Justice Denied is Justice Decried

SOROOR AHMED comments on the two yardsticks our politico-judicial system is wielding to deal with the same sort of crimes....

MAHBUBNAGAR MASJID ATTACKED, TABLEEGHI WORKERS LOCKED IN

Hindu mischief-mongers attacked the Apnapally mosque situated 6 kms from Mahbubnagar District last week on a false pretext of avenge. They assaulted a group of Tableeghi workers present in the mosque, accusing them of being involved in causing damage...

First the Sentence Then the Verdict

Indian doctor Mohammad Haneef’s ordeal has made it clear that all is not hunky dory with the Australian anti-terror laws and judicial system. It is shocking to note that the prosecution used false information and confidently lied to make a case...

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

We all yearn for a mirror that describes us, tells us who we are, who we want to be. In our friends, we look for people who reflect our qualities, mirror our aspirations. Each day is a quest to define ourselves, our strengths, our weaknesses. "M...

Chaos at Lucky Draw for Hajj 2007

Chaos ruled this year’s lucky draw programme for Hajj organised by the Delhi Hajj Committee at Talkatora stadium on July 23. For the first time in Delhi Hajj Committee’s history the lot was drawn with the help of computer.
Every year tho...

MUSLIM PRAYER: DEBATE IN USA

 

American schools and universities showing flexibility to accommodate the religious need of Muslim students to perform their daily prayers are being accused of giving them preferential treatment. Critics say schools and universities are incr...

JAMIAT ULAMA DEMANDS EXEMPTION OF MUSLIMS FROM MARRIAGE REGISTRATION

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has demanded that Muslims be given exemption from mandatory registration of marriage. Reacting to the Supreme Court directive to get all marriages, irrespective of religion, compulsorily registered, Jamiat general secretary Maulan...

Zurich Federal Court Gives Go-ahead to Minarets project

Last year planning permission for minarets in Wangen in northern Switzerland and in Langenthal, canton Bern, were rejected, but the Federal Court finally gave the go-ahead last week to the Wangen project.
A minaret is a tower, traditionally part of ...

India in Cross-Hairs of Persian Gulf War

Will America be able to attack Iran? Is India being made a pawn in US games? What role Saudi Arabia is playing in these games? These questions have been answered by DR. FATIMA SHAHNAZ...