Muslim Issues

More than 1.5 million Palestinian people living in the world’s largest concentration camp that is called Gaza these days commemorate the first anniversary of the Israeli horror that killed nearly 1,700 civilians. They visit the graveyard where half the graves bear the names of children killed by Israeli missiles, rockets and illegal white phosphorous bombs when Gaza came under three …

A military coup against a civilian government is heard of. But seldom or never do we hear that a civilian government coup against the military. The aim of this column is not to analyse what happened in Sri Lanka after the defeat of the LTTE. Rather, in keeping with the world watch logo, the focus is going to be on …

Behind the revelry that welcomed 2010, the reality seems to belie the hopes of billions of people who wished each other a happy and prosperous new year. The reality is that 2010 may not be much different from 2009 which began with much hope but ended in deep disappointment. The disappointments were largely because US President Barack Obama failed to …

Islamic Law or what is called Muslim Personal Law comes under attack not only by Hindutva forces but also is criticized by secular forces who stand for gender equality. The Hindutva forces attack it not for their love for gender justice but out of hostility for Islam. But same cannot be said for secular forces. They find existing Muslim personal …

Masjid Al Aqsa, the first qibla of the Muslims, second oldest masjid after Makkah and the third most important holy place in Islam after Makka and Madina is located in the city of Jerusalem known to Muslims worldwide as Al Quds (The Holy) or Baitul Muqaddis (The House of Holiness). The historical significance of the Masjid Al-Aqsa in Islam lies …

Zionist Jews vow to destroy Masjid Al Aqsa and build in its place the Solomon’s Temple.They excavate in and around Masjid Al Aqsa so that the building collapses on its own. Already they have dug a 400 meter a tunnel beneath the women’s prayer area. The Arab dictators have abandoned the Palestinians, Jerusalem and Masjid Al Aqsa. Most Muslims remain …