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National Unity

Communal Amity

Cultural Identity

Social Justice

Rule of Law

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ed Democracy Volume : 2 Issue - 11 Dhulhaj 1433 OCT-NOV- 2012 Pages - 8 Monthly Price : Rs. 10/- Annual Subscription : Rs. 120/-

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Postal Registration No : TN/CNI GPO / 051 / 2012 to 2014

We will never give roomto the communal forces to gain

power either in India or in Tamil

Nadu. DMK has become a part and

parcel of Islamic society and none

has the power to untie the bond

prevailing between the Tamils

and the Muslims declared the

DMK chief on the occasion of the

release of the IUML mouth piece

the Tamil daily - Manichudar Silver

Jublee Souvenir in Chennai 0n

Oct.4, 2012.Kalinger Karunanidhi in his

characteristic manner sarcastically

who opposed the reservation to

the Muslim community when the

Andhra government announced

reservation to the Muslims.

He complimented Prof:

K.M.Khader Mohiudeen profusely

for his undaunted service for the

cause of the publication of Tamil

daily Manichudar. He concluded his

address by declaring that We will

never give place to the communal

forces either in Tamil Nadu or in

India. Definitely not, strictly not,

never, never. The Meeting was

Manichudar Silver j ubilee Celebration

No Truck w it h Communal Forces DMK Chief Kalainger Declares.explained the various difficulties a

daily paper had to encounter in its

publication especially the financial

crunch. He narrated how he was

taught and trained by the Dravidian

leader EVR in thefield of journalism.

He praised the IUML mouth piece

Manichuder for its commitment

of ideology, and true journalism.

He recalled the acknowledgement

of gratitude made by the founder

president of IUML Qaid-e-Milleth

Mohamed Ismail sahib when he

visited the ailing IUML Leader instanely hospital in Chennai during

his chiefministership. He said

irrespective of the outcome of the

election results he paid obeisance

to the departed leader Qaid-e-

Milleth regularly during his death

anniversary.

My relation with the IUML goes

back to my youth period and I have

become emotionally associated

with the IUML and none can

break this natural tie that binds

the DMK and the IUML., Kalainger

emphatically stated amid applause

from the jam-packed audience. He

lashed at the AIADMK chief SelviJayalaitha for her anti-minority

policy. He said it was Jayalalitha

When the entire Islamic Worldwas burning over the issue of the

controversial film, produced and

screened by a habitual American

offender , the IUML Tamil Nadu

state branch had taken a different

course to ventilate its anger

against the screening of the film.No wall posters, no agitation, no

shouting and not causing an iota

of problem or hardship to the

public life or tranquility of Chennai

city, the party very well succeeded

in its objective of driving the

message of Muslims anger to

the White House-the U.S.seat of

power through proper channel the

U.S.Consulate Chennai. On Oct

Cont roversial American Film

I UML Tamil Nadu St ate Appeals to U.S.President

15, 2012, Professor K.M.Khader

Mohideen Tamil Nadu IUML

President and All India Party

General Secretary accompanied

by the sitting parliament member

A.Abdul Rahman met MS.Jennifer

Mc Intyre , the Consul General

of U.S.A. in Chennai and handed

over a Memorandum on behalf

of IUML Tamil Nadu state. The

Memorandum contained an appeal

to the U.S.President Barack H

Obama to initiate strong action

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Editor

A Harmony of Hearts Monthly

Volume : 2 Issue - 11 Dhulhaj 1433 Oct - Nov - 2012 Pages - 8 Price : Rs. 10/-

Holy

Quran SpeaksThe reshuffle of the UPA Ministry brought Mr.R.Rahman Khan to

the Ministry of Minority Affairs. Mr.Khan by all analysis is the right

choice for the portfolio in view of his past long rich experiences in the

minority Affairs. He served as the Chairman of the Karnataka State

Minority Commission. During his tenure of office he endeavored

to bring about a lot of reforms in the functioning of commission

and served with heart and mind to redress the grievances of the

minorities in the state. The four times Rajasabha member Mr.Khan

served also as a member in the Central Wakf Board and he was

instrumental for various reformations in the Central Wakf. The

induction of Mr.Khan in the ministry is really an invitation to theminorities to surge forward to Congress Party for more benefits.

