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Cobweb of ISIS spreading in the country
National Anthem banned in Islamic School
Public hanging of Sunni Muslims in Iran
12 mosques locked in France
Singing Vande Matram banned!
Muslim organization finds concordin Uttar Pradesh
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Contents
SUMMARY
NATIONAL
I. Fissure appears among Muslim organizations over triple talaq
II. Cobweb of ISIS spreading in the country
III. National Anthem banned in Islamic School
IV. Anti-national activities, lead by left-ideologue journalists
V. Doors of Haji Ali opened for women
VI. Kashmir an internal matter of India
VII. An attempt to misguide Hindus
VIII. Hafiz Saeed expelled from Islam
WESTERN ASIA
I. Setback for America
II. Iranian scientist hanged
III. Fatwa by Minister of Religious affairs, Turkey : Not to offer Namaz-e-Janaza for rebels
IV. Public hanging of Sunni Muslims in Iran
V. Hundreds of Sunnis jailed in Iran
WORLD
I. Eclipse of Islam back to West Asia
II. Growing influence of IS in Pakistan
III. Bloodbath of Shias by Sunnies in Kabul
IV. American University attacked in Afghanistan
V. Over 300 IS jihadies killed
VI. Expansion of IS in South-East Asia
VII. Principals of Turkish schools expelled in Pakistan
VIII. 12 mosques locked in France
IX. ISIS spreading tentacles in China
OTHERS
I. Singing Vande Matram banned!
II. Conspiracy to kill Modi; accused sentenced
III. Muslims hit the street, opposes beef export
IV. Dalit-Muslim joint forum formed in Gujarat
V. Protest against Azam Khan in Delhi
VI. Clash between Muslims and Shiv Sainiks
VII. Muslim organization finds concord in Uttar Pradesh
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Summary
Amendment in the Muslim Personal Law is taking a new turn by the day in the Supreme Court. There
were several illogical arguments in the affidavit furnished to the court by the Muslim Personal Law
Board. It argued that it was necessary to continue with the tradition of triple talaq to save women from
getting killed. Besides that radical Muslims also argued that Muslim Personal Law was part of the
Quran therefore no court can amend it as the matter was tantamount to be violating constitutional
provisions. For the first time Muslim women are openly opposing Muslim Personal Law Board and
they termed affidavit of the board as anti-women, anti-Islamic and anti-constitution.
Barelvi scholars issued an important fatwa in which dreaded terrorist Hafiz Muhammad Saeed has
been expelled (khariz) from Islam. It is also said in this fatwa that no Muslim would keep any relations
with the person attending his address and following his instructions. Strange thing is Darul Uloom is
keeping silent on it. Now it is to be seen that how far Muslims obey this fatwa. In a conference
organized in Delhi, it was demanded that beef export must be banned as it is causing spiraling prices by
the day.
Now it is to be seen that how far Muslims obey this fatwa. In a conference organized in Delhi, it was
demanded that beef export must be banned as it is causing spiraling prices by the day.
Terrorist organization ISIS is spreading its tentacles very fast in India. Maharashtra Assembly recently
revealed that more than 100 youths disappeared mysteriously to join ISIS jihadies. The Maharashtra
police arrested several people for keeping relations with this terrorist organization and recruiting
people for the same. Arrest included some people from the organization of jihadi evangelist Dr Zakir
Naik.
Mumbai High Court has opened the door of 900-year-old Haji Ali mausoleum for women, which is
being opposed by radical Muslims. They argued that banning women inside the mausoleum was part
of the Islamic tradition and the court should not interfere into such matters. Management of Haji Ali
Dargah decided to challenge this matter in the Supreme Court.
Selfish elements are adopting a new trick every day to convert Hindus to Islam. Recently Jamate Islami
published a book in the name of Dr. Ved Prakash in which it was claimed that Hajarat Mohammad
Saheb was the same Kalki incarnation that was mentioned in religious scripture of Hindus. A write up
was published attributing this book by the Urdu newspaper in this regard in which Hazrat
Muhammad Saheb was termed as Kalki incarnation. The author appealed to Hindus to embrace Islam
for their emancipation because Hajarat Mohammad sahib is the 24th and the last Kalki incarnation.
Every person who knows about Hindu scriptures knows that the claim made by the author is
absolutely false and the only objective of this book is to misguide innocent Hindus to accept Islam.
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National
I
Fissure appears among Muslim organizations
over triple talaq
Muslim Personal Law Board gave an strange argument that people from other religion kill their wives
to get rid of them in such a situation triple talaq is a better tradition in Muslims.
Dainik Sahafat on September 3 had the headline 'Court cannot interfere into religious matters, Muslim
Personal Law Board's affidavit on Talaq-e-Salasa'. Board said in the affidavit that the court did not have
any right to interfere into the traditional Islamic matters like polygamy, triple talaq and Nikah-Halala.
The AIMPLB called challenging triple tataq unconstitutional. Responding to the notice issued by the
court on the matter of triple talaq, the AIMPLB said that personal law could not be challenged
anywhere as it would be unconstitutional. The board said that matters related to Muslim Personal law
of marriages, divorce and alimony were based on Quran and the court did not interfere into the matters
of religious books. Muslim Personal Law is not any law that can be challenged rather it is part of the
Quran. It is said in affidavit that marriage and alimony rules are different for different religions. The
argument of the AIMPLB was that laws made on the basis of religion cannot be tested on the basis of
constitution. Fundamental rights provided by the constitution cannot become the basis of change in
the personal law. The AIMPLB referred several reports in this regard in which it was said that tribals,
Buddhists and Hinduism the ratio of polygamy was 15.25, 7.97 and 5.80 respectively while polygamy
is Muslims was just 5.73. The AIMPLB claimed that Islam never liked divorce and always emphasized
that both the sides must try to save the marriage. But still divorce is part of Islam. The Supreme Court
issued a notice on the question if Muslim women were subject to discrimination on the matters of
divorce and polygamy? Bench comprising Chief justice Tirath Singh Thakur considered that why only
men have the right to dissolve marriage by pronouncing triple talaq. Is it right to marry once again
while the first wife is still there? Six Muslim women filed a petition in the court against Islamic system.
