Israelis are vulnerable all around the world. The Muslim World can very well respond by holding them responsible for the carnage in Gaza. But the ruling regimes are afraid of their own position, protected and supported by US and its allies British and Israelis, and therefore hardly be expected to move against any Israeli interest.
Only massive show of protests by the entire population and not just the Muslims can force the rulers to act with some conviction and force.
We must gather support from all across the board, for the tragedy is human, even though it has community dimensions.
Ghulam Muhammed, Mumbai
ghulammammed3@gmail.com
Israeli terror on Gaza, silence of Int’l community
It refers to the ongoing Israeli terrorism in Gaza. Once again Israeli terrorism appeared with its cruel face. It seems that it is the habit of Israel of bombing on unarmed and innocent people indiscriminately. Even children, women and elders are being targeted. In this holy month of Ramadhan, merciless attacks on Gaza show the absence of humanity in Israel. The very worst thing is that the world that claims of curbing ‘war on terror’ does not utter a single word against Israeli terrorism and in sympathy of its victims. The so-called Muslim countries that are basking in the ‘comfort zone’ is drunk of oil power and hiding its face from the world map.
There is no protest and demonstration from Muslim organisations and associations, who are not tired of denouncing Jews, for accompanying in pain of Gaza. So, Benjamin Netanyahu does not hesitate to say that he doesn’t feel any kind of international pressure and will keep bombing. Now, they started ground attack after airstrikes and death toll reaches to 166. If there is any humanity and conscience in the heart of the world, then there must be international boycott of Israel.
Abu Sufyan
Araria, Bihar
Use the word ‘Masjid’ instead ‘Mosque’
There is controversy over use of word mosque instead of Masjid. Like Mandir, Church and Sajnegogue, Masjid is also a noun. It is surprising to note the word ‘mosque’ frequently used in Radiance viewsweekly. There was time when Mohammedan was used instead of Muslims. By intensive use of the word Muslim, now Mohammedan is practically replaced. In the same manner the word, God was used for Allah. Now, it is replaced to original name Allah. Likewise, Mosque must be replaced with the original word Masjid.
Nayyer Ahmed
Hyderabad
Islamic Banking
This refers to report on Islamic banking published in Radiance (6-12 July 2014). Khurshid Nazmi in his presentation has outlined various pertinent points that can help understand and conceptualise workable and viable concept of Islamic banking. For that he has asked the experts in this field to evolve pragmatic concept of Islamic banking is noteworthy and should be considered by various scholars at the earliest to arrive at a viable concept by preparing a model that is first experimented and explored in the Muslim countries and then ask others to follow.
Irfan Khan
New Delhi