Immediately after assuming office Mr.Khan has in a press

interview rightly touched the core problem of the Muslims-the

need of education. He also raised the question Why are Muslims

sleeping on education? and in the same breath he too offered

solution that the ministry will motivate members of the minority

community to come forward and join hands for the uplift of the

community to establish more universities.

The minority community welcomes his statement on terrorism

. He has rightly said that innocents should not be arrested in the

name offighting terror.

He has also realized the failures of minorities run programmes

in reaching the beneficiaries and he promised to review the

programmes.

He has advocated strongly reservation for backward Muslims

as well as for daliths among Christians and Muslims.Mr.Khan as

a seasoned politician and shrewd intelligent knows the enormous

tasks that lie before his ministry. Mr.Khan must understand the

Muslim community knows well that the Congress Government has

done only ounces of services out of tons of promises it made to the

community. The presence of a Muslim Leaguer in the UPA Ministry

has of course helped to expedite the action for implementing the

minority welfare schemes by the UPA government.

Mr.Khan has authored a book entitled Expression of Thoughts.

We politely remind the author-minister that expression of thoughts

without translating them into action will lead nowhere. The

community will judge the performance of the Minister of Minority

Affairs not by his words but by his deeds. We hope Mr.Khan will

emerge as an action oriented Minority Affairs Minister.

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Allah, the Exalted, says: Say:

Are those who know equal to

those who know not? It is only

men of understanding who will

remember. (Quran: 39:9).

They ask thee concerning the

Spirit (of inspiration). Say: The

Spirit (cometh) by command of

my Lord. And of knowledge it is

only a little that is given to you

(O mankind!). (Quran: 17:85).Now such were their houses

in utter ruin because they

practiced wrongdoing. Verily in

this is a SIGN FOR PEOPLE OF

KNOWLEDGE. (Q27:52).

And such are the Parables

We set for mankind but none

will understand them except

those who have Knowledge.

(Q29:43).

Those truly fear Allah

among His Servants who HAVE

KNOWLEDGE: for Allah is

Exalted is Mighty Oft-Forgiving.

(Q35:28).

Saying of ProphetMuhammed (Sal)

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Our beloved prophet

Muhammad (sallellahu alaihi

wa sallam) said: The seeking of

knowledge is obligatory for every

Muslim (Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 218)

If anyone travels on a road in

search of knowledge, Allah will

cause him to travel on one of the

roads of Paradise. The angels will

lower their wings in their great

pleasure with one who seeks

knowledge, the inhabitants of the

heavens and the Earth and the

fish in the deep waters will ask

forgiveness for the learned man.

The superiority of the learned

man over the devout is like that

of the moon, on the night when it

is full, over the rest of the stars.

The learned are the heirs of the

Prophets, and the Prophets leave

neither dinar nor dirham (money),

leaving only knowledge, and he

who takes it takes an abundant

portion. (Sunan of Abu-Dawood

Hadith 3634).

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presided over by prof:K.M.Khader Mohideen and the welcome address

was rendered by the party state General Secretary K.A.M.Aboobucker.

Prof :K.M.Khader Mohideen is t he True LeaderCongr ess Leader Peter Alphonse eulogi zesProf:K.M.Khader Mohideen does what the Muslim Community deserves.He is the true leader of the community. I kiss his hands the

Congress leader Peter Alphonse eulogized Prof.K.M.Khader Mohideen on the occasion of the silver jubilee celebration of Tamil daily Manichudar

in Chennai. He further stated that the IUML mouth piece Manichudar was not only frighting for the right of the Muslim minority community but

also for the right of schedule caste and other backward communities. He said he was highly moved by the statement given by the Prof.KMK

to the press appealing to the Muslim Community not to indulge in agitation politics when condemning the blasphemous film released by an

American.MrAlphonse said Prof.KMK did condemn the blasphemous act but he did not toe the line of agitators in disturbing the normal life of

people in Chennai city. He said Prof.KMK was the true leader capable of guiding Muslim community towards peace, fraternity and amity. He

said that though the minority community constitute 25 percent in the state of Tamil Nadu the community was not interested in capturing power

in the state instead it wanted to support those who were ready to protect the interest of the minority. He complimented that the Tamil daily

Manichudar was doing the right service by enlightening its readers to identify the true friends of the minority community.

