Imperialism Shades And Shadows
Vol. XLV No. 27
Date: January 27, 2008
NIE Exposes America on West Asia
Coming on the heels of the disclosures of the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE), a group of scholars, intellectuals and journalists on January 12 came in sharp criticism of the “incoherent”…
Dharna Protests Communal Violence in Orissa, M.P.
A large number of people, belonging to as many as 14 organisations, staged a dharna (sit-in) at Roshanpura Square, Bhopal on January 9 to protest against the communal violence in Kandhamal, Orissa…
Highly Condemnable
How much it may be condemned it’s too much less, on the addressing speech,
Mushawarat: Change of Guard 2
It is heartening to learn (Radiance, 13-19 January) that a young and energetic person,
Mushawarat: Change of Guard 1
It makes us a little bit sad that veteran parliamentarian and fearless fighter for the rights of Indian Muslims,
On Radiance
May Allah bless all of you at Radiance Viewsweekly (RV) and your families and make things easy for you.
“Mutual Aggression” Human Nature and the Need for Divine Guidance
It is the way God Almighty made human beings. And with what great fanfare was the appearance of the first human being – Adam – announced! That was when Almighty…
IRAN WARNS LEGAL ACTION AGAINST ARGENTINA
Iran warned Argentina it will take legal action with International Court of Justice (ICJ) over repetition of unfounded allegations over bombing Jewish centre in Buenos Aires in 1992.
FURTHER EXPANSION OF MASJID HARAM
Saudi authorities are working on a new expansion of the Al-Masjid al-Haram in the holy city of Makkah. T
KARZAI WARNED OVER PROSELYTISING
Afghan ulema warned Karzai over growing Christian proselytising by foreign aid groups in Afghanistan.
SURVEY FINDS MUSLIMS MORE BRITISH
Many black or Asian people living in Britain feel stronger ties to the country than whites do, according to a new government survey.
MINISTRIES CONSIDER BAN ON IRANIAN STUDENTS
A spokesman of the education ministry in the Netherlands said that the education, foreign affairs and justice departments are currently looking at the idea of a ban on allowing Iranians…
ISRAEL CONCEALS SETTLEMENT REPORT
The Israeli government is refusing to publish a report on settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian lands,
DIRECTORY ON MUSLIM SCIENTISTS
The Committee on Science and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) of Pakistan will publish a directory about Muslim scientists working on research projects across the world by the end of February.
ISLAMOPHOBIA IN AUSTRIA
Austrian Muslim leaders have given a fitting and positive reply to offensive anti-Islam remarks made by a member of a right-wing party, saying such “third-class” politicians do not deserve even…
DIFFICULT URDU WORDS TO BE REPLACED WITH ENGLISH, HINDI EQUIVALENTS
The Union government has decided to replace difficult words in the Urdu language with simplified terms. Just ahead of the annual review of National Monitoring Committee on Minority Education, the…
12 HELD GUILTY, 7 ACQUITTED IN BILQIS BANO CASE
A special CBI court in Mumbai on January 18 convicted 12 persons in the Gujarat 2002 Bilqis Bano gang-rape case.
SC DIRECTS TO REOPEN GUJARAT RIOTS CASES
Following the direction of the Supreme Court, the Gujarat police have restarted to scrutinise the cases of Godhra riots,
GODHRA LAWYER GETS LIFE THREAT
An eminent lawyer, representing the Gujarat 2002 riot victims has received a threatening letter from an anonymous Sangh Parivar activist for having ‘misled’ the people in Gujarat. Mr. Mukul Sinha…
MUSLIM BODIES DEMAND TASLIMA’S EXPULSION
A number of Muslim organisations have asked the Union government not to extend the visa of controversial Bangladeshi writer, Taslima Nasreen. They have decided to call on Prime Minister Manmohan…
MAULANA MAUDUDI MEMORIAL LECTURE HELD
The Islamic Centre, Gaya (Bihar) organised the 17th annual Maulana Maududi Memorial Lecture on December 2, 2007.
Obama Revolution
With his unique background, here’s someone who can bridge the divide between the white and black Americas as well as between the West and the Muslim world, writes AIJAZ ZAKA…
Saudis Show Sarkozy His Place!
Save the honourable exception of their US policy, whatever the Saudis do, do in style – their own style and on their own terms. In the traditional sense of the…
Et tu Brutus
Elections on February 18 will be free, fair and peaceful. – Pervez Musharraf Like the General got himself elected. ____________________________ Benazir is responsible for her death as she did not heed…
Greatness thrust upon Rahul and Bilawal It’s a conspiracy of
Given a choice, both Rahul Gandhi and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari would not like to be what they are today. The crown prince of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty in India and the…
A Second Note on the Methodology of Da’wah
It’s amazing how Allah works. Of late I have been worrying about the way some of us Muslims write. Our writing styles; the content of what we write; the themes…
Can He Win Peace Nobel? Yes, But for this Bush
Only time will tell how far George W. Bush succeeded in achieving the goals of his marathon trip to the region. Will his promise to give the Palestinians a sovereign…
Reappearance of Imperialism
In recent times the scientific and technological progress brought about unprecedented development in every aspect of human life. Natural and human resources were explored to a very high degree and…
Looking at America
ABUL KALAAM shows how the present American policy is based on expansionism, unipolarity and abuse of powers granted by US constitution.
Anti-Imperialist Int’l Conf. at Kolkata A Step towards Global Anti-Imperialist
In a development of far-reaching significance for the global anti-imperialist movement, the International Anti-Imperialist and People’s Solidarity Co-ordinating Committee (IAPSCC) was established at Kolkata on November 29, 2007.
Capitalism and Socialism Two Sides of a Counterfeit Coin
DR. S. AUSAF SAIED VASFI writes that salvation of the world does not lie in either Capitalism or Communism. The world has to come back to Islam which strikes a…
Indo-US Relations: A Turning Point
RAM PUNIYANI traces the history of Indo-US relations and opines that India should not succumb to the bait of Nuclear Deal as it would harm our interests.
Ecological Imperialism Threatens Life
PROF. M.A. HAQUE gives hard facts to prove that irresponsible over exploitation of earth resources has brought humanity closer to extinction. Therefore the world must put an end to ecological…
Imperialism and the Islamic Movement The Emerging Polarity
PROF. M. RAFAT presents the history of imperialism and says that to save humanity from its clutches we should support Islamic Movement, which stands for justice, human dignity and unity…
Colonising the Globe
JAVED JAMIL says that globalisation is a clever move by colonialist powers to perpetuate their hold over the developing and poor countries that are tying to break the fetters of…
Imperialism and the World Order
KASHSHAF GHANI traces the origin as well as gradual evolution of imperialism, which is a centuries-old but still continuing phenomenon.
Americanising the World
S.T.A. RIZVI complains how the USA is out to control the world through its imperialist and capitalist policies, military interventions and cultural invasions, economic measures and marketing strategies.
Imperialism Down the History Lane
Imperialism is the longest surviving political institution in human history. It survived vicissitudes of time and turmoils despite its detestable characteristics of greed and grabbing,
US Imperialism and Muslim Ummah
KHAN YASIR draws an outline to show how the Ummah should act in the present difficult times to regain its lost glory.
GLOBALISATION An Imperialist Strategy of Domination
PROF. JAMIL FAROOQUI argues that globalisation is the old wine in the new bottle as it is aimed at perpetuating the hegemony of rich countries on poor countries and emerging…
