Srinagar: Amid growing public concern about the side effects of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), a restaurant being run on the theme of the popular online game in capital Srinagar has become a new heartthrob of Kashmiri youth. PUBG is a 2017 online multiplayer battle royale game developed and published by PUBG Corporation, a subsidiary of South Korean video game company Bluehole. …
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Muslims Should Band Together and Rise Against the Menace of ISIS as One People– Not As Shias and Sunnis, Salafis and Sufis
By Idrisa Pandit Jan 17, 2019 In this part of the essay, I wish to address two things. One, how has Muslim leadership refuted ISIS and exposed the inadequacy of its religious and ideological foundations. Second, as the ISIS issue has already been researched well, and claims of ISIS refuted, what should the Muslim leadership of Kashmir do? How best …
Read More »Child abuse on rise in Pakistan: A report by NGO Sahil
A Senate committee was informed on Monday that 300 cases of child sexual abuse were registered in Islamabad over the last five years, while another 260 cases went unregistered. Cases of child abuse have been on the rise in Pakistan. A report compiled by NGO Sahil last year reveals that more than 12 children are abused every day. Instances of …
Read More »URGENT POST-Shah Faisal’s resignation discourages the aspiring Kashmiri youths: AIUMB
January 12, New Delhi The All India Ulama and the Mashaikh Board said that the resignation of Indian Civil Services Topper (2010) Shah Faisal, has come as an emotional decision taken in haste. “With this step, Faisal has discouraged all those Muslim youths in India who believed him as their ideal and were gearing up to join civil services”, the …
Read More »शाह फैसल का इस्तीफ़ा कश्मीरी नवजवानों का हौसला तोड़ने वाला : AIUMB
12 जनवरी, नई दिल्ली आल इंडिया उलमा व मशाइख बोर्ड ने इंडियन सिविल सर्विसेज़ टापर शाह फैसल के इस्तीफे को एक बचकाना और जज्बाती क़दम बताते हुए कहा है कि उनके इस क़दम से उन तमाम मुस्लिम नवजवानों के हौसले को गहरा आघात पहुंचा है जो उन्हें अपना आइडियल मान रहे थे और सिविल सर्विसेज़ में जाने की तय्यारी कर …
Read More »Fifty students coached at Jamia Millia Islamia cleared UPSC Mains Examination
50 students who were given coaching and training by Residential Coaching Academy (RCA), JMI have cleared Civil Services Main Examination 2018. These successful candidates have been called for Personality Test/Interview from 4th February 2019 by UPSC. RCA is providing regular classes, series of tests (both objective and subjective type), Special Lectures by Experts, Group Discussions, Mock Interviews, 24×7 library and …
Read More »Cosmopolitan Ethics: pragmatic and theoretical approach for construction of an ideal society
INTRODUCTION Cosmopolitan identities have indispensible roles in determining and defining various appearances of human life in modern age. It is to be noted that cosmopolitan conscience is obviously a reflection inclusive mentality and awareness. In post globalised world, theme of cosmopolitanism receives more attention and public acceptance. This is because it delineates comprehensive meanings of diversity and variety that in …
Read More »Asma Jahangir Wins UN Human Rights Prize For 2018
UNITED NATIONS: Late lawyer and human rights activist Asma Jahangir has been awarded the UN Human Rights Prize for 2018. Her daughter Munizae Jahangir received the prestigious award on behalf of her mother. The award is given to individuals and organisations in recognition of outstanding achievement in human rights. Asma Jahangir was announced as one of the four winners of …
Read More »Interfaith Friendships: A Great Means for Personal Growth
Interfaith Friendships: A Great Means for Personal Growth By Masooma Close personal relationships between people from different faith backgrounds are an important means for promoting interfaith understanding and inter-community harmony. In addition, they can also be a great way for us to grow personally. Such relationships can provide us opportunities to learn good things from other religious traditions and their …
Read More »(UK) Interfaith awards to recognise ‘unsung heroes’ as 40 projects up for prizes
A formerly homeless man who co-founded an interfaith group creating bonds between Jews and Muslims is among London’s “unsung heroes” up for a Faith & Belief Community Award this evening. Lewisham resident Mfa Zaman, 30, who was a London Ambassador at the Olympics in 2012, was homeless himself before setting up a charity to feed those in the capital like …
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