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Iraq to get 40 Boeing planes

By IANS, Baghdad : Iraq will start receiving 40 Boeing commercial airplanes, as the first step in re-establishing its scheduled commercial aviation operations, Xinhua reported.

क्या नाम है!…अशफ़ाक़…पांच गोलिया चलीं और बेवा हो गई 11 दिन की दुल्हन

इसरार अहमद, twocircles.net दिल्ली। क़रीब 50 लोगों की मौत के बाद पूर्वी दिल्ली के इलाक़ों में हिंसा थम गई है। इन तीन दिनों में कई...

Rohingyas urge India to create conditions conducive for their return

By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, Oct 22 (IANS) Rohingya refugees living here have appealed to the Indian government to mount pressure on Myanmar to create conditions...

Indo-Kuwait Friendship Society demands lifting of ban on cow meat

IKFS write to President of India, Supreme Court chief justice By TCN News, Kuwait: The Indo-Kuwait Friendship Society (IKFS), a non-profit socio cultural Indian...

मिसाल : गुजरात के ऐतिहासिक मंदिर में कराया गया रोजा इफ्तार

आकिल हुसैन। Twocircles.net आज जहां एक तरफ देश में धार्मिक ध्रुवीकरण कर देश के सामाजिक ताने-बाने को तोड़ने की कोशिश की जा रहीं हैं वहीं...

Indian Association of Bihar and Jharkhand celebrate ‘Bihar and Jharkhand Diwas 2015’ in Doha

By TCN News, Doha: Indian Association of Bihar and Jharkhand (IABJ) invited the Indians residing in Qatar and celebrated ‘Bihar and Jharkhand Diwas’ at Doha. Dinesh Udaniya, First Secretory, Indian Embassy Qatar, was the chief guest while the guest of honor was Sabih Bukhari, GM, SATCO International. R K Singh from the Indian Embassy, Syed Abdul Hai and Nilanshu De, Qatar Petroleum, were also present there as guests for the event that was held on Friday, April 17, at Al Maha Academy Doha.

‘Shoulder to Shoulder’ joint Shia-Sunni Eid prayers held at Delhi

By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net, New Delhi: Almost 10,000 devout from Shia and Sunni sects offered joint Eid prayers together – for the first time...

From Examination Centres to Passport Offices: The ‘Humiliation’ and ‘Identity Stripping’ of Muslim Women

Sidra Fatima, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: Muslim women feel their religious freedom is under threat in the wake of rising Hindu nationalism across the country. The...

One-third of world population in 2050 will be Muslim

By Anis Ansari, Recently many studies have been published about composition of the world population in 2050. People are fascinated by the changes that will happen in the next few decades. Many of us may not be alive to see these changes. However, it is interesting to know what will be the regional and geographic shift. Europe will see negative growth while Asia a population explosion. Muslims will be one-third of the world population in 2050.

Pakistani daily rues sex abuse of 300 children

Islamabad : Almost 300 children were forced to have sex in front of mobile phone cameras, said a Pakistani daily which added that...

Jamiat calls Trump’s Jerusalem remark “Highly provocative”, asks Arab world to review their US...

TCN News New Delhi: Reacting to US President Donald Trump 's announcement of recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Maulana Mahmoo Madani , the...

US State Department’s scathing report on persecution of religious minorities in India a step...

Released on May 12, the 2021 Report on International Religious Freedom, provided in-depth coverage of massive rights violations faced by religious minorities, especially Muslims, Christians...

‘Aaghaz’: Mission to ‘educate to advance’ for a better life

Over the past more than 10 years, thousands of poor Muslim children have benefited from Aaghaz, many of whom have now got well-placed jobs and are now supporting the education of other poor Muslim children. It’s like completing a circle. By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net, On May 5, 2015 Mazhar Farooqui, a journalist working in Dubai, sent a simple, two-line message to a 70-member WhatsApp group called ‘Aaghaz Foundation’.

Anti-Muslim posters target Quebec mosques

Ottawa : Muslim community in Quebec expressed concerns over hateful posters hung on the walls of three mosques out of five in the city last weekend.

Jamaat-e-Islami President condemns Israeli attacks on Al Aqsa mosque

JIH President said the condemnable act is especially despicable as it has occurred in the last days of Ramadan and it is directed at...

