Puritans have been unnecessarily incensed by the global bestseller, ‘I am Malala’, Malala Yousafzai’s biography. According to a survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan in 2011, “only 28 percent of all Pakistanis across the country claim to read books, while 46 percent claimed the same in 2002″. In other words, 70 percent Pakistanis do not…
Earlier this week, a Malaysian court gave a bizarre decision: A Catholic newspaper in that country, named the Herald, would not be allowed to use the word “Allah” to refer to God. The court’s logic was that when Christians pray to “Allah,” Muslims get “confused.” Chief judge Mohamed Apandi Ali made an even more revealing…
I am a regular reader of Islamic Voice and appreciate the simplicity of its presentation. It is really beautiful. I refer to your September 2013 issue, page 18, with reference to courier charges to send Islamic Voice. You have not specified if the charges are monthly or annually. Sheikh Anwar, [email protected] Thank you very much…
Heard so much about the heart, but so less about kidneys, right? Have you wondered what function kidneys play? For your body to work properly, it must contain just the right amount of water. One of the important jobs of kidneys is to remove excess water from the body or to retain water when the…
I have authored and published a book in Tamil titled Islam: Faman hua ahda Sabeela which is available for free distribution. The book includes several valuable articles of perennial value published in Islamic Voice, Bangalore over the years. Those who can read Tamil, can request for copies of the book. D. S. Jainullabiddin, Jt. Director…
This is with reference to the July 2013 issue of Islamic Voice. There were some very good articles in this issue and I convey my sincere appreciation to Adil Salahi for his article, “Fasting for winning the pleasure of God,” to Maqbool Ahmed Siraj for his superb piece, ” Tips for Neighbour-Friendly Ramadan” and also…
In my locality, in Doorvaninagar, we have a mosque, it is named “Masjid-e-Tauheed” attached to which there was a madrasa, which has been turned into a temporary mosque for few years now. Now there exist two mosques with a common wall between the two and at both places, five times prayers are being offered. Sometimes…
It’s a disturbing factor when newspapers advertise adverts from people with ill repute, offering services ranging from “‘ bringing lost lovers back, winning the lottery, family problems etc”. Many Muslims (particularly young Muslim women, married and single ones) are frequenting these people who claim to have a cure for whatever ails that person. Those who…
It is two years since four innocent Muslims were killed in police firing in Forbesganj on June 3, 2011. The judicial commission set up by the State Government is yet to submit its report to the Government. The Commission headed by Justice Madhrendra Sharan has his office in Patna. Due to the lethargic pace of…
I agree with these suggestions by Maqbool Ahmed Siraj. The crux of the matter is we miss civility when we practice the teachings of Islam. The problem of loudspeaker is a very common one in Muslim localities. Different factions compete with each other to make them heard and thereby irritating even Muslims. If you object…
