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Islam and Politics
The Ulema have not been able to sort out religious differences of the Ummah though they claim that they are the custodians of the religious knowledge. They are divided on the issues of the right process of divorce, on the issues of the form of government for Muslim countries, on the issue of Purdah, on the issue of whether non-Muslims should be allowed to use the word Allah, on whether Muslims can wish Christians Merry Christmas, on whether a bearded Muslim should eat or drink in the house of a clean-shaven Muslim and other such non-fundamental issues of Islam. How can then Mr Sultan Ahmad or Khalid Ebadullah expect from these Ulema to come on a common platform and provide a political leadership to the Muslims?...
Islam,Terrorism and Jihad
The interest of the Saudis in the Syrian war and in controlling the rebel forces is evident from the fact that Saudi officials met the Free Syrian Army rebels, military representatives of Jordan and Turkey and have assured them that they will help the rebels. Prince Salman bin Sultan and his brother Bandar bin Sultan are in direct touch with the rebels. This entire tussle between Saudi Arabia and Qatar is going on to have a dominant power in the transitional government to be set up by the US and the European forces after the expected removal of Assad government..........
Islam, Women and Feminism
Folksinger Joan Baez
Burma Imprisons Two Muslim Women for Sparking Okkan Unrest
Muslim Woman Suffers Miscarriage after Attack in France
Women big part of UAE culture
Egyptian sexual harasser sentenced to three months in absentia
Mercy Mission Malaysia to Host International Women Conference
Bangladesh PM: Be Vocal on Women’s Rights, Gender Parity
Morocco: “Little Maids” But Big Victims
Salma's Tale: From A Caged Adolescence to Literary Fame
In The Artery outside the High Court, Everyone Marches to This Woman’s Beat
Desperate Search for Missing Girl Injured In Quetta Attacks
America's Rebel Folksinger Supports Turkish Protesters By Interpreting 'Imagine'
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Islamic World News
Shah Rukh Khan
Arab World
Large Truck Bomb Reported to Kill 60 Syrian Troops
India
Kashmir University Students show disrespect to national anthem, Geelani praises
Seminar on Sufism in Punjabi University, Patiala on June 20
Fatwa against SRK by Markazi Darul Ifta Dargah Al Hazrat for 'Shariat
Southeast Asia
Touting Islam to Draw Votes in Indonesia
Africa
Tanzanian police torture, rape and assault sex workers, sexual minorities and drug users
Five Somalis, 7 militants killed in shootout at Mogadishu UN office
Six Men Sentenced for Attacking Sufi Shrine in Tunisia
Pakistan
Seven killed in clash between two militant groups
Ahmadi man killed ‘because of his faith’
North America
U.S. and Taliban Announce Direct Negotiations
Snowden Issues Defiant Response to Government Threats and Media Lies
Europe
UK Muslims share flowers with their non-Muslim neighbours
Lawyer for Qaddafi son wants him handed to ICC
South Asia
Afghan attack kills Four US soldiers’ hours after news of talks
Afghan police officer shoots dead five colleagues
Mideast
Hamas Calls on Hezbollah to Leave Syria and Focus on Fighting ‘Zionist Enemy’
Erdogan Associate Blames American ‘Jewish Lobby’ for Turkey Protests
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Akbar the Great ruled most of the south Asia in 16th and early 17th century. Akbar was an extraordinary figure. So, what makes this man so great? What is his legacy? And what can be learned in the example that he left for future generations?
Born in Umarkot India in 1542. Akbar the Great took over as ruler of Mughal Empire when he was only 14 years old. Although Akbar born in Sunni Muslim Family, he received the education from two Persian Shia scholars on religious matters. After several transfers and military conquests which expanded his empire as far north as modern day Afghanistan and as far east in Bengal . Akbar began to implement an inclusive approach to non Muslims. Ushering in an era of religious tolerance based on the Sufi Concept of Sulah e Kul or peace to all. Despite never learning how to read and write, Akbar The great was a curious thinker, who constantly yearned for knowledge.