इस्लामिक विद्वान मौलाना जलालुद्दीन उमरी सुपुर्द-ए-खाक

आकिल हुसैन।Twocircles.net मशहूर इस्लामिक विद्वान और ऑल इंडिया मुस्लिम पर्सनल लॉ बोर्ड के उपाध्यक्ष मौलाना जलालुद्दीन उमरी को आज सुबह 10 बजें दिल्ली के ओखला स्थित...

Ironies of Shia-Sunni ties

By Soroor Ahmed, TwoCircles.net, “The Muslim Brotherhood is quintessentially a Sunni entity, but in Yemen, its chairman and secretary general are Zaydis. Thus, all this...

In Bihar, NGO initiative for Muslim unity through Ramadan calendar

By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net, Ramadan is the most holy month of the Islamic calendar. It is a month of seeking Allah’s mercy, forgiveness for sins and salvation. Unfortunately, for many Muslims, it is also a month of confusion and conflict – from the beginning to the end of the month – to how long should be taraveeh or the night prayers, and when to begin and end fasting each day.

Malala invites five global girl champions to attend Nobel Peace Prize ceremony

By Aslam Chandio for TwoCircles.net, Islamabad: Rights activist and young campaigner for girls’ education Malala Yousafzai has invited five remarkable and inspiring girl champions to the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony scheduled to be held on December 10 at Oslo, Norway.
Rohingya

“Move to detain us aimed to please Hindutva vote bank in Jammu,” say fear-stricken...

At-least 168 Rohingya refugees living in Narwal area of Jammu in India were taken to detention centres on March 6. The move whipped up...

Banking Regulation Act does not oppose Islamic Banking: Ex-Director, RBI

By Rehan Ansari, Mumbai: “Unless there are amendments in the Banking Regulation Act of India, 1949, Islamic Banking system can be introduced in India,” said Abdul Hasib, former Director, Reserve Bank of India. The Islamic Banking system will be helpful for underprivileged and marginalized people, he said.

SIO represents Indian Muslim youth at International conf. in Istanbul

By TwoCircles.net News Desk, New Delhi: The Students Islamic Organization of India (SIO) represented Indian Muslim youth and students at the International Youth Forum held in Istanbul, Turkey. The 4th International conference on Cultural Cooperation among Muslim Youth on the title ‘Towards Common Goal for a New World’ was organized by the International Youth Forum from 15th to 17th July.

From McDonald’s to Coca-Cola: Indians Lead Boycott of US-Israeli Brands in Solidarity with War-torn...

Sumaiya Ali, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: It has been more than seven months since the Israel-Gaza war began, exposing the world to unimaginable horrors coming from the war-torn...

Malaysian opposition MP’s sex video emerges

By IANS, Kuala Lumpur : Malaysia has been hit by a new sex scandal with a video showing a man purported to be a top opposition leader in compromising positions with a foreign sex worker.

Bihar Anjuman hosts charity dinner in Saudi

By TCN News, Dammam, KSA: Bihar Anjuman, a group of professionals from Bihar and Jharkhand, hosted a charity dinner at Al Khabor in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.

AFMI convention in Toronto stresses on defending pluralism and democracy in India

TCN News The American Federation of Muslims of Indian origin (AFMI) held their 28th convention last month October in Toronto. AFMI, that is mainly concerned about...

Brazil embassy in Pakistan honours street football players

By Aslam Chandio, TwoCircles.net, Islamabad: Brazil embassy in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Monday conducted a ceremony in honour of the Pakistan’s street children football team that secured third position in the recently held Street Child World Cup in Brazil.

Muslims should shun victim mentality: Professor Moosa of Notre Dame University

By Manzar Imam for Twocircles.net New Delhi: During a heated Q & A session following a talk on “Islam par Maghrib Ke E’tirazat” or ‘The...

Indian expats organize health camp and sports competition in Dubai

By TCN News, Dubai: Indian expatriates organized camp for Mega free medical checkup camp, sports and cultural competition in commemoration of India’s 66th Republic Day in Dubai. The programme was jointly organized by the Indian Cultural Society, UAE, Karnataka chapter in collaboration with Gulf Medical College (GMC), Ajman at Sonapur’s, Mohesna GVN Labor Accommodation camp.

Picked up from an Army ‘crackdown’, never to return: Dilshada Begum’s 23-year search for...

In the fourth of the five personal stories of half widows, Raqib Hameed Naik narrates the story of Dilshada Begum. Zakura (Srinagar): On...

