Shahru Ramadān 2016/1437

May Allah make this ‪#‎Ramadan‬ the best Ramadan, and bless us with many more Ramadans to come, each one better than the one before! 

Ramadan Mubarak to all those preparing to fast.
It is said by Rasool Allah SAWS that
"When the month of Ramadan starts, the gates of the heaven are opened & the gates of hell are closed & the devils are chained." (Bukhari)
The month of Ramadan is the month of the blessings and forgiveness.Ramadan is like a rare flower, that blossoms once a year, Make the most of it.
May your Ramadan be peaceful and blessed.

Fasting really tests our patience; to feel the hunger and thirst. It should also teach us gratitude and humility.When the fasting person feels the pangs of hunger, he experiences how the poor feel, so he has compassion towards them.

Every year ramadan comes to us as a mercy from Allah to remind us of our priorities and "boost" our faith. Let's not miss this chance.

Don't forget to make intense DUA before ‪#‎Iftaar‬

May the Almighty accept our fast this Ramadan, grant us the ability to do the best charity & help make a difference in someone's life.

Aameen.

Ramadan Time Table for 2016. Bangalore CITY

Shahru Ramadān 2016/1437 Day 12

Prayer changes everything. Don't be anxious; pray instead. If *Allah* is with us, who can be against us?

Let's use ramdhan to gain the habit of *Tahajjud*, Ramadan is the best time to inculcate the habit of praying *tahajjud*. DUA made at this time is not rejected.

Try to wake up with enough time to make Wudhu & pray 2 or 4 Ra'akat *Tahajjud*. Then eat sehri after that.

Weep relentlessly in sujood,
at the time of *Tahajjud*, Imam- al-Shafi'i says that the *Dua* Made at *Tahajjud*
is like an arrow➡️ Which never misses its target.

*Tahajjud* is the prayer of those who seek success & Blessings.
Say ,
*Ya Allah grant us the strengths to battle laziness and sleep, so we may wake up for Tahajjud and Fajr everyday.*
Aameen

Shahru Ramadān 2016/1437 Day 11

This Ramadan Create ease for others and the Almighty will create ease for you.When you give someone charity be thankful to them you may be fixing their *Duniya* (Worldly Problems) , but they are fixing your *Akhirah*.

In this holy month avoid Hopelessness, To give up hope in the Mercy of the Almighty is one of the biggest crimes you can commit.

No sin is too big for *Allah*. Repent this RamadanWe cry, He listens. We're hurt, He heals. We call, He answers. We repent, He forgives. Seek Him for everything. Always.

Shahru Ramadān 2016/1437 Day 10

*Ramadan* is full of enormous spiritual wealth, treasure chests of hasanat and rewards given to us on a golden plate! Make use of it everyday every second.

*Imagine you're given a month to spend in a goldmines and you come out with this Copper*
Won't you feel disappointed, perhaps stupid? That's the metaphor for those who go into Ramadan and get very little out of it.
Ramadan does not come to change our schedule. It comes to change our hearts.

This Ramadan May Allah forgive us, cleanse our tongues and purify our hearts. Ameen

Shahru Ramadān 2016/1437 Day 9

*When someone is rude to you during fasting, say: "I am fasting, I am fasting." (Bukhari)*

Do not indulge into anger acts during fasting, Be wary of those who are good at making others look bad, tarnishing their reputation & spreading rumours. It's a disease. *Pray for them*.

First ashra of *Ramadan* is almost over. Focus more on tilawat and dua, *Don't Miss Taraweeh* Remind yourself it’s a once in a year opportunity!

Rasool Allah (Saws) says, "Whoever prayed at night in it (the month of Ramadan) out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven."

This *Ramadan*, learn to break the shackles that tie you to this world and strengthen your trust in Allah [swt]

Shahru Ramadān 2016/1437 Day 7
*_"Be for Almighty as He wants & He shall be for you, more than what you want." Ibnul Qayyim_*

Dear all

Allah singled out fasting for Himself from all other good deeds because of its honoured status before the almighty.

As we go thru the Month of Mercy we shall certainly
Increase in remembrance of Allah, indulge in seeking of forgiveness, ask for Paradise & protection against the Fire, especially when fasting.

To the extent avoid excessive socialising after Taraweeh as the nights of Ramadan is more precious to be wasted.

Don't waste time playing games during the day. Rather, please Allah by increasing in your worship and dhikr of him.

