Asghar Ali Engineer -- His life was Gentle; and the Elements…
By Syed Ali MujtabaWell I will never forgive myself, if I don’t pen an obit on revered Islamic scholar Asghar Ali Engineer who passed away on 14 May 2013 in Mumbai. He was a reformist-writer and...
View ArticleCustodial killing of Maulana Khalid Mujahid by U.P. police under state...
IMO News ServiceMariahu /New Delhi: Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR), a New Delhi-based civil rights NGO, has strongly condemned the suspicious custodial killing of Maulana Khalid...
View ArticleA History Lesson
The death of Khalid Mujahid in police custody, and communal clashes in UP, underscore the urgent need for Akhilesh Yadav-led SP to halt the growing alienation and anger amongst MuslimsBy Jamal...
View ArticleE-Book on Indo-Pak Relation on Amazon by Aaghaz-e-Dosti
IMO News ServiceAmazon has published an e- book on "Indo-Pak relation" jointly authored by two members of Mission Bhartiyam named Devika Mittal and Ravi Nitesh. The title of the book is "Indo-Pak...
View ArticleMuslim leaders meet Uttar Pradesh CM in Mumbai, say Varun Gandhi's acquittal...
IMO News ServiceMumbai: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav recently met leaders of Muslim organizations here and assured them that the state government is planning to appeal the acquittal of...
View ArticleNCT Delhi govt begins identification of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's haveli and...
By Our Special CorrespondentDelhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has asked the Department of Archaeology, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, to start Identification of Haveli and Birth Place of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan,...
View ArticleIowa Town Named for Muslim Hero Extols Tolerance
By Samuel G. FreedmanElkader, Iowa: Amid an expanse of undulating farmland, deep in the steep valley carved by the Turkey River, the town of Elkader sits most of the year in remote obscurity....
View ArticleOpposition to a worthy cause
Saudi clerics view the White Ribbon campaign, aimed at raising awareness of the issue of violence against women, as an evil tool of the WestBy Tariq A. Al MaeenaTaking notice of the growing trend of...
View ArticleFifty Years After Nehru's Death, His Philosophy and Family Still Govern India
By Kaleem KawajaMay 27, 2013 is the 49th anniversary of the death of Jawaharlal Nehru, India's great freedom fighter, builder of modern India, man of vision, who died on May 27, 1964. Next to Mahatma...
View ArticleIslamic reformation in India
By Tufail AhmadReformist Islamic writer and activist Asghar Ali Engineer, who passed away on May 14, devoted his life to reinterpreting Islam to counter Muslim fundamentalism, strengthen women’s rights...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to NHRC to intervene in cases of human rights violation in J&K...
The ChairpersonNational Human Rights CommissionFaridkot HouseNew Delhi 110001Subject: Request to act in the cases of human rights' violation in North-East and Jammu & KashmirRespected Sir,With due...
View ArticleMaulana Azad Vichar Manch to organize Muslim Educational Conference at Mumbai...
By Our CorrespondentMumbai: Justice Sachar Committee and Justice Rangnath Mishra Commission have submitted to the Government their reports in respect of educational backwardness of Muslim community....
View ArticleGUEST EDITORIAL: Police Brutality in India -- Why? What can be Done?
By Kaleem KawajaPolice brutality towards the powerless segments of population in India has been a fact of life for many decades. Even before 1947 when India became an independent nation, the zulum...
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