New Delhi: An academic robe and badge worn by Hakim Mohammed Ajmal Khan, founder and first Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, at its first Convocation in 1921, texts of his speeches during the freedom struggle, and poems penned by him were among the exhibits on display at the university’s Premchand Archives and Literary Centre, to commemorate his…
“TREES IN BENGALURU”, a tree walk in the green and environment friendly, Magnifique Public School campus, on Kanakapura Main Road, was organized by environmentalist, author, educationist and motivational speaker, U.S. Moinuddin on November 26, 2017. “Humans have evolved as hunters and collectors, and humans have a special relationship with trees. As we are engrossed in…
Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, in co-ordination with the Vision 20 Trust held a Health Camp at Crescent High School. By A Staff Writer Cancer, a disease dreaded by everyone, is the second largest killer disease. Cancer will become a major health problem in the next two decades and will pose a challenge…
For Sir Syed, the study of nature in itself takes on a religious duty. For him, advances in science will get us closer to reality, which in turn will get us closer to the real meaning of the Quran. By Salman Hameed In 1848, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan wrote an essay that fervently argued against…
Aligar: The Department of Shia Theology, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in collaboration with Iran Cultural House, New Delhi recently organised an International Seminar on ‘Reason and Religion: Way to Defeat Extremism, Contribution of India and Iran in Development of Kalam-e-Jadid (with special reference to role of Sir Syed as the founder of Kalam-e-Jadid)’. Presiding over the…
The Complaint, a movie by Mrinal Bahukhandi which won the first prize, tells the poignant tale of how a Muslim technician and Indian retiree reconcile with old emotional scars over the course of a laptop diagnostic check. An Indian film on communal harmony won the top prize at #ACutBeyond, a global filmmaking competition aimed at…
Gaza City: (Gaza Strip): Ever since she was a kid, Haneen Ahmed Ghanem has been fond of collecting cactus plants. What started as a hobby led her to establish this year, the first cactus nursery in the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank. Ghanem,23, is an agricultural engineer who graduated from the Plant…
New Delhi: In a press meet last fortnight, addressed by Mohan Philip, Annie Raja, Apoorvanand, Sunaina Singh, Shabnam Hashmi and Arun Philip, Sabka Bharat campaign, an initiative to bring democratic forces together for the peace process, was launched. The statement from the meet reads as “ An increasing number of us are very concerned about…
Since 9/11, I’ve found more interest in learning about Islam and at the same time seen spike in misinformation and hate groups. Myths are behind the misunderstanding. By Ghazala Hayat I have been in America for the last 37 years. Initially when people learned I’m Muslim it would trigger curiosity about Islam and eastern cultures.…
My advice to Hanafi Muslims is to take the Supreme Court’s verdict as a reminder and review their practice. By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan As an Islamic scholar, I would say that the Supreme Court’s judgment delivered on August 22, striking down instant triple talaq as being unconstitutional “ is totally right. Triple talaq is not…
