Hindustan Times
As the evening chergui, a mild Atlantic breeze, blows across the squeaky clean Moroccan capital, the city’s hip young crowds are out on the tidy streets, cafes and parks. There’s no sign of an Arab spring here. Nor is one being expected. Read more
(19 votes, average: 3.26 out of 5)
Loading ...Posted by Zia Haq on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 7:58 pm
Filed under Religion, World · Tagged African Union, Arab Spring leaders, Arab world, Atlantic breeze, Berber minority community, Casablanca, Islamic world, Libya, Mohammed VI, Morocco, Parliament, Taib Fassi Fihri, Tunisia
Parliament’s historic debate on Saturday, which resulted in Anna Hazare agreeing to break his 12-day fast, began with an appeal for a collective “sense of the House” on the Lokpal Bill from Pranab Mukherjee, the leader of the House. Read more
(122 votes, average: 1.9 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Zia Haq on Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 5:57 pm
Filed under India · Tagged 2002 Gujarat riots, anna hazare, anti-corruption law, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, BJP, Congress, Jaswant Singh, L K Advani, Leader of the Opposition, lokpal bill, Narendra Modi, Parliament, Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister, Question hour, Rahul Gandhi, Sushma Swaraj, Zia Haq
English constitutionalist Walter Bagehot once said of the monarchy something appropriate to India’s minority affairs minister Salman Khurshid too: both don’t let in daylight upon magic. Read more
(17 votes, average: 2.76 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Zia Haq on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 10:52 pm
Filed under India, Religion · Tagged Islamic theology, Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, minority, Monarchy, Muslim culture, Muslim Personal Law Board, Muslims, Parliament, Salman Khurshid, Urdu, wakfs, Walter Bagehot
Muslims are grappling with two gnawing concerns since the general elections concluded in May 2009. One is their dwindling representation in Parliament. The other is the slipping status of Jamia Millia Islamia as a minority institution. Read more
(4 votes, average: 2 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Zia Haq on Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 7:28 pm
Filed under India · Tagged Jamia Milia, Jamia’s status, MPs reasoned, Muslim lawmakers, Muslim University, Muslims, Parliament