The first copy of the souvenir was received by the treasurer of the party

Ibrahim Dastagir Agha. The DMK Treasurer and the former Deputy Chief

Minister of Tamil Nadu M.K.Stalin, DK President K.Veeramani , Congress

leader Peter Alphonse and Abdul Rehman M.P. graced the occasion.

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Mr. Chairman, His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister and Minister ofForeign Affairs of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah

Excellencies,

Ladies & Gentlemen,

At the outset, I wish to thank the State of Kuwait, H.E. The Deputy

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Sabah Al-KhaledAlHamad Al-Sabah for the gracious hospitality accorded to me and my

delegation and for the excellent arrangement for this meeting.

India congratulates State of Kuwait for providing dynamic leadership

under its chairmanship for the last two years. We also extend our full

support to the Republic of Tajikistan as the new chair in their endeavour

to take ACD forward.

India warmly welcomes Islamic Republic of Afghanistan as the

newmember and looks forward to active participation of Afghanistan.

Excellencies.

On the eve of First ACD Summit, I would like to share my views on

some areas of cooperation which India considers important. Transport

linkages is a key area. As a prime mover, India is ready to extend its

support for realising connectivity among ACD member countries linked by

effective road, rail, air and shipping services through which there would

be free movement of people and goods. On this occasion, I requestmembers to provide their valuable comments on the Concept Paper on

Transport Linkages among ACD Countries circulated in 2009.

India has established Regional Centre for Biotechnology which is

carrying out biotechnology research of highest calibre and developing

knowledge rich highly skilled human resource. We will be sharing soon

the information on fellowships for training four young scientists (below

the age of 40 years) for a period of 6-12 months in the agriculture and

health care biotechnology areas.

We recognise that our shared cultural heritage and rich diversity of

languages, arts, crafts and traditions provide ample opportunity for

multidimensional cooperation within our region. We need to take forward

themomentum generated during the 2nd Senior Officials Meeting on

cultural cooperation held in April 2002 in New Delhi. We will be sharing

the Concept Paper on Publishing Anthology of Poetry of Eminent Writersof ACD countries.

STATEMENT BY MI NI STER OF STATE FOR EXTERNAL AFFAI RS, I NDI A,

SHRI E. AHAMED

AT THE PREPARATORY MI NI STERI AL MEETI NG OF FI RST ACD

SUMMI T-KUWAI T, OCTOBER 14, 2012

Excellencies - Among us we have the largest producers and

simultaneously largest consumers of energy. Given our unique strengths

and natural advantages in the energy sector we should provide new

vigour in the area of energy cooperation. Asia has been fortunate

to witness elements of economic resurgence even in times of global

economic slow down.

The current scenario points to strengthening regional financial

arrangements to offset the spiralling effect of financial down turn.

Majority of people in our region still depend on Agriculture. Despite

rapid strides in economic growth in recent period, large number of

people are still in poverty in Asia. We need to enhance cooperation

in agriculture and poverty alleviation. Simultaneously, we also have to

make health care affordable to our people. We need to focus on this

area also. Many activities have been undertaken in 20 areas identified.

The time has now come to look at the working methods of ACD. We

may strengthen the mechanism of national focal points in the respective

foreign ministries of our member countries. We need to institutionalise

the Senior Officials Meeting. We believe strengthening of the ACD

process will result in substantive cooperation of long term nature with

tangible benefits to our people.

Before concluding I would like to once again reiterate Indias

commitment to ACD process.

Thank you.


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Wom en join Saudi Secur it y ForcesThirty women were recruited as privates at the Passport Departments

offices at border crossings like King Fahd Causeway and Salwa border

point in the east of the Saudi Kingdom. A recent study of Naif University

Your Excellency had condemned the film maker in a clear statement.

The Honorable secretary of state Mrs. Hillary Clinton has rightly rejected

the content and message of the said film and she has stated:

To us, to me personally, this video is disgusting and reprehensible; it

appears to have a deeply cynical purpose; to denigrate a great religion

and to provoke rage.

Inspite of all these, thatfilthy

film continued to be shown on theinternet . Presently we come to know that the said film-maker has been

charged with criminal offences and detained in prison on that score.

We understand that the film producer who had destroyed the mental

peace and calm of millions of people had not been found guilty of

offending the religious sentiments of Muslims of the world.

