By A Staff Writer Hubli: Jabbarkhan Honnali’s group emerged victorious in the fiercely contested Anjuman Islam election here on July 10. The group’s 52 candidates were elected to executive committee of the organization that runs 23 educational institutions including Nehru Degree College, three high schools, a polytechnic, an ITI and several other social, educational and…
Obsessive addiction with new media is turning many youth into ‘Cyborgs’ A new term ‘Cyborg’ has gained currency. It stands for those who are ‘continuously connected’ and seem to consider it normal. These people are the ones whose lives have merged seamlessly with their machines, be they computers, iPads, iPhones, mobiles, smartphones and what not.…
By A Staff Writer Jodhpur: The Marwar Muslim Educational and Welfare Society (MMEWS) will set up the Maulana Azad National University which is likely to be functional from July 2013. Mohamed Atique, chief executive officer of the MMEWS told Islamic Voice that a proposal presented to Rajasthan Chief Minister Mr. Ashok Gehlot on July 2…
Indians are living longer, thanks to the better nutritional standards and health awareness and access to health facilities. The current average national life expectancy is 65. With retirement age being 58 or 60, depending on the state where one resides, an average individual will have to live five to seven years as part of an…
Hajee Sir Ismail Sait’s gift to the city in the form of the Gosha Hospital in 1925 is being given a face-lift with expansion stage-by-stage. The Hospital may soon be a four-storey structure. By A Staff Writer Bangalore: Hajee Sir Ismail Sait’s legendary generosity is still seen in various buildings dotting Bangalore city, including the…
The Discover Yourself Workshop was held in Buffalo, New York, Dallas and Los Angeles in the last week of July 2012. Some of the participants share their experiences after the Workshop. * It helped me to accept the reality. * I am a Christian, I have learnt from this experience which is applicable to Christian…
Bhatkal: The Anjuman Institute of Technology and Management here registered 97 per cent passes in the B.E. final exam of Mechanical and Electrical and Electronics Engineering branch and 95 per cent passes in Computer Science Engineering. Of the 272 students who appeared for the final year exams, 189 students passed with first class with distinction…
Khushthar Jamal Yusuf was a prosperous merchant and contented with his life and lived with his wife Arifa and two sons. He loved his family and would have been happy except for his wife’s nasty temper. One day, he called out to his wife: “Arifa, it is time for me to leave for work, have…
Shillong: The Seng Bhalang Islam, Shillong, a Dawah organisation working in the East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya released the book titled Ka Jingim-u-Muhammad (Jingsuk ha-u), u Nongiathuhlypa ba Khatduh (Seerah of the Prophet) at its 18th annual general ijtima on June 24, 2012. The Constitution of the Jamaat was also released. The Seng Bhalang Islam is…
The Dutch Muslim Party (NMP) has dissolved, following the resignation of leaders Henny Kreeft and Jacques Visser. The two men, converts to Islam, started the party in 2007 with the purpose of decreasing the gap between Muslims and non-Muslims. The party had little electoral success, winning no seats in the 2010 federal elections, with 0.5% of the vote. The party dissolved because “the time is not…
