Indian Muslim News - EDUCATION
on Nov 11, 2009 in Education AMU ties up with Holland varsity for promoting research Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the INHolland University of Amsterdam for undertaking joint activities in educational and cultural research a...

Indian Muslim News - OPINION
on Nov 11, 2009 in Issues Opinion Muslims wear perfume, Maoists use Dettol! By Javed Naqvi Let me share with you Prashant Rangnekar’s report in the Sunday Express (8th Nov) headlined: Goa bombers tried to leave Muslim imprint. Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram too should read R...

Indian Muslim News - ISSUES
on Nov 11, 2009 in Issues Shia Indian Shias seek a voice of their own By Yoginder Sikand Lucknow-based Maulana Mirza Mohammad Athar is President of All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB). Born in 1936, he is the son of late Maulana Mirza Mohammad Tahir, a noted Shia Muslim s...

Indian Muslim News - MUSLIM POLITICS
on Nov 10, 2009 in Muslim Organisations Issues Muslim Politics Drama at Deoband By Yoginder Sikand Last week, tens of thousands of men—this was a strictly all-male gathering—descended on the town of Deoband in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district to attend the 30th annual convention of the Jamiat Ulema-...

Indian Muslim News - FOREIGN
on Nov 8, 2009 in Foreign Issues Women The Saudi-isation Of Pakistan By Pervez Hoodbhoy The common belief in Pakistan is that Islamic radicalism is a problem only in FATA, and that madrassas are the only institutions serving as jihad factories. This is a serious misconception. E...

Indian Muslim News - ISSUES
on Nov 7, 2009 in Dalit Muslims Issues Caste among Indian Muslims: Causes and Consequences By Masood Alam Falahi According to the sociologists, caste is a segmental division by birth and every caste is high and low in caste hierarchy. It is bounded by lack of unrestricted choice of...

Indian Muslim News - BUSINESS & ECONOMY
on Nov 7, 2009 in Business and Economy Sharia law only allows investment in tangible assets By Thomas Molloy Islamic banking is conducted under Sharia law, which is taken from the Koran and holds that money has no intrinsic value, while also banning the charging and paying of interest.

Indian Muslim News - OPINION
on Nov 7, 2009 in Opinion India's Muslims lack an enlightened leadership By Amulya Ganguli Indian Muslims continue to suffer from the misfortune of being led by people with a limited vision whose initiatives appear to be aimed at fostering a ghetto mentality instead of en...

Indian Muslim News - FOREIGN
on Nov 7, 2009 in Foreign Business and Economy Education Beyond Cattle and Sheep: The Islamic Education and Finance Industries in Australia By Zulfikar M. Shariff The land of cattle and sheep. That is how the Australian halal industry seems to be perceived by non Australians. True, New Zealand is bette...

Indian Muslim News - FOREIGN
on Nov 7, 2009 in Foreign Swiss Referendum Stirs a Debate About Islam By Deborah Ball & Anita Greil An emotional debate over the role of Islam in Switzerland is heating up as a referendum approaches that would ban the construction of minarets on mosques. On Nov. 29,...