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Sunday, February 28, 2010

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MF Husain and citizenship
Chidambaram attends Eid Milad-un-Nabi program
Program on life of Prophet held at AMU
List of sarkari Hajis; they include Imams, Muftis

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 07:19 AM PST

By Zohra Javed for TwoCircles.net

M F Husain in his car, as it drove past me on a 1st January some years back in Mumbai's Fountain parking area. I went almost running behind him much to the amusement of my children ! Just as he had got down from his car I was beside him, children in tow. He looked at them and smiled.

Chidambaram attends Eid Milad-un-Nabi program

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 07:07 AM PST

By TCN News,

Karaikudi (Tamil Nadu): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram addressed an Eid Milad-un-Nabi program here yesterday and stressed on the need to correct discrimination against Muslims in appointments or disbursal of loans. He opposed the tendency to term as alien the religions that originated in foreign lands, saying the followers of such religions are very much local. He also made it clear that for fault of a few, entire community cannot be held guilty.

Program on life of Prophet held at AMU

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 07:06 AM PST

By TCN News,

Aligarh: "Prophet Mohammad (SAW) was sent as a teacher for whole world. His Ahadith are treasure of knowledge. More than 2 lac books have been written on his seerat (biography) in several languages of the world" said Maulana Mufti Rashid Azmi of Darul Uloom Deoband while addressing a program on the life of Prophet on 12th Rabiul Awwal at Aligarh Muslim University.

He spoke in length on Prophet's good manner, his generosity, his bravery and his integrity. "He was a practical example of all good habits of human being" he added.

List of sarkari Hajis; they include Imams, Muftis

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:13 PM PST

By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,

New Delhi: Government of India every year sends Haj Goodwill Delegation to Saudi Arabia. Members of delegations are handpicked. Have a look at the list of nine such delegations (from 2000 to 2008), and you will conclude: They are politicians, journalists, clerics, bureaucrats and social workers, seemingly picked to please them, award them or silence them.