Unruly Behaviour, Slogan Shouting And Abusive Language By Pakistanis Inside The Prophet's Mosque In Madina During Ramazan

Saudi Arabia Government Arrests Several Mischief Mongers And Sends Them Behind Bars. Main Points: 1. On 28 April, Pakistan's two ministers were heckled by Pakistani protesters inside the Masjid-e-Nabwi 1. 2.Information and Broadcasting Minister Maryam Aurangzeb and Minister for Prevention of Narcotics Shah Zain Bugti had visited the mosque. 2. Protesters shouted 'thief,thief', 'traitors' and 'shame' 3. One protester pulled the hair of Mr Bugti. 4. Protesters used abusive language against Maryam Aurangzeb. ----- By New Age Islam Staff Writer 30 April 2022 The spokesperson for the Madinah Police said the suspects were “referred to the competent authorities after legal procedures were completed against them.” (Screenshots) ----- Political rivalry and mudslinging...

Why is the AIMPLB Crying Hoarse Over a Non-Existent Uniform Civil Code?

By Arshad Alam, New Age Islam 30 April 2022 They Should Wait For A Draft Before Declaring It ‘Anti-Muslim’ Main Points: 1. The UCC was termed anti-Muslim by the AIMPLB in its meeting on the 24th April. 2. This, when there is no draft as yet of the UCC circulated either by the central or any state government. 3. Shouldn’t a draft first emerge and then be debated and discussed within the community before arriving at any decision? 4. This is only adding to the perception that Muslims are always opposed to the government. ------- A couple of days ago, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) issued a statement terming the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) ‘unconstitutional’ and against the ‘minorities’, particularly Muslims and various tribal communities. The general secretary...

Darul Uloom Deoband's New Admission Rules Include Intelligence Verification Of Madrasa Applicants

Glorifying Taliban Has Its Price Main Points: 1. The Darul Uloom Deoband has set a new precedent. 2. All the applicants will have to undergo verification by intelligence agencies and the police. 3. Other educational institutes may follow suit. 4. Admission procedure in educational institutes may become difficult in future. ----- By New Age Islam Staff Writer 30 April 2022 Students of Darul-Uloom Deoband | Facebook ----- The Islamic seminary of India, Darul Uloom Deoband has made admission procedure more stringent this year. According to a news report in the Rediff.com, the students seeking admission in various courses in the seminary will have to undergo verification by the police and intelligence agencies. The report says: "Students seeking admission this year will...

Awrad-e-Fathiyyah: A Gift From Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani To The Common Masses Especially To The People Of Kashmir

The Spiritual Significance Of Awrad-E-Fathiyyah, A Unique Booklet Of Wazaif (Religious Litanies) Introduced In Kashmir By Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani Main Points 1. Awrad-e-Fathiyyah talks about the oneness and attributes of Allah Almighty in melodious style. 2. Kashmiri Muslims recite Awrad-e-Fathiyyah daily at dawn after offering obligatory fajr prayer. 3. The messages in this book are fully derived from the Holy Quran and the Prophet’s hadiths and inspire the believers to seek forgiveness and praise God Almighty. 4. Awrad-e-Fathiyyah is still considered one of the most powerful wazaif (religious litanies) for spiritual enlightenment by the people of Kashmir. 5. Awrad indicates that Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani was fond of religious spiritualism and divine wisdom. ------ By...

Islam And Modernity: The Compatibility Question

By Dr. Mohammad Ghitreef, New Age Islam 29 April 2022I -------‐---------‐‐------------------------------------------- Modernity is all about some higher human values like democracy, human rights, social justice, gender equality, the rule of law, freedom of religion and thought and expression, human dignity, science, research, innovations, etc. It is not only about skyscrapers, borrowed high tech industry, bought technology and grand buildings, big banks and neat and clean cities, etc. The billion-dollar question is, why do Muslims globally only long for utilizing modern facilities and amenities of everyday life and not aspire to adopt these core values of modernity? -------‐---------‐‐------------------------------------------- Modernity has many aspects; philosophical, ethical, cultural,...

Assamese Muslims Divided As Indigenous Muslims And Immigrant Muslims

The Government Panel Proposes Census And Identity Cards For Assamese Speaking Muslims Main Points: 1. In Assam, Bengali speaking Muslims are considered immigrants from Bangladesh. 2. The population of the Assamese speaking Muslims is 40 lakh. 3. The population of Bengali speaking Muslims is 90 lakh. 4. Bengali speaking Muslims are a dominant community. 5. The government seeks to introduce programmes for the development of the Assamese speaking Muslims. ----- By New Age Islam Staff Writer 29 April 2022 One of the 8 panels formed by the Assam government to find ways for the development of the 'indigenous' Muslims (Assamese speaking Muslims) last year, has submitted its report in which it has made a number of recommendations. It has recommended that te government should...