‘Nehru was the architect of India-Arab friendship’

India Arab Friendship Foundation launched, former Prime Minister, Dr. Singh joins in at the dinner. By Manzar Imam, TwoCircles.net, New Delhi: The ties between India and the Arab world are centuries old. Any effort to forge new friendships between India and the Arab world therefore would amount to a further attempt towards rebuilding and renewing the existing ties. Most speakers reiterated the above view at the launching ceremony of India Arab Friendship Foundation (IAFF) on Tuesday 25 November, 2014 at a Five Star Hotel here.

How the Urdu press covers the Middle East

By Md Muddassir Quamar for TwoCircles.net,

Indian Americans welcome nomination of Rashad Hussain as US Religious Freedom Ambassador

On July 30, the White House nominated Hussain, who has served in various roles including Senior Counsel at the Department of Justice’s National Security...

“ISIS is not Islam”: Jamaat-e-Islami Hind

By Shafeeq Hudawi, TwoCircles.net Kozhikode: Saying the actions, being carried out by the terror outfit, went against the humanity and the...

Ramadan in Palestine

Zulfiqar Sheth is a doctoral fellow at Aligarh Muslim University. Zulfiqar is right now on India's Visiting Research Fellowship at Hebrew University Jerusalem. He...

Vigil in Sacramento for victims of Paris terror attack

By Ras H Siddiqui for TwoCircles.net, Sacramento (USA): A ‘Peace Vigil’ was held by the American Muslim Voice (AMV) Foundation (Sacramento Chapter) and assisted by the local CAIR and COSVIO organizations to express a unified outrage against the recent terror strike in Paris at the office of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

Dr Fathima Suhail wins Rachel Corrie award

By TCN News, Kuwait: Abu Sagar, (Sulaiman Bader Al-Makki), former Kuwait Parliament Member, handed over a cash award of Rs 10,001 and an honorable plaque to Dr Fathima Sayed Suhail, who won the first place in the essay competition held by Indo-Kuwait Friendship Society (IKFS).

12 Rohingya migrants killed in Bangladesh boat capsize

Dhaka, (IANS): At least 12 Rohingya migrants were killed after a boat carrying them capsized off the coast of Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar district, police said...

‘The Road to Mecca’ that I took

A book review that seeks to decipher two pilgrimages on the same path separated by a century By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net, Spirituality is what separates humans from other living beings. I have been a seeker for the last few years. I have read a number of books, visited graves of saints, made ablutions at Haridwar and toured the ghats of Banaras; I have sat in the qawwali mehfils and even seen dervishes dance.

World Halal Day 2018 observed in Seoul, Korea

TCN News Middle East / Asia Business Expo 2018 was organised on 1st and 2nd November  2018 at Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas Hotel Grand Ballroom...

Sufism-Culture and Politics

By Asghar Ali Engineer, Dr.Raziuddin Aquil has recently published a book entitled Sufism-Culture and Politics: Afghans and Islam in Medieval India. The first part of the book deals more with Sultanate period, especially Lodhis and Sher Shah Suri. The author feels that historians of medieval period and specially those of JNU and Aligarh school have concentrated on Mughal India and have generally neglected Sultanate period and have not done justice to rule of Shershah Suri. So he mainly deals with this period. He calls this as ‘Mughal centrism’.

Indo Kuwait Friendship Society praises Kashmir relief efforts by Indian Air Force, NDRF &...

By TCN News, New Delhi: While the Indian army is extensively helping to evacuate thousands stranded and affected people in Jammu and Kashmir, their efforts...

Shahnama: The book fit for kings

By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net “Free admission, but capacity is limited to 15 and registration is recommended,” read the email sent to me the morning...

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan’s role in uniting different religious groups is unforgettable: JIH

In a condolence message, the JIH President said "Maulana Wahiduddin Khan was undoubtedly an outstanding thinker who had a profound impact on our times....

Protests continue across country against Israeli attack on Gaza, people turn in large number...

By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, New Delhi: People in large number have been turning up across several towns and cities to protest against the Israeli attack on Gaza. While condemning the attack on innocent civilians, protesters have expressed their solidarity with Palestinians.

Iftar in an American masjid

Photo feature by Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net Drive past farm-lands and old houses to arrive at Sharon Masjid or Islamic Center of New England in Sharon, Massachusetts. Nestled among trees it is a beautiful two-story masjid situated on a hill-top. First floor has place for making wudu and bathrooms while the top floor is musalla and also doubles up as a meeting hall.

