What Amiss Antulay Did?
Vol. XLVI No. 37
Date: December 28, 2008
A New Monthly Magazine Launched
Prof Abdul Azis, Vice Chancellor Aligarh Muslim University released Islam, Muslims & the World, a monthly magazine from New Delhi, in the jam packed Art Faculty Lounge of AMU in the…
Norms for Live Telecast
The News Broadcasters Association has done well to issue a set of norms for its member-channels for reporting.
What Went Wrong in Antulay’s Remarks
The statement of A.R. Antulay on the killing of Hemant Karkare has led the nation to chaos.
Probe Karkare’s Killing
Hats off to ATS chief Hemant Karkare and other police officers, who laid down their lives fighting the terrorists.
Why This Outrage?
There was an immense outrage in the political and media circles when Minister for minority affairs A.R.Antulay called for a probe into the killing of the ATS chief Hemant Karkare.
Real Threats Facing Muslims
Auron ka hai Payaam aur, mera Payaam aur hai, / Ishq key dardmand ka tarz-e-kalaam aur hai! (Iqbal)
SHOE ATTACK AND INTERNET GAME
The recent shoe attack on US President George W. Bush, has sparked an outbreak of internet games but the most popular is one that gives users 30 seconds to hit…
INTERNATIONAL BRAND SHOW IN JEDDAH
Jeddah will host the first three-day international exhibition specialised in the manufacture of international brands. The exhibition will showcase all international brands commonly used in the Kingdom.
OPEC CUTS RECORD 2.2M BARRELS A DAY
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) agreed to slash 2.2 million barrels from its daily production – its single largest cut ever –
ISLAMIC FINANCE IN JAPAN
The Japanese government has taken a small but important step toward introducing Islamic finance amid the global financial crisis triggered by unsustainable sub prime loans in the United States.
MUSLIM PREACHERS TARGETED IN KENYA
The Muslim Human Rights Forum is deeply perturbed by an emerging trend where Muslim preachers in Kenya and especially those involved in preaching their faith are being targeted for deportation.
MUSLIMS BARRED FROM COURT BECAUSE OF HIJAB
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) called on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate a series of incidents in which Muslim women in Georgia were prevented from entering courtrooms…
UNAFFORDABLE HAJJ ACCOMMODATION
Ordinary pilgrims may find it harder to attend the regular prayers at the Grand Mosque in coming years, as residential projects under construction in the central area of the holy…
UN CHIEF DENOUNCES ISLAMOPHOBIA
The UN General Assembly convened a high-level meeting in November 2008 aimed at promoting a global dialogue about religions,
Gaza: The Untold Story
It’s incomprehensible that a region such as the Gaza Strip, so rich with history, so saturated with defiance, can be reduced to a few blurbs, sound bites and reductionist assumptions,…
MESCO, KALIM AJIZ BAG AFMI AWARD
The American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI) on December 17 announced that it has selected the Mumbai based Modern Educational Social & Cultural Organization (MESCO) for its prestigious…
ORISSA RIGHTS PANEL SEEKS REPORT ON AUTHOR’S ARREST
The Orissa Human Rights Commission has sought a report within two weeks from the state government on the arrest of a journalist for writing a book on the recent communal…
GOA MUSLIMS OUTRAGED AT MADRASA RAID
A section of the Muslim community in Goa on December 17 expressed outrage at the way in which the police raided a madrasa in the port town of Vasco and…
LAWYER CLAIMS KARKARE SHOT BY HINDUTVA TERRORISTS
A Mumbai-based lawyer has moved the Bombay High Court, seeking an independent investigation into the circumstances under which Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare was killed. Amin Solkar filed a…
COMMISSIONER’S REMARK ON PROPHET DRAWS PROTEST
In a sharp reaction to Meerut Zone’s Commissioner remark on Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless and greet him) Islamic scholars have lashed out at him for being anti-Muslim and anti-Islam.…
ANTI-TERROR LAWS SHOULD COVER COMMUNAL RIOTS
Minority Affairs Minister A R Antulay on December 17 demanded that communal riots should be brought under the purview of the new anti- terror law being brought in by the government to…
Democratic Way of Protests
It is only in a jungle raj that a man who throws his shoes on somebody gets his rib and hand broken and subsequently tortured in the jail. It seems…
Democracy Imprisoned in Iraq
Before switching careers from journalism to academics, as editor of a newspaper this columnist looked for certain qualities in reporters.
Bush shoe thrower Muntazer al-Zaidi ‘too injured’ for court
The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at United States President George W. Bush has appeared before a judge in his jail cell because he is too injured to appear…
Bad Pals
A senior Gujarat police officer, lodged in the Sabarmati Jail after being accused in a fake encounter case, has expressed apprehension that the Gujarat police will eliminate him.
Eminent Citizens Call for Police Reform
Following is a statement on police reform in India issued by B.G. Verghese, Chairperson, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, New Delhi, and endorsed by a number of eminent citizens:
Nationalism A Bridge to Nowhere
In his article “Is Nationalism a boon or a curse” (Economic & Political Weekly, February 16-22, 2008), Amartya Sen has pronounced that Nationalism can be a ‘curse’ too.
A Braver New World for Islamic Finance amid the Global
Economist DR TERRY LACEY asks what the finance crisis means for the Muslim world.
Hijab-Officer Who Became a Role Model
The police constable, Rukhsana Begum is the woman who has the credit for the hijab now being part of the police uniform in parts of England. But in the whole of the…
Pakistan’s Allegations on Deoband White Lie
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Security Council Abdullah Husain Haroon’s remarks on Darul Uloom Deoband sparked off a controversy. SAAD BIN ZIA speaks to various Ulema to thwart off such misgivings about the…
WSLETTER Parties Unveil Manifestos for Sangsad Election
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Bangladesh Awami League (AL) have unveiled their manifestos for December 29 Sangsad election. The AL has termed its manifesto as ‘a charter for change’,
Antulay is Right Investigate Karkare’s Murder
The deadly terror strikes in Mumbai kept people glued to the TV sets for days together. It was a case of watching televised terror live in drawing rooms.
Why is Antulay Being Pilloried?
Union Minster for Minority Affairs Mr. Abdur Rahman Antulay’s demand for an investigation into the circumstances leading to the killing of Karkare has found support from various Muslim leaders and…
What Amiss Antulay Did?
SOROOR AHMED questions why a storm has been raised on Antulay’s demand for a thorough investigation in Karkare’s death. He compares this with Arif Mohammad Khan’s public attack on Rajiv Gandhi’s…
