The People of J&K have proved once again that they are freedom loving people having a strong faith in democracy and sovereignty of our country by participating and exercising their franchise by casting 61.5 per cent votes in the recent assembly elections despite threats from a few separatist elements like Syed Ali Shah Geelani. It is actually a mandate by the Kashmiri people about J&K being an intergal part of India.The Kashmiris understood the trouble makers who wanted to mislead and exploit them and are successful now in their determination...
Monday, 29 December 2008
INDIA SHOULD CONDEMN THE GAZA ATTACK
Posted on 04:49 by vikash gupta
It is shocking that the US backed Israel has attacked Gaza Strip killing more than 250 people and injuring 400 in one of the bloodiest air assaults and the world is helpless in putting an end to the 60-year old Israel-Palestinian conflict and such atrocities on human beings.What is the use of the world body United Nations Organisation if it remains a silent spectator to the brutalities of this high magnitude without responding to it? The US and Israel are “terrorist” countries like Pakistan.Our country should be very careful in dealing with these...
Saturday, 20 December 2008
A rejoinder to the article of Ms. Barkha Dutt
Posted on 10:01 by vikash gupta
Ms. Barkha knows pretty well that the Muslim opinion in the country has taken on a hostile tone against the Mumbai terror attacks to the extent of denying burial in local Muslim graveyard to the dead Pakistani terrorists. It was their spontaneous decision in Mumbai.Muslims are a part and parcel of the whole country which has rallied round to condemn the terrorists and their instigators from across the borders who aided and abetted them.Muslims have suffered as much if not more as members of other religious communities in terror attacks. Muslims...
Sunday, 30 November 2008
A joint Press Release condemning Mumbai terrorist attacks
Posted on 03:43 by vikash gupta
PRESS STATEMENTTalking with people who do not believe in the same things is not easy, but as concerned citizens, we must use all our combined skills to find a common language of harmony and unite our country with a new inclusive vision of peace and brotherhood.We represent the moderate majority of our country who are convinced that no cause can be highlighted, much less served, through mindless violence. Terrorism is irrational and anti-life; it can only subvert progress, undermine security and sharpen mistrust. We strongly condemn the barbaric...
Saturday, 29 November 2008
A letter to Mr. T. Rafeeq Ahmed written on 27.11.2008
Posted on 05:59 by vikash gupta
Dear Mr. T. Rafeeq Ahmed,Assalamu AlaikumI thank you for your invitation to the inauguration of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of T.Abdul Wahid Matriculation and Higher Secondary School and All India Mushaira on Friday, 28th November 2008.On this happy occasion of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations we cannot but remember the great services of your father Janab T. Abdul Wahid sahib who was responsible not only for the tremendous development of the leather and leather products industry in Ambur but also in making the people, particulary educationally...
Who is our enemy?
Posted on 05:41 by vikash gupta
Thank God the Mumbai terror incident has come to an end after about 60 hours of fierce gun battle by our valiant soldiers.We pay our humble and heartfelt tributes to the ATS Chief Mr. Hemant Karkare, NSG commandos and the police officers who lost their lives fighting for the country. Their martyrdom will always remain in our memory. They are the real patriotic sons of our great country India. We are very proud of them and we salute them.In this terror war about 195 innocent people have lost their lives and over 300 injured. It is impossible for...
Wednesday, 12 November 2008
HOW TO CONDUCT A SIMPLE AND DIGNIFILED MARRIAGE ? I have all praise and respect for Ms. A. Ameerunnisa of Melvisharam for her excellent article in Urdu (titled "Hamaari shadiyon ka Mas-ala") published in the October 2008 issue of Omeiat Journal) about the importance of conducting simple and austere marriages as per Islamic norms. She has rightly pointed out that although Islam has made Nikah (marriage) easy, we have made it very difficult by our uncivilized and greedy way of conducting it in total violation of the principles enshrined in the holy...
Tuesday, 28 October 2008
WHITHER THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY?V.M. KHALEELUR RAHMANThis has reference to the following three write-ups. No sensible person can deny the fact that there is an urgent need to regulate, control and supervise marriages and divorces for all communities, not just for Muslims alone as there are misusers of the present weak laws. Muslims cannot be an exception to it.. If we observe the Muslim community, we will find that polygyny is very rare among them. We rarely see Muslims having more than even one wife. I have never seen a Muslim living with four wives....
Sunday, 21 September 2008
Whither the Muslim community?
Posted on 02:09 by vikash gupta
I read with interest the three articles on Muslims published in Sunday Times dated 21 September 2008.There is no doubt that the Muslim community is backward educationally and economically and there is an urgent need to work for their upliftment by the government and community welfare associations. Muslims face problems in certain pockets particularly in North India where due to certain hard-core communal parties the people are divided and discriminated on religious grounds. Of course such difficulties are faced by all other communities also somewhere...
Saturday, 20 September 2008
WAQF BOARD IN KARNATAKAIslam has given a high status for women. Their appointment as members of district level waqf committees in Karnataka cannot be opposed on religious grounds. If there are any other reasons for the opposition, it can be discussed.It is note-worthy that Tamil Nadu has had a woman Mrs. Bader Sayeed as the Head of the Waqf Board here. Her period was highly successful. There was no opposition worth the name for it. Mrs. Bader Sayeed endeavoured her best to safeguard the interest of the Muslim community in the Waqf Board. It was...