We come to know that there is no law in USA to detain anyone

who injures the religious sentiments of the people. We also come to

understand that USA gives more importance to freedom of expression

and speech of the individuals.

We need not remind your Excellency of the famous dictum that ones

freedom ends where the other mans nose begins.

Both of our countries being the largest democracies honestly up

hold the religious freedom, faith, belief and worship in society. If that

fundamental freedom is wounded, the entire structure of religious

freedom is bound to fall to the bottom.We, the people of India, living in a multi-religious, multi-cultural, multi-

lingual country uphold the golden principle of unity in diversity.

Sir, we earnestly appeal to you that the government of United States

shall come forward to deal strongly and swiftly with persons who pollute

the peaceful atmosphere among the peoples of different religions.

We are hopeful that you will certainly do the right thing and bring

peace, tranquility and justice to one and all.

We wish you all the best for your grand success in the presidential

election. Personally we are admirers of yours and hope to be able to

meet you in the Oval Office some time in the near future.

May God Almighty shower His bounteous grace upon you, your beloved

family and upon us all.

Thanking you.

Your sincerely,Prof. K.M. Kader Mohideen M. Abdul Rahman

National General Secretary Member of Parliament

against persons responsible for inciting hatred and enmity among the

people of different religions.

The following is the text of Memorandum

Date: 15-10- 2012To

His Excellency

Mr. Barack H. Obama

The President of U.S.A

The White House, Washington D.C

U.S.A

Through Honorable

Ms. Jennifer Mc Intyre

The Consul General of U.S.A

Chennai, TamilNadu, India

Dear sir,

May God Almighty shower His choicest blessings upon us all.

We would like to present this memorandum on behalf of Indian Union

Muslim League in Tamil Nadu state for your kind attention, patientperusal, and favourable consideration for satisfactory follow up actions.

The controversial anti Islamic documentary film produced in California

state of U.S.A. by a perverted person with a record of criminal offences

has caused lots of ill-will, hatred and opposition towards America among

the followers of Islam all over the world.

In certain parts of the globe like Lybia and Egypt the violent

uncontrollable protests against the film have led to loss of the precious

lives of four American Nationals.

We strongly condemn such brutal acts as indulged by the unruly

protesters. We also feel very sorry for that; we express our heart felt

condolences for the deceased and we share the grief and sorrow of the

bereaved families.

We also feel sorry that some of the misguided youths of our community

have behaved in an indecent manner and in violence before the Embassy

in Chennai some days ago.We all know that the Government of U.S.A has nothing to do with the

said controversial film.

for Security Sciences Studies and Research Center showed that Saudi

women have been embarking on security work as volunteers. The

study Women Police in Arab Countries indicated a real potential for

an effective women police force in Saudi Arabia. If that were to be

implemented, the study said, all segments of society should encourage

it, especially as policewomen would be dealing exclusively with cases

involving women. Saqr Al-Muqaiyed, who conducted the study, said that

about 4,000 women have attended courses and education lectures on

issues related to security, including fire extinguishing. Head of Saudi

General Intelligence Prince Muqrin said that Saudi women play an

important role within the department. We have a group of women that

every Saudi should be proud of. Their reports, analyses and suggestionsare far better than a lot of the mens, he said.

Visit ing I ndian Minister m eets t hePrincipals of I ndian schools in Kuw aitHonble Shri E. Ahamed, Minister of State for External Affairs

and for Human Resource Development, who is in Kuwait for the

1st Asian Cooperation Dialogue Summit, met the Principals of

Indian schools in Kuwait on 15th October 2012 at 1130 hrs in the

Embassy of India.

The Principals utilized the opportunity to brief Shri E. Ahamed

about the functioning of their schools and discussed issues ofconcern to them.

Mrs. Anju Dheman, Principal, Fahaheel Al-Watanieh Indian

Private School, on behalf of all CBSE schools, raised the problems

faced by foreign students because of change in the format of

class X certificate by CBSE. H.E. Shri E. Ahamed immediately took

up the matter with the Chairman of CBSE who assured the issues

would be addressed promptly.