Ahmadis in Pakistan: It's Pitiable That In These Modern Times, Only The Muslims Are Embroiled In Internecine Sectarian Conflicts

By Sumit Paul, New Age Islam 29 April 2022 Recently, a Pakistani friend of mine, who happens to be an Ahmadi Muslim, left Pakistan lock, stock and barrel and settled in the UK. Since Ahmadis are looked down upon as heretics in Pakistan and frequently persecuted, many of them have left Pakistan and settled in western countries. It's worthwhile to state that the members of the Ahmadiyya sect consider themselves Muslim but have been declared “non-Muslim” under Pakistani law. They are subject to the country’s strict blasphemy laws, which criminalise many of their acts of faith. Members of the Ahmadiyya community are not allowed to refer to themselves as “Muslim”, to their places of worship as “mosques” or to perform other rites, with punishments ranging up to three years in prison. Islam has...

Why The Uniform Civil Code Demand Does Not Cut Much Ice With Muslims Any More?

Debate On The Implementation Of A Uniform Civil Code Has Been Started After The Rise Of The BJP On Indian Political Scene Main Points: 1. Goa already has Uniform Civil Code since 1867 2. Muslims of Goa never raised voice against the UCC. 3. Muslims now don't care much for the UCC. 4. Laws on Triple Talaq, Hijab, Marriageable Age have made Muslims passive. 5. All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has become a spent force. ---- By New Age Islam Staff Writer 28 April 2022 After the Dhami government of Uttarakhand in India announced that it has formed a panel to prepare the draft of the Uniform Civil Code, the Uttar Pradesh government has also expressed its resolve to implement a common civil code in the state. This has stirred a new debate in the Uniform Civil...

From Iftar To Iftar Party: An Islamic Practice That Turns Into A Multi-Cultural Event

The Tradition Of Political Iftar Parties Was Started By Nehru Main Points: 1. The tradition of Iftar parties has become popular in India 2. Lal Bahadur Shatri stopped the practice. 3. Indra resumed the tradition. 4. UP CM Bahuguna popularised it in Uttar Pradesh 5. Iftar Parties are disappearing. ----- By New Age Islam Staff Writer 27 April 2022 President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice-President Hamid Ansari, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, and CPM’s Sitaram Yechury at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Friday. (Express Photo: Anil Sharma) ----- The Iftar party has become a popular cultural event in India. Almost every town and city witnesses Iftar parties during the Ramazan. Nowadays, Iftar parties are held not only by Muslims but also by non-Muslims....

Understanding The Political Ideology Of Salafism And Its Theology Of Supremacism, Exclusivism And Violence -- Concluding Part 2

By Grace Mubashir, New Age Islam 27 April 2022 Religious Pluralism And Engagements In Salafism Basis of Salafi arguments of jihadism, Takfirism (calling other Muslims Kafir), and others stems from the outright rejection of Quranic concept of pluralism and diversity and the God’s command to engage using the commonalities of all religions. Holy Quran says: “O People of the Book let us come to a common word/statement between us and you.” In Islamic legacy religious dialogue is not new; it has lengthy history. Muhamed Hashim Kamali in his article ‘Diversity and Pluralism: A Quranic Perspective’ has broadly explained the Islamic perception of pluralism. According to Quran, concept of religious unity is not sweeping uniformity and asserts the diversity as an essential nature of human being....

Murder And Arson In Bugtoi Village Lays Bare The Educational And Social Backwardness Of Muslims In Rural Bengal

Bengali Speaking Muslims Of Rural Areas Have Been Left Alone By The Government And Muslim Intelligentsia. Main Points: 1. Poverty and unemployment among the rural Muslims are very high. 2. 80 per cent Muslims of West Bengal live in villages. 3. Only 3.6 per cent Muslims in villages have completed secondary education. 4. Only 1.7 per cent Muslims in villages are graduates. 5. Village Muslims are hot headed. ----- New Age Islam Staff Writer 27 April 2022 Family members of Birbhum violence victims. (Express Photo) ----- On 21 March 2022, one of the worst cases of massacre and arson took place in a village named Bugtoi, about 250 kilometres from Kolkata in West Bengal. Ten people including a 7 year old girl was burnt alive after the deputy Pradhan Bhadu Sheikh was...

The Heaven’s Caravan: Da’wah – The Concept Of Propagation Of Islamic Faith

By Moin Qazi, New Age Islam 26 April 2022 Da’wah Is An Important Duty Of Every Muslim To Invite People To Their Faith Or To Recall Nominal Or Lapsed Muslims To A Deeper Faith Main Points: 1. The Da’wah message is nonviolent and harbours no hatred for other faiths or peoples. 2. Islamic evangelism has a simple message that boils down to five points to mirror Islam’s five cardinal pillars of a practice 3. Tablighi theology stresses that Muslims must first devote themselves to becoming good, practising Muslims in their own lives ----- Who is better in speech than one who calls (men) to Allah, works righteousness, and says, "I am of those who bow in Islam — (Qur'an, 41:33) Let there arise out of you a band of people inviting to all that is good, enjoining what is right, and...