11 REASONS to Explore Islam
Vol. XLVIII No. 42
Date: January 23, 2011
There’s Every Possibility to Establish a Qur’ānic Society – Dr.
There is every possibility to establish a society on the basis of Qur’ānic principles; Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) set up an example of establishing…
Physician, Heal Thyself
The BJP resolved to intensify fight against corruption and price rise during the Congress-led UPA. Party veteran L.K. Advani described 2010 as the year of scams
Let’s Realise Our Responsibilities
Amidst the uproars of gender equality and law enforcement, female infants are still found dumped in trash by the dozen, while unborn foetuses continue to be sniffed in the womb
How to Win an Enemy
The assassination of the Punjab governor Salman Taseer in Pakistan reminds me of an episode after the Battle of Badr. When a war prisoner, Suhail bin Amr was brought before…
Taseer Killing Condemnable
No Muslim in the world will tolerate any insult or disrespect to the holy Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allah be to him) as he is loved and revered by…
PALESTINIANS TO TURN TO SECURITY COUNCIL
The chief Palestinian negotiator says the Palestinians expect to ask the UN Security Council to declare Israeli settlements illegal and demand a halt to their construction
JORDANIAN PRISONERS IN IRAQ STAGE HUNGER STRIKE
Jordanian prisoners in Iraqi jails have staged a hunger strike after being attacked by Iraqi detainees and officials in charge of the prisons,
OBSERVERS APPROVE SOUTH SUDAN INDEPENDENCE VOTE
International observers on January 17 gave south Sudan’s referendum on secession the seal of approval in their first official judgment on the poll, moving the region a step closer to…
MUSLIM-BASHER TRAINS U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL IN KENTUCKY
A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organisation is once again asking the US Defence Department not to use anti-Muslim extremists to train military personnel. That renewed request by…
US AMBASSADOR TO LEBANON SUMMONED AMID TENSION
Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry on January 17 summoned the US ambassador over concerns that she is interfering with internal politics after the Shiite militant group Hezbollah forced the collapse of the…
OPPOSITION LEADERS IN TUNISIA’S UNITY GOVERNMENT
Tunisia’s prime minister announced a national unity government on January 17, allowing opposition into the country’s leadership for the first time in a bid to quell simmering unrest following the…
MUSLIMS OFFER PRAYERS AT DDA’S DEMOLISHED MASJID NOOR
housands of Muslims gathered at Nizamuddin, South Delhi and marched toward Masjid Noor to offer Friday prayers at the demolished site of Noor Masjid at Jangpura on January 14
UN EXPERT LAUNCHES FACT-FINDING MISSION TO INDIA
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Margaret Sekaggya, on January 10 started her first fact-finding mission to India from 10-21 January 2011
CARRYING ON LIQUOR BUSINESS NOT FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT: COURT
It is well settled law that the right to carry on business is a fundamental right, but the right to carry on business of liquor, including foreign liquor,
TELANGANA NEEDS A SOLUTION, NOT OPTIONS: SIO
The leaders of Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) visited the Osmania University, Hyderabad campus earlier last week. Addressing the students and media persons, the Secretary General of SIO, P.M.…
CBI TO RE-PROBE MALEGAON BLAST
In a fresh development in the 2006 Malegaon blast probe, a special court on January 13 granted permission to CBI for reinvestigating the case in the wake of “confession” statements…
ASEEMANAND CONFESSION: AMU DEMANDS FOOLPROOF SECURITY FOR CAMPUS
In the light of newspaper reports that Aligarh Muslim University is also a terror target by extremists as mentioned by Swami Aseemanand, the Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University Professor…
MLK is an Example to American Muslims
As American Muslims face the challenge of rising anti-Islam sentiment in American society, we can benefit from the example of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who used the power of…
The Peoples’ Revolution
The Western media has been somewhat caught out by the rapid demise of one of the most brutal dictators in the world.
IT’S NOT PAKISTANI CULTURE, But the Toxic Culture of ‘Freedom’,
Jack Straw, Britain’s former Home Secretary in the Blair government is a war criminal who relayed to the nation about the mythical WMDs in Iraq, and now he has been…
SENSE OF INSECURITY among Muslims
DR. MUHAMMAD IQBAL SIDDIQUI analyses the prevalent situation vis-a-vis Muslims in the country, and concludes that the Muslim community has developed a sense of insecurity thanks to recurring communal riots and…
Hunt on for 1, 5 Hindutva Militants
As many as 15 terrorists affiliated to Hindutva outfits are on the run. What’s more, the leak of Swami Asimanand’s judicial confession will seriously hamper the NIA and CBI probe…
The Contours of American Democracy
In the 2010 midterm elections, we have just seen a significant rightwing revolution in American history. Only a blind person could have failed to notice this revolution in the making.…
AFMI’s XIX Annual International Convention A Grand Success
The American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI) held its successful XIX Annual Convention and Gala Awards Ceremony on Dec.25-26, 2010 in Ahmedabad
FAILURE OF ACADEMIA The Book that Wasn’t Meant to Be
Deepak Tripathi’s most recent book, Breeding Ground: Afghanistan and the Origins of Islamist Terrorism (Potomac Books) raises several issues
An Effort to Reform Muslim Society
The stated objective of this paper is to highlight the ethical and moral dimension of the Qur’ānic injunctions – specifically on monogamy and divorce
Repayment of Debt
Abu Saied al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) says that a dead body was brought to the Prophet for funeral service. The Holy Prophet
A Trial for Humans
He does this) in order that He may make the evil caused by Satan a trial for those in whose hearts there is sickness (of hypocrisy), whose hearts are hard
TUNISIA WINDS OF CHANGE
Fourteenth January would be regarded as a historical day in Tunisia when 23 years old authoritarian rule of strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was pulled down by popular revolt
11 REASONS to Explore Islam
DR. ISMAIL FARUQI asserts that Islam is the only religion that allows people to ask the question: “Why Islam?”, and presents 11 sound reasons to explore Islam.
