The Darul Uloom Deoband, has said that for Muslims, yoga is good enough, minus practices like Surya Namaskar and Om chanting. This stands to reason even though yoga’s genesis lies in ancient Hindu milieu. By Mohammad Manzoor Alam On its own, yoga is like any other system of exercise that promotes physical, mental and emotional…
A well-endowed polytechnic in Bengaluru has to import students from other states for want of awareness. By A Staff Writer Bengaluru: The Polytechnic set up by Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) in Bengaluru is looking for local students. The Polytechnic has 120 seats on offer annually, but most of these are claimed by the…
First Year of Modi Government in Office But fantasy would begin colliding with the reality if inequalities mount and unemployment remains unaddressed. By Maqbool Ahmed Siraj The Narendra Modi-led NDA government has entered the second year in office. A cursory look at the balance sheet of performance may reveal more heartening positives on its plus…
Extremism and Militant Ideology No time should be wasted to empower Muslim communities to reject the culture of fanaticism and to promote moderation. By Samar Fatany Religious extremism and militant ideology are the two greatest challenges that the nation of Islam faces today. Researchers believe that Muslim scholars with hard-line views still play a pivotal…
Movies in Mumbai have played a negative role in projecting the image of Muslims as extremists and perpetuating them. By A Staff Writer Veteran journalist Mr. N. Ram, former Editor-in-Chief of The Hindu underscored here on March 17, the need to undertake research studies on the deviation of the media from the guidelines enshrined in…
Muslims have to speak out more often, more forcefully and effectively to reject the barbarity, death and destruction. By Aijaz Zaka Syed Three Muslim university students were gunned down last month in North Carolina, United States. After seeing the ‘breaking news’ alert on my phone, from the UK’s Independent newspaper, I switched on the TV…
What is wrong with the present-day Muslims is that they have given the name of jihad to their militancy to seek justification for their militant activities. The need of the hour is to correct this self-styled interpretation of Islam and then everything will fall into place. By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan On November 2, 2014, a…
For young men and women who want to defend their beloved Prophet, they should study his life better and understand how he himself responded to similar attacks against his name. The Prophet was hurt and insulted. He faced the worst kind of ridicule, but what was his response? By Amal Al-Sibai It is all over…
By Mohammed Wajihuddin Mumbai: Outraged at the massacre of schoolchildren in Pakistan, Muslim groups in India have called for universal solidarity against jihadist forces. Condemning the act, community leaders have said Pakistan is paying the price of hobnobbing with extremist elements. “It is an inhuman act and deserves strong condemnation. Pakistan is paying the price…
God alone knows precisely why He has arranged for many different religious traditions to exist, and not just one. By A Staff Writer “ I try to avoid talking about religion these days as far as I can. Religion is something, I have realized, that one must try to embody and reflect in one’s life,…
