Budget 2009-10 In the Guise of Political Morality
Vol. XLVI No. 46
Date: March 1, 2009
Community Health Workshop held at Ranchi
A two-day workshop on “Community Health” was held under the aegis of United Milli Forum, Jharkhand (UMF) at Al Manar Campus, Ranchi on February 15 and 16. The UMF is a…
Ulema Council Protests Indiscriminate Targeting of Muslims
Muslims from Azamgarh took out a huge rally in Lucknow on February 20 to protest the indiscriminate targeting by the intelligence agencies and police of Muslims especially youths from Azamgarh.…
MUHAMMAD The Living Miracle of Peace and Blessings
Auron ka hai Payaam aur, mera Payaam aur hai, / Ishq key dardmand ka tarz-e-kalaam aur hai! (Iqbal)
INDIAN EMBASSY IN RIYADH OUTSOURCES CONSULAR SERVICES
The Indian Embassy in Riyadh has announced outsourcing of passport, visa and other consular services, which started from February 11 in Riyadh and will start on March 1 in Dammam.…
MALAYSIAN HANDICRAFTS IN LONDON
More than 3,000 local Malaysian handicrafts will be promoted at Harrods in London From February 23 to March 28. Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Nur Zahirah will launch the promotion on…
NEW MASJID OPENED IN HOKKAIDO
Muslims in Hokkaido have established second Masjid at Otari in the Northern prefecture of Japan. The Masjid named as Masjid-e-Noor has been reconstructed since the land for it was purchased some years…
MUSLIM WORLD’S TOP 100 BUSINESSES
Dinar Standard, a United States-based growth strategy and intelligence service provider, has released its fifth annual DS100 ranking of the top 100 businesses in the Organisation of the Islamic Conference…
SUSPECT EXTRADITED TO SAUDIA
Yemen says it has handed over an alleged Saudi Al-Qaeda operative to Saudi authorities. The Yemeni Interior Ministry says Ahmed Owaidan Al-Harbi was repatriated to Saudi Arabia 20 days after…
GREY AREAS IN ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW
The grey areas in the once contentious Islamic Family Law in Malaysia have been resolved and the Bill is ready to be tabled in Parliament,
ISRAELI MILITARY DISOWNS REMARKS ON TURKEY
The Israeli army disassociated itself from harsh remarks critical of Turkey made by one of its generals after Ankara described them as unacceptable and demanded an urgent clarification. An Israel…
SOMALIA FOLLOWING THE TOE
Somalia’s president has chosen Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, the US-based son of a slain former leader,
ROHINGYA MUSLIMS PERSECUTION
After decades of silence, the United States has urged the South East Asian nation of Myanmar to stop prosecuting its Rohingya Muslim minority. “The US was aware of the fleeing…
KATORA AS SYMBOL
Hum katora lekar samjhauta nahin karenge. We want an honourable seat sharing with the Samajwadi Party. – Digvijay Singh, Congress leader
Between the Devil and the Deep Sea
SOROOR AHMED analyses the pre-election scenario, and taking guidance from the Holy Qur’an advises Muslim leaders to keep in mind the long term interest of the community, and not to allow…
Serving Distant Armies A Reflection of Slave Mentality
“Under a new proposal from the US government, the army of that country will hire American visa holders from various countries of the world and they will subsequently be given…
Holy Garb: Profane Agenda Seers Demand Dropping of Word ‘Secular’
What do spiritual leaders talk when they meet? One thought it may be the matters pertaining to the ‘other world’ are the focus of their attention, away from the profane…
Marwar Muslim Education Society Toiling for a Place in Sands
Marwaris are generally thought to be Jains and businessmen. But for a traveller in Rajasthan deserts, a Marwari is just anyone who resides in region extending from Kuchaman City (quite…
Asset-Based Option is Alternative to Financial Problem
K.K. ALI, who had been working with Al-Raji Bank in Saudi Arabia, which is the largest Islamic bank in the world, for 20 long years, is now Chief Executive Officer…
A New Afghanistan Nightmare Commences
Military success in Afghanistan is simply not possible, for numerous logistical, historical and practical reasons. But failure will also come at a price, at least for those who will directly…
Make India a Land of Peace
It has been widely reported that Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has sent letters to 13 leading Muslim organisations to declare India as Darul Amn (land of peace). Behind this demand the peculiar…
BUDGET 2009-10 In the Guise of Political Morality
DR. WAQUAR ANWAR analyses the Union Budget 2009-10, points out its failings and concludes that Pranab Da’s presentation of budget was more like an election speech.