Shri E. Ahamed suggested that Principals and teachers of

Indian schools in Kuwait should visit India to meet with their

counterparts in India to exchange ideas and share best practices

and students from Indian schools in Kuwait should visit India

on student exchange programmes. The Principals thanked Shri

E. Ahamed for his useful advice and assured that they would acton these.

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Kapil Sibal, minister for HRD, communications and ITSaturday said that the Muslim community in India was at the

bottom of the pile as far as healthcare was concerned.

It is unfortunate, but health parameters indicate that the

Muslim community in India are at the bottom of the pile.

We face great challenges in the field of health. Our health

services in rural areas are inadequate, availability of doctors

and trained health personnel is far from satisfactory, Sibal

said while addressing an audience at the Jawaharlal Nehru

Medical College of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).

He added: The cost of healthcare is creeping up beyond the reach

of the common people. Lower level of education and income, which

are important social determinants of our nations health, also severely

affect health outcomes in rural areas as well as amongst the Muslim

community.

Sibal was the chief guest at the ceremony held to observe the

golden jubilee of the college.

He also called upon AMU students to play their due role by coming

forward and fulfilling the dreams of their founding father,

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, by playing a lead role in serving

their environment through poverty and illness elimination

programmes.

Earlier, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare

Ghulam Nabi Azad inaugurated the Rajiv Gandhi Centre

for Diabetes and Endocrinology, built at a cost of

Rs.397.81 lakh.

Azad also laid down the foundation stone for the

upgradation of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College hospital

under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY), Phase-II at

a cost of Rs.150 lakh.

Addressing the golden jubilee celebrations of J.N. Medical College

at the Kennedy Auditorium, Azad announced that 19 medical colleges

of the country including J.N. Medical College were being upgraded to

the level of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

He also announced that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

would provide all financial grants and amenities at par with those oftop central government hospitals in New Delhi.

Muslims at t he bott om of healt hcare: Kapil Sibal

Bangalore1. Mohammed Aseem Sait Afroz - President

2. Mir Muneer Ahmed (Advocate) - General Secretary

3. S.Imthiyas Ali Khan - Treasurer

4. Mohammed Illyas - Vice President

5. C.M. Nadeem - Secretary

6. Mohammed Rafeeq - Organishing Secretary

Belgaum1. Kutubudin Fakharudin - President

2.Abubacker Qazi Basha -Vice President

3.Allaudin Abbas -Vice President

4.Mohammed Aslam - Secretary

5.Mohammed Ishaq - Joint Secretary

6.Younus Mohammed Ishaq - Joint Secretary

7. Yousuf Nasir Aga - Treasurer

Bellary1.G.P.Mahaboob Basha - President

2. P. Sabjohn - Vice President

3. Sahib Jan Vali - Secretary

4. Ahamed Hussain - Secretary

6. T.M. Iqbal - Treasurer

Dharwad1. Aslam F.Tegur - President

2. A.M. Lalmiyan - Secretary

3. Qamaruddin Bijapur - Treasurer

4. Moulana Ilyas B.Shirhatti - Vice President

5. Hasan Sab Malagi - Vice President

6. M.D. Ashraf M.Jamadar - Joint Secretary

7. Hafiz Fayaz Ahamed Shaikh - Joint Secretary

8. Q.M. Nalband - Joint Secretary

Hubli1. Chaman sab Hazarath Sab Byhatti - President

2. Chaman sab Lad Sab Ansari - Secretary3. Mohamed Shafi Mahne sab Mudkavi - Treasurer

Gulbarga1. Moulana Mohamed Noohu - President

2. Habis Mohamed Iqbal - Secretary

3. Haji Abdus Salam - Treasurer

Mangalore1. C. Ahamed Jamal - President

2. Basheer Ullal - General Secretary

3. Shareef Hajee Jakotte - Treasurer4. Sayed Ahamed Basha Thangal - Vice President

5. Hajee Hasan Bengra - Vice President

6. S.Sulaiman - Vice President

Chitradurga1. Muhammed Mudassir Nawaz - President

2. Muhammed Hanief - General Secretary

3. R. Firoz Khan - Treasurer

4. S. Nazir Ahamed - Vice President

5. Muhammed Asifullah - Vice President

6. Munna Syed Humayun - Vice President

7. Syed Abrar - Organizing Secretary

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The people of Isfahan are

friendly and affectionate. Their

hospitality overwhelmed me andas I boarded the plane from Tehran

to return home, I carried pleasant

memories of not only the ancient

churches, mosques and bazaars,

but also the ever smiling faces of

the people.