Is religious fanaticism dragging India the Pakistan’s way?

By Mohammed Naseeruddin for TwoCircles.net, When Indian media paid no attention to the repercussions of Narendra Modi’s leadership, it was a section of international media which predicted, during the general election campaign, that if a hardcore Hindu nationalist like Modi became the Prime Minister of the most religiously diverse country of the world, Hindu nationalism and religious fanaticism would increase with strident anti-Muslim sentiments. This could lead to communal and ethnic violence, instability and catastrophic incidents. Are these dire predictions turning into a reality now?

“We know very less about each other,” says renowned B’desh Baul musician Mac Haque

By Abdul Gani, TwoCircles.net, Guwahati: He is very popular and widely respected in Bangladesh. A household name in the world of Baul sangeet, Maqsoodul Haque – whose roots are from Assam – has also been able to leave a mark in this part of India with his mesmerizing performances.

Pak Shia leader urges Deoband Ulema to help stop sectarian killings

By Ahmed Kazmi for TwoCircles.net, New Delhi: A prominent Shia leader from Pakistan Allama Abbas Komeili has urged Deoband Ulema to use their influence in stopping sectarian killings in his country. He said that the religious leaders from Deobandi school of thought can help in getting the on-going sectarian killings stopped by appealing their counterparts across the border. The Pakistani Shia leader was talking to a group of journalists here on Wednesday.

Seerathunnabi Campaign by India Fraternity Forum in Saudi Arabia

By TCN News, Dammam, Saudi Arabia: India Fraternity Forum, organized public campaign ‘Seerathunnabi’ delivering message of Prophet Mohammed(pbuh) across Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. As part of the campaign the programs took place in Hafar Al Batin, Dammam, Khobar, Al-Hasa and Jubail.

Two Muslims transporting buffaloes killed brutally in Jharkhand

By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net Ranchi: In a gruesome attack on minorities in Jharkhand, two Muslim men were beaten and hanged to death...

Former president of Egypt dies in court during trial

TCN News Mohammed Morsi, former president and an Islamist leader of the Muslim brotherhood, Egypt’s first freely elected leader dies on Monday collapsed in a...

World Halal Day 2019 to be celebrated in Russia – Samara

TCN News World Halal day 2019 is to be celebrated in Samara region, Russia to boom the economic upswing of investment, trade, infrastructure, livelihood and...

Delhi: Despite SC Ruling, Education Still Remains Uncertain for Rohingya Children

Maryam Hassan and Zaina Shahid, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: "If I go to school, can I play football?” asked a 15-year-old boy wearing a faded Ronaldo...

A Ramadan experience in Shanghai

By Luqman for TwoCircles.net We hastily walked across the street adjoining the sprawling Yuanshen Stadium.It was nearing dusk fall. Destiny had it that I should be back to this place where I had been exactly two years ago. It was on a day of Eid, that I first had been to the Pudong Masjid, and had left with no distant thought in mind of ever returning again. As the un-alterable fact is, we set out plans for ourselves, and Almighty God guides us through a firmly charted plan – at times strikingly in contrast with our own…

‘Make pre-marriage course compulsory for Malaysian Hindus’

By IANS, Kuala Lumpur : A Hindu group in Malaysia wants a compulsory pre-marriage course for the community to reinforce family values and fight problems like divorce and single motherhood. The Malaysia Hindu Sangam (MHS) has written to Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak requesting the government to make the course a must for Hindus prior to their marriage registration and traditional wedding. MHS deputy president Bala Tharumaningam said the course would help reduce marriage-related problems in the community.

Indo-Pak peace groups organise ‘Peshawar solidarity blood donation’ in Delhi

By TCN News, New Delhi: In solidarity with victims of Peshawar school attack, a blood donation drive was organized by Aaghaz-e-Dosti, Aman ki Asha and Gandhi Global Family at Indian Red Cross Society headquarters at the national capital on Saturday.

Benazir Bhutto’s book launched in Moscow

By NNN-APP, Islamabad : Russian version of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto's book, "Reconciliation - Islam,Democracy and the West" was launched in Russia to mark the first anniversary of her martyrdom. According to a message received here from Moscow a large number of Russian scholars, journalists, students and Pakistanis attended the function on Friday. Dr. Tariq Chaudhry, a Pakistani businessman in Moscow, who arranged translation and publication of the Russian version of the book also spoke on the occasion.

