THERE HE GOES Unwept, Unsung
Vol. XLVIII No. 46
Date: February 20, 2011
Jamaat’s Welfare Programmes Impress Saudi Delegation
A Saudi delegation headed by Sheikh Saleh Hassan Aalaid, general secretary of the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, visited Jamaat-e-Islami Hind headquarters at New Delhi recently and commended the organisation’s
PUCL demands end to harassment of rights activists, intimidation of
People’s Union for Civil Liberties, in a memorandum on February 7, has drawn the attention of Governor of Gujarat to bring to an end harassment of human rights activists, lawyers…
Mushawarat, JIH Hail Peaceful Revolution in Egypt
Mr. Syed Shahabuddin, President All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat has saluted the valiant people of Egypt and welcomed the victory of non-violent mass movement. In a statement on February 12, he…
Mere Puppet of the West
The ecstasy of the Egyptians at the Tahrir Square after Hosni Mubarak stepped down after 30 years, spoke volumes about his iron grip rule
Office of Profit
It refers to reports about Union government considering to further liberalise provision of disqualifying Parliamentarians for being on ‘Office of Profit’ by bringing more such offices under the exempted category.
Let Truth of SIT Report Prevail
After the Special Investigation Team had submitted its report, a large number of media reported a clean chit given to Narendra Modi. However, the Tehelka scoop (5th February 2011
Who were Responsible for Partition?
Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh said Savarkar was the first to moot the two-nation theory that was later adopted by MA Jinnah and led to the creation of Pakistan
MCB TO ORGANISE INT’L DELEGATION FOR THE 7TH WORLD ISLAMIC
For the seventh consecutive year, the Muslim Council of Britain will be sending a delegation of leading professionals, thought leaders and community representatives to the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF)…
TUNISIA FOREIGN MINISTER STEPS DOWN
Tunisian Foreign Minister Ahmed Ounaiss has resigned, the state news agency said on February 13, a week after he became embroiled in a row over compliments he paid to his…
TURKEY’S PRESIDENT URGES RESPECT FOR PEOPLE POWER
Turkish President Abdullah Gul used a news conference with his Iranian counterpart in Tehran on February 14 to call on Middle Eastern governments to listen to the demands of their…
BAHRAIN PROTESTS TO ADD TO PRESSURE ON GOVERNMENT
Anti-government protests by Bahrain’s marginalised Shiite majority on February 14 are not likely to rival the Egyptian revolt, but will add to the pressure on the king to make more…
POLICE ATTACK PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION IN SANAA
Police in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on February 13 attacked anti-government demonstrators who called for the country’s president to step down. The peaceful demonstration started from Sanaa University and headed…
EGYPT’S PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED
Egypt’s military leaders on February 13 dissolved Parliament and suspended the constitution, meeting two key demands of protesters who have been keeping up pressure for immediate steps to transition to…
EGYPTIAN LABOUR UNREST GROWS AFTER UPRISING
Egypt’s military rulers on February 14 called for an end to strikes and protests as thousands of state employees, from ambulance drivers to police and transport workers
SC REMARKS ON PERSONAL LAWS DRAW FLAK
The Supreme Court’s observations last week that there was a “lack of secular commitment” for reforms in the personal laws of minority communities have come in for disapproval by eminent…
CPI (M) SEEKS CLARIFICATION ON ISRAELI SPY SATELLITE
Following the exposing of the deal between Antrix Corporation – the Indian Space Research Organisation [ISRO]’s commercial wing – and the Bangalore-based Devas Multimedia, the debate on whether the Israeli…
BJP GOVT. IN M.P. DIVERTS TAXPAYER MONEY FOR RSS ‘RECONVERSION’
The BJP government in Madhya Pradesh has diverted massive public resources to spruce up physical infrastructure ahead of a major Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) programme in the State this weekend
SOCIAL ACTIVISTS VOICE SOLIDARITY WITH EGYPTIANS
Social activists and representatives of civil society groups staged a demonstration at Ramniwas Garden in Jaipur, Rajasthan on February 13 to express their solidarity with the people of Egypt who…
SC RULING COMES AS REPRIEVE FOR 14 LANGUISHING IN JAIL
The Supreme Court’s latest judgment holding that mere membership of a banned organisation does not make a person criminal has come as reprieve for 14 persons languishing in the Central…
NO GOVT WANTS A STRONG JUDICIARY: SC JUDGE
In a candid remark in open court, Supreme Court judge Justice A K Ganguly on February 11 said “no government wants a strong judiciary
KERALA GOVT PLANS TO ROPE IN SHARI’AH-BASED FUND FOR ROADS
The Left Front government in Kerala plans to depend heavily on Shari’ah-based fund from Islamic countries for developing the road network in the state. The budget for 2011-12
PALESTINIAN PAPERS Another Tale in the Long Saga of Betrayal
The treacherous story told by the Al Jazeera leaked Palestine Papers on negotiation between the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Israeli occupation government may be shocking but not total surprise
REVIEW OF KERALA HIGH COURT JUDGEMENT
The judgment of Kerala High Court dated 3rd February, 2011, dismissing the writ petition of Dr. Subrahmaniam Swami, a former minister of Union of India, who had requested the HC…
HUMAN RIGHTS IN ISLAM Salient Features
The Qur’ān says that man is created in the best of moulds. God gave man best and purest nature. Hence it is the duty of man to preserve it
Gujarat Carnage, Modi and SIT
After the Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by Supreme Court submitted its report in December 2010, a front-page headline in a leading daily announced that SIT gives a clean chit…
Islamic Banking Has a Bright Future in India, Abdur Raqeeb
Islamic Banking has been a hot topic in India for the last few months. The debate on whether Islamic Banking is permissible in India has a lot of dimensions
Betrayal of Authority
Abu Yaala Ma‘qil bin Yasar (may Allah be pleased with him) relates that he heard the Holy Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be to him
Worship and Service
For every people We have prescribed a way of worship which they follow. So (O Muhammad), let them not dispute with you concerning this, and call them to your Lord.…
Dr. Aafia Siddiqui and Raymond Davis
Pakistan-US bilateral relations, which touched an unexpected height during the regime of then Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf – who had quite admittedly sold his country’s vital interests to the States…
THERE HE GOES Unwept, Unsung
DR. S. AUSAF SAIED VASFI analyses the factors contributing to the dethroning of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak as a result of 19-day mass revolution.
Hurriya is Arabic for Freedom Just Listen to Egypt Roar
“Just listen to that roar,” urged a CNN correspondent in Egypt, as thousands of Egyptian protesters charged, fists pumped
‘EGYPT IS FREE’ – ‘EGYPT IS FREE’, ALHAMDULILLAH
The moment the VP of Egypt Omar Suleman announced that the President General Hosni Mubarak stepped down following the mass uprising,