Humble request for Duas

Shahru Ramadān 2016/1437 Day  6   
It is our responsibility to protect our fast, and protect us from that deeds which can damage our fast in *Ramadan*

We should be aware of our activities day and night, Don't allow anyone to provoke &
anger you while fasting.
Protect your fast. Consciously remind yourself that tests are aplenty in *Ramadan*

May *Allah* help us to be aware of Him all the time and give us more patience while fasting.
May *Allah* SWT keep us all steadfast in the beautiful month of Ramadan.

*Aameen*

Shahru Ramadān 2016/1437 Day  5   

*What’s the difference between Maghfirah (مغفرة ) and 'Afuw (عفو )?*
*Maghfriah*: is for Allah to forgive you for the sin but the sin will still be registered on your book of deeds. Maghfirah is Allah’s forgiveness for your sin but on the Judgment Day it will be written on your record, Allah will ask you about it but HE won’t punish you because of it

*'Afuw*: is for Allah to forgive you for the sin and delete it from your book of deeds as if it did not happen. ‘Afuw is Allah’s pardon for your sin, it will be completely erased from your record and Allah won’t ask you about it on Judgement day

*This is why our Prophet (salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said that, this is the best Duaa to make on Laylatul Qadr:*

*"Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun tuhibbul 'afwa fa'fu 'annee"*
(Ahmad, Ibn Majah, and Tirmidhi)

*O Allah, You are The One Who pardons greatly, and You love to pardon, so pardon me.)"*

So make sure you read this dua all the time and as much as you can. Make it one of your daily athkaar.
Imagine that you are standing on the day of Judgment being held accountable for your deeds, and you're not guaranteed your entry to Jannah.

*Suddenly you find that you have mountains of Hasanat (rewards) in your record*

Do you know from where these mountains of rewards come from?

Because in the Dunya you kept saying : *”SubhanAllah wa bihamdihi SubhanAllah al ‘Adhim”*

_Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:_ *"Two words are light on the tongue, weigh heavily in the balance, they are loved by Al Rahman, (The Most Merciful. One):*
سُبْحَانَ اللّهِ وَ بِحَمْدِهِ ، سُبْحَانَ اللّهِ الْعَظِيمِ - *SubhanAllahi wa biHamdihi, Subhan-Allahi 'l-`adheem (Glory be to Allah, and Praise, Glory be to Allah, the Supreme)"*
(📚Bukhari , Muslim)

Can you imagine how much your reward will be multiplied if you share this information about the virtue of this remembrance with your friends and they keep saying it *(SubhanAllah wa bihamdihi SubhanAllah Al Adheem)* because you guided them to do good?

*Be the One Who Guides Others to Good Deeds.*

Shahru Ramadān 2016/1437 Day  4   

After the Ramadan there are two roads you can take

- Remember me and I will remember you!
*Quran 2:152*
They forgot Allah so He forgot them
*Quran 9:67*

Make an intention to continue all the good you are doing in Ramadan after Ramadan too!

"If you make the Almighty ALLAH your priority in Ramadan, then make sure He remains your priority after Ramadan. Make that positive change!"

May Allah accept all our good deeds,keep yourself connected to ALLAH.

Make it habit of indulgence in intense Dua,Don't ever give up hope. u can't say you've tried everything if you've never prayed in the last third of the night.
*Prepare yourself now for last 10 Nights*

Shahru Ramadān 2016/1437 Day  3   

Make the most of every day during Ramazan. Even in this blessed month tomorrow isn't promised.
Have you ever wondered why we're happy in #Ramazan?!
— Because we do what we were created to do.
Goals for us this #Ramazan are simple:
● Avoid Hell
● Win Jannah
● Heart full of Qur'an
● Personality based on Qur'an & Sunnah

We all were waiting for Ramadan to come and heal us, because we were torn in places only our Imaan can fix. (with the help of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala)

Start your day with reciting or listening to a portion of the Qur'an. This will fill your day with blessings from Allah
Subhanahu wa Ta'ala

*Don't count the days, make the days count.*

Ramadan isn't about changing your eating habits, it's about changing your heart and affections toward Allah and His commandments. Which shall take us towards the stage of Imaan required.
Fasting is not about a diet of burning calories. It’s about burning ego, pride and sins.

As we pass through this amazing month of Ramadan , clean your heart, Get rid of all grudges, anger & hurt we have towards family, Colleagues & others.

