In late December 2019, a cluster of cases with pneumonia of unidentified aetiology was reported in Wuhan city, Hubei province of People’s Republic of China. This was soon identified to be caused by a novel strain of coronavirus which was named as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the disease caused by it…
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News and Analyses of events in South Asia
Ramadan: Holy Month Of Fasting, Prayer And Charity, Safe Practices During Coronavirus Crisis
The clock tower in Makkah turned Green to welcome the Holy month of Ramadan. The crescent moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia so the first day of Ramadan is today in Arab countries. In India, the crescent moon, too, has been sighted today, so the first day of Ramadan will be tomorrow and and…
Read moreWorld Health Organization Post Covid-19: The tangled web of Legitimacy (Crisis) and (Post) Neutrality
The World Health Organisation(WHO) is currently facing an image problem. We all are aware about the existence of WHO but very few have any idea about what it does. Is it a world medical association,a transnational health body or a source for technical medical reports with an overview ofbureaucracy. According to the organisation’s constitution drafted…
Read moreAgainst Islamophobia Rising: Hashtag #Islamophobia_In_India Top Trending on Twitter Worldwide Today
As we know that the world is in the grip of a raging coronavirus pandemic and uncertainty and fear are gripping everywhere. Amidst the widespread of Covid 19 when every country is taking steps to contain and trying to find a way to tackle one of the worst disease of recent times, TV anchors and…
Read moreUnderstanding the historical analysis and significance of Tablighi Jamaat Movement
Tableeghi Jamaat(TJ) is a Muslim reform movement originating in 1920s in the region called Mewat, south of Delhi. An innovative approach to reform with trips to faraway mosques, face to face preaching and learning with other Muslims and impressing others’ hearts personal piety and patience are the hallmarks of this movement. During the following decades,…
Read moreMARKAZ NIZAMUDDIN: Issues clarification, never violates laws and offers Markaz premises to be quarantine ward
Markaz Nizamuddin is the international headquarters of Tabilghi Jamaat for close to 100 years. Visitors/guests/devotees/worshipers from across the globe throng the place for pre-scheduled programs lasting for no more than 3-5 days. All the programs are decided a year in advance in order to facilitate visitors from far-off places to plan their participation. When Prime…
Read moreBitter lessons Corona keeps teaching us
Never before in the history of mankind, had a pandemic inflicted with such horrendous cost. A pandemic is also an epidemic that spreads over several countries and continents while affecting a large group of people. On that note – all pandemics are epidemics but not all epidemics turn into pandemics. On the spreading of novel…
Read moreThousands of Muslims in Bangladesh protest against Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Dhaka
It is reported by few local media that thousands of people of Dhaka attended rallies and protest processions against Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Bangladesh, where some analysts believe a pro-Indian government is in power. To mark the Bangladesh’s founding president Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary, Modi confirmed his Bangladesh visit…
Read moreTaliban and US sign Afghan peace agreement (with full text of the deal)
After 18 months of negotiation, the US and Taliban representatives signed the Afghan peace agreement on 29 February 2020 at a ceremony held at the Sheraton Hotel in Doha. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the co-founder of Taliban, as head of Taliban’s Qatar office and US peace envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad signed the peace deal….
Read moreWhat should we do to counter bigoted anti-Muslim hashtags trending on Indian Twitter?
Twitter in India is supposed to be became the hub of anti-Muslim sentiments, once again demonstrating a scornful attitude towards Muslims, disparaging the community, religious beliefs and its followers. Right now, #DelhiAgainstJehadiViolence hashtag has been trending on Twitter in India for almost 5 hours. Twitter continues amplifying posts from users that are blatantly bigoted and…
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