Muslims Must Add Weight to Their Persona
Vol. XLVII No. 10
Date: June 7, 2009
JIH Rajasthan for Reconciliation between Meena, Gujjar
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Rajasthan is all set to work for reconciliation between the confronting Meena and Gujjar communities in the state. State president of JIH, Engineer Muhammad Saleem announced in a two-day conference of the…
Terrorism in Assam
Growing terror acts in N.C. Hills of Assam have been a concern for the people living in the State. The unprecedented growth of terrorist activities by the militant group DHD(J)…
Muslim Participation…
This refers to the article, “Muslim Participation or Participating as Muslims” (Radiance, 24-30 May, 2009). The write-up is otherwise a nice mix of “analysis and suggestions”.
The Hypothesis of Evolution
Mr. Khan Yasir has repudiated convincingly the fashionable hypothesis concerning immediate human origin. (Radiance, 24-30 May 2009) He has quoted Darwin himself who sheepishly concedes where he is the most…
Ban Criminals in Politics
Of the 313 candidates who contested in the 4th phase of recent elections in UP, 49 have criminal record. They belong to Congress, B.J.P., B.S.P. and S.P. In the 2004 Lok…
Kavish Badri is No More
Kavish Badri, the renowned Urdu poet is no more. He passed away on May 28 in his native place Ambur. May his soul rest in peace.
Kamala Surayya (1934-2009)
Well-known English and Malayalam writer and poet, Kamala Surayya (Kamala Das, better known as Madhavikutty) died in a private hospital at Pune on May 31 following treatment in the hospital…
ULEMA CONDEMN MISUSE OF INTERNET
Indonesian Islamic scholars warned Muslims not to use Internet networking sites for flirting or gossiping. A resolution issued after a meeting of hundreds of Islamic scholars from Java and Bali…
INTERNET AS A DA`WAH TOOL
In a vast country like Brazil, the internet is emerging as the most effective tool to spread the message of Islam, says Al-Sadiq Al-Othmani, head of the Islamic Affairs Department…
FRANCE MUSLIM SCHOOL COLLAPSING
France’s oldest and most successful Muslim school is on the verge of collapse over financial problems.
MUSLIMS MARGINALISED IN GREECE
Muslim leaders in Greece believe that by ignoring their community’s deep grievances and long-standing marginalisation, the government is creating an explosive.
IRAN’S NUCLEAR CASE A RESOLVED MATTER
Speaking to the Iranian and foreign media reporters at the last press conference of his first four years as the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran,
INVESTMENT SEMINAR IN IRAN
Behrouz Alishiri, Head of Organisation For Investment, Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran said more than 100 foreign countries are to take part in the one-day meeting which will focus…
SAUDI ARABIA URGES RECOGNITION OF KOSOVO
Saudi Arabia has urged the 19-member countries of the Organisation of Islamic Conference, for recognition of the Republic of Kosovo as an independent and sovereign country, which Serbia through its…
MALAYSIA’S ISLAMIC PARTY AT CROSSROADS
Malaysia’s Islamic Party (PAS), which has over one-million members, is at crossroads trying to strike a balance between keeping true to its Islamic principles and maintaining its support among non-Muslims.
AMU TO HONOUR A.R. RAHMAN, PROF. GOPI CHAND NARANG
Oscar winning composer A.R. Rahman will be conferred an honorary doctorate by Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)
HONOURARY DOCTORATE FOR FARMER ABDUL RAUF SHAIKH
The University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Dharwad, Karnataka, conferred the Doctorate (Honouris causa) on a farmer Abdul Rauf Abdul Karim Shaikh for his pioneering work in pineapple and pepper by adopting…
ENGINEERING STUDENT MOHAMMAD WASEEM ASSAULTED BY SENIORS, CLASSMATES
Mohammad Waseem, a first year engineering student of Dehradun Institute of Technology in Greater NOIDA was brutally beaten up allegedly by his classmates and seniors following an altercation over serving…
WORKSHOP ON CONFLICT REPORTING
An international workshop on “How To Be Impartial While Reporting Conflict” for the working journalists from Thailand was held in New Delhi.
DARUL ULOOM DEOBAND MODEL TO BE ADOPTED IN MALAYSIA
The educational model of world renowned Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband is to be adopted in the government and non-governmental Madrasas of Malaysia.
SC GRANTS BAIL TO DR. BINAYAK SEN
The Supreme Court has granted bail to Dr. Binayak Sen, Vice President of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties,
COMPUTERISED DRAW OF LOTS FOR HAJ PILGRIMS
The Qurrah Andazi (Draw of Lots) for the annual Haj pilgrimage was conducted at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on May 25 in the presence of a large number of applicants. At…
SIT BEGINS PROBE INTO MODI’S ROLE IN GUJARAT GENOCIDE
The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team has begun its investigations into a complaint against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others in the case of February 28, 2002 Gulberg Society…
In Defence of Touts
I could not find a spicy quotation on tout that would have given you a glimpse of my vast knowledge, scholarship and erudition on the subject. But according to the…
Elections 2009 Verdict Whither Communalism?
The results of 2009 general elections have thrown up a verdict whereby BJP has lost lots of ground on electoral arena, its voting percentage has declined and number of seats…
Beyond the 2009 General Elections
The General Elections 2009 are over. The winners have settled in their well cushioned chairs. The losers are not in a much different position: they too have comfortable chairs to…
Why Gaza Inquiry is a Must
The Israeli government and its supporters have lashed out at the report of the UN board of inquiry into Israeli attacks on UN installations during the Jewish state’s latest offensive…
Netanyahu’s New Quest: The Game is On
We’ve accomplished quite a few things, and I think the most important one is to cement the principle that the path to peace is through negotiations and not through violence.”
Draconian Laws, Delete Them
If the legal fraternity and the Delhi High Court Bar Association can stop the amendment to Section 41 of the Criminal Procedure Act from being notified, why can they not…
He Voted for an Arab in US Presidential Election
The prospective candidates of the Democratic and Republican parties started their campaign for seeking the nomination for the four-year term of the US Presidency in 2007.
Ban the Killer
From June 1st the mandatory pictorial warning, on all tobacco products like cigarettes, beedies and chewable items, that they would lead to cancer, has become effective. This should be welcomed by…
Muslims Must Add Weight to Their Persona
DR. S. AUSAF SAIED VASFI comments on the Muslim presence in Lok Sabha and underlines the need of a Muslim party with sufficient room for others who agree with its objectives…
Muslims’ Rejecting Lalu, Mulayam Is It Good Politics?
Electing or rejecting a party is part of political game. An individual or a group has a right to choose the representative of choice. The political parties too do not…