Say, Ya Allah! Support me and help me, and do not let others overpower me; guide me and make the following of Your Commands easy for me.

Humble Request for Dua

Shahru Ramadān 2016/1437 Day  2

The word Ramadhan consists five letters,
ra‘, meem, dhad, alif, noon.

The *ra‘* is derived from rahma (mercy),
The *meem* from mujazat (recompense), mahabba (love) & minna (favour),
The *dhad* from dhaman lilthawab (assurance of reward), The *Alif* from ulfa (affinity) and qurb (nearness)
&
The *Noon* from nur (light) and nawal [the receiving (of grace)]

Thus,If you give this month its due and act properly during it, these things will come to you from the True One
*ALLAH*
(‘Azza wa Jall).

They will come to you in this world as strengthening and enlightening for your hearts,
and as favour and receiving of grace, outwardly and inwardly.

In the hereafter there will come to you what no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard & has never occurred to any human heart.

🌙🌟🌟🌙🕌

Shahru Ramadān 2017/1438 Day  1
Ramzan is a holy month dedicated to prayer, introspection and fasting during the sunlight hours.
Here are some things you must do for #Ramzan:
Eat in moderation - The breaking of the fast should traditionally include dates which provide a burst of much-needed energy. Include fibre-rich foods that will digest slowly and release energy throughout the day. Make room for vegetables, lentils and whole grains along with fruits such as apricots, prunes and figs.
Get adequate rest - Get a good night's rest during Ramzan. You should ideally sleep for 6 to 8 hours a day. You might not be able to accomplish that during the night, since you have to up before the crack of dawn for Suhoor. Stay cool and rest during the hottest part of the day to avoid dehydration and thirst.
Stay hydrated - It is easy to fall victim to the heat during Ramzan. Drink at least 8 glasses of water from Iftar to Suhoor. Keep track of the water you drink by using a measured water bottle. Include soups, milk and fruit juices in your meals along with plenty of fruits and vegetable. Try and avoid caffeinated drinks such as coffee, tea or cola as these are diuretic and can lead to fluid loss.
Exercise lightly - Your fasting should not be an excuse to give up your exercise. Rather than a grueling regimen at the gym, opt for light exercise or walking that do not tire out the body, yet allow you to relax and de-stress.In shaa Allah all of you will have the most blessed and beneficial #Ramadan

The could have beens of the last two years?

in this blog,
I present the article of 
Dr Mohammad Manzoor Alam

Chairman, Institute of Objective Studies, New Delhi (India)

General Secretary, All India Milli Council

wriiten on 2 Years Modi's Governance

Two years are now solidly behind Narendra Modi as Prime Minister of India. It is a moment of reckoning, time to question what he has delivered over these two years, how his team has functioned as cabinet ministers and junior ministers.

To begin with, we will ignore the team as the praise and blame lies with the PM alone, who is nearly a solo player. Most of the team is kind of a decoration, the individuals in which do not have a mind of their own.

A generous appraisal of the government’s performance merely gets it pass marks as most things that could have been done were not, and the government has already spent half of its time in office. We count only four years’ window for a government to perform as the fifth is spent gearing up for elections.

Thus the government has already played its first innings without any distinction. These years went by swiftly in bombastic speeches, announcing grand schemes, missions and campaigns with very little to show for those tall promises and high-sounding words. To that we shall come later.

First let us talk about certain things that looked promising. The most visible is that no visible corruption is evident at the ministerial level. One reason is that ministers are watched closely by the supremo and all major steps have to be cleared by the PMO, which leaves little scope for ministerial corruption.

However, we must also keep in mind that the larger scams in the UPA’s ten years came in the last two years. Eight years before that were clean. Thus the final word on this cannot be pronounced after two years of Modi government.

There seems to be some real potential for enhancing transparency in a relatively limited area of financial cash transactions. Cash transactions of over Rs. 10,000 have been stopped and all such transactions have to go through the banks. That makes it easier for Income Tax and other government departments to keep a tab on money and its movements, increase transparency in business transactions, widen the tax net and curb black money.

But the other side of its is that the volume of “currency in circulation” has grown far larger than expected, which means that a lot of people have taken out a substantial amount of money from their bank accounts and are using them in cash transactions. This is going to be a problem and the government has to encourage people to put money back in their banks.

