War within Islam: “Deobandi Wahhabi ulema are violent, extremist, cowardly insulters of prophets, narrow-minded bundle of contradictions and vile peddlers of lies and falsehoods”

Urdu Section War within Islam: "Deobandi Wahhabi ulema are violent, extremist, cowardly insulters of prophets, narrow-minded bundle of contradictions and vile peddlers of lies and falsehoods" Maulana Mohammad Nasir Misbahi pays Maulana Nadeemul Wajidi back in his own coin   More...

Islam and Politics Political Islam in the Service of Imperialism Political Islam would have had much more difficulty in moving out from the borders of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan without the continual, powerful, and resolute support of the United States. Saudi Arabian society had not even begun its move out of tradition when petroleum was discovered under its soil. The alliance between imperialism and the traditional ruling class, sealed immediately, was concluded between the two partners and gave a new lease on life to Wahabi political Islam. On their side, the British succeeded in breaking Indian unity by persuading the Muslim leaders to create their own state, trapped in political Islam at its very birth. It should be noted that the theory by which this curiosity was legitimated—attributed to Mawdudi—had been completely drawn up beforehand by the English Orientalists in His Majesty's service.* *The origin of the force of today's political Islam in Iran does not show the same historical connection with imperialist manipulation, for reasons discussed in the next section.—Ed. It is, thus, easy to understand the initiative taken by the United States to break the united front of Asian and African states set up at Bandung (1955) by creating an "Islamic Conference," immediately promoted (from 1957) by Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Political Islam penetrated into the region by this means. -- Samir Amin More...

Islam,Terrorism and Jihad The myth of Taliban's Jehad The takfiri not only mistranslate the word Jihad for Qital, but also distort the true meaning of Quranic texts by quoting them out of context with Ahadith or peculiar situations to which they relate. They present a jaundiced microscopic view of Islam, equating Jihad with terrorism. Islam does not support unbridled Jihad or Qital. Quran, Ahadith and conduct of the Pious Caliphs explains types of wars, reasons for waging them, treatment of civilians, women and children, and other aspects. Let us have a bird's-eye view of some of Islamic injunctions. Islam provides for tolerance of other religions. The Qur'an gives a clear instruction that there is no compulsion in religion (2: 256). It states that people will remain different (11: 118), they will always have different religions and ways and this is an unalterable fact (5:48). God tells the Prophet that most people will not believe 'even if you are eager that they should' (12: 103). Marriages with Ahl al Kitab are valid. -- Saman Malik More...

Islamic Ideology Freedom is a natural, fundamental right in Islam By Maualana Nademul Wajidi   More...

Islamic History Role of Islamic Scholars in India's independence movement  By Adil Siddiqui More...

Urdu Section War within Islam: "Bareilvis are violent, aggressive, extremely bitter manufacturers of Kafirs in Indian Islam" Maulana Nadeemul Wajidi responds to Maulana Mohammad Nasir Misbahi's charges of Kufr against Deobandis and Wahhabiis   3 Comments More...

Islamic Sharia Laws Why Islamic Law Is the Antithesis of Equal Justice proclaimed by Muslims A Muslim man will never be sentenced to be flogged for wearing pants, just as a Muslim Imam will never be tried for blasphemy no matter how many ugly things he says about Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism or Buddhism. Blasphemy is a charge that is meaningful only in relation to the doctrine that is at the heart of Islamic law that is Islam itself. Islamic law is law made by Muslim men for the benefit of Muslim men, and the detriment of everyone else. It is the product of an inherently unequal system, designed to perpetuate that system. Islam does not recognize human equality. It is premised on human inequality. Women cannot be subject to the same laws as men, just as Mohammed was not subject to the same laws as men. Indeed the Koran records that Mohammed explicitly had the law rewritten on his behalf when he desired something, such as Zaynab, who happened to be married to his adopted son. A minor matter for the Prophet. The Koran also limited the number of permissible wives to four. This did not stop Mohammed from marrying as many as fifteen women. Muslims do not see the contradiction in any of this, because there is no premise of equality under Islamic law. You are only as "equal" as your spiritual standing within the Ummah permits. -- Sultan Knish 1 Comments More...

Islam and Pluralism In Decline: Zoroastrians in Iran According to estimates, the number of Zoroastrians in Iran has decreased from 60,000 in the late 1970s to 30,000 today. Most adherents now live in the Diaspora. Bombay, above all, has developed into a pivotal hub for the exiled Iranian community. Yet, says Mehraban Firouzgary, there are additional factors responsible for the loss of community members. "Many Zoroastrians have emigrated, but we are also a dwindling community because nowadays the younger generation in Iran marry later and have fewer children," he explains. "Our resources are extremely limited – even when it comes to disseminating our faith." In addition, the problem is exacerbated by the fact that so many marriages are taking place outside of the Zoroastrian community, says Firouzgary. Today, a number of Zoroastrians have Muslim spouses or have themselves converted to Islam. -- Arian Fariborz More...

