Wood king steps out into the world of manufacturing By Maqbool Ahmed Siraj The Malur village near Bangalore would soon have a large scale plant for manufacture of wooden particleboard. The state-of the art plant is being set up by entrepreneur Farooq Ali Khan who is mobilizing an investment of Rs. 1,000 crore to produce a quality product. The MoU signed with the Government of…
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Dr M.G.R. Medical University conferred the “Best Doctor Award” to Dr Syed M.M. Ameen for his services towards the Unani system of medicine, as the editor of Herbal Unani Med, a monthly English magazine and Mooligai Doctor, a monthly Tamil magazine. Dr Ameen is the managing director of S.K’S Integrated Medical Wellness Centre, a Unani Hospital Research and Wellness centre for the application of…
The cold-blooded murder of Qateel Siddiqui in Pune’s Yarvada high security jail recently, is yet another proof that the life of a Muslim is no longer safe in India even behind the walls of a high security jail. This cold-blooded murder comes in quick succession after a number of cases where security agencies’ high-handedness in dealing with Muslim youth on flimsy charges and…
Good health and human well being is directly linked to access to sanitation and clean potable water. Key Indicators of Public Health UNICEF and WHO Sanitation Report update 2012 released recently reveals that 2.6 billion people around the world do not use improved sanitation facilities. Of these 72 % people live in our part of the world, i.e., Asia. The report paints a rosy…
By A Staff Writer Bangalore: A group of professionals have started tutorial classes in HBR Layout here combining subjects taught in CBSE and ICSE together with teaching of Deeniyat and Arabic language. Students aged between 7 and 14 years and requiring coaching in core subjects can enroll against payment of tutorial fee. Classes are held in evening in two batches. Desirous students can call Mr. Anwar, 8970786666 or…
I was happy to read an article on Cupping in Islamic Voice. Cupping is the best remedy recommended and used by the Prophet (Pbuh). The Messenger said, “Indeed the best of remedies you have is cupping (hijama). (Sahih al-Bukhari (5371) . This shows the importance of this Sunnah. Abdul Rahiman Chaithotam, Bangalore
China China’s rise as an economic power and possibly a world power has taken the world by surprise. Chinese goods have penetrated markets and malls all over the world. Some of its project such as train to Tibet, Three Gorges Dam, Olympic Stadium, giant hydro power projects and aircraft industry have widened the eyeballs everywhere. How a nation that had so jealously guarded its privacy for centuries has managed…
By Maqbool Ahmed Siraj Islamic banking is only nominally different from conventional banking and the element of interest gets camouflaged. For suave, soft- spoken and everpensive Abdul Hamid Taylor, life has been a multi-tiered escalator, offering one station after another, each elevating him to a newer height. A banker by choice, qualification and training, Hamid having dealt with money in ample measure, is now looking to…
I have completed some books , the first is The Life of the holy Prophet (Pbuh) in Tamil. The Hagiography of the Prophets of Allah, The Salient Features of Islam and description, cause and effect of each surah in the Quran. (these are in English). I am looking for printers and publishers for these books. I hope to use the money I…
The Discover Yourself Workshop was held in Chicago on June 15, 16 and 17, 2012. Azher Quader, Executive Director, Community Builders Chicago (CBC), sums up the experiences of the participants who attended the Workshop. The Discover Yourself Workshop held last weekend at Northwest Suburban College, Rolling Meadows was a truly thought provoking and soul searching experience for those who attended it. Through 3…