Thursday, 18 September 2008
ISLAM IS FOR PEACE
Posted on 18:02 by vikash gupta
The article "The holy text and terror" by Mr. S. Gurumurthy in The New Indian Express dated 18 September 2008 is to say the least in bad taste. The author cannot be unaware of the fact that Islam is for peace, equality and brotherhood of the entire humanity.At the outset I would like to say that Islam does not permit even hurting the feelings of anybody leave alone the question of killing any innocent person. The Prophet Mohammed (Sal-am)'s saying is that killing a person is like killing a society. No Muslim can and should take the law in his own...
Saturday, 13 September 2008
Bomb blasts in Delhi
Posted on 08:33 by vikash gupta
It is very unfortunate and shocking that five blasts have rocked the national capital Delhi in which according to reports at the time of writing this letter 20 people have lost their lives and 92 injured. It is not known how the enemies of the country are able to plant bombs in public places without being caught despite "all precautionary measures".It seems that not only the police but also the public should be alert everywhere and try to nab the culprits while committing the offence. There is an urgent need for the police and other departments...
Wednesday, 10 September 2008
Muslim organisations should encourage dowry-free and simple marriages
Posted on 08:49 by vikash gupta
The report that a 36 year old Muslim man returned the dowry of Rs.51,000 and 20 sovereigns of gold to his in-laws in Tamil Nadu (India) should make people think about it and follow Islam which ordains men to give meher and not to take dowry at the time of marriage.The Jamaat which was instrumental for this and Mr. Rahman who has done it in public deserve praise and congratulations. Other Muslim organisations particularly mosque jamaats should try to reform the Muslim community by encouraging dowry-free and simple marriages.The poor should not try...
Thursday, 28 August 2008
SHOWKATH BHAI IS ALAS NO MOREKarumbattur Showkath Ali bhai, yes the same person for whom interest of the community was dearer, is alas no more. He breathed his last on Wednesday, 27th August 2008 after a brief illness in a Chennai hospital. His body was taken to Ambur and buried there after Namaz-e-Janaza on the same day. Inna Lillahi Wa inna ilaihi rajioon...May God rest his soul in peace.Showkath bhai was friendly with everyone. His mission was to go to the rescue of the poor and needy students by giving them scholarship from the oneman "association"...
Sunday, 3 August 2008
"GEMS" OF PROPHET MOHAMMED (SAL-AM)BY V.M. KHALEELUR RAHMAN1. HEART: Prophet Mohammed (Sal-am) said, ‘Listen carefully, there is a lump of flesh in the body. If it is set right and made good, the entire body becomes good and healthy, but if it becomes diseased, the entire body becomes diseased. Remember well: it is the Heart.’ (Muslim, Bukhari: Nu’man ibn Bashir)2. LIVING IN GOD’S PRESENCE: Someone asked: ‘How can one purify and develop himself, O Messenger of God, pbuh? He replied: ‘He should always remember that God is with him wherever he is.’...
Saturday, 2 August 2008
MAULANA ABDUL KARIM PAREKH SAHIB
Posted on 20:22 by vikash gupta
"MAUTUL AALIMI MAUTUL AALAMI" : MAULANA PAREKH SAHIB ALAS IS NO MOREBy V.M. KHALEELUR RAHMANMaulana Abdul Karim Parekh sahib, aged 79 years is alas no more. He breathed his last in the morning, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 at his residence in Nagpur. Inna Lillahi wa inna Ilayhi rajioon.....May his soul rest in peace.Maulana Parekh sahib was a well-known and respected Muslim leader in the country. He has authored more than 20 books including his most popular 'Tarjuman-e-Quran' (translation of the holy Quran in Urdu, Hindi and Marathi) and 'Lughatul...
IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE BENEFICENT, THE MERCIFUL-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------AL-AMEEN : A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER - DECEMBER 2006 E-MAIL: vmk1234@yahoo.comEDITOR : V.M. KHALEELUR RAHMAN IN THIS ISSUE :1) A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF IQBAL AND HIS POETRY2) IFT DISTRIBUTES 100 HOMES TO TSUNAMI VICTIMS3) KUDOS TO SADIA FOR HER EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE IN B. SC. PHYSICS4) THE COMMUNITY MUST LEARN …..BY MAULANA KALBE SADIQ, VICE PRESIDENT, ALL INDIA MUSLIM PERSONAL LAW...
AL-AMEEN
Posted on 08:50 by vikash gupta
IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE BENEFICENT, THE MERCIFUL-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------AL-AMEEN : A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER - DECEMBER 2006A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR PRIVATECIRCULATIONDECEMBER 2006 E-MAIL : vmk_2007@sify.comEDITOR : V.M. KHALEELUR RAHMAN----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------IN THIS ISSUE :1) A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF IQBAL AND HIS POETRY2) IFT DISTRIBUTES 100 HOMES TO TSUNAMI VICTIMS3) KUDOS TO SADIA FOR HER EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE...
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