By abrogating the autonomous status of the now-former state of Jammu and Kashmir and transforming it into two direct rule territories, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may have set in motion forces that could result in challenges to its control of portions of the Himalayan region. On October 31, the new Indian union territories of...
Nyla Ali Khan Our ancestors had agreed to support the accession to India on three conditions (a) that the State would enjoy full internal autonomy on the basis of the Instrument of Accession; (b) that India would be a democratic and secular country where rule of law would always be supreme; and (c) that the...
M. Nadeem Ahmed Ansari The birthday of the prophet (SWS) is the birthday of a brilliant personality, who is the most merciful for the whole universe. That day was definitely gracious and most imperative. It was actually the most splendid day of the month of Rabiul Awwal of the era, when the cream of the...
A warrior who fought in self-defense and only when it had become necessary. Prophet Muhammad’s [PBUH] adversaries have, by and large, failed to appreciate that he never believed in shedding innocent blood and waging unnecessary war against anybody, not even against those who would provoke Muslims by looting and vandalizing their merchandise and property. Most...
Aijaz Zaka Syed Whatever you may think of the BJP and its extended Parivar, they have a sordid sense of humour. At a time when India and the world are celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of Gandhi, the governing party has promised to confer the country’s highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna, on his bitterest critic...
Dr. Aashiq ul Islam Once Muslims were masters of the whole world and people have assigned different reasons to this. If you ask me what was the cardinal reason for this triumph, I will say the observance of the Muslims of the relation they had with Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W). Everything will be determined by the...
M. Burhanuddin Qasmi Recently, since the last two-three years, a new trend among some Muslims in Mumbai has been gaining popularity. How it came into practice and who first did or promoted it is not known. However, this was not the practice earlier, it is a new phenomenon and swiftly spreading. In Mumbai city and...
Pakistan’s economy is on a downward trajectory aka facing economic slowdown for quite some time. Huge trade deficit leading a disturbance in the balance of payments and this external account imbalance translating into internal instabilities mainly inflation, unemployment, and deteriorated market conditions is what happening on the economic front. Now let us bring the International...
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) devoted himself heart and soul to the mission of Islam and achieved great success notwithstanding stiff opposition, in transforming the polytheistic Arabs into champions of monotheism. He drew upon every conceivable means for articulating the truth of Islam. His concern was so deep felt that he cried over...
Faheem Usmani Qasmi Over five months ago, Lok Sabha elections polls in May 2019 were out, and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won a full majority. Not only BJP did manage to get an almost clean swipe in most of the states, but it also appeared on the verge of making history by garnering so...