For increasing its revenue the government has put one per cent tax on gold, silver and jewellery sales in the last budget. This is one area where a huge part of untaxed wealth in India is stored. A tab is kept on the large income of jewelers through the nominal one per cent tax.

The purchaser of gold and silver jewellery has also been brought under the scanner. On any purchase of Rs. 2 lakh the PAN of the purchaser is recorded for the later use of Income Tax and other government departments. Thus both the buyer and seller are placed under scanner to prevent black money circulation.

However, these steps look smaller compared to what BJP had promised in its election campaign. It had told people that the black money stacked in banks abroad would be brought back to India as soon as NDA came to power. The party had promised Rs. 15 lakh would be deposited in every Indian’s bank account from the money thus recovered. Two years on we have not got even Rs. 15 so far.

Much of the undoing comes from the highfalutin, unrestrained speech of BJP leaders. They think that they can get away by making tall promises and befooling people. They do not seem to realise that people remember things they are promised and they get frustrated and angry if they think they have been cheated.

Most of the last two years of the PM were lost in international travel, announcement of even more grandiose (and unworkable) schemes, missions and projects. We have not seen any of the 100 smart cities projects taking off. Understandably, these have to be satellites of big cities already existing like today’s NOIDA, Greater NOIDA, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Faridabad around Delhi. None of these is a smart city promised in the 100 new smart cities by the Prime Minister.

A smart city is an energy-efficient city, safe city, smoothly functioning city. It does not waste water. Much of the toilet flushing, irragating of lawns and gardens, car-washing and a number of other non-potable water use requirements are met with rain water harvested through building drains all over the city buildings and stored in spacious underground tanks. Most of the street lighting and a substantial part of domestic use electricity is generated by mandatory solar panels on all buildings, thus saving the environment from emissions from coal-fired and gas-fired electricity-producing units.

In such cities, there are separate roads for millions of cyclists going to work on cycles, other safe roads for pedestrians and minimum number of motorised vehicles, many of them running on battery, hydrogen, CNG, electricity, even solar panels along with hybrid vehicles using all these, thus reducing fossil fuel use and cutting down on city pollution.

In such cities there are no real commuters. Most people go to office within a walking or cycling distance as most or all work places are located close to residential clusters.

Much of the life in such cities is digitised and automated right from kitchen to bedroom. People consult their doctors on internet and get tests and prescription via net. They just walk to the drug store a couple of blocks away. Even those stores have physicians to look after urgent needs. Being shifted to the most well-equipped specialty hospital is a matter of 10 to 15 minutes. There are no hassles of bribery to the tax man, to the traffic police, to the thanedar. People live a meaningful, healthy happy life. It needs technology, capital, a different work culture. None of it is visible so far.

All this will certainly not materialise till goonda attacks on Muslims in the name of beef is not stopped. It will not materialise as long as anti-Muslim, anti-Christian riots to mobilise Hindu voters are not stopped. It will not materialise till hate speech and hate crimes against religious minorities are not stopped. It will not materialise till foul-mouthed, abusive, ill-bred and ill-mannered people like Sadhvi Prachi, Sadhu Sakhshi Maharaj, Yogi Adityanath and their loutish bands are not brought to book for their brazen slander and hate-mongering. For the government to succeed the last thing it needs is the creation of social ill will by men and women, who are, as ill luck has it, MP and ministers.

Reliving the Ottoman Legacy

by Dr Mohammad Manzoor Alam

Chairman, Institute of Objective Studies, New Delhi (India)

After a couple of recent visits to Turkey, I have come to the firm conclusion that the country is reliving its grand Ottoman legacy under the leadership of Recep Tayyip Erdogan with its economic growth, conservative democracy, religious tolerance, national reconciliation and international peace, and solidarity with the oppressed. This, to me, is the gist of Erdogan vision. I would like to talk about it in simple terms, without recourse to too much statistics or extensive quotes.

President Erdogan’s Justice and Development party has fostered a vibrant culture of entrepreneurship, business innovation, industriousness and economic growth. The Anatolyan heartland today pulsates with thousands of new businesses that are evocatively called “Anatolyan tigers”.

The country could withstand the global economic devastation of 2008 without much damage. As the dominos of West Asia fell after the Arab Spring, and the heroes that emerged were soon demolished in turn, Turkey remained steady. The most visible achievement on the economic front is its control over rampant inflation.

