JAIPUR BLASTS
Vol. XLVI No. 8
Date: May 25, 2008
US Soldier Uses Qur’an for Target Practice; Military Apologises
A soldier used the Holy Qur’an for target practice, forcing the chief U.S. commander in Baghdad to issue a formal apology on May 17.
It’s Highly Probable
No religion including Islam preaches violence, and killing of innocents is against the basic principles of humanity.
Jaipur Blasts
The Jaipur blasts which have claimed 60 innocent lives and there were many other blasts which occurred just got condemnation from our president, vice president, prime minister etc
Address Root Cause
The rising acts of terrorism in India are a cause of concern for the common man on the street.
Provide Relief, Not Score Points
The Bush administration should have concentrated on providing relief instead of trying to score points by decrying the Burmese military junta that there was insufficient warning of the coming cyclone.
Banning Vulgar Ads on TV
It refers to banning of Frenchie-X and Lux Cozy advertisements from TV channels for being vulgar and obscene. Earlier also, similar bans were imposed on ads considered advantageous practically for…
Miracle of Double Testimony
Auron ka hai Payaam aur, mera Payaam aur hai, / Ishq key dardmand ka tarz-e-kalaam aur hai! (Iqbal)
Give us a Break, Bush! If Sharon is a ‘man
SYED TAUSIEF AUSAF comments on George W. Bush’s acclamation of Ariel Sharon as a ‘man of peace’ and asks Bush if Sharon is a ‘man of peace’, who was Hitler.
ISLAMISTS, TRIBES WIN KUWAITI POLLS
Islamists and tribal politicians made big gains in Kuwait’s legislative elections, the second in two years, while women failed to get a foothold for the second consecutive time since the…
MEMORIAL DAY FOR MUSLIM MASSACRES
The Organisation of the Islamic Conference’s (OIC) “Inter-Governmental Meeting of Experts on Memorial Day for Massacres Perpetrated Against Muslim Communities in the 20th Century”
MAHATHIR FOR BAN ON US COMPANY
Former Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad slammed the government’s move to allow U.S. energy company Halliburton Co. to begin operating in Malaysia. Mahathir urged the government to ban Halliburton…
SCOTTISH CHURCH OPPOSES US THREATS TO IRAN
Delegates at the Church of Scotland’s general assembly have been urged to support a resolution calling on Britain and the United States to preserve peace in the Middle East and…
RELIEF TO SAVE A COMMUNITY
Some Muslim scholars of Kenya have launched a fund to save the minority Boni community in Lamu from starvation. And the scholars have set off the Save the Boni Community…
INDONESIA SETS ASIDE LAND FOR RICE
Indonesia revealed plans on to set aside 10,000 square km for rice to boost output of the grain as countries around the region struggled to stock up on the food…
TURKEY’S AK EXPECTS CLOSURE, BAN
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party expects to be closed and its leader Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan banned from politics by the Constitutional Court,
IRAN SIDES WITH HEZBOLLAH, HAMAS
Iran says Hamas and Hezbollah are the most popular groups in the Middle East despite U.S. President George W. Bush’s accusations that they destabilize the region.
This ain’t about Lebanon
This isn’t about Hezbollah or Sunni-Shia conflict. At the heart of the mess in Lebanon is Israel’s quest for total supremacy in the Middle East, writes AIJAZ ZAKA SYED
GODHRA GHOSTS HAUNT ACCUSED FAMILIES
The members of the families of the accused of involvement in the Godhra train fire are passing really hard days. Khairunisa believes she doesn’t have the right to live, as…
‘TERRORISTS WANTED TO DISRUPT COMMUNAL HARMONY’
The terror attack on Jaipur was “planned” to trigger riots between Hindus and Muslims in the city who have been living here for centuries in perfect harmony, said Jai Singh,…
9 FIRS LODGED IN JAIPUR BLAST CASE
Charges of attempt to murder and waging conspiracy against the nation were pressed in nine FIRs filed on May 18 by victims of Jaipur terror blasts which left 64 people…
IMARAT SHARI’AH, JIH LEADERS DISCUSS MUSLIM PROBLEMS
A high power delegation of Imarat-e-Shari’ah Bihar, Orissa and Jharkhand led by Imarat’s Secretary-General Maulana Aneesir Rahman Qasmi visited the headquarters of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind on May 17. The delegation members…
MAINTAIN HISTORY IN ABSOLUTE CORRECT FORM: MAULANA JALALUDDIN UMARI
“The aim of history is to objectively study our past; it is a record of the past and the nations; so the record should be maintained in absolute correct form,”…
MF HUSSAIN URGED TO WITHDRAW HIS PAINTINGS OF HINDU DEITIES
Kaleem Kawaja, an NRI based in Washington DC, in his statement on May 17, called upon the renowned, self-exiled artist M.F. Hussain to withdraw his controversial paintings of Hindu deities…
Crusade against Alcoholism
In an unprecedented move, various social and cultural organisations of a Panchayat in Andamans started a crusade against illicit liquor. Wimberly Gunj Panchayat in South Andaman with a population of…
Chhattisgarh Haj House Construction Jogi granted land, Raman calls it
The Chhattisgarh Haj Committee finds itself in a dilemma, as the land allotted by the previous Congress government for the Haj House construction is now cited as “disputed” by none…
Are You Emotionally Intelligent?
Islam does not lay much emphasis on hereditary intelligence but stresses acquisition of emotional intelligence which can be acquired, says ARSHAD SHAIKH
Islamic Finance Witnesses Tremendous Growth
Islamic finance has witnessed tremendous growth in recent years and has the potential to emerge as a mainstream alternative to traditional investments. The industry is growing at an average rate…
Assamese Muslims on the Move to Assert Their Identity
The Assamese speaking Muslims or the indigenous Muslims of Assam are today asserting that the government has overlooked them and their identity has been threatened by the migrant Bengali Muslims,…
Intizar Naeem’s Value Based Poetry
Chaucer, a 14th century English poet, was once beaten up mercilessly by his matter-of- fact father. Reason? Chaucer’s weakness for poetry; his habit of versifying on each and every thing. The…
Terror Strikes Jaipur
Jaipur, the Pink City of joy and tourism daylights, was turned red on May 13 by serial bomb attacks. More than three score innocent lives were lost in a matter…
Concerned Citizens Voice Concern on the Pattern of Investigation into
In a statement issued on May 14, Concerned Citizens, including chairman Centre for Study of Society and Secularism Asghar Ali Engineer, Ahmedabad-based senior journalist Digant Oza, secretary ANHAD Shabnam Hashmi,…
Jaipur Blasts
DR. S. AUSAF SAIED VASFI pleads for defeating the efforts of communal elements to defame and alienate Indian Muslims. He says the fascists should not be allowed to succeed in…
Is the Nation Riding on Killer Bicycles?
Terror struck us yet again – this time in the Pink City Jaipur. The official toll is 64 killed, and over 200 others injured. It was 7:30 pm, May 13,…
Muslim Leaders Condemn Blasts, Demand Impartial Enquiry
Muslim leaders and organisations have in one voice condemned the May 13 serial blasts which claimed 64 innocent lives and rendered about 200 others injured in Jaipur. They condoled the…