According to Dainik Inquilab (September 3), it is argued justifying triple talaq that people kill their
wives to get rid of her. Is not it talaq a better option? So it is important to continue with triple talaq. The
board also argued that women allowing husband to have more than one wives have more benefits than
losses. In case a woman falls ill, the husband can divorce his wife sighting these reasons but in case of
polygamy, the woman was saved from divorce. The board also argues that it takes long time to get
divorce from the court in such a situation triple talaq is a better option. The board also said that due to
polygamy husband did not get involved in extra-marital relations therefore polygamy was in the
benefit of the society. The board advocated men by calling them wiser therefore they have been given
the right to divorce. The board demanded these petitions to be quashed because Muslim Personal Law
was not any simple law that could be challenged.
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According to Roznama Rashtriya Sahara (September 4), spokesperson of Shia Muslim Personal Law
Board Maulana Yasoob Abbas said while addressing a press conference that court's interference into
the Shia Muslim Personal Law would not be tolerated at any cost. He said that though there were
several differences between Muslim Personal Law Board and Shia Personal Law Board but on the issue
of triple talaq both the boards were in agreement. Abbas said, “We support the affidavit submitted by
Muslim Personal Board. During Muharram we hurt ourselves by swords but if it is challenged in the
court we would oppose it because it is a religious matter.” He criticized the attempt of implementing
Common Civil Code.
According to Dainik Sahafat (September 5), founder of the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan
Noorjehan Niaz criticized the affidavit given by Muslim Personal Law Board to the court and termed it
anti-constitution, anti-Islamic and anti-women. Noorjehan demanded that the SC must interfere into
this issue and Muslim women must get their right. She said that they had submitted a demand letter
with the signature of 50 thousand Muslim women to the court and the government. All India Muslim
Women Personal Law Board also opposed the decision of Muslim Personal Law Board. President of
the board Shaista Amber said that there was no woman representation in All India Muslim Personal
Law Board therefore they were not ready to give even their legitimate right. Shaista Amber said that
she would file a petition in the Supreme Court in this regard so Muslim women were able to get their
legitimate right.
II
Cobweb of ISIS spreading in the country
According to Inquilab (July 29), Shiv Sena alleged in the Maharashtra Assembly that over 100 Muslim
youths disappeared mysteriously from the different cities of Maharashtra. They said that they had
gone to join jihadies of the ISIS. Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi denounced this allegation on
this he had a verbal clash with Shiv Sena leader Rahul Patil. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis assured
the assembly that the matter would be investigated and after intelligence report proper action would
be taken. Azmi said that disappeared people from Parbhani had their mental conditions improper. He
said that these allegations were an attempt to defame Muslims. Shiv Sena leader Rahul said that his
information was solid and Abu Azmi was deliberately trying to whitewash the matter.
According to Inquilab (July 30), several people in Parbhani and Nanded were arrested for having
relations with ISIS. A delegation of Muslims claimed after meeting the CM that people arrested were
innocent. The government sources refused to give any information about the number of arrested
people and said that some more people have been arrested and explosives were recovered from them.
They were being interrogated. The police confirmed that solid evidence had been recovered from the
arrested people. They declined that people were arrested for propagating Islam but only such people
have been arrested against whom there was definite evidence of contacting ISIS through internet and
social media.
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According to Sahafat (August 9), a woman arrested for having links with ISIS told the police after
interrogation that secret training camps were organized in Kerala where Islamic terrorist
organizations were giving terror training. So far 40 people have been given jihad training. This
information was given by 28-year-old teacher Yameen Ahmed. She told the police that the person
called Abdul Rashid gave training to recruit people for ISIS. According to a senior police official, this
person trained some youths in the north Kasaragod to participate in jihad.
According to Sahafat (August 7), the police arrested one Abdullah Hadi for making financial resources
available to the ISIS. It is alleged that Hado made available finances for Areeb Majid and his four
accomplishes of Mumbai to join ISIS. Mazid was arrested when he was on HIS way to India from Syria
while his four accomplishes were killed fighting for ISIS. Hadi was arrested in Kuwait and his full
name is Abdullah Hadi. Security agencies were keeping a tab on his activities.
According to Inquilab (August 10), the Maharashtra police arrested a 42-year-old teacher for keeping
relations with ISIS whose name was Raisuddin Siddiqui. Earlier a youth from Parbhani Sheikh Iqbal
was arrested. Besides all this, the Maharashtra police had already arrested three other persons. The
police said that Raisuddin recruited three more people for ISIS.
III
National Anthem banned in Islamic School
According to Akhbar Mashriq (August 9), a school in Allahabad banned singing of National Anthem
on Independence Day. Manager of the school is of the view that National Anthem is against Islam.
After this decision of the management eight teachers including the principal resigned. Manager of the
school Zia ul Haq said that singing of National Anthem would not be allowed because there was a line
that reads Bharat Bhagya Vidhata which was wrong as per Islam. Only Allah is in command of destiny
(bhagya vidhata). Teachers said that National Anthem was never sung in the school in the past 12
years. Principal of the school Ritu Tripathi said that there are 300 students in the school. When the
matter reached media only then Zia ul Haq was arrested. The administration was saying that since the
school did not get any add from the government so it did not have any control over it.