USD 367 million sought for implementation of projects in refugee hosting and affected areas...

By Aslam Chandio, TwoCircles.net, Islamabad: The Pakistan’s Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) and the UN Refugee Agency have launched the Pakistan Portfolio of projects under the Solutions Strategy for Afghan Refugees (SSAR) seeking USD 367 million from the donor community for the future implementation of these projects across Pakistan.

Protests by Indian Americans in four US cities over rising ‘Hindu nationalist fanaticism in...

By TCN News, Boston (USA): Alliance for Justice and Accountability (AJA), an umbrella coalition of progressive organizations across...

Bangladesh war hero Mir Shawkat Ali dead

By IANS, Dhaka: Gen. Mir Shawkat Ali, a Pakistan Army officer who switched sides to fight Bangladesh's Liberation War in 1971, has died here at the age of 72.

Patanjali’s works translated into Arabic

By IANS/WAM, Abu Dhabi : Works of Patanjali, founder of Yoga and one of the greatest philosophers of India who lived 1,500 years ago, have now been translated into Arabic. "Kalima", the Arabic translation of the original works in Sanskrit, was done by Abdul Wahab Al Maqaleh, a professor of translation at the Faculty of Languages at Sanaa University, Yemen. The project was conducted by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH).

Oman to allow temple, gurdwara

By IANS, New Delhi: Oman has assured India that it will soon allow a temple and a gurdwara to be built in the country, home to some 500,000 expatriate Indians, it was announced Wednesday.

‘I want to visit Pakistan before my death’ – Sardar Son Singh from shrine...

By Ravi Nitesh, At a time, when we are witnessing difficult times for communal harmony and situation of conflict between India and Pakistan, at a time when few advocate and propagate hatred in the name of religion and nationality, there still are examples that are shining like a ray of hope.

Shabnum Wani: A Half widow who feels betrayed by both the Government and the...

In the last of the five personal stories of half widows, Raqib Hameed Naik narrates the story of Shabnum Wani. Bemina (Srinagar): On ...

Malaysian woman wins invasion of privacy case against doctor

By IANS, Kuala Lumpur : A Malaysian woman writer has won a legal battle against her doctors who photographed intimate parts of her body prior to a surgery. Surgeons must obtain the consent of their female patients before taking photographs of their intimate parts, ruled a High Court bench, The Star newspaper reported Friday. Judicial Commissioner Chew Soo Ho allowed a claim for invasion of privacy filed by freelance writer Lee Ewe Poh, 50, against two doctors, Lim Teik Mau and Loh Guan Lye.

Ted Kennedy told world of Pakistan’s genocide in Bangladesh

By Dipankar De Sarkar, IANS, Senator Edward Kennedy, the influential American politician who died Wednesday in Massachusetts, was one of the first international figures to alert the world of the Pakistani army's genocide in Bangladesh. At a time his country's government was busy wooing Pakistan and China, Kennedy also helped focus the world's attention on the unprecedented humanitarian and refugee crisis that had begun unfolding in the Subcontinent - at a cost that India was left to bear at the time.

Is a Muslim Caliphate possible today?

Review of Benson Bobrick’s The Caliph’s Splendor By A. Faizur Rahman

Pleasantly surprised by political awareness and hospitality of Afghans: Kashmiri Editor working in Kabul

By M Reyaz, twoCircles.net, New Delhi: A very popular Pashto proverb says, “Khpal watan pa har cha Kashmir we (One’s motherland is dearer to everybody like Kashmir.” Kashmir and Afghanistan has natural connections, though now divided by man-made-boundaries.

Indo–Kuwait Friendship Society hands over 25 Eid kits to needy people from India

By TCN News, Kuwait: The Indo–Kuwait Friendship Society (IKFS), known for its activities in human rights and finding solutions for various problems of NRIs abroad,...

Nearly 58% Rohingya refugees are kids at risk

Geneva, (IANS): Nearly fifty-eight per cent of the about 600,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are children who suffer from severe malnutrition, a UN report released...

Archbishop invited to Global Unity Forum in Indonesia; says a similar Unity movement needed...

By TCN News: Archbishop Joseph D’souza, the President of the All India Christian Council and the Primate of the Good Shepherd Church of India has...

