Invoking India’s Fuhrer
Vol. XLVI No. 41
Date: January 25, 2009
Abolish Interest and Gambling, Bring Morality back to Market: Prof.
K. Rahman Khan, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha on January 17 said that Islamic economics could be an alternative system to come out from ongoing global financial crisis and to achieve a…
A Letter from a Child in Gaza
Gaza lies where Jesus Christ was born. That is why our country is called the Holy Land. But unfortunately, we have been living for many months in a large camp.…
It’s a War Nay Genocide
The definition of civilization is “A society in an advanced state of social development”.
Feeding the Minds of the Moderate
The endless vicious circle of violence in the Middle East region is the result of the lopsided policies pursued by the powerful countries. All the peace formulae and road-maps proposed…
Certainly Not a Religion
Auron ka hai Payaam aur, mera Payaam aur hai, / Ishq key dardmand ka tarz-e-kalaam aur hai! (Iqbal)
AFGHANISTAN: COLD TENTS FOR RETURNEES IN EAST
Mushrooming tents and mud huts built by returnees from Pakistan are turning a desert in Khogyani District, eastern Afghanistan, into a bustling settlement.
ISRAELI CONSULATE IN SAN FRANSICO BLOCKED
A group of nine activists – Palestinian, anti-Zionist Jewish, and immigrant rights activists – blocked the entrance of the Israeli Consulate in San Fransico in non-violent protest of Israeli apartheid…
NUCLEAR 123 AGREEMENT BETWEEN UAE, US
UAE Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice signed a bilateral agreement for peaceful nuclear cooperation that enhances international standards of nuclear…
SAUDI INTELLIGENCE CHIEF IN AFGHANISTAN
Saudi Arabia’s intelligence chief met top officials in Afghanistan. There may be behind-the-scenes effort to smooth hostilities between the Afghan government and insurgents.
HARAM MINARET ACCIDENT
A minaret under construction in the Masa area of the Grand Mosque in Makkah collapsed, killing three people and wounding 14 others,
DUBAI LAYS OFF
An average of 1,500 work permits and visas are being cancelled in Dubai each day as companies lay off employees in the wake of the global financial crisis. The number…
ANIMAL SMUGGLERS IN DUBAI
Customs authorities in Dubai foiled several attempts to smuggle rare animals, including stuffed crocodiles, birds, deer, falcons and stuffed foxes, into the country last year.
BOYCOTT US PRODUCTS
The Muslim Consumers Association of Malaysia has given the call for boycott of US products. “We urge Muslim consumers internationally to unite so that we can teach a lesson to…
MISCHIEVOUS ACT
Someone with a justice ministry email address of Netherlands has attempted to alter the Wikipedia entry on Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless and greet him)
INTOLERANCE ON THE AIR
A Brisbane radio station may have to explain why it should keep its licence after an announcer was accused of making anti-Islamic comments on air. Former Victorian police officer, now…
SHERSHAH’S TOMB TO BE RESTORED
The District administration of Rohtas district of Bihar has stepped in to preserve the 16 century tomb of Sher Shah Suri. They have finally imposed restrictions on the discharge of…
ULEMA COUNCIL TO CONTEST LS POLL
Ulema Council (Uttar Pradesh) has decided to field its candidates in the next Lok Sabha elections in the State. It will be involved in the election process both directly and…
SHOE HURLING PROTEST DEMONSTRATION AGAINST ISRAEL
All India Muslim Vikas Manch (AIMVM) organised a ‘Shoe Hurling Protest Demonstration’ against Israel at Faiz-i-‘Aam Inter College in the Meerut on January 9. Addressing the gathering Member of Parliament…
CONGRESS MUST APOLOGISE MUSLIMS FOR MOILY REPORT
Taking strong exception to the Veerappa Moily report on Darul Uloom Deoband, Director Dr. Zakir Husain Institute of Islamic Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia Professor Akhtarul Wasey asked the Congress to…
ANTI-ISLAM AUTHOR YASEEN ARRESTED
A proselyte Mohammad Yaseen has been arrested in Patna for allegedly hurting the sentiments of Muslims through his writings. It is alleged that in his book Islam Shura Ya Bey Imani…
MOCK IMAGE OF PROPHET IRKS MUSLIMS
The annual school magazine of Krishna Public School at Bhilai, with its branch in the Chattisgarh capital Raipur has published an imaginary picture of Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless and…
CENTRAL MADRASA BOARD APPROVED DESPITE OPPOSITION
The Central government approved the formation of Central Madrasa Board. Efforts are on to give this project a practical shape. The Board will be composed of a Chairman and ten…
Machination
Six persons, including a motor mechanic and a student of mechanical engineering, arrested for auto theft. – News Item
Nandigram Sends a Message of Change
N. JAMAL ANSARI analyses the factors responsible for the decline of the Left movement in India in the wake of Nandigram bye-elections.
