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