It's an Iniquitous World

An increasingly corporatised economy is marginalizing people and placing premium on profits for the few, thereby altering the goals of governance. MAQBOOL AHMED SIRAJ uncovers the seamy underside of the development campaign and argues for restoring c...

• Justice Delivery System in Islam
  By KHALID QASMI

• PoWs in the Eyes of Islam and Modern Civilisation
  By KHAN YASIR

• Justice sine qua non for Peace
  By JAVED JAMIL

• Snow Job in a Desert Justice American Style
  By Abul Kalam

• Concept of Justice in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
  By PROF. SHAHUL HAMEED

• The State Secedes from People
  By MAQBOOL AHMED SIRAJ

• Reluctant Justice and Hesitant Government?
  By DR. S. AUSAF SAIED VASFI

OIC CONDEMNS US SENATE PLAN TO SPLIT IRAQ

The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has strongly condemned the US Senate plan to split Iraq along ethnic and religious lines. OIC secretary-general Prof Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu said such a move would only result in more disunity in Iraq and...

GOAN JAIL PROVIDES SEHR/IFTAR

Acting on the request of the inmates of the Aguada Jail, Goa for Saher and Iftar arrangement during the holy month of Ramadhan, delegates of Ahle Sunnatul Jamaat paid a visit to the Collector and the Superintendent of the Jail with a petition to gran...

FOREST FIRE IN LEBANON

Forest fires blazed in several parts of Lebanon on Tuesday, including the vicinity of the ancient town of Deir Al Qamar southeast of Beirut, civil defence and security sources said. “An environmental disaster has hit Deir Al Qamar. The fires ha...

Reaching out to Muslims

Bush wished to convince American public that “he is the most powerful man in the world”, and all he wants to do is make sure “every American is safe.” A Civil libertarian said: “Such reversions have led us in some terrib...

Freedom of Expression or Licence to Hurt? An Analysis of Taslima Nasrin Episode

The unwarranted attack on Taslima Nasrin in Hyderabad shook everybody. Media and socio-politico set-up of our civil society spontaneously reacted. The attack was condemned from all quarters and the impression was given that something unusual and unca...

The Real Intent behind the US Soft Corner for Muslim Activists

BUILDING MODERATE MUSLIMS NETWORKS
By Angel Rabasa, Cheryl Benard, Lowell H. Schwartz, Peter Sickle
RAND Centre for Middle East Public Policy, USA
Pages: 216
2007
ISBN/EAN: 978-0-8330-4122-7
Price: $30.00...

Rehabilitation Project for Endosulphan Victims

After the successful completion of construction of 450 homes to homeless poor people across the state, Solidarity Youth Movement has announced another ambitious social service project – a model rehabilitation package for the victims of Endosulp...

Frailty Thy Name is Policewoman

Once upon a time there was a son. He killed his father. When his agitated neighbours started beating him, he lodged a strong, morally-sound protest: “What sort of a callous, insensate people you are! Have you no values? You are beating an orpha...