Anti-terrorism conferences to spread Islamic teachings: Arshad

By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net

New Delhi : The anti-terrorism conferences being organized in the country by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (JUH) or other Muslim organizations are not meant to clean the image of the Muslim community or madrasas, said Maulana Arshad Madani, ex-president, JUH on 10th May.

Rather, these conferences are just to spread the Islamic teachings of peace and brotherhood and also to expose hands that are hell-bent to tarnish the image of Islam and the Muslim community, said he who has been instrumental behind these conferences after the 25th February national anti-terrorism conference organized by Darul Uloom Deoband.

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Book review: Unveiling the Hidden History of Women Ulema

Book Review- Banat-e Islam Ki Dini Wa Ilmi Khidmat ('The Religious and Intellectual Contributions of Muslim Women') by Yoginder Sikand

Books in English and Urdu on Muslim history rarely, if ever, mention the role and contribution of numerous remarkable Muslim women scholars. Yet, as the author of this fascinating monograph, the late Qazi Athar Mubarakpuri (1916-1996), points out, early Muslim history records many such women, several of whose names are mentioned in contemporary Arab chronicles. Indeed, he asserts, many of these texts had separate chapters devoted to such women. Some early Arab Muslim writers even penned separate books dealing with women scholars.

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India News

Revoke Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act: JIH

Submitted by Editor on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 03:11.

New Delhi :  Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Secretary
General Nusrat Ali has demanded from Government of Gujarat to revoke the original
Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act 2003.

Uttar Pradesh school board exams begin

Submitted by Tarique on Tue, 03/04/2008 - 18:30.

By IANS

Lucknow : More than four million students across Uttar Pradesh sat for the high school and intermediate examinations conducted by the state government Tuesday.

Government planning multi-purpose ID cards

Submitted by Tarique on Tue, 03/04/2008 - 18:27.

By IANS

New Delhi : The union government Tuesday reiterated its plans to issue Multi-Purpose National Identity cards (MNIC) so as to provide a unique identity to each citizen.

Punjab forms committee to study loan waiver scheme

Submitted by Tarique on Tue, 03/04/2008 - 18:26.

By IANS

Chandigarh : The Punjab government Tuesday evening set up a committee to "study" the implications of the Rs.600 billion ($15 billion) farm loan waiver scheme, announced by the central government in the 2008-09 budget.

Airlines to provide passenger information

Submitted by Tarique on Tue, 03/04/2008 - 18:22.

By IANS

New Delhi : The country representative or station manager of an airline landing in India shall provide information about the passengers and crew on board to the Indian immigration authorities from April 1, union Minister of State for Home Affairs Sri Prakash Jaiswal told the Lok Sabha Tuesday.

Uttar Pradesh medical university gets new head

Submitted by Tarique on Tue, 03/04/2008 - 18:21.

By IANS

Lucknow : Leading paediatric surgeon Saroj Chooramani Gopal was Tuesday named the new vice chancellor of King George's Medical University (KGMU), becoming the first woman to head the prestigious institute.

An order to this effect was issued by Governor T.V. Rajeshwar Tuesday.

US to India: Let's move forward with both Hyde Act, 123

Submitted by Tarique on Tue, 03/04/2008 - 18:15.

By IANS

New Delhi : A day after India said it was still trying to build political consensus on the nuclear deal, the US Tuesday stressed that the two sides can move forward with both the Hyde Act, a US domestic legislation, and the 123 bilateral pact "in a consistent manner".

Progress reports of rural schemes on-line: minister

Submitted by Tarique on Tue, 03/04/2008 - 18:14.

By IANS

New Delhi : Progress details of the rural job guarantee scheme and other development schemes will soon be made available online to parliamentarians to ensure transparency and effective monitoring, Rural Development Minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh said Tuesday.

Mindless violence in Palestine must stop: India

Submitted by Tarique on Tue, 03/04/2008 - 18:13.

By IANS

New Delhi : In an indirect criticism of Israel, India's External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday strongly condemned the "disproportionate use of retaliatory force" in "occupied Palestine" and appealed to all parties to bring "mindless violence" to an end.

Kashmir government woos Pandit families back home

Submitted by Tarique on Tue, 03/04/2008 - 17:40.

By IANS

Srinagar : The Jammu and Kashmir government plans to woo back Kashmiri Pandit families who fled the state due to militancy years ago.

In a first step, the state government rehabilitated over two dozen Kashmiri Hindu families in a new colony in central Kashmir's Budgam district.

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