Controversy over compulsory Islamic studies on foreign campuses
By Yojana Sharma and Emilia Tan An Islamic studies and Asian civilisation course, compulsory for students in Malaysia’s public universities, will also be mandatory for all private university...
View ArticleWas Malala Yousafzai used for a larger US plan?
By Zafar BangashThe attack on Malala Yousafzai on October 9, 2012 has evoked worldwide condemnation. From US President Barack Obama to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, all condemned the attack. The...
View ArticleWhy Muslims don’t win Nobel Prizes
While the West invested in innovation, Muslims did notBy Fakir S. Ayazuddin“All the world’s Muslims have fewer Nobel Prizes than Trinity College, Cambridge. They did great things in the Middle Ages,...
View ArticleAMU introduces Bridge course for Madrasa pass outs
Aligarh: The Aligarh Muslim University has decided to introduce a Bridge Course for young Madrasa graduates, including males and females, for a full fledged participation and a proactive academic life...
View ArticleIs India for Hindus only?
By Sanjay KumarThe Hindu right-wing government in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh finally withdrew the order that aimed to introduce lessons from the religious text, Bhagavad Gita, into...
View ArticleThe changing face of Tamil Nadu’s Muslim politics
By A.R. VenkatachalapathyOver the last year, agitations by radical Tamil Muslim groups have effectively influenced the Tamil Nadu government’s policies. In September 2012, the Tamilnadu Muslim Munnetra...
View ArticleElection 2014 and the role of Muslim votes
Muslims want no special treatment from anyone; all they need is justice and fair share of the pie with dignity in accordance with their numbersBy Aijaz Zaka SyedWhat is the reality of the Muslim...
View ArticleModi Phenomenon: An attack on Indian Democracy
By Ram PuniyaniCurrently (August 2013) Narendra Modi is trying to dominate the media, print social and TV through his carefully constructed propaganda machinery and his potential of being nominated as...
View ArticleModi implementing political guru Subramanium Swamy's idea: 'BJP must unite...
By Abdul Hafiz Lakhani Ahmedabad: Gujarat chief minister and Prime Ministerial aspirant Narendra Modi wants to reach out to Muslims to secure at least 25 percent Muslim votes. He says he did the same...
View ArticleExemplary Muslim Marriage in Toronto: Bride and groom go against local and...
By Dr. Syed Ali MahmoodToronto (Canada): A quite simple marriage ceremony was held last week in the Masjid facility (Gymnasium, Cafeteria, Kitchen) of the Islamic Foundation of Toronto that...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW: Brands from Muslim world changing, influencing the world of...
Book: Made With - The Emerging Alternative to Western Brands (1. From Istanbul to Indonesia)Author: John GrantPublisher: LID Publishing, September 2013 Available: Hardcover Price: £19.99John Grant's...
View ArticleAfghan Girls armed with Pens and Poems
Teen Series Premiered on August 27 at the Afghan Women’s Writing ProjectIMO News Service Twelve year old Shahira has felt the repression of being a girl in Afghanistan, but she is one of the next...
View ArticleGulf feels heat of Syria crisis
The regional implications of western military intervention are potentially dangerous, but doing nothing means countless more deathsBy Tariq A. Al MaeenaLast week, as many Gulf residents returned from...
View ArticleSymposium on removal of Arabic and Persian from UPSC examination
By Manzar ImamNew Delhi: The All India Association of Arabic Teachers & Scholars (AIAATS) in collaboration with the All India Persian Scholars’ Association (AIPSA) organized a symposium on...
View ArticleIMO In News Archive
Saudi Gazette, Saudi ArabiaDate: September 4, 2013Media Marginalization of Muslims in IndiaTARIQ A. AL-MAEENAThere are sentiments in some quarters within India that the Indian media is not necessarily...
View ArticleMoscow Halal Expo Organizing Committee to participate in EURO-ASIA EXPO 2013
IMO News ServiceThe Organizing Committee of Moscow Halal Expo has said that it will take an active part in EURO-ASIA EXPO 2013, which is being held from October 3 to 6, 2013 at Kazan, Russia.Moscow...
View ArticleUK's first ever 3-day Halal Food Festival to be held in London from Sept 27
IMO News ServiceLondon: UK’s first and world’s largest Halal Food Festival will be held at London Excel from 27th to 29th September 2013. The three-day consumer food show is dedicated to foodies, who...
View ArticleOPINION: Problem in Muslims is the lack of leadership
By Tanvir SalimIn spite of the fact that I have left India about a quarter of a century ago; my interest for the minorities in India always remained strong. I have found India as a country with a large...
View ArticlePEOPLE: Syed Ghani Khan -- A Curator of Paddy Seeds
By Syed Ali MujtabaSome 35 kilometers from the city of palaces, Mysore, sits an orchard, hidden with shrubs, trees and sugarcane, called Bada Bagh. It was once famed for its flavored mangoes, but now...
View Article'Muslims must not identify with Vanzara. We must remember that about 17...
D. G. Vanzara has now become Modi's nemesis, and seems to 'encounter' his Prime Ministerial ambition. Vanzara sat in my class about 34 years ago. He came from a poor family, of donkey drivers, using...
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