Turkey has a per capita GDP of $ 10,482, which in PPP terms works out to $19,610. The growth rate is 4 percent per year, which between 2002 and 2012 was an average of 5.2 percent per year.

The government has been able to lower inflation from 30 percent in 2002 to 5 percent now. The rate of unemployment in 2013 was 9 percent, compared favourably to Spain (25.9 percent), France (10.8 percent) and Italy (12.7 percent). Among 50 well to do countries it stands 17th. That is no mean achievement.

Unlike different versions of democracy in other Muslim countries, the polity here does not call itself Islamic democracy or by other religious denominational nomenclature. The rule of Justice and Development Party defines itself as “conservative democracy” evoking some qualities of the British conservative system or its equivalent America’s Republican politics. Whether, beyond this image evoked by this term there is some substance similar to the UK and US conservatism is yet to be understood.

That this member of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is not out of step with the United States and European Union is clear from policies on Iran, Saudi Arabia and Syria. Its request for EU membership is under consideration for the last five decades. However, its rating has gown and it is at a closer stage of European integration.

There is often an attempt by the Turkish leadership not to define itself too closely as an Islamic entity or as the successor state of Ottoman Turkey. However, it does not run away from its largely Islamic heritage either. President Erdogan’s association with men like Rashid Ghanoushi, Mohammad Morsi and Khalid Mashal worries some people endlessly.

However, the fact remains that the Turkish leadership has always advised caution and restraint to Muslim leaders. When President Morsi was in his last days of power, international media said the Turkish leadership did not agree with his unilateral alterations in Egyptian Constitution, without reference to parliament or the Egyptian people. President Erdogan had advised him caution. Ignoring that advice turned out to be costly.

The Turkish leadership, which sees itself as a force for moderation, peace and security in the region, also disturbs Islamophobes with its long association with Muslim Brotherhood. Despite their association, the Turkish leadership has matured in democratic ways and thus does not threaten others, while the less sophisticated style of the Brotherhood looks menacing to opponents.

Despite the democratic, Western-style refinement, it does not shy away from its Ottoman heritage, or the Islamic religio-cultural affinities of its majority. It has been the only close Muslim ally of Israel. However, it had the moral courage to tell Israel at Davos that it had to stop pulverising the Palestinians. Close to my home, India, the Turkish prime minister and his wife came with a plainload of relief material to the oppressed Rohingyas of Myanmar, consoled them and told the host government to stop persecution. No other leadership would have done it as saving persecuted Muslims would have branded them as pro-Muslim. All this needs courage of conviction.

Turkey remains a beacon of light for peace and security in West Asia.

That the contemporary Turkey is a force for moderation, religious toleration, national reconciliation and international peace is commonly known. With President Erdogan the attempts at internal reconciliation with Kurds has grown. Islam being common to both, the divergent ethnic dimension has been blunted even though some people who do not like attempts at rapproachment are stepping up terror attacks.

The same holds true for reconciliation attempts with the old rival Greece and accommodation in Cyprus. These are some clear achievements on the international front.

All said and done, Turkey remains as neutral in other people’s religious affairs as the Quran demands: “There is no compulsion in religion”. This stance is a continuity from earliest Ottoman days when they did not interfere with people’s faith in the vast empire, and are lauded for that till date.

That acceptance of religious pluralism continues even though President Erdogan sometimes sees Turkey as a model for the rest of the Muslim world. On June 12, 2011 he said in his victory speech: “Sarajevo won today as much as Istanbul. Beirut won as much as Izmir. Damascus won as much as Ankara. Ramallah, Nablus, Jenin, the West Bank, Jerusalem won as much as Diyarbakir”.

To him a Muslim identity is not inconsistent with world brotherhood.

Let me declare

President Erdogan is a man of vision and immense capability for statesmanship. Every visionary and statesman has to face huge challenges. The president has to strike a balance

a) between high economic growth rate and distributive justice

b) between ethics of disagreement and constructive engagement

c) between higher education (علم نافع), illiteracy and ignorance; and 

d) the utilisation of optimum capacity of women on the basis of equality for making an ideal society in the world.

Let me make a statement

A task without a vision is drudgery,

A vision without a task is a dream,

A vision with a task is but the hope of the world

Let us hope President Erdogan succeeds in his vision and mission of making a role model for humane society in the world.

GandhisVsBigB

We have no objection to Amitabh Bachchan hosting NDA prog, but what signal will it sent to investigation agencies?: Congress.