According to Inquilab (August 8), a new controversy arose over the mid-day meal served in madrasas
in Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh. Around 56 Islamic madarsa of the city refused to accept mid-day
meal. Contract of supplying mid-day meal has been given to two organizations. Earlier a trust related
to Iskcon was doing it. Muslims alleged that this food is given to Muslims after offering to God which is
against Islam. After this objection, food prepared for Muslim students has been given to another
group. Management of madarsa is demanding that Muslim contractors should be given the
management of mid-day meal. Madrasa Education Committee chairman Ashfaquddin said that
people of the Muslim community wanted to prepare food for madarsa students.
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IV
Anti-national activities, lead by
left-ideologue journalists
According to Hindustan Express (August 9), Seema Mustafa alleged that the government was
involved in atrocities against Kashmiries. Therefore countrymen must get united to support
Kashmiries. Seema Mustafa was addressing a gathering in Jamia Milia. She appealed to students to
raise their voice for Kashmiries. If this is not done, it would have serious repercussions. She said that
whatever was happening in Kashmir was a matter of serious concern and silence of the political parties
on this was sad. She expressed astonishment to the fact that political parties which were raising voice
for Kashmir why are they silent now. She asked that why pallet guns were not used in Haryana and
other place? Pallet guns have severely injured over 400 people. She also criticized the government
decision for not indulging Kashmiries for talks while she said that talks were the only way out for
solution of Kashmir problem. Whenever talks start situation in Kashmir changes and ray of hope
appears. They feel that the problem will be solved. Mustafa criticized Army being given extra power by
saying that if this was not checked, India would be like Pakistan very soon. Democracy is not strong in
Pakistan due to Army. Discussing atrocity of the Army in Kashmir, Seema said that Army does that
only what it is commanded by the government. If it sent to occupy it occupies if it is sent for rescue
operation it does the rescue work. On condition of Muslims, she said that there was no doubt about it
that condition of Muslim was getting worst by the day and they were neglected in all spheres of life.
Muslims needs to contemplate on this situation.
This is to recall that sometimes ago editor of the leading newspaper of Punjab The Tribune Harish
Khare criticized the government and alleged that Army was tormenting Kashmiries. He also
advocated talks with them. Interesting thing was that whether Seema Mustafa or Harish Khare they
are supporter of the Left ideology. Harish Khare was once special correspondent of The Hindu
newspaper. He was media advisor to PM Dr. Manmohan Singh during the UPA II. These two
journalists are known to be anti-BJP.
V
Doors of Haji Ali opened for women
According to Hamara Samaj (August 27), Mumbai High Court in an important matter ruled opening
door of Haji Ali Dargah's sanctum sanctorum for women. Cancelling the ban imposed for the past four
years by the trust of the mausoleum by calling it violation of fundamental rights. Haji Ali Trust decided
to challenge this decision in the Supreme Court therefore the government imposed a ban of six weeks
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in implementing this court order. According to the court, ban into the entry of women inside the
mausoleum is violation of Sec 14, 15, 19 and 25 of the constitution. As per these sections, everyone is
equal before law and is free to follow any religion. These sections prohibit discrimination on lines of
religion, sex or of any kind and allow countrymen to follow any religion and propagate it. This
prohibition was challenged by two women. The court ruled that the state government and Haji Ali
Trust would have to make proper arrangement for women coming to mausoleum. Zakia Soman and
Noorjehan asked in the petition that men and women were equal as per Quran and the ban was
violation of Hadith. As per the high court ruling, women cannot be stopped from going inside the
mausoleum. Haji Ali Dargah Trust said that it was mentioned in Quran that allowing any women
inside Sufi mausoleum was a crime.
According to Inquilab (August 27), the decision of Mumbai High Court was welcomed by several
Muslim organizations. Left ideologue Shabnam Hasmi said that women had every right to worship at
the mausoleum.
According to Sahafat (August 29), welcoming the decision of the High Court several Muslim
organizations said that Islam provided equal rights to men and women therefore banning entry of
women into mausoleum was absolutely wrong. Shahi Imam of Fatehpuri mosque Mufti Mukarram
said that there was no need to make a hue and cry on this decision of the court. The court did not
interfere into the matters of Sharia. Earlier court decisions in this matter were not interfere into the
religious matters of Muslims.
Akhbar Mashriq on August 28 criticized the court decision of allowing women to enter into the
mausoleum because there were thousands of such mausoleums where they were not allowed to enter
inside. Muslim organizations must come out and formulate a nation-wide policy on the matter. The
newspaper emphasized that Muslim organizations must appeal against the decision of the high court
to the Supreme Court and must fight the case with full strength.
Siyasat in its editorial on August 28 criticized the Bombay High Court decision by saying that some
people were trying to interfere into the religious matters of Muslims hiding behind women. There is a
need for Muslim community to wake up on these attempts. The newspaper writes that the HC decision
is not based on the religion but is based on equality. It further writes that there are numerous
mausoleum and temples where women are not allowed to enter inside. This was prohibited not under
any law but faithful decided for such things on their own. The way women are teased at holy places
looking at that it is necessary either woman should be banned or proper security arrangement should
be made.
Dawat mouthpiece of Jamate Islami suggested in its editorial on September 4 that managers of
mausoleum must speak to the leaders of women activists. According to the newspaper, there are
several non-Muslims in the management of mausoleum. Banning entry into the inner portion of
mausoleum is as per Islam. This is the reason several women faithful said that there should not be any
demand for women to enter inside to mausoleum because it is against the Islamic principal. The
newspaper suggested that if the matter had gone to Supreme Court, the management of Haji Ali must
make the matter clear to the court that why women were not allowed to go close to cemetery.
