Death with Indignity
Vol. XLVIII No. 50
Date: March 20, 2011
SBF Hosts Volunteers Training Programme in Kolkata
Society for Bright Future organised a three-day national level Volunteers training programme from March 5 to 7 at 71 G, Tiljala Road, Park Circus, Kolkata, West Bengal. Some 50 selected…
Federation of Muslim Educational Institutions Formed
A dream to create a Federation of Muslim Educational Institutions took its shape after a long wait of 120 years, when nearly 200 delegates from all over India unanimously adopted…
Dr. Rahat Abrar’s From Veils to Moon Released
The Centre of Adult and Continuing Education, Aligarh Muslim University in collaboration with renowned Hindi literary magazine Vartaman Sahitya, organised a programme on “Various Aspects of Female Education” to mark the…
AlHuda to Host Islamic Banking Conf in Mauritius
AlHuda, Centre of Islamic Banking and Economics, based in Lahore, Pakistan, is a success icon in Islamic Banking and Finance sector which focuses on training, awareness
West Fishing in Troubled Waters
There is no gainsaying that the West is trying to fish in the troubled waters of Libya to gain hold of its rich oil reserves
A Tough Time Ahead?
Despite the impressive economic growth, India has not led to a reduction in under-nutrition among its children. The Economic growth in India is largely driven by the service and technology…
A Travesty of Justice
Special Judge P.R. Patel pronounced death penalty for 11 Muslims and life imprisonment for 20 Muslims for allegedly burning S-6 coach of Sabarmati Express in 2002. The train burning incident…
Nuclear Myth Exploded
The nuclear meltdown in Japan has exploded the myth of nuclear energy being the safest energy substitute. It is proved beyond doubt that the risks posed by nuclear plants are…
AU NAMES PANEL TO HELP END LIBYA CRISIS
The leaders of South Africa, Uganda, Mauritania, Congo and Mali will form a panel that will travel to Libya shortly to help end the violence there, the African Union announced…
FRANCE RECOGNISES LIBYA’S OPPOSITION, LIBYA SUSPENDS TIES WITH FRANCE
In a remarkable move, France has recognised the council in Benghazi fighting to oust Muammar Qaddafi from power. “Democracy is a right for all people,” Sarkozy said, urging the EU…
YEMEN POLICE STORM PROTEST CAMP
Yemeni police stormed a camp set up by thousands of protesters demanding the end of President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s 32-year rule, killing one person and wounding hundreds early on March…
JORDANIANS RALLY FOR QUICK REFORMS
Jordanians demanding democratic reforms protested in the capital after Friday’s prayers, defying an edict by the kingdom’s religious leaders not to demonstrate. Chanting “We want to change the constitution,
TURKEY DISMISSES ISRAEL’S CONCERNS OVER SATELLITE
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan dismissed on March 11 security concerns expressed by Israel over the launch of Turkey’s first spy satellite. “We are sending our Gokturk satellite to…
CAIR HAILS ARREST IN ATTACK ON CALIF. MOSQUE
The Sacramento Valley chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV) on March 10 took part in a news conference with local and federal law enforcement authorities to announce an…
NEW CENTRE FOR MAULANA AZAD VARSITY AT CHANDNI CHOUK
A new centre for Maulana Azad University has been inaugurated at Chandni Chouk in New Delhi by Mr. Kapil Sibal, Union Minister of Human Resource Development on Mach 12.
STATUS OF WOMEN IN ISLAM IS VERY HIGH
The status of women is very high in Islam. Islam emphasises on male education as well as on female education. Islam gives much importance to women but media has distorted…
MUTUAL COOPERATION A MUST FOR EDUCATIONAL WELFARE
A delegation of prestigious Qasim University of Saudi Arabia visited the Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University and discussed the areas of cooperation between the two…
LITTLE AYESHA TRYING FOR A PLACE IN GUINNESS BOOK
In spite of hailing from Hindi region of rural area in Uttar Pradesh, an eight years little girl Ayesha astonishes the listeners while
EDUCATION IS THE ONLY SOLUTION FOR MUSLIM’S PROBLEMS
Muslim issues and problems can be solved by education. Education is necessary for every Muslim,” said senior member and founder of All India Educational Movement,
BELIEF IN ONE GOD, REFORMED SOCIETY IS BEST SOURCE FOR
Maulana Abdullah Husseini the Hadeeth’s teacher of Nadwatul Ulema said, “Today the world is facing the massive problem of unrest and anxiety. There is no peace in the lives of…
JIH SHARES GRIEF OF TSUNAMI VICTIMS
Secretary-General Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Mr. Nusrat Ali has issued a statement recording his deep anguish and grief on the wild scale loss of life and destruction by tsunami in Japan. He…
IGHT I hadn’t Rejected Christianity so much as Embraced Islam
After my mother’s death and a senseless attack, my frustration reached a breaking point. Islam seemed the way to fight back, avers STEVEN BARBOZA
THE RISE OF THE ARABS A Neoconservative ‘Shock and Awe’
Arab societies have risen with a unified call for freedom. And the call is now too strong to be muted, observes RAMZY BAROUD
Proposal to Start Unani PG Courses in U.P. Welcomed
Unani fraternity of U.P. has welcomed the announcement of Government of Uttar Pradesh to start PG course in Unani Medicine in two Unani Colleges under the State Government. However there…
NOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUGGESTIONS FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
Here are some points to promote socio-economic developments:
When the Pen Stops Writing!
Supreme Court notice (Mar 4) to Advani and other Sangh Parivar leaders, in connection with the Babri Masjid demolition, has once again brought them back to the limelight
M.A. Qureshi A Doyen of Science and Technology
Mohd. Ashifaque Qureshi was born on June 10, 1938 in Delhi’s middle class family. A majority of his family members are engaged in business, however, Mr. Qureshi was much interested…
Population Influx in Andaman & Nicobar
If you don’t look at it, the problem does not exist. Like an ostrich, both the Administration and the Government of India bury their heads in sand whenever somebody mentions…
Sunil Joshi Murder Case Why BJP Scared of Handing It
After having been kept under the carpet for a long time, Sunil Joshi murder case is now hounding the saffron brigade. Joshi was a Parcharak of RSS and alleged hand…
Illegality of Islamic Banking in India, Dr. Swamy’s letter to
Mr. D. Subbarao, February 21, 2011. Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Central Office Building, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Marg, Mumbai-400 001.Dear Mr. Governor,
Virtuous Acts in Ignorance
Hakim bin Hizam reported to Urwa bin Zubair that he said to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be to him): “Do you think that there is…
Serve Your Lord
Believers! Bow down and prostrate yourselves and serve your Lord and do good that you may prosper.
Necmettin Erbakan In the Shade of Allah’s Mercy
In the death of Necmettin Erbakan the Muslim world has lost a great leader, a true Islamist and an intrepid fighter for Islamic values and Muslim causes
Death with Indignity
A two-judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Markandey Katju and Justice Gyan Sudha, delivered, on March 7, 2011, a disquieting judgement sending shockwaves throughout the concerned…