Islamic World News ALGERIA TURNS TO SUFISM TO FIGHT SALAFI EXTREMISM Economic Terrorism: Fake currency made in Pakistan flowing into India Discovery of mass graves in Swat' Pakistanis oppose Taliban, still revile US Political activity allowed in FATA: I've abolished 100-year-old system: Zardari 'Pak army still dictating vital policy decisions' Terrorists in Pakistan making 'dirty bomb': Analyst PAKISTAN: A human rights activist faces terrorism charges for publicising the murder of Christians, while the mullahs who encouraged the violence remain free Al Shabaab Beheads 4 Christians, Rips Gold Teeth From Locals' Mouths Yale Press Bans Images of Muhammad Banten `debus' martial art form haram: MUI Iran cleric: obeying Ahmadinejad like obeying God Somalia: Fresh Fighting and Unlikely Victims  'Vande Mataram' no taboo for Muslim BJP leaders Muslims shine in Kerala entrance tests Muslim women uncover myths about the hijab Muslim state delegate takes controversial stand on gay marriage Islamic Sect Mosque Stormed By Nigerian Forces Compiled by Syed Asadulah More...

Urdu Section Dr. Zakir Nayak's Peace TV spreading Disaffection towards the Prophet (pbuh) By Maulana Dr. Yasin Ali Usmani 12 Comments More...

Current affairs CHINA' S GRAND STRATEGY TO SPLIT INDIA Try to break India into 30 parts, Chinese official think tank tells govt In April last year, Zhan wrote an article, 'A Warning to the Indian Government: Don't Be Evil!', which accused India of adopting the "same old path of confrontation with China" that had led to war in 1962 by reinforcing its troops in Arunachal Pradesh. At the time Indian officials had pointed out that the CIISS was always headed by a senior party functionary and "several senior members from the Chinese Communist Party are known to write under aliases on its website." They had suspected that Zhan was a senior party member writing under a pseudonym. Taken together, the Zhan Lue articles and the Global Times editorials suggest serious undercurrents of anti- Indianism in China. -- Manoj Joshi The tense relations between the Han Chinese and the ethnic minorities — particularly the Uighurs and the Tibetans — are historical and China for decades kept these under wraps using brutal methods and by killing their identities, culture, language. For years, Beijing demonised them as terrorists. Chinese officials had said the country is facing a "life- and- death struggle" in Tibet and southern Xinjiang. China's traditional practice of killing domestic issues through international support, especially from the Muslim states, may be getting dated now. Sympathy for the Tibetans and Uyghur's is growing even among the Muslim countries. -- P. Stobdan More...

Islamic World News Jihadis thrice attacked Pakistan nuclear sites Cracks in Iran's establishment are growing American Girl Says Muslim Family Wants to kill her for converting to Christianity Islamic radicals hack news website Paris pool bans Muslim woman in 'burqini' swimsuit Preacher groomed boys for jihad Taliban torch 7 schools in Buner Hapless women: Pakistan's crying shame Saudi Arabia's young population: hope or risk? Dispute over a Script Seminar for Muslim Students Michael Jackson reincarnation of Egyptian princess? Somali Islamists pull out gold teeth of 'sinners' The Two-State Solution Doesn't Solve Anything Moral brigade wants Indian films off Pakistan cables Muslims in European peace drive 5 foreign Islamic preachers killed in Somalia Pak suspects al-Qaida group killed Christians Nigeria Violence Sparks New Concerns Pakistan's crying shame D Suba Chandran Compiled by: Syed Asadullah 1 Comments More...

Ijtihad, Rethinking Islam Islam and heresy: Where freedom is still at stake Wanted: Islam's Voltaire TO MOST Western ears, the very idea of punishing heresy conjures up a time four or five centuries ago, when Spanish inquisitors terrorised dissenters with the rack and Russian tsars would burn alive whole communities of ultra-traditionalist Old Believers. Most religions began as heresies. Today the concept of "heresy" still means something. Every community built around an idea, a principle or an aim (from fox-hunting enthusiasts to Freudian psychotherapists) will always face hard arguments about where the boundaries of that community lie, and how far the meaning of its founding axioms can be stretched. But one of the hallmarks of a civilised and tolerant society is that arguments within freely constituted groups, religious or otherwise, unfold peacefully. And if those disputes lead to splits and new groups, that too must be a peaceful process, free of violence or coercion. How depressing, then, to find that in the heartland of one of the world's great religions, Islam, charges of heresy are still being bandied about in a violent and threatening way, in the hope of silencing critical voices. -- Economist 3 Comments More