I visited Iran in July 2012,

to participate in the World

Conference on Women and Islamic

Awakening. After the conference,

the delegates were invited to visit

Isfahan, the historical city of Iran.

It is located about 340 km south of

Tehran and is Irans third largest

city after Tehran and Mashhad.Isfahan is located on the main

north-south and east-west routes

crossing Iran, and was once one

of the largest cities in the world.

It flourished from 1050 to 1722,

particularly in the 16th century

under the Safavid dynasty, when

it became the capital of Persia

for the second time in its history.

Even today, the city retains much

of its past glory. It is famous for its

architecture, with many beautiful

boulevards, covered bridges,

palaces, mosques, and minarets.

The Naghsh-e Jahan Square

in Isfahan is one of the largest

city squares in the world and an

outstanding example of Iranian

and Islamic architecture. It has

been designated by UNESCO as

a World Heritage Site. The city

also has a wide variety of historic

monuments. In 1598, Shah Abbas

moved his capital from Qazvin

to the more central and Persian,

Isfahan. This ushered in a golden

age for the city which lasted until

it was sacked by Afghan invaders

in 1722. The capital subsequentlymoved several times until settling

in Tehran in 1795. Today Esfahan,

the third largest city in Iran,

produces fine carpets, textiles,

steel, and handicrafts. The city is

located in the lush

plains of the Zayandeh River, at

the foothills of the Zagros mountain

range. Isfahan is one of the most

spectacular cities of Iran from

the point of tourist attractions.

There are magnificent monuments

which belong to different periods,

fantastic tile-works, outstanding

architecture of the mosquesand glorious palaces, old colourful

An I dyllic Time in I sfahan

houses, fascinating bazaars and

minarets.The Jameh Mosque is the grand,

congregational mosque of Isfahn

city. The mosque is the result

of construction, reconstruction,

additions and renovations on the

site from around 771 to the end

of the 20th century. The Grand

Bazaar of Isfahan can be found

towards the southeast wing of the

mosque. This is one of the oldest

mosques still standing in Iran,

and it was built in the four-iwan

architectural style, placing four

gates face to face. An iwan is a

vaulted open room. Constructionunder the Seljuqs included the

addition of two brick domed

chambers, for which the mosque

is renowned. The south dome was

built to house the mihrab in

108687 by Nizam al-Mulk, the

famous vizier of Malik Shah, and

was larger than any dome known

at its time. The north dome was

constructed a year later by Nizam

al-Mulks rival Taj al-Mulk. The

function of this domed chamber is

uncertain. Although it was situated

along the north-south axis, it was

located outside the boundariesof the mosque. Iwans were also

added in stages under the Seljuqs,

giving the mosque its current

four-iwan form, a type which

subsequently became prevalent

in Iran and the rest of the Muslim

world. The Chehel Sotun (Forty

Columns) Palace located in the

center of Qazvin was built during

the reign of Shah Tahmasb I

(1524-1576) of the Safavid dynasty

(1501-1722). Covering an era of

500 cubic meters, the mansion has

been turned into a museum and

has many rare artifacts belongingto the Safavid and Qajar era.

Si-o-se Pol, which means 33

bridges or the bridge of 33 Arches,also called the Allah- Verdi Khan

Bridge, is one of the eleven

bridges of Isfahan. Commissioned

in 1602 by Shah Abbas I, from

his chancellor Allahverdi Khan, it

consists of two rows of 33 arches.

There is

a larger base plank at the start

of the bridge where the Zayandeh

River flows under it, supporting a

tea house.

New Julfa is a quarter of Isfahan

located on the outskirts of the city.

In the beginning of the 17th century

(during the Safavid period), over150,000 Armenians were moved

there from Julfa Time in Isfahan

in Nakhichevan. New Julfa is still

an Armenian populated

area with an Armenian school.Vank Cathedral, the Church of

Bethlehem at Nazar Avenue, Saint

Mary church at Julfa Square and

the Yerevan church in the Yerevan

area are all here. Due to western,

mainly American propaganda,

people in general, in ignorance

believe that Iran is a terrorist

country. When one visits Iran

and moves around in different

cities, one realizes that Iranians

are lovely people and great hosts.

