A Tale of Two Empires

If the two World Wars transformed the British empire into a bankrupt island, Afghanistan and Iraq threaten to do the same to Uncle Sam’s empire, opines AIJAZ ZAKA SYED...

Milli Foundation Organises Educational Awareness Conference

Even after 60 years of independence, Indian Muslims are yet to get their political foothold. Caught in the crisis of educational backwardness, they are a scattered lot groping in the dark in search of their future. These views were expressed by Maula...

• SIO Launches Nationwide Campaign on Social Justice in Education

JAIPUR BLASTS Nowhere after a Month

A month has passed when the roads of the Pink City, Jaipur were reddened with the blood of innocent people. The dreadful serial bomb blasts on May 13, left behind them a trail of panic, sorrow and permanent loss of the dears and the beloved. The Poli...

British Grand Mosques

The Arabic word for mosque is masjid which means house of worship, used for calling the faithful to prayer or the place of worship. It is considered an esteemed and holy place in Islam. These are the most numerous institutions and symbols that Muslim...

Madrasa and Educational Needs of Indian Muslims

DR. KHALID MUQUEEM explains the circumstances in which our madrasas functioned in the past and the present times. He defends their relevance and efficacy in the present scenario....

History will Convict Bush

DR. S. AUSAF SAIED VASFI analyses the eight-year misadventures of George W. Bush and concludes that history is not going to forgive him....

Muszaphar Shukor Malaysian Astronaut Performed Salat in Space

“When I was in space, I felt I found my soul in space,’ Muszaphar Shukor said. “Every time you see Earth, you get Goosebumps and you think of Allah’s creation.” Astronaut Muszaphar Shukor was the keynote speaker at the I...

Scientists, Physicians and Caliph Ali

Auron ka hai Payaam aur, mera Payaam aur hai, / Ishq key dardmand ka tarz-e-kalaam aur hai! (Iqbal)
Ali was not only an unusually talented judge, jurist, scholar, warrior, ruler and statesman, he was also a gifted poet and literary figure. His whole...