BENAZIR BLUNDER
Vol. XLV No. 15
Date: October 28, 2007
Mushawarat Voices on Muslim Issues
The Markazi Majlis-e-Mushawarat of All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat, in its meeting held at its headquarters on October 20, adopted resolutions on the various issues confronting Muslims.
Muslim Bodies Demand CBI Probe into Ajmer Blast
A joint delegation of Muslim organisations in Rajasthan led by Qari Moinuddin of Rajasthan Muslim Forum paid a visit to Ajmer to take stock of the situation prevailing over there…
Punish Tody and Police
If Mr. Tody was so much particular about his religion or for that matter about his socio-economic status,
Muslims are a Blessed People
Auron ka hai Payaam aur, mera Payaam aur hai, Ishq key dardmand ka tarz-e-kalaam aur hai! (Iqbal)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON MUSLIM ISSUES IN KENYA
President Mwai Kibaki has appointed a Special Action Committee to look into and address specific concerns raised by the Muslim community with regard to alleged harassment and/or discrimination in the…
NUMBER OF MOSQUES IN GERMANY TO BE DOUBLED
Germany’s Muslim community is planning to more than double the number of mosques in the country over the next few years, according to figures released by the German Institute of…
NEW BUILDINGS FOR TAMIL SCHOOLS IN MALAYSIA
Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu, the Works Minister of Malaysia, has announced the plans to provide new buildings of three or four storeys for Tamil national type primary schools operating…
BRUNE’s HALAL BRAND CREDENTIALS AND TOURISM
The Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources of Brunei made a pitch for investment in Brunei’s Halal Brand and eco-tourism during the opening of the 10th…
ISRAEL IMPEDING EFFORT TO CLEAR CLUSTER BOMBS
Ninety per cent of the land contaminated by cluster bombs in South Lebanon should be cleared by the end of 2008, the United Nations Mine Action Coordination Centre (UNMACC) said.…
RICE GETS SUPPORT IN EGYPT
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice wrapped up her short visit to Egypt after winning tempered support of the Arab country for a U.S.-sponsored international conference on Mideast peace.
SOMALIA HOLDS UN ENVOY FOR MOSQUE RELIEF
Security forces of the Ethiopia-backed interim Somali government arrested Idris Mohamed Osman, the World Food Programme (WFP)’s top official in Somalia for distributing food aid to hungry Somalis through mosques.
BALI CONVICTS’ NOPE FOR CLEMENCY
Three convicts of Bali’s 2002 bombings in Indonesia, who are on death row, do not seek clemency from the Indonesian president, their last avenue of appeal.
GOVERNMENT FORMS NEW COMMITTEE FOR MUSLIMS
The Government has formed a new committee to conduct a survey to know the main causes of social, economical and educational backwardness of the Muslim community at regional levels.
POLICE DETAIN IMAM IN AJMER BLAST CASE
Maulana Abdul Hafeez Shamim, Imam in a small town called Khandela, district Sikar, Rajasthan was arrested, following the October 11 terror strike in the holy shrine of Ajmer, and was…
JETHMALANI ACCUSED AP POLICE OF DETAINING MUSLIM YOUTH
Former Union Minister for Law and Justice and senior Supreme Court lawyer, Ram Jethmalani has accused the Andhra Pradesh State police for allegedly arresting Muslim youth in Hyderabad blast case.
MUSLIM ORGANISATIONS PROTEST FIRING IN MOSQUE
A number of Muslim organisations staged protest in front of the District Collector Office in Moradabad following the incident of burning floor mats inside a mosque and desecration of the…
HIGH COURT ASKS CBI TO PROBE RIZWAN CASE
The Calcutta High Court has ordered a deep investigation into the case of mysterious death of Rizwan-ur-Rehman, who fell in love with his student Priyanka Todi and finally married her. Rizwan-ur-…
MASS NIKAH MARKS EID CELEBRATION
After the holy month of Ramadhan and Eid celebration, a Mass Nikah ceremony was held at Urdu Park, near Jama Masjid Delhi on October 17. The ceremony was organised by…
CRACK IMMINENT IN GUJARAT BJP
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s political campaign is now on the peak, as the Assembly Election schedules have been announced in two phases from December 15 to 16. The Opposition…
Are We a Nation of Mobile Thieves?
A gentleman working in a certain British-financial company in Delhi recently disclosed that the minimum salary in his company is Rs. 12,000 a month – the highest runs into lakhs…
Fear Factor
Little Mosque on the Prairie is a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) comedy about Muslims in a small Canadian town. It has become so popular after its first season that it is…
How to Memorise Vocabulary?
Hello friends, these days most of the students are preparing for CAT, GMAT, TOEFL, BANK PO, and other competitive examinations. For these examinations they have to memorise vocabulary words. They…
Future of Islamic Finance
To speculate on the future of Islamic finance one needs to speculate on the future, not only of global finance but also on the future of capitalism.
How to Lose Real Friends and Make Imagined Enemies
There are some real enemies and some only in imagination. Often married women – no contempt to female readers intended – talk about such enemies on the in-laws side. The…
‘Who is better in speech than one who calls men
Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Hind MAULANA SYED JALALUDDIN UMRI delivered a very comprehensive and thought-provoking sermon while addressing the Eid Congregation at Masjid Ishaat-e-Islam New Delhi on October 14. Following are excerpts…
Dear Parent, here’s chain of events that led to closure
The Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, Prof. (Dr.) P.K. Abdul Azis, in a letter addressed to students’ parents, has detailed the chain of events which led to the closure of…
Aligarh Muslim University Restore Its Dignity and Honour
The very mention of AMU reawakens a host of sweet memories of the eventful past of Indian Muslims. It was Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, the visionary leader, who in the…
BENAZIR BLUNDER Why were thousands subjected to slaughter on Oct.
SYED TAUSIEF AUSAF comments on the recent killings in Karachi after the arrival of former prime minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto there, and wonders why the elegant lady does not…