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VI
Kashmir an internal matter of India
According to Inquilab (August 23), organization of Islamic countries Organization of Islamic
Cooperation general secretary Iyad Ameen Madani's statement was denounced by Indian Muslim
leaders that Kashmir was internal matter of India and must be solved through dialogues. Syed Ahmed
Shah Bukhari said that the issue of Kashmir was not an international issue. This could be solved
through dialogues between India and Pakistan not by any third party. He said that Indian Muslims
were not ready to accept it as an international matter. Chief of Jamate Islami Jalaluddin Umari said,
“We must not pay attention to what people from outside are saying. If OIC has this opinion from the
very beginning, we don't have anything to do with them.”
Dainik Inquilab in its editorial on August 23 criticized the statement made by Organization of Islamic
Cooperation and said that this organization had hurt the sentiments of crores of Indians by supporting
Pakistan. Right from the time of the formation of this organisation, every Muslim nation was its
member. Some of the countries are such which have much less population of Muslims than in India.
The truth is that after Indonesia and Pakistan, India is the country with the largest Muslim population.
India keeps on trying to become member of this country but OIC never permitted this to happen.
Activities of this organization are confined to conferences and since the time of its first conference in
1969 total 18 conferences had been organized so far. This organization is more into issuing statement
instead of working for the welfare of Muslims and Kashmir is also part of its statement making process.
Can anyone ask them about south-east region of Turkey where situation is like Kashmir but they did
not say that it is their internal matter? Baluchistan wants independent but OIC is keeping mum over it.
Has 70 per cent population of Kashmir participating elections in India? But at least by giving such
statements, they must not help aggravating hate campaign against Muslims.
VII
An attempt to misguide Hindus
Akhbar Mashriq on August 12 published a write up by Dr. Khalid Anjum in which it was claimed that
Hazrat Muhammad Sahib was incarnation of Kalki. The author claimed that Pandit Ved Prakash who
is associated with Allahabad University published a book called 'Kalki Avatar' whose meaning was
torch bearer. The author claimed in this book that the Kalki incarnation that is mentioned in the
religious books of Hindus is actually Hajarat Mohammad. He was born in Mecca. The author said that
Hindus must not wait for Kalki incarnation to come but accept Islam and follow the path of Hazrat
Muhammad. The author attributed the book of Ved Prakash saying that Kalki incarnation would be
the last incarnation and would show the path to the world. As per the forecast, this incarnation will be
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born in an island and that is Arab. As per the prediction, the name of the father of Kalki would be
Vishnu Bhagat and mother's name would be Somanam. The author claimed that Vishnu is used for
Allah in Sanskrit. Bhagat means the person of Allah. So Vishnu Bhagat means person of Allah that
comes to Abdullah. Name of Hazrat Muhammad's father was also Abdullah. His mother's name was
called Somanam that means peace which is called Aamna in Arabic. The author claimed that Kalki
incarnation will use date and olive. He will be truthful and honest. As per Vedas, Kalki will be born in
high lineage. The tribe in which Hazrat Muhammad Saheb was born is known as Quraish which has
huge respect in Arab. Kalki will have a fast running horse which will run on land and fly and all these
are applicable on Hazrat Muhammad. As per Hindu religious texts, Kalki incarnation will be skilled in
horse riding and archery etc. Ved Prakash said that now every Hindu should embarrass Islam
following teaching of Veda and this is the only way from the freedom of bondage.
VIII
Hafiz Saeed expelled from Islam
According to Inquilab (August 19), the main seat of Barelvi Muslims Aala Hazrat mausoleum expelled
(khariz) Pakistani terrorist organization Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed from Islam
and issued a fatwa saying that those who would listen his sermon would also be expelled (khariz) from
Islam. It is also said in fatwa that there is a need to remain cautious with Hafiz. He is a person with
terror ideology who is bringing disrespect to Islam by his activities. The US list of terrorists spreading
terrorism across the globe has his name. There is $1-crore booty over his head. Still he is freely moving
around in Pakistan and addressing people. This new organization was made by Hafiz when Pakistan
government banned Lashkar-e-Taiba.
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Western Asia
I
Setback for America
According to Imtiaz ul Haq of the Munsif (August 21), the US influence is declining very fast in the
West Asia. Saudi Arabia recently indicated that except on the matters of Syria it wanted to have close
ties with Russia. This is to recall that since 2012, Russia is playing an important role in Syrian civil war.
It appears that influence of Russia will increase in gulf countries. Recently, the Russia started a
campaign to better its relations with the gulf countries and even they are interest to make better
relations with Russia. They alleged that the US government deliberately made them ineffective on
international platforms. Despite unsuccessful coup in Turkey, Russian influence in Arabian world was
increasing. Gulf countries realized that if Al Qaida and Islamic State of Iraq and Syria succeeded in
Syria their next target would be gulf nations. The way terrorist activities increased in Medina and
Saudi Arabia, the entire Arabic world is worried. They are saying that the US is not adopting terrorist
eradication policy and this is the reason influence of IS and al Qaida is increasing in gulf countries and
African nations. The US failed to stop civil war in Libya. Condition of Syria is deteriorating very fast
and Turkey had gone out of the hand of the US. The way US tried to capture power there with the help
of Fethullah Gulen who is living in the US itself a rethinking in the policy is required. Shias living close
to oil well in Bahrain were protesting against the government. The Bahrain government sought help
from Saudi Arabia in this regard. The way Iran recently tried to make its relations with Russia better
was a clear indication that the US influence in gulf countries in eroding. Relations of UAE, Oman,
Kuwait and Qatar improved with Russia. Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoðan announced that
his country would not support active rebels of Syria. Home minister of Saudi Arabia indicated that in
the Syrian crisis there was a huge difference between Saudi Arabia and Russia still Saudi Arabia would
try to improve its relations with Russia. Russian recently entered several agreements with gulf
countries. The US was trying that schism between Russia and Iran must crop up but it did not succeed.
It appears that Saudi Arabia and Russia could form an Arab Unity Forum for Syrian crisis. Russia is at
present entangled in Iraq, Turkey, Yemen, Libya and Afghanistan. It created a huge financial crisis by
forcing oil prices to go down. Israel recently ordered F 35 and 33 aircrafts from the US. After this deal
the attitude of Arab countries towards Russia had become different.