Congress targets Big B for hosting BJP event; actor says not hosting celebration,Amitabh Bachchan is facing flak by the Congress party that on Wednesday raised a hue and cry over his name being selected for hosting an event, to celebrate the two years of Modi government. Amitabh Bachchan is the most respected person though he must clear of his charges too. But other thieves must not speak of corruption , An award for the Best Politician of India, I would love to present Amitabh Bachchan, the way he used Gandhis, Amar Singh & Now Modi. Public memory is short,TV news channels weren't around when BJP had made serious/ personal allegations against Amitabh Bachchan in 80s

Good Old Days

As per current update, Big B has said that it is Bollywood actor R Madhavan who will be hosting the event instead of him.
Theres always a point that if In GandhisVsBigB if Amitabh Bachchan shouldn't share a stage with PM, how could a convicted criminal like laloo share stage with MMS

Election results: not much to celebrate for BJP, lessons for all to learn

Dr. Javed Jamil

 

Apparently the results in the latest Assembly elections in five states appear to be a cause of big jubilation for the votaries of BJP and of utter disappointment for the Congress supporters. The truth however is that it can neither be regarded a big victory for BJP nor a big defeat for Congress. While it is true that BJP has got Assam and Congress has lost Assam and Kerala, BJP’s claim of the elections proving to be another step in the direction of “Congress-Mukt Bharat” is nothing but a preposterous claim aimed at self-appeasement. See the following facts:

·       In Assam, Congress vote share was 31 percent BJP vote share 29.5 percent. BJP won only because it had alliance partners while Congress did not.

·       In Kerala, Congress got vote share of 23.7 percent. BJP got 10.5 percent

·       In Tamil Nadu Congress had 6.4 percent vote share; BJP much less

·       In West Bengal, Congress got 12.3 percent votes, while BJP got 10.2 percent

·       In Pondicherry, Congress won 30.6 percent votes; BJP again nowhere

·        In Assam, Congress won 26 seats, BJP 86,

·       In Pondicherry, Congress won 15 seats, BJP none

·       In West Bengal, Congress won 44 seats, BJP got 3

·       In Tamil Nadu, Congress won eight seats, BJP none

·       In Kerala, Congress won 22 seats and BJP one

 

The above facts testify that compared to BJP the vote share of Congress has been higher in every single state including Assam. It is in fact substantially higher in all the other states. This also means that Congress won 115 in all while BJP won 90 out of which 86 in Assam alone. If Congress had formed an alliance with Badruddin Ajmal’s party the way BJP formed with AGP and Bodoland Peoples’ Front, BJP could not perhaps have got even the half of the seats it did.

BJP’s euphoria is therefore totally unwarranted and its dream of “Congress-Mukt” Bharat is not going to be realized in near future. Moreover, it is not to be forgotten that BJP is in power at the centre and if even despite that it has not been able to make a significant mark in 4 out of 5 states, it has no reason to celebrate. BJP also needs to understand that if it performed well in Assam, one of the significant factors is that BJP made a conscious effort not to allow its communal agenda to dominate the elections. It also gave some tickets to Muslims. Ideally it should have allotted at least 40 tickets to Muslims but even if it gave 8 tickets, it signals a positive change. This brought some Muslim votes to its bag, and 2 of them won. If it can do something to attract Muslim votes, it would augur well for BJP as well as the country. But this can only be hoped if BJP gives up its hate-Muslim agenda, overt or covert, forever.

Congress needs not be disappointed. But it will have to take some big decisions immediately. First of all, it has to handover the command to Rahul Gandhi, and he should be given a free hand in choosing his stalwarts. He has been successful in last one year in posing a stiff challenge to BJP Government, both inside and outside Parliament. He has been on the forefront in raising the issues related to the deprived sections including farmers. Through Rohit Vimula and Kanhaiya issues, he has also been successful in carving a place for himself in certain sections of students’ community. On the economic front, he seems to be taking a line different from the previous Congress governments, and sounds much more people-friendly rather than corporate-friendly. If rather than taking BJP on its communal agenda, he concentrates on the economic agenda, this will bring BJP on the backfoot, and its communal agenda will backfire.