Islam,Terrorism and Jihad
Michael Rubin
So what is it that these Islamic leaders must say? First, that there is never any justification for terrorism. No political goal legitimizes terrorism. Terrorism is never excusable as “resistance.” Imams must state unequivocally that terrorist actions—killing and maiming—sully Islam. They must also publicly and repeatedly denounce radical clerics who seek to justify terrorism. There is a battle of interpretation within Islam. It is not enough to deny responsibility by saying one’s own interpretation doesn’t support terrorism. Moderate imams must strive to ensure that no Muslim finds solace for terrorism in the Qu’ran. They must cite the Qu’ran as evidence that the murder of innocents is not permitted by good, believing Muslims and must immediately refute all claims to the contrary. Finally, Muslim leaders must say that there is no room for militant Islamism in the religion of peace. These statements must be made publicly, frequently and in the mosques… You know we have to call evil by its name in order to stamp it out. Downplaying atrocities and rampages ensures more of them. Radicalism is a problem that must be tackled head on, not one that will disappear if those who discuss it are muzzled or threatened. ...
Islam and the Media
Corrie Mitchell
Khamis said that the growth of the online Islamic community has introduced the “threat of uninformed religious advice, or Fatwas, from online muftis” (interpreters of Muslim law). She said online forums tend to lack traditional Muslim scholars, and websites from authoritative voices “are not very well-visited websites.”...
Islam and Sectarianism
The Shia Muslims of Pakistan have been relentlessly attacked in various ways by the Deobandi Jihadist proxies of the military state that were bred and raised during the 1980s. While the first major incident of the massacre of Shias in Pakistan took place in 1963 in Therhi, Khairpur, these killings started to receive state patronage and took the form of the present systemic killings only during and after General Zia-ul-Haq regime...
The War Within Islam
This is not a fight purely or even primarily about Islam; it is a war about the future of the Middle East. Unfortunately, however, all the talk about sectarian war is fast becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy. And by misunderstanding the complicated history of Syria’s alliances with Shia groups, we may contribute to the very sectarian tensions that are tearing the region apart....
Islam and the West
Clare M. Lopez
U.S. capitulation to the forces of Islamic jihad and Shariah was set, perhaps irrevocably, by President George W. Bush in the immediate aftermath of 9/11. Speaking at the Islamic Center of Washington, D.C. on September 12, 2001, where he was flanked by some of the top Muslim Brotherhood representatives in the country, Bush declared: "The face of terror is not the true faith of Islam. That's not what Islam is all about. Islam is peace"....
Islam and Sectarianism
The Royal family was, and is, Sunni; although many in the oil producing Eastern Provence were, and are, Shia. Political conflicts were mainly masked from our ex-patriot (and therefore infidel) eyes and ears. The Brotherhood had some obvious members among our co-workers. These were not taken seriously; or so we thought. I suppose those were more innocent days, for all. It now pays to pay attention....
Current Affairs
But whether or not Ishrat and her group were terrorists is not the issue. What the Gujarat police officials are being charged with is extra-judicial killing. There are no exemptions in the law for carrying out fake encounters even if the targets are terrorists. The IB is not exempt from the operation of the law of the land either. Mr. Jaitley, of all people, should know that only the judiciary has the right to order an execution, and, after due process....
The War Within Islam
Hefazat’s lifespan will depend on the willingness of these men to temper their personal ambitions and on their ability to collaborate durably. The past behaviour of Deobandi leaders in the educational and political arenas suggests this won’t be easy. Hefazat possesses the elementary ingredients to challenge the status quo through its large and self-propagating network of dedicated men keen on transforming the political culture of Bangladesh....
War on Terror
Tarak Barkawi
It is curious and little-appreciated that many of the security techniques we take for granted in the West originated in efforts to control colonised populations. The passport and the police, the fingerprint and the concentration camp, all had origins in the colonies. They later became, and remain, normal parts of the security repertoire that Western states use to regulate their populations at home....
Radical Islamism and Jihad
Mona Alami
And this responsibility may fall entirely to mainstream Salafists. Attempting to pacify the Jihadi faction of the Salafi movement, through either dialogue or coercion, may prove a golden opportunity for the Salafi community to gain legitimacy and a more prominent role in national politics....
Radical Islamism and Jihad
The conflict is also becoming more regional after Hezbollah intervened to help Assad defeat rebels in a strategic western town this month. Since then, hard-liners around the region have hiked calls for Sunnis to join the rebels in the fight. There are already believed to be several thousand foreign fighters among the rebel ranks, largely Islamist extremists some with al-Qaida ties.....
Current Affairs
Kancha Ilaiah
When the Congress is pushing its reservation plus several welfare packages for SC/ST and minorities, the OBCs are unlikely to believe in Mr Modi’s development programme, which is likely to enrich only the rich who happen to be, by and large, upper castes. Moditva means Mr Modi in power in Delhi with the Vikas of the upper castes in mind. Why would the OBCs vote for him, leaving their regional OBC leaders in the lurch?....
