LEAVE SECTARIAN DIFFERENCES ASIDE, STAND UNITED Sheikh Saud Al-Shuraim Urges Muslims
Vol. XLIX No. 50
Date: March 18, 2012
Lo! Man Is In A State Of Loss
The above ayat is from Surah Al-’Asr – which most of us remember and recite in our prayers very frequently. This is one of the earliest surahs of the Holy…
The Perfect System That Perceives Scent
When you take a deep breath, you simultaneously perceive various smells, for example, from the coffee you are drinking, the food cooking in the kitchen, the flowers in the vase,…
Homosexuality Is Shameful, Unnatural, Detrimental To Family System: Jih Chief
Homosexuality is shameful and unnatural and will destroy our family system; the move to legalise it in the country should be opposed tooth and nail by every right thinking man…
Religious Leaders Discuss The Way Of Salvation
There is no one, nor has ever been, on earth, who had died and come back to earth to testify that there is heaven and hell, or, for that matter,…
Probe Ips Officer Murder
Madhya Pradesh government and its police are both under suspicion on gruesome murder of IPS officer Narender Singh by mining-mafia in district Morena. Any enquiry, including even a ‘judicial’ one,…
Who Is Number One Terrorist?
On Mar 7 the TV channel TIMES NOW carried a heading saying ‘ISREAL TORROR PROBE’ while the international channel RT (Russia Today) carried the news that Iran has welcomed IAEA…
Change Thy Taste
Now when the electorates have cast their votes in five assembly elections and results are out,
A Lesson For Congress
The voters in Uttar Pradesh have demonstrated abundant maturity in the recent assembly elections. The Congress citadels in Amethi and Rai Bareli have crumbled due to unbridled corruption coupled with…
Working For Allah Clarifying A Concept And Specifying Some Of
Beyond all propaganda and lies that are let loose against Islam and Muslims by all and sundry, here is a bit of clarification on what it means to be Working…
Gcc Likely To Have New Name
The GCC consultative committee, during a meeting in Jeddah on Mar 8, proposed to change the name of Gulf Cooperation Council to Arab Gulf Union Council. Muhammad Al-Rasheed, chairman of…
Canada Bans Dealings With Syrian Central Bank
Canada on Mar 6 imposed fresh sanctions on Syria, banning all dealings with the central bank and seven cabinet ministers as part of a campaign to stop President Bashar Assad’s…
Syrian Forces Kill Civilian In Damascus: Activists
Syrian security forces on Mar 9 killed one civilian when they deployed in a residential neighbourhood of Damascus Friday to put down an act of civil disobedience, opposition activists said.
Israel Strikes Gaza, Kills 2
Israel on Mar 9 killed the leader of a Palestinian faction in a targeted attack on a car in the Gaza Strip.A second man also died in the blast, and…
Qaddafi Hid Arms In Embassies
The administration of ousted Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi was running a covert programme to conceal weapons in Libyan embassies across the globe, a senior official in the new government said…
Oic Urges Libyan Unity, Leader Vows Force To Crush ‘separatists’
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has urged Libyans to remain united after tribal leaders and a political faction declared autonomy for an eastern region.The statement came as Libyan leader…
Anti-sharia Bill Dropped In Minnesota
The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) on Mar 5 announced that a lawmaker in that state’s legislature will drop a proposed “anti-Sharia” bill written using a…
Turkish Pm Assures Safety Of Religious Minority
Turkey’s Prime Minister on Mar 6 promised to protect the country’s largest religious minority after 25 houses, mostly belonging to Alevi Muslims, were vandalised, raising fears for their safety.
Madhya Pradesh Mining Mafia Claims Ips’s Life
Narendra Kumar, a young IPS officer, barely 45 days into his job, was crushed under the wheels of a tractor-trolley allegedly driven by a member of the alleged mining mafia…
Truck Driver’s Daughter From Batla House Cracks Haryana Judicial Service
Batla House is associated with an encounter that took place here three years ago. But now it’s in the limelight for an altogether different reason. A Batla House resident has been selected in the…
Geelani Demands Togadia’s Arrest Over Hate Speech
Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani demanded immediate arrest of Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Parveen Togadia for his “anti-Islam” remarks. He also appealed Imams in Jammu and Kashmir…
Temple Card No More Valid, Bjp Looses Ayodhya
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has lost in Ayodhya Assembly constituency for the first time since the Babri Masjid was demolished on Dec 6, 1992. BJP candidate Lallu Singh lost…
Approved Aurangabad Heritage Mosques Face Threat Of Demolition
A rather piquant situation is developing in Aurangabad city in Maharashtra with the municipal corporation issuing a notice to demolish at least 41 structures in the first phase of road…
Muslims Fume Over Gehlot’s Remarks Favouring Israeli Agriculture
Muslim groups took strong exception to CM Ashok Gehlot calling upon the farmers to draw inspiration from Israel in the fields of agriculture, irrigation and water management and feared that…
Anti-muslim Comment Sparks Ruckus In Gujarat Assembly
A Gujarat minister’s reported “anti-minority’’ comment about population explosion in minority communities led to ruckus in the state assembly on Feb 5. There was little clarity on what Nitin Patel…
No Govt. Can Be Formed By Ignoring Muslims: Mushawarat
The All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat (AIMMM), the umbrella body of Indian Muslim organisations, held a meeting in New Delhi to consider the election results in five states, especially Uttar Pradesh.…
Are Those Killed By Nato Not Human?
In Iraq, Afghanistan and now Libya, there are tens of thousands of individuals who have been maimed by NATO bombs and bullets. A large number of Iraqi, Afghan and Libyan…
Police Arrests Senior Urdu Journalist In Terror Plot Community Arrested
In continuation of recent spate of arrests of Muslims on dubious grounds, which certainly affected prospects of ruling alliance at the Centre in recent assembly elections, Special Cell of Delhi…
‘do Not Fear Police, Confront Them, Question Them’
Advocate MOBIN AKHTAR, a civil and criminal lawyer who practises in High Court of Delhi and Supreme Court and who is presently handling the case of Batla House fake encounter,…
Fractured Verdict Factors And Implications
DR. S. AUSAF SAIED VASFI analyses the Congress debacle in three of the five State Assemblies that recently went to polls.
Virtuous Deeds
Abū Dhar Ghafari relates that he asked the Holy Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) which of the acts was excellent and of the right standard. The…
Signs Of God
There is not a town but that We shall destroy it or upon which We shall inflict severe chastisement before the Day of Resurrection. This is written down in the…
New Rainbow Of Hope Over Up
Samajwadi Party (SP) has made a clean sweep by securing absolute majority in Uttar Pradesh. It is not only a vote against incumbency but also against the arrogance with which…
Leave Sectarian Differences Aside, Stand United Sheikh Saud Al-shuraim Urges
KAMRAN SHAHID ANSARI presents a report of the visit Imam-e-Haram, Sheikh Saud bin Ibrahim Al-Shuraim paid to JIH headquarters and other places in and around Delhi during his 5-day visit…