Congress has to understand that without the solid support of Muslims, it cannot hope to revive the fortunes of his party in a big way. And the Muslim support will not come just on the plank of “Secularism”. Muslims are economically and socially backward, and their backwardness has to be addressed through aggressive and practical rather than lacklustre cosmic support. Before the last Lok Sabha elections, this writer had presented a Muslim agenda for the elections, and one of the measures demanded was that each party must allot at least 15 percent tickets to Muslims. The demand seems to be picking up. In Bengal as well as Assam, the number of successful Muslim candidates on the Congress ticket nears around 30 percent. Congress has to make the same happen in Uttar Pradesh. It should allot at least 20 percent tickets to Muslims, and if it takes this decision right now, this step alone will provide it an excellent opportunity to galvanise itself. If it enters into alliance with a major party like BSP, the challenge of BJP can be easily overcome.

Muslim political parties and leaders too have to learn their lessons. In India, the future of any Muslim political party will remain uncertain unless it forms a long term alliance with any other major secular party. Going alone will only lead to their extinction. They also have to learn that while they must not hesitate in campaigning for Muslim rights, they must also address common issues. During the election campaign in particular, they must avoid community issues. The media and political parties often talk of Muslims being used as Vote Banks, but the truth is that Muslims have not been able to become vote banks. Banks are hard bargainers and are almost always are on the gaining side. Muslims have always given their votes in charity without extracting anything in return. They will have to devise a strategy through which they become hard bargainers.

All said and done, the latest results will herald changes in the tactics of almost all the political parties. Ultimately, it is the ability to capture peoples’ imagination and to consolidate votes that matter.

Importance of Patience as a mother

A house that never stays clean and children who have a mind of their own. What can you do to stay calm?

You have finally finished the dishes and the kitchen looks tidy, but the surprise waiting for you in the living room raises your blood pressure so much that you lose control over yourself.
The floor you wiped just moments ago is littered with toys, biscuit pieces and juice spilled all over.

Being a mother, the biggest challenge often faced is being patient at so many such incidents in everyday life and I believe it’s the same with you if you are reading this as a mother

Let's  admit: as a mother you loose cool in most of the cases!

For a mother and a home maker, patience is extremely important since Allah has mentioned it several times in the Qur’an and the rewards for it really quite tempting.

وَاصْبِرُوا ۚ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ
and be patient. Indeed, Allah is with the patient.
(Qur’an 8:46)

إِلَّا الَّذِينَ صَبَرُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ أُولَـٰئِكَ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَأَجْرٌ كَبِيرٌ
Except for those who are patient and do righteous deeds; those will have forgiveness and great reward.
(Qur’an 11:11)

Many more such verses enhance the importance of patience.

As Muslimah Mummies, it is very clear to us that being patient is not just about controlling our anger in order to be a good mother, but firstly it is to obey Allah.
Here are some smart tactics to save yourself from regrets:

Absorb the fact that your kids are an amanah from Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى). This will help you be extra cautious when you are dealing with them.

Understand and keep reminding yourself that there are a whole lot of women doing whatever they can in order to conceive. Being a mother is a gift.

If we are able to live with and take care of our children then we should be more grateful because there are so many mothers who are separated from their little sweethearts for various reasons.

Patiently taking care of little children 24*7 is no easy task. But we can try and with Allah’s help nothing is impossible. Don’t  stop making dua.

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم (I seek refuge with Allah from
the accursed Shaitaan) is the best dua to stop shaitaan from attacking you.

Health issues or hormonal imbalances can result in physical and mental stress. Keeping a helper or ordering in from a restaurant will definitely give you time to relax.

Managing more than two or three toddlers is real work. If you end up shouting or smacking, don’t hesitate to apologise. A sorry card or simply a tight hug can do wonders, but make sure you tell them you were hurt by their actions.

Be what you want your child to be. They copy what they see.

Most of us must have read the statement : “Excuse the mess, we are making memories”. Yes you are. Treasure the moments.

But also remember: Less mess less stress. To avoid mess create a play area for kids so that the toys stop finding other places to hide.

Children grow up so quickly and with each passing year they become more independent. The present phase of life is passing away so try to grab it in the most beautiful manner.

Children are children. Let them be. Tidying up is essential but don’t get obsessed to the extent that you restrict your children from being themselves.

When you find it difficult to stay patient remind yourself of single mothers or a mother taking care of a disabled child. Our test of patience is nothing compared to theirs.

So, the next time you see spilt water, cushions on the floor or the sofa being used as a trampoline, take a deep breath and say Alhamdullilah.

