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Self-inflicted wounds of Islam?

By Rushdi Siddiqui“The ability to control my emotions and my actions, regardless of circumstance, sets me apart from other men.” — Navy SEAL CreedIslam is a religion of peace, but do Muslims need anger...

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The Polio Murders

From the fulminations of Swat’s polio-hobbled Maulana Fazlullah to Shakeel Afridi’s vaccination ruse to the latest attacks on health workers, Pakistan’s anti-polio campaign faces tough challenges. But...

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Iran sacks first woman minister after she dared to criticise health policies

Dastjerdi questioned whereabouts of dollars allocated for importing medicineThe first woman minister in the 30-year history of Iran's Islamic republic has been sacked by its president Mahmoud...

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‘We are Afghanistan’s first feminist weekly’

By Pallavi PolankiTwenty-three-year-old Heleena Kakar is the leading force behind Afghanistan’s ‘first feminist weekly’. In India to explore social and business partnerships, Kakar is busy engineering...

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Poetry is the soul of a nation: Ganem

By Faisal MasudiDubai: Emirati poet Dr Shehab Geanem said winning the Tagore Peace Prize has come as a “big surprise”.The writer, in his 70s, became the first Arab to win the prize, named after Indian...

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Why Modi cannot be a National Leader?

By Kaleem KawajaSurely BJP winning the Gujarat state Assembly election under Narendra Modi’s leadership for the third time in a row is to be recognized.But to use that as a basis to project Modi as a...

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Eighth Foundation Day of National Commission for Minority Educational...

Presented here is the Text of Speech delivered by Dr. M.M. Pallam Raju, Union Minister for Human Resource Development on Celebration of ‘Eighth Foundation Day’ of the National Commission for Minority...

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Central Computing Facility for Wakf Records across India inaugurated

Helpful for Effective Administration of Wakf Properties, says K Rahman KhanIMO News ServiceNew Delhi: K Rahman Khan, the Union Minister of Minority Affairs (MoMA) & Chairman, Central Wakf Council...

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The Infinite Light Contest 2012-13 on life of Prophet Muhammad to be held

IMO News ServiceIndian Muslims have chosen the positive action against the provocations and insults to Islam and its Holy Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) by organizing a contest to awaken youth about Prophet’s...

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India’s Cities: Idols of Goddesses in Temples and Sexual Harassment of Women...

By Kaleem KawajaThe heritageIndia's civilization is very ancient, very rich and very sublime. And we are justifiably proud of that heritage. In the Indian Hindu pantheon of gods and goddesses, there...

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Cross examining Islamic finance

By Rushdi SiddiquiI wanted to share with the readers a sample of questions posed to me during the last few years of travel in Europe, GCC and Asean countries.The questions give insights into the...

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'India should look at Interest Free Banking system as a humantarian concept,...

By K. BuharyWhen the whole world is trying to go for Interest Free Banking System (similar to Islamic Banking), a report published in The Economic Times dated November 23, 2012 says that the Interest...

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Muslim Views Beg Attention

By Syed Ali MujtabaThe Central Working Committee of the All India Muslim Majlis-e Mushawarat (AIMMM), the umbrella body of Indian Muslim organizations recently met and reviewed the situation in the...

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SDPI to launch reservation campaign for Muslims & OBCs

By Pervez BariMysore: The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) has decided to launch a national campaign for reservation of Muslims and Other Backward Classes, (OBCs) in Central Government and State...

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Gujarat Elections 2012: Feeling betrayed by Gujarat Congress leaders, a...

By Abdul Hafiz LakhaniAhmedabad: "Ten years ago, the situation was worse. Our men used to get killed in communal clashes before 2002. But we have moved on and thanks to BJP government in state, not a...

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Corner Stone Laying Ceremony Of Hyderabad Institute Of Excellence held

IMO News ServiceHyderabad: The corner stone laying ceremony of Hyderabad Institute of Excellence (HIE) was held on Sunday, 30th December 2012 at the site of the Institute in Vikarabad. The event was...

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Providing proper and modern education to Muslim community children important,...

By Dr. Shabistan GaffarThe Eight Foundation Day function of the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, New Delhi...

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A crime beyond barriers

There should be no compromises when it comes to dealing with the crime of rapeBy Tariq A.Al MaeenaThe brutal rape of a 23-year-old medical student on a public bus last month in New Delhi, followed by...

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Women inherently dominated by men due to caste system in India, says Sharad...

IMO News ServiceNew Delhi: Sharad Yadav, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) and President of Janata Dal (United), has lambasted at the prevailing caste systems in India and said that women in our country...

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GUEST EDITORIAL: Muslim Leaders Should Not Use Inflamatory Rhetoric In Public...

By Kaleem KawajaIndian Muslims live in India where Muslims are 15%, Hindus are 80% of the population. Almost all power (economic, police, military, intellectual prowess, education) is with Hindus;...

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