Islam and the West
In Iran, freedom comes only centimetre by centimetre. Khamenei remains the most powerful man in the country by far. He controls the all-powerful Revolutionary Guard, which includes the elite army units, the Islamic police and the ruthless plain-clothes Basiji militia (secret police), the last people you want knocking on your door at two in the morning…..
Hindi Section
शरीयत को लागू करना तालिबान का मिशन है, मगर इस मिशन का अफसोसनाक पहलू ये है कि उनके विचार में शरीयत को लागू करने का मतलब शरीयत की उनकी व्याख्या यानि वहाबी इस्लाम को जबरन और हिंसक रूप से लागू करना है जिसमें धर्म के मामले में इंसान की निजी स्वतंत्रता जो कि कुरान में स्पष्ट रूप से मौजूद है, की कोई गुंजाइश नहीं है।
उनकी सरकार में हर मोड़, हर गली, बाजारों, मदरसों, स्कूलों यहां तक कि घरों में लोग कोड़ों और बंदूकों के साथ घूमते मिलेंगे और लोगों को नेकी और बुराई के अपने विचार के अनुसार अमल करने पर मजबूर करेंगे। मिसाल के तौर पर गलियों में अच्छाई का हुक्म और बुराई से रोकने' वाले लोग लड़कियों को स्कूल जाने से रोकेंगे, क्योंकि उनके मज़हब में लड़कियों का तालीम हासिल करना गैर शरई काम है। इसलिए, इसी, अच्छाई का हुक्म और बुराई से रोकने के तहत इन्होंने पाकिस्तान में एक स्कूल जाने वाली लड़की पर जानलेवा हमला किया।
शरीयत को हिंसक और जानलेवा तौर पर लागू करने की मिसालें जीवन के दूसरे क्षेत्रों में भी दिखाई देंगी। इस लेख का आधार हुज़ूर सल्लल्लाहू अलैहि वसल्लम की एक हदीस है जिसमें मुस्लिम समाज में एक ऐसे समूह की वकालत की गई है कि जो लोगों को भले कामों के लिए कहे और बुरे कामों से मना करे। मगर इस हदीस को तालिबानी आलिम ने एक ऐसे समूह के गठन का आधार बनाया जो कानून हाथ में लेकर लोगों को सज़ा देने के लिए अधिकृत होगा और इस तरह से हर व्यक्ति समाज में पुलिस बन जाएगा। पाकिस्तान, अफगानिस्तान और सीरिया के गृहयुद्ध के शिकार क्षेत्रों में इस तरह की घटनाओं की खबरें आई हैं कि जिहादी संगठनों ने ‘अच्छे काम का हुक्म देने' के नाम पर कानून अपने हाथ में लेकर मानवाधिकारों का उल्लंघन किया और शरीयत का 'उल्लंघन' करने वालों को सज़ा दी।
इसी तरह के समूह का एक सदस्य एक व्यक्ति के मकान में बिना इजाज़त घुस गया और उससे कहा कि तुमने इस्लामी शरीयत का उल्लंघन किया है इसलिए तुम्हें सज़ा दी जाएगी। जब मकान मालिक ने उससे पूछा कि आप बिना इजाज़त मेरे घर में कैसे दाखिल हुए तो इस खुदाई फौजदार ने फिल्मी अंदाज़ में जवाब दिया कि, हमें किसी की इजाज़त की ज़रूरत नहीं। इसलिए, तालिबान के ये खुदाई फौजदार लोगों के मकान में भी शरीयत के उल्लंघन की जांच करने के लिए बिना इजाज़त दाखिल हो जायेंगें और मुजरिमो को अपनी मर्ज़ी के मुताबिक़ सज़ा देंगे।
हम नीचे तालिबान के मुखपत्र नवाए अफगान जिहाद के मई 2013 अंक में छपे हुए लेख अच्छाई का हुक्म देने और बुराई से रोकने की ज़िम्मेदारी को पेश कर रहे हैं ताकि पाठकों को अंदाज़ा हो सके कि तालिबान और उनके जैसे आतंकवादी संगठन शरीयत लागू करने के नाम पर किस तरह की व्यवस्था स्थापित करना चाहते हैं ... न्यु एज इस्लाम एडिट डेस्क
Arabic Section
Muhammad Yunus, New Age Islam
إن تحلیل المبادئ المذکورة والتصریحات القرآنیة یؤضح بجلاء أن القرآن الکریم یدعو إلی تعزيز حقوق المرأة وحمايتها وضمان المشاركة الكاملة لها في حقوقھا الشخصیة علی قدم المساواة مع الرجال۔ أما الذین ینکرون علیھن ھذہ الحقوق الیوم، فھم کافرون برسالة القرآن الکریم ۔ واللہ أعلم بالصواب۔ ويجب أن تعتمد الشريعة الإسلامية الیوم علی القرآن الكريم، الذي هو أعلى مصدر للقانون الإسلامي دون شك وارتیاب، ولا تعتمد علی أحكامه التي وضعت خلال العصور الوسطى عندما کان النظام الأبوي السائد قد انتهك حقوق المرأة.
