Tuesday, February 16, 2010

TwoCircles.net - Indian Muslim news

Doha Debate in Delhi: 62% elites think Musilms are getting a fair deal in India

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 09:55 AM PST

By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter

New Delhi: Yesterday evening, in the Doha Debate organized at St. Stephen's College, Delhi 62.1 % viewers might have voted against the motion that, "this house believes, Muslims are not getting a fair deal in India". But today, barely within 24 hours of the Debate, many people are not ready to accept the same.

Clerics turn up in good number at Mulayam Singh's dinner

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 09:12 PM PST

By Faisal Fareed, TwoCircles.net,

Lucknow: Several eminent Muslim clerics turned up at Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's dinner hosted by party MLA Shahid Manzoor yesterday evening in Lucknow. Though the dinner was part of Yadav's dinner diplomacy for some time to overcome the impacts, if any, of party leader Amar Singh's exit, Ulema said they had nothing to do with politics and they came on personal invitation.

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Indian American Muslims demand fair probe of Adv Shahid Azmi's murder

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 09:04 PM PST

By TCN News,

Washington: The murder of Adv Shahid Azmi is not a murder of an individual only, but rather a brazen effort to intimidate and ultimately obliterate the idea of justice and silence the voice of the Indian conscience, said Indian Muslim Council-USA and urged the central government of India to conduct an independent and transparent investigation and bring the murderers of Mr. Azmi to justice.

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Arif Masood appointed convenor of MPCC's Minorities Deptt.

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 09:02 PM PST

By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net,

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee, (MPCC), spokesman Arif Masood, an energetic Congress leader, has been appointed convenor of the Minorities Department of the MPCC.

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Intellectual attack biggest challenge to Muslims: Bhopal's City Qazi

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 08:59 PM PST

By Manzar Imam,

Bhopal: Intellectual attack is the biggest challenge to Muslims today. Madrasas and makatib are means to the survival of the world and teaching of small children is the most difficult task. These and other such dissenting views were expressed by ulama, scholars and media persons at the first annual meeting of Madrasa Tanweerul Quran here at Shaheen Colony on 7 February.

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Father-daughter duo who helped Bapu learn Urdu

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 06:42 PM PST

By Danish Khan

Few weeks back, The Times of India had reported that the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha will soon have a portrait of Abbas Tyabji (1853-1936). Tyabji, the surname is quite familiar and is associated with philantrophy and education.

Abbas Tyabji (in pic with Gandhiji) was the nephew of Badruddin Tyabji (1844-1906), the first Indian to be appointed chief justice of Bombay High Court. Like his uncle he too joined the Congress and played a pivotal role in the freedom struggle.

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