Davos Misses the Bus
Vol. XLVI No. 44
Date: February 15, 2009
Bring Values Back to Society
“The world is confronted with the terrible shortage of moral principles and human behaviour. The world expects these behaviours and values to come up and we are endeavouring to secure…
Muslims should Ask Antulay…
“Gujarat Muslims still live in fear,” says the UN Human Rights Council in its latest report, slamming India for denial of justice to the victims of the communal violence in…
U-turn in India’s Foreign Policy
The resolution endorsed at the convention held at Delhi for ‘Solidarity with Palestine’ demanding the snapping of India’s military ties with Israel and to cancel the Rs.10,000-crore missile deal comes as…
Trial of Int’l Criminal Court
The credibility of United Nations has suffered drastically by its ineffectiveness in preventing Israel from roasting Gaza civilians with white phosphorus and other illegal substances and thereby clearly violating the…
Justified Initiative
Union Health Minister Ambumani Ramadoss has taken right initiative by taking up matter with Union Ministry for Information & Broadcast towards claims made in advertisements of ‘Fairness Cream’.
Muslims of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Auron ka hai Payaam aur, mera Payaam aur hai, / Ishq key dardmand ka tarz-e-kalaam aur hai! (Iqbal)
FAULTY MACHINE BURNT WOMAN TO FACE
A beauty centre in Johor Baru, Malaysia, was ordered to refund a Singaporean woman RM1,350 when a faulty machine caused her to suffer dry burns during her facial. Consumer Claims…
ANTIQUITIES ON EXHIBITION
An exhibition of antiquities from GCC countries is being held at the National Museum in Riyadh. There is an abundance of antiquities in Saudi Arabia, but a lot of the…
MULTIBILLIONAIRE WANTED BY INTERPOL
The Interpol requested the UAE Government to hand over Egyptian multibillionaire Nabeel Al Boushi to the Egyptian authorities as he was allegedly involved in serious economic crimes in Egypt involving…
NORWAY’S POLICEWOMEN IN SCARF
The Norwegian government announced that it will allow Muslim women police officers if they choose to wear the Islamic headscarf.
SHEIKH SHARIF NEW SOMALI PREZ
Somalia has elected Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, the leader of the once-ruling Islamic Courts Union,
SCHOOL APPROVED FOR AUSSIE MUSLIMS
Local authorities in the north-eastern Australian state of Queensland have approved the building of a Muslim school, ending a year-long dispute and pleasing the local Muslim community
CHINESE DETAINEES AT GUANTANAMO PRISON
Seventeen Chinese Uighurs being held at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, asked to be released immediately now that President Barack Obama has ordered the prison camp there closed within…
SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF IRAN’S SATELLITE
Government of Iran Spokesman Gholam-Hossein Elham dismissed Western concern over Iran’s first domestic satellite,
BBC CHIEF MUST RESIGN OVER GAZA AID ISSUE
A petition has been presented to the BBC’s Aberdeen office in northern Scotland calling for the resignation of director general Mark Thompson in the latest public protest against the refusal…
SAUDIA, TURKEY TO RESTORE HISTORIC HEJAZ RAILWAYS
Saudi Arabia and Turkey have reaffirmed their desire to restore and rebuild the historic Hejaz Railways that linked Damascus with the holy city of Madinah by a narrow-gauge rail line.…
PERSONAL LAW BOARD NO TO MADRASA BOARD, COMPULSORY MARRIAGE REGISTRATION
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) during its Working Committee meeting held in Bhatkal, Karnataka on February 7, discussed the recent developments taking place in Babri Masjid demolition…
18TH INT’L FIQH ACADEMY SEMINAR FROM FEB 28
The three-day 18th International Seminar of the Fiqh Academy will be held from 28th February at Madurai. More than two hundred Ulema, Muftis and Islamic scholars not only from India…
OBC QUOTA WILL ROB JAMIA OF MINORITY CHARACTER
The movement for the restoration of Minority Character of Jamia is rapidly gaining momentum. Scores of meetings have been held in this regard in recent past. Yet another meeting ‘Preservation…
AUDF TO CONTEST LS POLLS ON NATIONAL LEVEL
Assam United Democratic Front (AUDF) will contest the next Lok Sabha (LS) polls at the national level. This was announced by its National President Maulana Badruddin Ajmal Al-Qasmi at a…
JNU RECOGNISES MADRASA CERTIFICATES
Jawharlal Nehru University, New Delh
MEWATIS DEMAND RESERVATION FOR MUSLIMS
All India Mew Development Front, All India Muslim Mew Vikas Parishad (AIMMVP), Mewat Welfare India Education Society (MWIES) and a group of social workers in Mewat have supported the demand…
GUJARAT POLICE OFFICIAL ARRESTED FOR 2002 VIOLENCE
The Supreme Court appointed probe team on February 8 arrested K.G. Erda, a senior Gujarat police official,
BSP TO FIELD 25 P.C. MUSLIM CANDIDATES IN LS POLLS
To cash in on the situation arising out of SP-Kalyan alliance that is not going down well with a section of Muslims,
Change the Lobby
One cannot emphasise enough the stranglehold Israel’s lobbying infrastructure has on US foreign policy. The events of recent weeks undoubtedly attest to this. “The special relationship” that has been historically…
Reservation: Collective will of Muslims
Within last fortnight, two important events took place. Though both the developments will have far reaching effects on India’s socio-political scenario, the mainstream media failed to notice them. The Vice-Chancellor…
Lucrative Profession
The Mumbai police has not furnished any details about the terrorists killed during the 26/11 terror attack to the Interpol. – News Item
Professor Dr. Hamidullah A Great Silent Scholar
February 19, 2009 marks the 101st anniversary of birth of Professor Dr. Muhammad Hamidullah, a great Islamic scholar, one of the last “free citizens” of the State of Hyderabad Deccan.…
Md. Alimuddin The Architect of Manipur
Md. Alimuddin, the first Chief Minister of Manipur (after attainment of Statehood) was remembered on the occasion of his 27th death anniversary. The function was organised at the Central Hall of…
Caste in a Muslim Mould A Shortcut Road to Success
Islam does not recognise castes and stands for an egalitarian society. But, owing to the influence of Hindu society, certain castes-like formations have emerged in some States. SOROOR AHMED describes how playing…
A Stab in the Back
SAAD BIN ZIA discusses misdemeanour of Mulayam Singh Yadav of inducting former BJP CM of UP and main culprit of Babri Masjid demolition.
Democrats and Republicans Two Sides Of The Same Coin
SOROOR AHMED, while welcoming the approach of President Obama, says that practically there is not much difference in the stance of Democrats and Republicans.
‘Interest is Cancerous for Society’
Some 40 years ago top notch scholars of Islamic movement such as Prof. Nejatullah Siddiqi, Prof. Khursheed Ahmad and Prof. Fazlur Rahman Faridi did some pioneering work in the field…
The Long Road to Justice
The arrest of a high ranking Gujarat police officer K.G. Erda, by Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by Supreme Court of India, to investigate 10 most heinous mass killings during…
Davos Misses the Bus
Davos, the largest ski resort town of Switzerland and the highest city in Europe, was once again host to the World Economic Forum. The political and business elite from all…