Discussing the increasing relations between the Russia and Turkey Akhbar Mashriq wrote in its
editorial on August 28 that Turkish President Erdoðan visited Russia after the failed coup. He had a
long discussion with Russian president. This visit was important because after the failed coup, relation
of Turkey with the western country had become sour. Though Turkey was part of the NATO countries.
Turkish president held Fethullah Gulen responsible for coup. Gulen is a Sufi leader living in exile in the
US. Erdoðan demanded the US to hand over Gulen to Turkey. The US and its western allies expressed
concern over human right violations during the action by the Army. Russian visit of Erdoðan was also
important on account that Turkey had hunted down a Russian aircraft last November and after this
incidence relations between both the countries got strained. Both the countries wanted to enter into
agreement on several projects. Turkish apology on the issue of hunting down of Russian aircraft was
accepted by Russia. Now there is very less chances of Russia getting membership of European Union.
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Turkish President did not like the criticism made by the US and European countries of the so-called
Russian atrocities. Turkey requested India that it must ban organizations related to Fethullah Gulen.
This is to recall that recently organized International Sufi Conference in Delhi, representatives of Gulen
participated and there are several educational institutions run by Fethullah Gulen in India.
II
According to Akhbar Mashriq (August 8), the main nuclear scientist of Iran Shahram Amiri has been
hanged. Mother of Amiri said that dead body of his son was sent to her by the government. Marks of
rope clearly indicated that he was hanged. Amiri disappeared in 2009 when he left for Mecca for Haj.
He then appeared in the US. She said that he was arrested by the CIA. In 2010, he was sent back to Iran
where he was arrested by the Iranian government. On the other hand the US government told BBC that
Amiri informed a lot about the nuclear programme of the Iran government. He was arrested the
moment he reached Iran.
Hindustan Express in its editorial on August 10 reported that Amiri was hanged for treason with Iran
because he had provided information about nuclear programme of Iran to the US. The newspaper said
that Iran was a despotic country and people were indiscriminately hanged there. Iranian courts are not
impartial and they give decision as per the wishes of the government. Iran is a strange nation where
even radio is censored. No one has freedom there and no one can demonstrate against the government.
The newspaper alleged that Sunnies don't have freedom to built mosques there and they have to take
permission before building a mosque.
III
According to Munsif (July 22), Mufti Azam of Turkey issued a fatwa in which it was said that no
maulvi would read namaz e janaza for such people who had revolted in Turkey and they should not be
allowed to be buried in Muslim graveyards. This is to recall that there are 85 thousand registered
mosques in Turkey in which namaz e janaza of soldiers, policemen was offered but dead bodies of 104
rebels are still lying in government mortuary however their postmortem is done and they had been
identified by their relatives. The government sources said that their relatives were not ready to accept
their bodies. As per the government source in the rebellion more than 250 other people were killed.
Ministry of the religious matters of Turkey issued a fatwa in the name of Mufti Azam and sent it to
every mosque in which it was instructed that these rebels were culprit of Islam therefore their bodies
would neither buried nor be given namaz e janaza.
Iranian scientist hanged
Fatwa by Minister of Religious affairs, Turkey : Not
to offer Namaz-e-Janaza for rebels
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IV
According to Hamara Samaj (August 4), the Iranian government hanged 21 Sunni Muslims in Karaz
and 17 could be hanged any time. Member of Iran's National Council Musa Ifsar said that as per
information came for Iran 21 people had been hanged that included Muslim Ulama Shahram Ahmadi.
It is said that the government officials called family members of these officials but when they reached
jail they were informed that they had been hanged. These Sunni Muslims were arrested by the
intelligence agencies from Kurdistan and other parts of Iran between 2009 and 2011. Persons hanged
included scholars, students of madarsa and Sunni religious exponents. Iranian administration charged
them with treason and said that they were associated with Wahabies and they were planning violent
activities in the country. The government also claimed that huge quantity of arms and ammunitions
recovered from them.
According to Akhbar Mashrikh (August 8), the main Sunni religious leader of Iran said that the way
Sunnies are indiscriminately being hanged in Iran that might throw the country in civil war. He said
that those 20 Sunni leaders hanged recently neither of them were given a chance to offer their
clarifications nor their cases were heard in any court. Shia-Sunni riots might start due to these actions
of the Iran government.
V
According to Hindustan Express (August 14), as per annual report on religious freedom by the
external affairs ministry of the US around 380 religious minorities of Iran are in jail that included 250
Sunni Muslims, 82 Bahai, 16 Sufi and 10 Ahal al Haq. Out of these people there were two who had left
Shiaism while two Jews. According to the US government report, last year the Iranian government had
given death sentence to Sunni citizens for waging war against Allah and prophet. Recently the Iranian
government hanged 25 Sunnis publically. The US government claimed that Iran was harassing
minorities on communal lines and denying them civil rights. People converting to Christianity were
also targeted and sent to jail. According to the report, atrocities against minorities increased after 2013
in Iran and after Hassan Rouhani took over as President everyone was being targeted except Shias. The
news report published in the same newspaper tells that Iran started hanging convicts publically. A few
days ago four Sunni Ulama were hanged at a cross road in the city called Karman Shah. Just two days
earlier people were gathered to see public hanging and even the dead body was not handed over to the
family members. Even namaj e janaja is not offered and they are buried like that only.
According Hamara Samaj (August 13), a social worker was hanged in Kurdistan province of Iran.
Scholars of Ahle Sunnat vociferously opposed this hanging. As per the government information, a
Kurd prisoner in district Karmanshah was hanged at a crossroad of the city. Three Sunni leaders of Iran
alleged that Iran is indiscriminately hanging Kurds, Baloochs and Sunni Muslims.
