Prisoner No. 650 and a War on Innocents

If they can do this to Aafia Siddiqui, a US-trained and MIT-educated neuroscientist, I shudder to think of the fate of ordinary men and women, observes AIJAZ ZAKA SYED...

Mother of All Freedoms and Rights

Auron ka hai Payaam aur, mera Payaam aur hai, / Ishq key dardmand ka tarz-e-kalaam aur hai! (Iqbal)
If the world knew it, and if the Muslims understood it and conveyed it to the world, which is their duty, everyone would know that the Qur’an i...

GainPeace's Revert's Conference a Grand Success

The growth of Islam in America was evident upon seeing new Muslims from various backgrounds flocking to the conference hall of 3rd Regional Revert’s Conference sponsored by GainPeace of Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA),” said Dr. Sa...

Self Development

After the defeat of Islamic party in the Battle of Uhad in 625 C.E., the companions of Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless and greet him) were scattered owing to discontentment. Some people were confused to see the dark days of Muslims in Madinah. ...

Family Politics and the New Gaza Crisis

Yet more haunting images of blindfolded, stripped down Palestinian men being contemptuously dragged by soldiers in uniform from one place to another. Yet more footage of bloodied men lying on hospital beds describing their ordeals to television repor...

RBI should Have Clear Policy about Foreign Funds

Instead of increasing Repo rate and CRR, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) should now focus on framing sound policy for foreign capital inflow because it is increasing the liquidity and without specific policy, RBI cannot control liquidity and inflation. I...

Revise conditions for appointments of primary teachers: ATUJ

The Anjuman Taraqqi-e-Urdu Jharkhand (ATUJ), a representative body of the Urdu speaking people of the state, has strongly protested the arbitrarily including of Bangla in addition to Adivasi/tribal and regional languages barring Urdu as a compulsory ...

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Congress Announces Sops for Minorities in Assam ahead of Elections

In an attempt to appease the disenchanted minority communities of Assam and to consolidate the party’s minority base ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, to be held next year, the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre has announced a Rs. 703.0...