Monday, November 30, 2009

NGOs appeal Parliament to take up cause of Bhopal Gas Tragedy victims | ummid.com

NGOs appeal Parliament to take up cause of Bhopal Gas Tragedy victims ummid.com
Two Non-Government Organizations, (NGOs), working for the welfare of survivors of Bhopal Gas Tragedy, the world's worst industrial disaster, have urged the Lok Sabha (Lower House) Speaker Meira Kumar and chairman of Rajya Sabha (Upper House)

Only Muslim lady in Maharashtra cabinet at work to bring surprising turnaround | ummid.com

Only Muslim lady in Maharashtra cabinet at work to bring surprising turnaround ummid.com
Mrs. Fauzia Khan is the first Muslim lady who took the oath as a minister in Maharashtra Government. The portfolios she has been assigned include Minority Development, Primary & School Education, Labour, Right to Information combined with few other important portfolios.

Ishrat Killing: SC stays further proceedings in Gujarat HC | ummid.com

Ishrat Killing: SC stays further proceedings in Gujarat HC ummid.com
The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday stayed all further proceedings in the Ishrat Jahan case in the Gujarat High Court relating to the "fake encounter killing" of the alleged teenage extremist by the state anti-terror squad.

Celebrating Bakra Eid in Mumbai | ummid.com

Celebrating Bakra Eid in Mumbai ummid.com
In the city of Mumbai, where Muslims number about 3 million, in a total Metropolitan population of 13.6 million, the difficulties that Muslim face in carrying on their religious duties, is something the world is yet to know about. Though there is a general sense of calm within the community, the day to day discrimination that Muslim face borders sometime on absurdity.

Kerala expresses concern over crisis in Gulf | ummid.com

Kerala expresses concern over crisis in Gulf ummid.com
The Dubai financial crisis has fuelled fears among families of over two million migrants from Kerala working in the Gulf, with worries of massive job losses and its fallout on the state’s economy, heavily dependent on remittances.

Jamiat’s Call for Muslim Girls’ Education: Is There More Than What Meets the Eye? | ummid.com

Jamiat’s Call for Muslim Girls’ Education: Is There More Than What Meets the Eye? ummid.com
At its recently-held 30th convention held at Deoband, the Jamiat ul-Ulema-e Hind passed a significant resolution on girls’ education which, surprisingly, received little attention in the media. The original Urdu version of the resolution calls upon Muslims to establish ‘non-residential institutions for providing religious

A Vision for Muslim Empowerment | ummid.com

A Vision for Muslim Empowerment ummid.com
Having served for several years as the amir of the Jamaat-e Islami’s Kerala wing, Siddiq Hasan was appointed as the head of the Social Service Department at the Jamat’s national office in New Delhi.