According to Munsif (August 18), family members of Sunni who were hanged in Iran alleged that
intelligence agencies of Iran were harassing them. Bones of hands, legs and other parts of these accused
were broken before hanging. Dead bodies had marks of torture. The newspaper wrote that the Iran
government was planning to hang 38 more Kurd people.
Public hanging of Sunni Muslims in Iran
Hundreds of Sunnis jailed in Iran
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World
Eclipse of Islam back to West Asia
Growing influence of IS in Pakistan
I
According to Munsif (August 21), influence of Islam was increasing very fast in the Western Asian
countries which were formed after breaking away from Soviet Union. The biggest mosque of Asia was
being built in Kazakhstan with the help of Qatar. Once part of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are a Muslim majority country and in these five
countries Islam and related terrorist activities started showing its impact besides that authoritarian
propensity was also increasing. Once supporters of Islam were crushed by Russians but they were once
again raising their heads. Though it is difficult to say that how many of them are associated with the
ISIS started jihad, but informed sources are telling the number varies from 4000 to 6000. Big number of
people from the area had gone to earn their livelihood in Russia but due to economic crisis in Russia
they became jobless. These jobless Muslims are being lured on huge salary and gold to become part of
the jihadi programme. European Union countries are eying oil and gas from these countries. China has
also increasing its influence. There is a big deposit of uranium in Kazakhstan and Russia has its
monopoly on uranium production so far. Influence of Islam is increasing in Kazakhstan. US secretary
of state John Kerry visited these five countries last year because the US wanted to increase its economic
cooperation with them. China also stepped in Kazakhstan and set up several centers in the country.
Due to falling oil prices, most of the countries are facing economic crisis.
II
According to Weekly Nai Dunia (August 1), influence of ISIS is increasing very fast in Pakistan. Well
educated Muslim youths are getting entangled in cobweb of jihad. Mulla Baghdadi is increasing its
influence in the middle and upper echelons of Pakistan while earlier terrorism was confined to the
lower class. According to a fresh report from Karachi, students there are saying that their target is to
save Muslim countries from the third world war. Babar Jabaan has got his education in England and
now leads Islamic Student Movement in Pakistan. He claims that he is in contact with Baghdadi and is
encouraging his ideology. So far there was dominance of Taliban terrorist group but now ISIS was
getting very popular in universities. Intelligence department of Pakistan accepted that thousands of
students have become followers of Mulla Baghdadi. These students are not traditional but are with
modern outlook. Karachi police arrested Abdullah Khan around three months ago who was head of
Islamic studies of Karachi University. Literature related to ISIS was recovered from his laptop.
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The Pakistan government announced that it would not let Baghdadi emerge in Pakistan. The police
had said that it was difficult to catch hold supporters of Baghdadi because they are not using mobile.
Baghdadi is getting popular along with Taliban. One can find slogans related to Baghdadi at places.
America too complained that Pakistan was not taking any action against terrorists therefore it stopped
military help to Pakistan to the tune of $70 million. Baghdadi is more active in Afghanistan. After the
death of Taliban chief Mulla Omar, Baghdadi got the chance to expand its tentacles in Pakistan.
III
According to Munsif (July 24), protest march of Shias was attacked by two fidayeen in which 80 people
were killed and more than 250 got injured. Demonstration was organized by Hajara sect and they were
demanding from the government electricity line should pass through their locality. This is to recall that
Hajara Sunnies live in the Bamiyan area. Earlier also they demonstrated in Kabul. Demonstrators
shouted slogans against President Ashraf Ghani and Prime Minister Abdullah Abdullah. They alleged
that the government was doing partiality.
Demonstrators were mostly riding bicycle. This attack was claimed by Islamic State. ISIS spokesperson
said that two fighters of ISIS blew themselves up in a Shia demonstration. This is to recall that ISIS is
anti-Shia. Afghanistan is mostly Sunni.
According to Siyasat (July 25), spokesperson of the government of Afghanistan said that this was the
biggest attack in the past 15 years. President of Afghanistan declared National mourning.
IV
According to Inquilab (August 26), at least 13 people were killed in the attack on the American
University based in Kabul that included seven students. Security agencies killed both the terrorists. As
per the government source, attackers had huge sachet of arm and ammunitions. First they blew the car
up then fired from the gun. According to the chief of the Kabul police Abdul Rahman Rahimi, dead
people included seven students, three police officials and three security guards. Encounter lasted for
entire night. This is to recall that a few weeks ago an American teacher of the university was abducted.
President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani said discussing this attack that its plan was made in Pakistan.
President Ghani sought help from Pakistan Army chief Raheel Sharif to stop such incidents.
Bloodbath of Shias by Sunnies in Kabul
American University attacked in Afghanistan
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V
According to Etemaad (August 11), NATO commander in Afghanistan General John Nicholson
claimed that the US Army with the help of Afghanistan Army killed over 300 IS jihadies. He said that
Islami jihadies were active in the particular area. John Nickalson said that Afghanistan Army killed
several commanders of Islamic State. He said it was difficult to tell how many jihadies were active in
Afghanistan. IS started its activities in Afghanistan in 2015 and that time it had 3000 jihadies which
were mostly associated with Pakistan Taliban and Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. Then we thought
that ISIS was not a dangerous organization but when it attacked in Afghanistan then the Army started
campaign against it in which 300 jihadies were killed.
VI
According to Siyasat (August 8), the Malaysian government warned that IS terrorists were trying to set
up terrorists dens in the south-east Asian countries. Deputy PM of Malaysia Ahmed Zahid Hamidi
said that as per information procured from Indonesia that those 300 supporters of Islamic terrorist Abu
Baqar Bashir who were released from jail now they are camping in a small island in South China Sea.
