GAZA AND THE WORLD Will Things Ever Change?
Vol. XLVI No. 39
Date: January 11, 2009
A Blessing to the Tsunami Victims!
The Tamil Nadu Relief Committee (TNRC) handed over 38 houses to the victims of Tsunami in the village Kottaikuppam near Puducherry on January 3.

Katiyar’s Remark ‘Election Gimmick’: Maulana Arshad Madani
President Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind Maulana Arshad Madani has termed Mr. Vinay Ktiyar’s accusations against Darul Uloom Deoband as nothing but a figment of his imagination and an “election gimmick”. He was…

National Convention on Muslim Reservation on Feb. 1
Mr. Syed Shahabuddin, Convener, National Convention on Muslim Reservation, invited Muslim organisations, institutions of national and state importance as well as active NGOs working in the field of community welfare…

Cash Theft at BJP Hqrs.
Congress is justified in its suspicion over main opposition party BJP not reporting matter of rupees 2.6 crores ‘theft’ from strong-room of its New Delhi headquarters. Vigilance authorities should take…

II
The media reports on various issues have been always a matter of concern for the people who have been victims of lethal crimes. We could find well-established news channel projecting…

Raise Voice against Israeli Onslaught
Clouds of death have surrounded Gaza once again. The indiscriminate air bombing and using American supplied F-16 aircraft has led to massive loss of life and property. Nearly 500 civilians…

We must Put our House in Order First
India is facing terror in all forms, domestic and sponsored by other countries. Though, primarily tackling these terror attacks is not impossible but whenever such attacks happen, we find ourselves…

Striving for Liberty
Auron ka hai Payaam aur, mera Payaam aur hai, / Ishq key dardmand ka tarz-e-kalaam aur hai! (Iqbal) Thus, liberty is what Islam is all about. And it was to…

IRAN CALLS USA TREACHEROUS
Iran warned Iraq that an ‘intensely treacherous’ United States habitually broke pacts like one it recently concluded on American troops quitting Iraq by 2011. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei…

SAUDIS MARRYING ABROAD
The Society for Caring for Saudis Abroad (Awassir) is in the process of completing three studies on Saudis marrying abroad. The studies will be submitted to the Ministry of Interior…

ISLAM BACK IN TAJIKISTAN
After decades of suppression under the Soviet rule, Muslims are proudly showing off their faith in Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. “We’re Muslims,” proud Marhabo, a 25-year-old…

CLOSURE OF ISLAMIC CENTRE
Several cars and other vehicles were torched, while homemade explosives and stones were thrown at police in overnight clashes with youths in the Swedish city of Malmo as a result…

ASYLUM TO GUANTANAMO INMATES
Germany is considering granting asylum to freed inmates from the US-military prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. A government spokesman in Berlin said the foreign ministry had been asked to…

UNMANNED SPY PLANE CRASHES
An unmanned drone plane crashed in southern Somalia Local residents consider that the device belongs to the U.S. military. The unmanned drone crashed in Baidoa, a southwestern town that serves…

PROBE US ABUSES
On the heels of a bipartisan US congressional report blaming high-level officials of President George W. Bush’s administration for employing harsh interrogation techniques on detainees captured in the “global war…

VANDALS HIT ISLAMIC CENTRE IN USA
An Oakland mosque in the USA was the target of a vandal when someone splashed red paint across the front steps leading to the Islamic Centre of Pittsburgh. The paint,…

PROTESTS IN EUOROPE AGAINST ISRAEL
Thousands of protesters marched in cities across Europe to demand an end to Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip. Thousands of people took to the streets in Germany, Britain, France,…

AFMI HONOURS 77 INDIAN STUDENTS
American Federation of Muslims from India (AFMI) honoured 77 students from 18 states of India for achieving educational excellence in Class 10 and 12 examinations at its annual convention held…

SEPARATE PAY COMMISSION FOR ARMED FORCES
As a New Year gift to armed forces, the government has announced a separate pay commission for the defence personnel. Prime Minister’s Office has sent a letter to the Defence…

STATUTORY STATUS FOR LAW COMMISSION
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice has pushed for the statutory status for the Law Commission.

AUDF TO ALLY WITH SP, CPI (M)
Assam United Democratic Front (AUDF) has decided not to enter into an electoral alliance either with the Congress or the Asom Gana Parishad.

NON-BAILABLE WARRANTS FOR 3 MALEGAON ACCUSED
The Special Public Prosecutor Ms. Rohini Salian on December 29 sought Non-Bailable Warrants (NBWs) against the three prime accused in the Malegaon bomb blast case who are absconding.

NCM SEEKS ACTION AGAINST REAL ESTATE BROKERS
A Member of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM), New Delhi has directed the Surat District Collector to take action in an incident wherein real estate brokers resolved not to…

HYDERABAD COURT ACQUITS 21 YOUTH OF BLAST CHARGES
A city court of Hyderabad on December 31 acquitted 21 young men arrested for their suspected involvement in the bomb blasts in 2007 and charged with sedition and criminal conspiracy…

HT I Got the Inner Peace I have been Looking
I guess that everything started about four years ago. I had the opportunity to go to Washington DC. There I had lots of Muslim friends. They were so nice with…

One Way Treaty
What prevents the Indian government to go with the evidence they have collected to the U.N. and ask the Security Council to take action against Pakistan. – Prakash Karat, CPI…

‘?’ is the Key
‘A’ for ‘Apple’. Since times immemorial apples used to ripe and fall in every season. Till now thousands of crores of apples must have fallen and witnessed by even a…

Pirates of the Mediterranean
Not content with committing war crimes and human rights atrocities in full view of the world, Israel has now confirmed itself as a rogue state by launching into international piracy.…

Gaza and the World: Will Things Ever Change?
RAMZY BAROUD analyses Israel’s December 27 massive air strikes against Gaza, which killed over 500 hapless Palestinians, comments on the US, European and Arab countries’ inaction and indifferent attitude towards the…

Muslim Leaders, Bodies Slam Israel’s Attack on Gaza
A number of Muslim leaders and organisations in India have condemned the Israeli air strikes on Gaza. The renewed attacks have so far claimed about 500 innocent lives. President Jamiat…

MCB hails PM’s Call for Ceasefire, Condemns Israel
The Muslim Council of Britain on January 4 welcomed the Prime Minister’s call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, but urges for a clear condemnation of Israel’s murderous assault on…

Gaza: We Are All Guilty
Just when you think the Palestinians have suffered enough and nothing more can test their fortitude, trust Israel to come up with more ingenious ways of winning hearts and minds.

Britons Against Israel’s Terrorist Attacks on Gaza
Less than 24 hours after Israel started to strike Gaza, and albeit the freezing weather of London, many British citizens gathered in thousands to demonstrate against the Israeli aggression on…

Muslim Americans Speak Up for Gaza
This week, thousands of Muslim Americans and non-Muslims, stormed through the streets of the US to promote unity and to show solidarity with the Palestinian people, who have been recently…

War sans Frontier Is It US-Israel Panic Reaction to Meltdown?
Ever since Barack Husain Obama won the election of the ‘melting’ – no more melting pot as it is often known – United States there has been fear that its…

SIO rally against Israeli attack
Protesting against the Israeli attacks on Gaza, Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) took out a rally at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi on December 29. Dr. Zafarul Islam Khan, Pesident…