Saudia Wants Int’l Passport for Haj Pilgrims
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has decided that only the Haj Pilgrims who possess international passport would be permitted to perform Haj. This move has certainly caused a great…
Gaza will Rise Again from the Rubble
Try as he might, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert cannot snatch any sort of victory out of the jaws of defeat that are closing down on the failed Zionist project.…
Hamas, Hizbullah Explode the Myth of Israeli Invincibility
There is a silver lining on the horizon – and it is quite clear. Ironically the enemies are observing it better than many Muslims.
Gaza: A New Middle East Indeed
As Israel unleashed its military fury against Lebanon for several weeks in July-August 2006, it had one major objective: to permanently ‘extract’ Hezbollah from the South as a fighting force,…
Israeli pilot refuses to target Palestinians
An Israeli Apache helicopter pilot is refusing to take part in the ongoing onslaught against the civilians in the Gaza Strip. Captain Orr, who has flown dozens of combat missions…
Bolivia severs Israeli ties over Gaza
Bolivian Leader Evo Morales says his country has severed diplomatic ties with Israel in condemnation of Tel Aviv’s aggression in Gaza Strip. “Given these grave crimes against life and humanity,…
Venezuela severs ties with Israel
Venezuela has broken diplomatic ties with Israel over its deadly military offensive in the Gaza Strip, according to a government statement. “The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in accordance with its…
Lok Janshakti Party wants India to snap ties with Israel
Lok Janshakti Party headed by Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan on January 17 staged a demonstration against Israel’s attacks in Gaza and submitted a memorandum to the President demanding that…
Financial Sector Regulations for Economic Growth
Though Reserve Bank of India (RBI), through monetary instruments succeeded in protecting Indian commercial banks from global financial crisis, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) did not succeed…
‘VIBRANT’ GUJARAT Lies, Half-Truths and Illusions
FR. CEDRIC PRAKASH SJ delves deep into the facts to prove that that Gujarat as a State is not “Vibrant” but “Violent,” “Intolerant,” “Bluffing,” “Revengeful,” “Arrogant,” “Negligent” and “Terror-filled”.
MODI-FIED FASCISM ‘Prime Minister’ Narendrabhai’s Pipedream
SOROOR AHMED analyses the India Inc’s choice of Modi as next Prime Minister and concludes that it is part of a typical fascist propaganda to highlight the chief ministers of the…
Invoking India’s Fuhrer
RAM PUNIYANI comments on some industrialists’ call for Narendra Modi to be the next Prime Minister and finds that big capitalists are fond of Modi as he is acting as their agent…
The Right Place for Mr. Modi is behind the Bars:
Some industrialists have given their opinion to have Mr. Narendra Modi, chief minister of Gujarat as future Prime Minister. In a democratic country like India everyone has equal right to…
MBT Calls for Boycotting of Reliance Products
Majlis Bachao Tahreek (MBT), a Muslim organisation of considerable importance with its headquarters in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, has given a call for boycott of products of Reliance, a company run…