What Palestinians and the world could learn from South Africa’s BDS movement

By Priyanka Borpujari, On July 9, despite the chill in the winds, about 200 people gathered outside St George's Cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa. This is the Anglican cathedral that Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu uses as a religious, and political, seat. Outside the stone structure was a passionate shout to Israel to stop the blood-spill in Palestine: little girls with their heads covered coughed between the slogans, young men exchanged their keffiyeh as they carried the Palestinian flag. In doing so, the crowd joined thousands across the world in protesting against the violence in Gaza.

Family Fest 2015 held by India Fraternity Forum

By TCN News, Al Khobar (Saudi Arabia): A colorful event ‘Family Fest 2015’ (Festival for Friendship) was organized by the India Fraternity Forum (IFF) comprising diverse fun filled programmes, competitions and events for kids and ladies in addition to Galleries and displays.

Muslims lack rationale to oppose decriminalization of Homosexuality

By Sheikh Khurshid Alam, The decriminalization of Section 377 by the Delhi High Court in the Naz Foundation case had drawn mixed reactions in 2010...

Prophet’s descendant Shaikh Al Shareef visits AMU Library

TCN News Aligarh: Al Shareef Mustafa Fouad Shafaee, who belongs to the family of the Prophet of Islam, Hazrat Mohammad Mustafa (Peace Be...

In Photos: Kashmir celebrates Eid-Milad-un-Nabi

By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net Srinagar: Unmoved by freezing temperatures, devotees in the city flocked to offer special prayers on the occasion of...

Alliance for Justice And Accountability launches campaign to protest PM’s Silicon Valley Visit

By TCN News, San Jose, CA: In anticipation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to the Bay Area on September 27, 2015, the...

Can’t allow Rohingya refugees in India, Indian Government tells Supreme Court

New Delhi (IANS): The government on Friday told the Supreme Court that India is already facing a "serious problem of infiltration" because of its...

Election fever in Afghanistan

By Akib Khan, TwoCircles.net,
The streets in Kabul and whole Afghanistan are filled with posters of Presidential and provincial candidates. Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan is encouraging people to come forward and vote in elections which will be held on 5th April 2014. This election is the third presidential poll since the fall of the Taliban.

​“Green flags waived during my rally symbolize Islam, not Pakistani flags”: Syed Ali Shah...

“Let them arrest me, I am ready to get arrested” By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, Srinagar: Syed Ali Shah Geelani, separatist leader and Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, on Thursday dismissed government’s accusation that Pakistani flags were waived during his welcome rally on Wednesday and said “Green color symbolizes Islam and not Pakistan.”

Half-widowed at 23, Rafiqa Mushtaq fights government, in-laws to ensure property rights for her...

In the third of the five personal stories of half widows, Raqib Hameed Naik narrates the story of Rafiqa Mushtaq. ...

Relatives of Uyghurs seek proof-of-life videos from China

Beijing, Feb 13 (IANS) Ethnic Uyghurs living in exile have launched their version of the #MeToo social media campaign, demanding information on relatives detained...

Bangladesh sending a male Taslima as Dy High Commissioner in Kolkata?

By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, New Delhi: Some Muslim intellectuals of West Bengal have jointly sent a letter to Bangladesh Prime Minister Shaikh Hasina urging her not to send to India a controversial Bangladesh writer – who is known for his blasphemous writings – as Deputy High Commissioner in Kolkata, India because such appointment will be against the public interest and against the interest of Government of Bangladesh.

Abu Dhabi firm plans to build “space city” near Bangalore

By IANS, Bangalore: Abu Dhabi-based Marib Holdings LLC plans to build a "space city" in Chikkaballapur district, about 90 km from here, at an investment of Rs.18,400 crore ($4 billion), the company said Sunday. The project, which received in-principle approval of the state government Saturday, includes setting up of an entertainment theme park on the lines of Disneyland in an integrated recreation, business and residential township spread over 1,600 acres of land.

‘Mossad’ active in India too: Palestine Ambassador

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent, Kochi: The Israeli spy agency ‘Mossad’ is very active in India too, said HE Adli Sadiq, Palestinian Ambassador to India. The ‘Mossad’, which has a powerful network in foreign countries, has got influences in the media and security fields. They are in contact with several other fields too, said Mr Sadiq when he came to Kerala for a national seminar held in the Farook College in Calicut.

TCN cartoon: Kashmir talks on the moon

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Islamic animated series ‘THE 99’ banned in Saudi Arabia

Dubai: 'THE 99', the world's first animated series depicting superheroes based on Islamic culture and society, has been banned by a Saudi Arabia government...