He said that from this island Islamic State terrorists were trying to target every country. Ahmed Zahid
Hamidi said that Abu Bakar Bashir was associated with Jama Islamia. He was one of the main accused
in the 2002 Bali bomb blast case. He was convicted for 15 years in 2011. Deputy prime minister of
Malaysia said that recently six Indonesian terrorists were arrested in Singapore who were planning
missile attack and missiles were recovered from them. Hamidi accepted that threat of Islamic terrorism
was increasing in these countries. Malaysian youths are instigated to participate in jihad. Workers of
Islamic states instigating people that they must announce separate Islamic state in South Philippines
and announce new Caliphate.
VII
According to Roznama Rashtriya Sahara (August 11), principals of all Turkish schools in Pakistan
have been terminated that included 23 Turkish citizens. This is to recall that the Turkish government
alleged that organizations of rebel leader Fethullah Gulen have more than 30 schools and colleges in
Pakistan. Turkish foreign minister Mevlüt Çavuþoðlu said that he was satisfied with the decision taken
Over 300 IS jihadies killed
Expansion of IS in South-East Asia
Principals of Turkish schools expelled in Pakistan
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by Pakistan. This is to recall that over 80 schools and colleges are being managed by this foundation in
which 11,000 students are enrolled. According to the government schools, these educational
institutions are managed by Turkish and Pakistani Board. In these institutions poor children are given
free education. They are situated in Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi, Multan, Jamshoro and Quetta.
Guardians of these students demanded that these institutions should not be closed because that would
leave 1,500 teachers jobless and affect education of 11,000 children.
VIII
According to Roznama Rashtriya Sahara (August 3), the French government closed 12 mosques for
being them den of terror. French home minister said that terrorism was being spread from these
mosques. He said that if need be some more mosques could be closed. There are 2500 mosques in
France out of that 150 are alleged to be having links with terrorists. French Home minister said that 80
people of France have been deported for having relations with terrorists and 100 more will be deported
soon for that formalities are being completed.
IX
According to Siyasat (July 23), terrorist organisation ISIS is spreading its area of influence in China. As
per the American newspaper more than 300 Chinese citizen joined army of Caliph al Baghdadi. It is
said that due to anti-Muslim policies of China jihadi organizations are getting popular by the day in
China.
As per records of the ISIS, the average age of jihadies is 26 years and out of that 95 per cent unmarried,
23 per cent came with their families and 32 per cent were well educated. As far as Chinese are
concerned, they are mostly Uyghur Muslims. Their claim is that they belong to Turkey. China is
running a fierce campaign against jihadies in the region. China has even banned keeping roja and
offering namaj in this region.
12 mosques locked in France
ISIS spreading tentacles in China
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OTHERS
I
Singing Vande Matram banned!
Conspiracy to kill Modi; accused sentenced
According to Siyasat (July 26), principals of the residential minority schools have been instructed that
they must not allow singing Vande Matram. This is to recall that this was reported in several
newspapers that in several schools in Aadilabad, Nizamabad and Medak students are forced to sing
Vande Matram. Now they have been instructed not to sing Vande Matram. Principal of these schools
have been instructed to make student sing the song Sare Jahan se Achcha by Allama Iqbal and Jai Jai
Telengana. Several schools forced children to sing Vande Matram after that guardian of these students
complaint to the government. The government took this decision after this news was published in the
newspaper.
II
According to Hindustan Express (August 3), people who have been convicted for life for conspiring
to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi included Abu Jundal, Mohammad Aamir Sheikh, Bilal
Ahmed, Syed Akif, Afroz Khan, Faisal Ataurahman and M Aslam Kashmiri. Convicted people
belonged to Aurangabad, Beed, Malegaon and Kashmir. The court sentenced 14 years in jail to two
other convicts Dr Mohammad Sharief and Dr Mohammad Muzaffar and 25 thousand fines for each.
President of Jamiat Ulama Committee Gulzar Azmi said that they would appeal this case in the high
court.
According to Roznama Rashtriya Sahara (July 29), in the Aurangabad arm case an special court in
Mumbai found 12 youths guilty while eight were discharged. The court ruled in its decision that the
government failed to prove that these Muslim accused conspired to kill Narendra Modi and VHP
leader Pravin Togadia. Around 22 persons were arrested in this regard. Later on accused Sheikh Naim
fled and another accused Syed Mustafa became approver. Commenting on this, Jamiat Ulama
president Arshad Madni said that this was not a complete decision however he welcomed removing
MOCOCA charges on accused.
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III
According to Akhbar Mashriq (August 10), a section of Muslims took to the street in a protest mode
demanding ban of meat export. Chief of Barelvi sect and president of All India Ittehad e Millat
Council president Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan said that uproar was being caused over cow and
buffalo. Hindu organizations are demanding ban on beef export and Muslims are targeted in the
guise of beef trade. Beef prices have gone up due to export. He alleged that export of beef was
basically in hands of Hindus and they take the help of Arabic names like Al Kabir and Al Noor to
export it. He also alleged that not only buffalo but cow meat was being exported. The government
knows it very well and it is not ready to ban it. Maulana Tauqeer Raza said that in this work Muslims
were not exporter but work as labour and when they take these stuff from one place to another
Hindu organizations target. Therefore Muslims decided to demand from the government of India to
ban beef.
IV
According to Inquilab (August 16), a huge rally was organized in Una district of Gujarat against
atrocities against Dalits in which Radhika Vemula mother of Rohit Vemula – the student of Hyderabad
Central University who committed suicide -- participated. Muslims in huge number participated in
this rally and they announced that neither they would bury dead animals nor do any cleanliness job. It
was demanded in the rally that every Dalit family should be given five acres of land else rail roko
campaign (Stop Rail campaign) would be started. Student leader of Jawahar Lal Nehru University
Kanhaiya Kumar said while addressing the rally that developmental story of Gujarat was false. He said
that he would take rest only after providing Dalits their rights. Dead animals are rotting in Gujarat as
Dalits are not ready to skin them and bury. This is to recall that around two months ago Dalits were
beaten for allegedly cow slaughter.
