Justice Denied is Justice Decried
Vol. XLV No. 5
Date: August 5, 2007
Dr. Haneef’s Release 3
Dr. Mohammed Haneef’s release from his 25-day illegal detention in Australia is a big relief not only to his family but also to all those people who believe that no innocent…
Dr. Haneef’s Release 2
The dropping of terror charges against Dr. Mohammed Haneef after his horrible misery is an indictment of his accusers; it
Dr. Haneef’s Release 1
The Indian doctor is now out of prison and all charges against him have been dropped. The turnaround came after glaring inconsistencies in the doctor’s case were investigated and it…
Alternative Goal Worth Striving
I refer to the new Chairman of the Delhi Minority Commission, Mr. Kamal Faruqui’s interactive conversation with Mohammad Asim Khan published in Radiance (24 – 30 June).
Muslims’ Abuse of Islamic Culture
Auron ka hai Payaam aur, mera Payaam aur hai, / Ishq key dardmand ka tarz-e-kalaam aur hai!
SHARI’AH-COMPLIANT MARRIAGES IN FRANCE
Parisians are used now to seeing a decorated motorcade carrying a young Muslim groom and his bride to a mosque for marriage under Shari’ah terms as many Muslims are keen on…
NO SHARI’AH COURT FOR MALAYSIA NON-MUSLIMS
Legal cases involving non-Muslims do not fall under the jurisdiction of the Shari’ah Courts, Malaysia’s top court has ruled in a landmark verdict that drew a line after a spate…
MUSLIM PRAYER: DEBATE IN USA
American schools and universities showing flexibility to accommodate the religious need of Muslim students to perform their daily prayers are being accused of giving them preferential treatment. Critics say schools…
ISRAEL APPROVES HISTORY TEXTBOOK FOR PALESTINIANS
The standard Israeli history textbook tells a revisionist version of the creation of the state of Israel, containing the historically inaccurate myth that the Palestinians who were living in Palestine…
NASRALLAH INSISTS UNITY GOVERNMENT FOR LEBANON
Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah declared that the formation of a national unity government is the “only” solution to the eight-month-old political crisis that continues to paralyse Lebanon.
UN SC DROPS BID FOR INDEPENDENCE OF KOSOVA
by a Russian veto threat, supporters of a UN plan to grant independence to the Serb province of Kosovo ended their bid in the Security Council. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter…
INDONESIA: SHARI’AH STILL NOT WELL UNDERSTOOD IN ACEH
Five years after sharia was first implemented in Aceh, many residents, especially villagers, still do not fully understand it, an Islamic group says.
ISRAELI SETTLERS SET FIRE TO OLIVE FIELDS IN DIER AL
Israeli settlers from the “Alon Moreh” settlement, located to the north of Nablus City, set fire to fields in the Dier Al Hattab and Salem villages near Nablus.
MAHBUBNAGAR MASJID ATTACKED, TABLEEGHI WORKERS LOCKED IN
Hindu mischief-mongers attacked the Apnapally mosque situated 6 kms from Mahbubnagar District last week on a false pretext of avenge. They assaulted a group of Tableeghi workers present in the…
A-I URDU EDUCATION COMMITTEE HOLDS A 2-DAY WORLD URDU CONF.
All-India Urdu Education Committee founder president Md. Jaleel Pasha announced in a press statement that a 2-day World Urdu Conference is being organised on the 30th & 31st of July,…
JAMIAT ULAMA DEMANDS EXEMPTION OF MUSLIMS FROM MARRIAGE REGISTRATION
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has demanded that Muslims be given exemption from mandatory registration of marriage. Reacting to the Supreme Court directive to get all marriages, irrespective of religion, compulsorily registered, Jamiat…
SIO CONF ON EDUCATION WILL MARK SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
The Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) plans to conduct a students’ conference in Mumbai on November 25, focussing on the present educational system and the ways to redefine it…
SOHRABUDDIN CASE: GUJARAT GOVT COMES UNDER ATTACK IN SC
The investigation of the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case came under sharp attack in the Supreme Court on July 30 with the court-appointed counsel and a relative of the victims…
A Typical Aussie Turns to Islam
I was a typical Australian girl living in Sydney. An only child, I grew up in a stable home and happy family life. My mother was a liberal Methodist; she…
India in Cross-Hairs of Persian Gulf War
Will America be able to attack Iran? Is India being made a pawn in US games? What role Saudi Arabia is playing in these games? These questions have been answered…
Posts, Personages, Titles and Awards
By the time these lines appear in print, President Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam would have left for his ancestral home in Tamilnadu with two small suitcases, one containing his…
Pakistan: What Are We Leaving Behind?
Every nation has a set of myths by which its people live and die; Pakistan is no exception. We just finished March 23 and soon we’ll be approaching the tortured-celebrations…
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
We all yearn for a mirror that describes us, tells us who we are, who we want to be. In our friends, we look for people who reflect our qualities,…
Education is My Eyesight-II
Bride-searching was arranged through a broker. Ms. Rizwana Khathoon was fixed for Dr. Dastagir. She is a degree holder with B.Sc., B.Ed., M.Ed., M.Phil. Now she is also pursuing her…
Zurich Federal Court Gives Go-ahead to Minarets project
Last year planning permission for minarets in Wangen in northern Switzerland and in Langenthal, canton Bern, were rejected, but the Federal Court finally gave the go-ahead last week to the…
Musharraf Miasma
Generals have, unfortunately, ruled Pakistan for more than half the 60 years since the country’s formation, and Gen. Pervez Musharraf is the first military ruler to have tasted a blow…
Expand Quality Education to Produce Enlightened Citizens
When we talk of higher education, we need to consider various aspects like targets, present condition, necessary finances, available infrastructure and quality of education. Recently, a fair and unbiased assessment…
‘India at the Threshold of a New Era of Progress’
The following is the text of new President Pratibha Patil’s speech at the Central Hall of parliament on July 25:
Chaos at Lucky Draw for Hajj 2007
Chaos ruled this year’s lucky draw programme for Hajj organised by the Delhi Hajj Committee at Talkatora stadium on July 23. For the first time in Delhi Hajj Committee’s history…
Correcting Indian History? MP Government’s Latest Attempt to Distort History
“God cannot alter the past, though historians can.” – Samuel Butler
Justice Denied is Justice Decried
SOROOR AHMED comments on the two yardsticks our politico-judicial system is wielding to deal with the same sort of crimes.
