate myself before him whom You created of clay?’…
Homosexual Relationship: Should It Be Legalised?
The Supreme Court of India is seized with the question of deciding whether homosexual relationship, long considered sinful and criminal by religion and society, should remain so or be legalised.…
Allay Muslim Apprehensions Regarding Misuse Of Nctc
DR. S. AUSAF SAIED VASFI, in the light of the undeniable misuse of TADA and POTA in the past, analyses the Centre’s ongoing efforts to create a National Counter Terrorism…
