By Maqbool Ahmed Siraj A theory is in circulation for several months, nay years, that Kaaba is the centre of the earth and nothing can overfly it. Now it has become viral over Whatsapp too. Some people known to be televangelists have tried to give such kinds of myths credibility in their speeches and booklets.…
India is blessed with a free press, democratic traditions and a tolerant majority community. These have lent the journal a helping hand in remaining committed to the objective of providing fresh insight. By Maqbool Ahmed Siraj The issue of Islamic Voice in your hand signals the completion of the thirty years of the journal’s existence.…
Muslims invariably feel enthused by rising numbers. In the current context, it is quality, rather than quantity that matters most and lends weight to any community. I for one, do not view the rising numbers of Muslims in Europe from a positive angle. By Maqbool Ahmed Siraj If wars are planned, peace too requires planning.…
By Maqbool Ahmed Siraj Arndt Emmerich, a young German researcher from the Oxford University has visited me twice in the span of two years. He has been studying issues pertaining to Indian Muslims. He got in touch with me after having come across my interview by researcher Yoginder Sikand in some journal in the Oxford…
Sir Ganga Ram was a venerable figure who earned much more fame than the wealth he gathered. It appears most of his accomplishments were on lines of Sir M. Visveswaraya, the late Dewan of Mysore state and a great engineer. Son of a police sub inspector from Pakistan side of Punjab, Ganga Ram studied engineering…
The Centre for Professional Development of Urdu Medium Teachers (CPDUMT) under the Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) here, has so far imparted training in teaching to 3,000 Urdu teachers in five years since its establishment. The Centre came up in 2006 and is funded by the University Grants Commission. According to Prof. Mazharuddin Farooqui,…