Women in Iran work in different

capacities, including decision-making, in hotels, at the airports,

in museums, in military, police-

force and even in the Parliament.

Women also work as scientists and

pilots. I interacted with women

doctors who have made their

mark in the male bastions such

as cardiology, gastroenterology

and neurology. Women students

outnumber malestudents in the

universities. After my visit, I

felt that it is high time that the

international community works to

remove sanctionsagainst Iran which are imposed

under western pressure.

Princess Tower ent ers Guinness RecordsThe 107-storey-tall Princess Tower in Dubai has been recognised

by Guinness World Records as the worlds tallest residential building.

Measuring 414 metres from base to tip, the tower comprises six

basement floors, a ground floor and 100 above-ground residential

levels. The tower occupies an area of 37,410 square feet and houses

763 luxury apartments. Dubai already has a Guinness Record in its

name for the tallest building in the world the 828-metre-high and160-storey Burj Khalifa.


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A TI P OF THE I CE BERGTime and again, some beastly ugly toads,

Pop up their heads to spit snaky poison-

Pent up hatred with no rhyme or reason;

Malice from rotten hearts that evil hoards.

All your vulgarities are boomerangs;

At once mirroring the volcanic aborence-

A tip of the ice berg .you conceive,plot,disrupt

And again come back like a Phoenix.

Do hoarse cries mar heavenly music

Do sand dams recede the roaring seas

Do flying bits of paper hide the glowing sun

From whence came so much hatred

Is it the defeats of medieval times

Is it the disappointment that the messiah was not of your race.

Is it the pride that your allies are the sons of the first wife

Is it the humiliation of throttled efforts

Or still deeper,that you are a cursed-lot in the book of verses itself

Accursed for your audacious defying

Of gods innumerable miraculous blessing;

You killed every prophet who showed light and came to lead,

And you still persist in samiris mislead.

A chaotic lot-vultures in the guise of pigeons;

Full of foxy tricks and crocodile tears;

Father of bloodshed and foul conspiracies;

Designers of sinister maneuvers and false propaganda;

Creators of cancerous economic wounds and

Ugly spiders-catching the world into a traumatic web.

For whose cause do you fight tooth and nailIs it to uphold some unrevealed satanic verses

Sure,you have caused enough

Disdain,despair,disruption and distortion.

What have you to boast of

Decent values honest trade good philosophy!

Deep-rooted culture ten commandments

Fevered brains-opaque minds-concept confused.

Who can awaken reluctance and pretence of sleep

Does light penetrate the blind

Does music reach the stony deaf

What use is language to the dumb

What use is knowledge to sick minds

Deluge of water is no elixir of life;

Whirling cyclones are not life savers;

Indulgent freedom is not freedom of expression!

It is the death knell to human dignity,

Dragging, human race to an era of hunters and predators!

You may penetrate the earth and peep out from the other side,

Or count the atoms of all that is in heavens and earth,

But,nay,you will not fathom the love

For our holy prophet (may Allahs peace and blessing be upon him)

Or his grandeur - a grandeur, so magnificent!

- PROF.M.FATHI MA ZOHARA

PROF.M.FATHI MA ZOHARA is the Daugh ter o f Late M.M.Sherif ,tw o tim es Parliament Member and I UML Leader from Tamil Nadu.

I s Dooms Day Nearing...?

France may dump mom & dad t o legalise gay marriage

The French government has plans to ban the use of words mother

and father from all official documents under controversial plans to

legalise gay marriage, says a report.

This means only parents will be used in identical marriageceremonies for all heterosexual and same-sex couples.

According to the Daily Mail, the draft law states marriage is a union

of two people, of different or the same gender. It further says all

references to mothers and fathers in the civil code, which enshrines

the French law, will be swapped for simply parents. The law would

give homosexual and heterosexual couples equal adoption rights.

Incest & polygamy

French Catholic Church head Cardinal Philippe Barbarin warned

followers that gay marriage could lead to legalised incest and

polygamy in society.

This could have innumerable consequences. Afterward they will

want to create couples with three or four members. And after that,

perhaps one day the taboo of incest will fall, the paper quoted him

as saying.

Court esy : The Hindu, Chennai - 26.9.2012.

M. Abdul Rahman MP with Kerala Minister Ebrahim Kunju

and Luqman Thangal Saheb (son in law of Shihab Thangal) at

Ministers residence in Kochi.