Urdu Section
شاہ رخ خان کو کراچی آباد ہوئے دس دن گزرے ہوں گے کہ اس کا ٹیلی فون آیا۔ کہنے لگا ’’ایک بات پوچھنی ہے، اعتبار چونکہ تمہاری ذکاوت اور ذہانت پر ہے‘ اس لیے تم ہی سے پوچھ رہا ہوں۔ بازار کام سے گیا تھا۔ واپس آیا تو گھر والوں نے بتایا کہ کوئی آدمی ایک پرچی دے گیا ہے‘ جس پر پیغام لکھا ہے کہ دس لاکھ روپے تیار رکھو‘ ہم کل دوپہر بعد از نمازِ ظہر آئیں گے اور وصول کر لیں گے’’۔
Urdu Section
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan, Tr. New Age Islam
پرامن طریقۂ کار اتنا مؤثر کیوں ہے؟ اس کی وجہ یہ ہے کہ پرامن طریقہ انسان کے ضمیر کو چوٹ پہنچاتا ہے۔ اور جب ضمیر کو ضرب لگایا جاتا ہے، تو متعلقہ شخص کے پاس، آپ کے سامنے، ہتھیار ڈالنے کے علاوہ کوئی چارہ نہیں ہوتا ۔پرتشدد طریقۂ کار دوسرے فریق کی انا کو متحرک کر دیتا ہے ۔ اور جب کسی معاملے میں کسی شخص کی انا ملوث ہو جاتی ہے،تو نتیجہ شکست میں ہوتا ہے۔ تشدد لامحالہ تشدد کو ہی جنم دیتا ہے ۔ لہذا، تشدد صرف مسئلہ کو سنگین کرتا ہے ۔ یہ نہ تو کسی فرد کے مسئلہ کو حل کر سکتا ہے، اور نہ ہی کسی کمیونٹی، ملک اور دنیا کے کسی مسئلہ کو ۔
Islam and Spiritualism
Ghulam Rasool Dehlvi, New Age Islam
Every year just ahead of Ramadan, we enter into the Islamic month of Sha’ban full of divine bounties, spiritual blessings and moral virtues. The sole reason behind its being prelude to Ramadan is to provide us with an abundant opportunity to spiritually prepare and mentally ready ourselves to benefit optimally from the rich harvest of Ramadan. The first step towards mental preparation and spiritual readiness for Ramadan is to explore the multi-faceted objective of fasting as enunciated in the Quranic injunctions and Prophetic traditions....
Islam,Terrorism and Jihad
Rod Liddle
Islam is a noble and peaceable faith which we must all respect, whereas Islamism is a corrosive and aggressive political ideology, and the two — weirdly — have nothing to do with one another. This is a patent nonsense, a delusion, and while it may work as a form of crowd control, it will not help us win this battle. It is indisputable that the vast majority of British Muslims...
Islam, Women and Feminism
Malala Yousafzai
Dukhtaran-e-Millat Warn "Buddhist Fascists" against Persecution of Muslims
16-year-old girl ‘married’ to eight-year-old cousin ‘for property’
Women's Group Upholds Rights of Russia's Muslim Soldiers
21-Year-Old Gaza Woman Mothers 11
Police Check of Veiled Woman Sparks Clashes near Paris
Nigerian Catholic Women to Collaborate With Muslim Women for Peace
Islam ‘Flexible’ on Niqab Removal: Australian Muslim leaders
Aceh Women Say They Suffer Discrimination
Malala first signatory to UN-backed education petition
Australian MP Reignites Burqa Debate
Sharjah’s Women Artists: Our Art Is an Expression of Our Muslim Identity
106 Couples to Tie the Knot at Mass Wedding In Oman
3 Israeli Settlers Assault Palestinian Woman in Jerusalem
Newcastle Women Dispel Myths about Islam
Compiled by New Age Islam News Bureau