Indo-Kuwait Friendship Society elects office-bearers for 2015-2017

By TCN News, Kuwait: Long serving community advisor of KKMCC and K I C Dr Ghalib Al-Mashoor was re-elected as the president of the Indo-Kuwait Friendship Society (IKFS) for a second time for the 2015--2017 term. Dr Ghalib Al-Mashoor, founding chairman of IKFS, who served as president since inception, will have as his first vice president Advocate Sayid Mohamed Nizar will be the first vice president while A K S Abdul Nazar was re-elected as the general secretary of the IKFS at the elections of office-bearers held at the Play Club pavilion in Salmiya last Friday, a release from IKFS said here.

2 AMU alumni worked as Post Doc fellows with one of Chemistry Nobel laureates

By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, Aligarh: The announcement of this year’s Nobel prizes in Physics and Chemistry has brought smiles to the prestigious Aligarh Muslim University...

Cherishing Jacinda Ardern as NZ ushers in new world order of high public morality

By Dr Syed Zafar Mahmood  I cherish Jacinda Ardern as my daughter. At her very young age she has catapulted herself to the likes of...

Pakistani singer Mehnaz Begum is dead

By IANS, Islamabad: Renowned Pakistani singer Mehnaz Begum died Saturday after a long illness. She was 55, state-run Radio Pakistan reported.

ISNA Convention Sends Message of Compassion & Mercy

by Ayub Khan for TwoCircles.net Chicago, IL: Speakers at the largest continental Islamic conference here emphasized compassion and mercy as the hallmark of the faith and urged American Muslims to play a leading role in promoting these noble values. The theme for the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)'s convention was 'Nurturing Compassionate Communities.' Held at the familiar Rosemont Convention Center, near Chicago, from July 2-5, 2010 it attracted thousands of Muslims from across the country.

From mini-skirts to burqas: Iran, Turkey clad as scientific powers

By Soroor Ahmed, TwoCircles.net Iran took the wind out of the sail of the so-called US-sponsored move to impose sanctions when on May 17 it brokered a historic deal with Turkey and Brazil, the two emerging powers in different parts of the world. Surprisingly, the deal was signed under the patronage of Russia and had the moral backing of another permanent member of the Security Council, China.

Indian couple kill son, commit suicide in Malaysia

By IANS, Kuala Lumpur : An Indian couple poisoned to death their two-year-old son before committing suicide in Malaysia, officials said Thursday. The couple fed rat poison to their son before jumping to their deaths off the 29th floor of their luxury condominium in Brickfields, The Star newspaper reported. The sprawled bodies of the husband and wife, aged 34 and 29, were discovered by a security guard on the ground floor of the building, while the child's body was found in the master bedroom of the family's 14th floor residence.

Turkish-Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry opens office in Kolkata

By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.net, Kolkata: The Turkish Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (TICCI) inaugurated their Kolkata office on March 3 with an aim...

India Fraternity Forum helps stranded Indian worker reach home

By TCN News, Doha: Qatar India Fraternity Forum helped an Indian worker come back to home, who was cheated by a known person on the pretext of offering him a job in Gulf.

Protest processions mark day in Valley before the 3rd anniversary of hanging of Afzal...

By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net Srinagar: A day before the third anniversary of hanging of Mohammad Afzal Guru, who was convicted and hanged...

New Silk route to change fate of poverty-hit region

By Tayyab Baloch, TwoCircles.net, Gilgit-Baltistan/Islamabad: A 40-year old local trader Muhammad Ali Rocky was extremely tired but he still had to cover a long distance...

Berlusconi breaks into Latin on Gaddafi’s death

By IANS/AKI, Rome : After hearing about the death of his former friend Muammar Gaddafi, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi used a Latin phrase to say that everything is transitory.

3rd Indo-Pak calendar for ‘peace and love’ launched in Delhi

By TCN News, New Delhi: Aaghaz-e-Dosti, a joint Indo-Pak friendship forum launched the2015 'Calendar for Peace & Love' on Sunday at the national capital. Aaghaz-e-Dosti is aa joint Indo-Pak friendship initiative of India-based Mission Bhartiyam and Pakistan-based The Catalyst – TC. For last three consecutive years, they launch a calendar in India and Pakistan, titled as 'Calendar for Peace & Love'.