V
There was a big demonstration against controversial minister of Uttar Pradesh Azam Khan for his
objectionable statement on Bulandshahr gang rape. This demonstration took place when Azam Khan
organized a programme in Delhi to celebrate his birthday.
Muslims hit the street, opposes beef export
Dalit-Muslim joint forum formed in Gujarat
Protest against Azam Khan in Delhi
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According to Dainik Sahafat (August 17), Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan demanded that the
rapist should be killed by stoning as per Sharia law. Azam Khan was celebrating his birthday this time
in Delhi which was organized by Munabbar Saleem. Full page advertisements were published about
this programme in several Urdu newspapers. Two books -- one in Hindi and one in Urdu – were
released on the occasion glorifying Azam Khan in which his life and services were depicted and a film
Tehrik e Azam was also screened. In this film light was shed on all aspects of Mohammad Ali Jouhar
University. To glorify the occasion Shankaracharya Swami Adhokshanand Saraswati was also present
and he did not leave any chance to praise him. He said that if anyone could end all evils in the country
he is only Azam Khan. He said that people of the country are being befooled in the name of Ram. The
PM sheds crocodile tears on the genocide of other countries but is keeping silent over the killings of
innocent in the country.
According to Hamara Samaj (August 17), the birthday programme of Azam Khan was organized in
Mawlankar Hall in Delhi and there was a protest outside the venue led by Nirbhaya Jyoti Jagriti
Sanstahn. Demonstrators were shouting slogan Shame Shame, Azam Khan. Demonstrators were of
the view that instead of taking the matter of gang rape seriously, Azam Khan was trying to cover up the
matter and was calling it a political conspiracy. Demonstrators were demanding Azam Khan to be
expelled from the party. Commenting on this demonstration, Azam Khan said that he was being
defamed on someone's instigation. As much as he is opposed that much he would become popular.
According to Dainik Inquilab (August 17), Azam Khan lost his temper when a woman raised black
flag. Mentioning Narendra Modi, he said that I want to say to the king of the time that we cannot be
killed just for being Muslims as Hindus like Shankaracharya are with us. Mentioning gang rape
incidence of Bulandshahar he asked that what is the reason that five-five rape incidents are taking in
one day? If I asked for their investigation, what wrong did I say? Shankaracharya said that some saints
and sages are spreading hatred in the country because sage is neither Hindu nor Muslim he is only a
human being. A Kavi Sammelan was also organized on the occasion.
Comment : Environment is going against Azam Khan in Rampur and on several occasions people
demonstrated against him therefore to polish his image he organized this function in Delhi. Infighting
between uncle and nephew forced Azam to look for a space outside Uttar Pradesh. It appears that
Azam Khan now wants to try his luck in national politics.
VI
According to Siyasat (July 26), tensions prevailed in Phagwara city of Punjab when Shiv Sainiks
instructed Kashmiri Muslims to join strike. After Friday prayer, there was a clash between Muslims
and Shiv Sainiks in which Muslims were supported by Sikhs and Dalits. The police lodged cases
against eight Shiv Sainiks and 40-50 other people. Muslims alleged that Shiv Sainik pelted stone in a
Clash between Muslims and Shiv Sainiks
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mosque. Muslims announced to take out a procession against Shiv Sainiks. It is said that Shiv Sainik
reached near the mosque and burnt Pakistani flag on this there was a clash between Muslims and Shiv
Sainiks. Shikhs came out with swords against Shiv Sainiks. Shiv Sainik said that when they shouted
slogan against Pakistan then Muslims opposed it. It is also said that Shiv Sainiks pelted stones at Sikhs
in which 6 people got injured that included two policemen. Later on Muslims, Shikhs and Dalits has a
Meeting in a mosque. After that stone was pelted on a temple in which temple got damaged. The police
had to resort to lathicharge to disperse the crowd.
VII
According to Munsif (August 9), nine Muslim organizations decided to form a United Front for the
next Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. Convener of this forum said that the only target of this forum
is that Muslim votes won't get divided. He said that due to differences among Muslim organizations,
their votes were divided that benefited communal organizations like the BJP. He said, “Our attempt
was to stop Muslim votes getting divided and more and more Muslims reach Lok Sabha and Vidhan
Sabha because Muslims are not getting justice due to decreasing representation in the Lok Sabha and
Vidhan Sabha.
Muslim organization finds concord in Uttar Pradesh
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Review of Urdu Newspapers by IPF
1. Dawat, Delhi
2. Daily Inquilab, Delhi
3. Daily Akhbar Mashriq, Delhi
4. Daily Sahafat, Delhi
5. Rojnama Rashtriya Sahara, Delhi
6. Daily Hindustan Express, Delhi
7. Daily Hind Samachar, Jalandhar
8. Daily Pratap, Delhi
9. Daily Munsif, Hyderabad
10. Daily Siasat, Hyderabad
11. Daily Hamara Samaj, Delhi
12. Weekly Almi Sahara, Delhi
13. Daily Aurangabad Times, Aurangabad (Maharashtra)
14. Weekly Jadid Markaz, Lucknow
15. Weekly Nai Dunia, Delhi
16. Daily Etemaad, Hyderabad
17. Daily Jadid Mail, Delhi
18. Daily Siyasi Taqdir, Delhi
19. Daily Urdu Action, Delhi
20. Weekly Chauthi Duniya, Delhi
21. Weekly Akhbar Nav, Delhi
22. Daily Milap, Delhi
23. Daily Qaumi Tanzeem, Patna
24. Daily Jadid Khabar, Delhi
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