The Feel Bad Party Is It Shining on the Back of BJP?
Vol. XLVI No. 36
Date: December 21, 2008
We Want Justice Not Just for Muslims but For All
Sharing the festivities of Eid-ul-Azha (Eid of sacrifice) together with different faith leaders and prominent persons, an Eid together was organised by Jamaat-e-Islami Hind at Constitution Club in the Capital…
MUSLIMS SKEPTICAL OF US CONTROL OVER UN
There is widespread belief in Muslim countries that the United Nations is controlled by the United States, a survey of up to seven predominantly Muslim nations has found.
UAE EXPECTS LOW GDP GROWTH
The United Arab Emirates is poised for two years of slow economic growth as the Gulf state’s property sector is hit by the global financial crisis and banks rein in…
IRANIAN DEMOCRACY AKIN TO WESTERN SYSTEM
A one-day conference was held at Durham University, north-east England, comparing Iranian democracy with the Western system.
ANTI-MUSLIM SENTIMENT IN HOLLAND
Violence against Muslims in the Netherlands rose considerably last year, according to the latest monitor on racism and extremism published by Leiden University and the Anne Frank Foundation.
JAMI OFFENDED MUSLIMS WITH THE FILM
Ehsan Jami has offended Muslims with his film ‘Interview with Mohammed’, according to an official statement by Premier Jan Peter Balkenende on behalf of the Dutch government.
NAMIRAH MOSQUE SERMON ON CURRENT ISSUES
In the Hajj khutba (sermon) in the middle of the day when the pilgrims joined in a collective prayer at the Namirah Mosque in Arafat, Grand Mufti Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh said the…
IDB CHIEF FOR REGULATED ABATTOIRS
Islamic Development Bank (IDB) President Ahmad Muhammad Ali, who was personally supervising the Moaisem Abattoirs’ operation was extremely upset with the “illegal”
KEEP FOREIFNERS OFF MAKKAH DESIGN
A leading Saudi architect denounced the plans for Makkah city. The criticism, which is shared with other Saudis, is unusual because the project has the blessing of the Saudi monarch.
Bells Do Toll for You, Hemant! A tribute from an
The author is an old colleague of Mr. Hemant Karkare. He is a freelance trainer and a consultant sharing his expertise through Management Mantra.
Praising US for Collapse of Communism A Caricature of History
In his article “A Religion of Peace” in the Times of India on December 12, 2008 Maulana Wahiduddin Khan wrote that the United States met the challenge of Communist Russia on ideological…
An Egg would have Sufficed
The day is not far when BSP will form government and ensure reservation to the upper caste poor. – Mayawati, U P Chief Minister
Mumbai Terror Attack Re-analysed
In his article “The other side of the war on terror” (The Pioneer, December 9, 2008) Prafull Goradia writes, “Historically, wars have been fought between the armed forces of sovereign states.…
Beneficiaries of Mumbai Terror Attacks?
Indian Muslims are passing through the toughest times of history. They have survived setbacks like a large number of communal riots in which thousands died, demolition of Babri Masjid, etc.…
Muslims should Confront Zionism Politically
Former ITN and BBC Panorama correspondent Alan Hart speaks his heart out and dissects the Zionist propaganda to pieces in this candid chat with SAAD BIN ZIA
Iraqi Scribe Hurls Shoes at Bush
A ‘historical’ moment in Iraq’s US occupation indeed. It was on December 14 when US President George W. Bush along with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was addressing a press…
Cluster Bomb Treaty and the World’s Unfinished Business
The United States, Russia and China are sending a terrible message to the rest of the world by refusing to take part in the historic signing of a treaty that…
Taliban Factor in Afghanistan
The Taliban now holds a permanent presence of 72 per cent of Afghanistan according to the latest report by an influential think tank. But within hours of the International Council…
“New” India within Modernity’s Deathly Embrace
INDIA NOW: NEW VISIONS IN PHOTOGRAPHY (illustrated with 165 Full-page photos, 137 in full colour) Ed. Alain Willaume with Devika Daulet Singh Thames & Hudson, London pp. 189, 2008, ISBN-978-0-500-287125
The Feel Bad Party Is It Shining on the Back
SOROOR AHMED analyses the recent Assembly elections in half a dozen States, and hopes the UPA would increase its tally in the coming Parliamentary elections.