Pakistan: 14,000 teachers to be recruited in Sindh province

By NNN-APP, Karachi : As many as 14,000 schoolteachers would be recruited in the province of Sindh to overcome shortages of teaching staff and to strengthen the education system in the province. Sindh Minister for Education and Literacy, Pir Mazhar ul Haq said this during a news conference in his office here on Wednesday. The Minister said that the 14,000 posts of schoolteachers would be advertised soon.

MUSIAD and Muslim Economic Forum India to cooperate in promoting India-Turkey economic relations

TCN News, New Delhi: A delegation of Independent Industrialists and Businessmen Association (MUSIAD) from Turkey held a meeting with the Muslim Economic Forum India (MEFI)...

Its Arbaeen time: Indian Shias are disappointed over restrictions due to ISIS threat

By Uzair Hasan Rizvi, The annual ritual of Arbaeen – it falls on December 12 this year – has commenced. Young and old, men and women, more than 20 million of them clad in black are marching towards the city of Karbala, south-west of Baghdad in Iraq. Chants of Labbaik Ya Husain (being at the service of Husain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed) rent the air.

More Rohingya influx could lead to humanitarian catastrophe, says Bangladesh NHRC

By Garima Tyagi Kuala Lumpur, (IANS): As Bangladesh tackles the flood of Rohingya Muslims streaming into the country from Myanmar, the head of the country's National...

Fact vs. Fiction: Unpacking the Viral Misinformation Behind the Bangladesh-Hindu Atrocity Claims

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Prominent Indian religious leaders condemn Israel actions in Palestine, appreciate India’s stand on Palestine...

President of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Syed Sadatullah Husaini urged the all justice-loving countries of the world should not merely condemn this blatant aggression, but also...

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to visit Iraq

By TCN News, Bengaluru: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar of the Art of Living Foundation will be visiting Iraq as part of the its sister concern International Association for Human Values (IAHV) aid distribution programme at Kurdish capital Erbil.

Aaghaz-e-Dosti conducts first Indo-Pak peace workshop in Delhi

By TCN News, New Delhi: Aaghaz-e-Dosti, a cross-border Friendship Initiative, conducted the first Indo-Pak peace workshop on May 30 with the Centre for Social Equity and Inclusion, an organisation that works for the welfare and empowerment of the socially marginalized at the Indian Social Institute.

Aim to create positive influence for women within the boundaries of Shari’ah: The Muslimah...

The Muslimah Network is a website dedicated to stories and commentary on Muslim women from an Islamic perspective. Started by the UAE-based writer/graphic designer...

General Mubin may be new Bangladesh army chief

By IANS, Dhaka : Lt. Gen. Abdul Mubin is tipped to be the new chief of the Bangladesh Army, replacing General Moin U. Ahmed, a media report said. The appointment of Gen. Mubin, who is now principal staff officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division, is yet to be formally announced. Son of an army officer, Gen. Mubin was commissioned in November 1977 as an infantry officer from the third short course of Bangladesh Military Academy, The Daily Star said Friday, quoting sources in the Prime Minister's Office. Mubin is not the seniormost among the army top brass.

Muslim scholars support India’s fight against terror

By IANS, Mumbai: Religious scholars and political experts from several Muslim and Arab countries Sunday endorsed India's fight against terrorism as they participated in a seminar held at the Taj hotel, the scene of last year's brutal terror attacks. "The world has seen terrorism in various forms at different places, which emanated from various quarters. Terrorism has to be dealt with in the most strictest manner. It has no place in Islam and the world," Mohammed Shahumi, advisor to Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, told the audience that terrorism cannot be tolerated.

British Muslims protest peacefully against Prophet Muhammad cartoons

London : Thousands of British Muslims gathered Sunday outside the gates of Downing Street (the headquarters of the British Government and the official residence)...

Indian fraternity volunteers serve sick Haj piligrims

By TCN News: Mecca: India Fraternity Forum  has  deployed  250 volunteers to serve Hajis, who gathered in Arafa as part of haj performance on 20th...

Iran to build oil reservoirs, refineries in Venezuela

By IANS, Tehran: Iran has agreed upon building some oil reservoirs and refineries in Venezuela, Xinhua reported Monday.

How Islamic is the “Islamic State”?

By Maariyah Siddique for TwoCircles.net About 3 million Iraqis displaced, around 4 million of Syrians fleeing their country in tremendous horror. Women captured, beheaded...

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