October issue of The Times of League could not be published due to

unavoidable circumstances.

We regret for the same. - Editor.

E. Ahamed pays a courtesy call on President Pranab Mukarjee

before his depature t o Makka for Haj Pilgrimage


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Negative portrayal of Islam has

resulted in a lack of appreciationof its history and culture,

particularly of the love, passion

and veneration Muslims have for

Prophet Muhammad. For Muslims,

he is the most perfect of creation

and an exemplar for mankind

as the Quran testifies. Muslims

model their entire life around

the life of their beloved Prophet.

Mercy, peace and compassion are

the foundations of the Prophetic

Message. Muhammad famously

said, The best of Islam is to feed

the hungry, and offer (salaams)

blessings of peace to those who

you know and those who you do

not know. He reminded people

that, All of mankind belongs to

Gods family.

The Holy Book records how

through centuries, most prophets

of God including Muhammad

have been insulted, mocked and

rejected. Before all of Mecca

embraced Islam, many desert Arabs

were rude to him, but he returned

their rudeness with kindness. Theycalled him a magician, impostor

and hurled abuses at him. The

famous poets among the pagan

Arabs wrote poetry that ridiculed

him and Gods message. When his

faithful companions got agitated

and wanted to take revenge,

Muhammad told them to exercise

patience and God consciousness.

It was amidst great opposition

and difficulties that Muhammad

furthered Gods message,

sacrificing his wealth, family, health

and personal comfort.When Muhammad invited the

people of Taif to Islam, they not

only rejected his message, but

hurled stones at him and he had to

take shelter in an orchard outside

Taif, covered in his own blood.

He prayed for forgiveness of the

transgressors saying, Forgive

them O lord, for they know not

what they do.

Uncompromising in the pursuit

The Prophet ,messenger of peace

for social justice, Muhammad

remained a passionate defenderof the oppressed, the poor, slaves,

women and children. He warned

of extremism, a recognised

discourse even during his time.

He said, Moderation! Moderation!

For only with moderation will you

succeed. He retained strong ties

with members of different clans

and his kin who had not accepted

Islam, He continued social and

financial interactions with non-

Muslims based on trust and mutual

respect.

Prophet Muhammad said a

strong person is one who controls

his anger. A hot-headed Arab came

to him for advice on how to apply

Islam to his life and the Prophet

just said dont get angry. To

another seeker all that the Prophet

advised was never tell a lie. He

stressed on the necessity of being

kind to ones neighbour. He said

the best way to judge character

was to ask the neighbours of

what they thought of the man or

woman. His revered companionswere known not to eat their meals

before making sure that all the

people in the neighbourhood had

enough to eat.

The Medina Document was

written during the life of the

Prophet after he established the

first Islamic state. The Jews,

Christians, pagans and Muslims

were all signatories to this Charter

that declared them equal citizens of

Medina without being assimilated

into one religion, language and

culture. There was never tobe any compulsion in religion.

Muhammad created a community

that was not based on tribes or

blood but ideology, but he never

imposed ideological conformity.

With the rise in prejudices and

the rhetoric of hate, it is time to

overcome religious bigotry and

revisit the true legacy of Prophet

Muhammad.

Court esy : Times of I ndia,

Chennai - 5.10.2012

Mr. E. Ahamed, MOS Ext. Affairs, as Leader of Govt. of India Haj

Goodwill Delegation, visiting Haj Camps in Azizia, Makkah to meet

the pilgrims personally to enquire about their welfare and to ensure

adequate arrangements are made for their comfortable stay and

rituals.

Mr. E. Ahamed to lead Govt. of I ndia Haj Goodwill

Delegation f or Haj 2012

Honble Prime Minister has nominated Shri E. Ahamed, Honble

Minister of State for External Affairs & Human Resource Developmentto lead the Indian Haj Goodwill Delegation to Saudi Arabia for Haj 2012.The Delegation is scheduled to leave Delhi on 21st October, 2012.

Ambassador of India in Saudi Arabia will also join the delegation. ShriAhamed has earlier also led the Haj delegation in December 2006.

Shri E Ahamed recently returned from Kuwait where he represented

the Honble Prime Minister in the ASIA Co-operation Dialogue Summitmeeting on October 16-17.

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