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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Maulana Azad Minorities Finance & Development Corporation comes up with loan schemes

Submitted by Tarique on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 17:46.

By TwoCircles.net staff reporter,

Mumbai: Now the lower income groups among the minorities need not worry about getting a loan for education or business as the Maulana Azad Minorities Financial Development Corporation (MAMFDC) has got huge funds for the purpose.

Delhi HC snubs Centre on Sachar Committee report

Submitted by Tarique on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 17:37.

By TwoCircles.net Reporter,

New Delhi: The Centre today faced searching questions from Delhi High Court on implementation of Sachar Committee recommendations for welfare of Muslims with a bench telling the government that it was trying to please one community.

Australia allocates $2 mn more to fund Haneef inquiry

Submitted by Tarique on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 13:20.

By Neena Bhandari, IANS,

Sydney : The Australian government has set aside an extra A$2.2 million (US$ 2 million) to fund the judicial inquiry into the way official agencies handled the terrorism case against Indian doctor Mohammed Haneef.

The amount has been allocated in the first budget presented by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's government.

Death sentence of another Mumbai blast convict suspended

Submitted by Tarique on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 13:14.

By IANS,

New Delhi : The Supreme Court Tuesday suspended the capital punishment of a man convicted for killing four people during the 1993 serial bombings in Mumbai, making him seventh person in the case to be granted relief.

Aga Khan talks madrassa education reform in India

Submitted by Tarique on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 13:09.

By IANS,

New Delhi : The Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of Shia Ismaili Muslims, Tuesday called on President Pratibha Patil and discussed reforms in madrassa education in India.

The Aga Khan, who is on a week-long trip to India, met the president for about half-an-hour.

Right time to put message of Islam across: NCM chairman

Submitted by Tarique on Mon, 05/12/2008 - 17:23.

By TwoCircles.net staff reporter,

New Delhi: Today when efforts are on to cast Islam in bad light and as a centre of conflicts and violence, to spread its message of love and humanity is the need of the hour, said National Commission for Minorities (NCM) Chairman Mohammad Shafi Qureshi.

Court raps government on Sachar Committee report

Submitted by Indian-Muslim on Mon, 05/12/2008 - 15:43.

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Terming it an "unconstitutional move", the Delhi High Court Monday asked the central government why only the Muslim community has been chosen for implementation of the Sachar Committee report while other minority communities were left out.

Indian Muslims denounce linking Islam with terrorism

Submitted by Mudassir Rizwan on Mon, 05/12/2008 - 12:02.

By IINA,

JUH to go to S.C. on reservation for Muslims in Andhra Pradesh

Submitted by Mudassir Rizwan on Mon, 05/12/2008 - 08:55.

By TwoCircles.net Reporter,

Hyderabad (A.P.) : The Andhra Pradesh unit of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (JUH) has decided to go to the Supreme Court against the stay order of Andhra Pradesh High Court on the government’s provision of 4% reservation for Muslims in the state.

Anti-terrorism conferences to spread Islamic teachings: Maulana Arshad Madani

Submitted by Mudassir Rizwan on Mon, 05/12/2008 - 08:49.

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.

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