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The Quran Burning: Sign of Things to Come?(1)
On September 11, 2010, some misguided Americans plan to burn the Holy Quran, the only book in the entire heritage of humanity that claims to be solely the word of God. This dastardly act is the brainchild of Terry Jones, a Christian Pastor from Florida. This act is not just some symbolic gesture of defiance. It is an act of egregious violence against the beliefs and the sacred symbols of one fourth of humanity. The act will scorch Muslim hearts everywhere. The searing pain will never be forgotten…
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Millions Of Pakistani Flood Victims Face Continuing Crisis
After a two-day UN session ended yesterday, international aid pledged for Pakistani flood victims still fell well short of the UN’s emergency aid appeal for $460 million…
Climate, WTO, Nukes: The heat’s on India
Today, India finds itself in danger of being cast as a bit of a villain on the international stage. On three separate fronts – climate change talks, world trade negotiations, and the campaign to ban nuclear tests – India is seen to be standing stubbornly in the way of treaties that are considered by their proponents to be not just desirable, but also morally just. Ironically, it’s the US that’s heading the pressure group on each front, at a time when Indo-US bonhomie is at an all-time high.
American Muslims Eight Years After 9/11
“Change” was President Barak Obama’s campaign slogan. The seven-million strong American Muslim community, firmly believing in his “change” slogan, voted overwhelmingly for him in the 2008 presidential elections with the hope that his administration would bring an end to their humiliation and sufferings they faced in the Bush era in the name of “war on terror.” American Muslims were both pleased and surprised by President Obama’s inclusive words in his inaugural address, on January 20th, when he said America is “a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus and non-believers.” Such words signaled Obama’s recognition that Muslims are an important part of the American fabric.