A final note:
وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ يَدْخُلُونَ عَلَيْهِم مِّن كُلِّ بَابٍ
سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُم بِمَا صَبَرْتُمْ ۚ فَنِعْمَ عُقْبَى الدَّارِ
… And the angels will enter upon them from every gate, [saying],
“Peace be upon you for what you patiently endured. And excellent is the final home.”
(Qur’an 13:23-24)

What more do we want?

I pray that every mother be able to make an effort to be more patient. آمين

Aazadi Desh Mein......

A brilliant speech by KanhaiyaKumar.. "Desh SE azaadi nahi, desh MEIN azaadi"
Keep it up JNU !

Kanhaiya Kumar Rocks.
Jiyo mere Lal Jiyo

Funny how PM Modi spoke like a student in Parliament and a student KanhaiyaKumar spoke like a PM of any country on same day.,When KanhaiyaKumar finished his Speech inJNU, Social media had a flood of thought for him some chosen which I came is following
🏹Smriti Irani to modi-
Ham tumhare liye itne gaddhe khodenge k confuse ho jaoge kin gaddho ko bhare or kinme gire
🏹On a Day when PM Modi made a Speech in Parliament after ages
 KanhaiyaKumar Trends Worldwide
Thc BJP, this denotes ur Failure
🏹The Nation shall be thankful to ABVP, Modi and other sanghis that they have introduced a revolutionary KanhaiyaKumar to the World 😂 (Bhakt👉😩😭😩)
🏹The biggest success of Make in india is making KanhaiyaKumar the biggest hero!! Kudos Modiji, you have done it.
>Congrats Modiji
U have achieved the unexpected
By turning all the youth of india against you.
Slow claps.

>घाट पर खड़े पुकारें मोदी भैया,
मैंने क्या बिगाड़ा है गंगा मैया,
क्यों बिछाये काँटों की सैया,
कभी जशोदा, कभी कन्हैया।
>65 साल कि उम्र मे भी Narendramodi जी की जबान ही चल रही है,बुध्दि नही l
Ek taraf Jashoda, ek taraf Kanhaiya. Bechara kare to kya kare.
>भक्तों की एक और दिक्कत है, कन्हैया के नाम के साथ गाली भी नही दे सकते। 🙈🙈
कन्हैया ने आज अपना नाम सार्थक कर दिया

🏹Congratulations BJP for your Stupidity. Nobody knew who Kanhaiya was till 1 Month Back. Now whatever he speaks is News and is being hailed

Why Kanhaiya Kumar's Speech Is International News:
http://www.ndtv.com/opinion/what-made-kanhaiya-kumars-speech-spectacular-1283984
Full Speech: Kanhaiya Kumar, Out On Bail, Speaks Of 'Azadi' On JNU Campus - http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/full-speech-kanhaiya-kumar-out-on-bail-speaks-of-azadi-on-jnu-campus-1283740?via=whatsapp

http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/kanhaiya-kumar-speech-jnu-row-is-this-sedition/

Assembly Elections 2016

5-state assembly poll dates announced; results on May 19:
The Election Commission on Friday announced the much-awaited election schedule for West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and the Union Territory of Puducherry.


234-seat Tamil Nadu assembly election dates (1 phase):
Issue of notification: April 27
Last Date: April 29
Scrutiny: April 30
Last date for withdrawal: May 2
Date of Poll: May 16


294-seat West Bengal assembly election dates (6 phases):
Phase 1: 18 seats
Issue of notification: March 11
Last Date: March 18
Scrutiny: March 19
Last date for withdrawal: March 21
Date of Poll: April 4 & 11 (Polling to be held on two days in this phase)
Phase 2: 56 seats
Issue of notification: March 22
Last Date: March 29
Scrutiny: March 30
Last date for withdrawal: April 1
Date of Poll: April 17
Phase 3: 62 seats
Issue of notification: March 28
Last Date: March 4
Scrutiny: April 5
Last date for withdrawal: April 1
Date of Poll: April 21
Phase 4: 49 seats
Issue of notification: April 1
Last Date: April 8
Scrutiny: April 9
Last date for withdrawal: April 11
Date of Poll: April 25
Phase 5: 53 seats
Issue of notification: April 4
Last Date: April 11
Scrutiny: April 12
Last date for withdrawal: April 16
Date of Poll: April 30
Phase 6: 25 seats
Issue of notification: April 7
Last Date: April 18
Scrutiny: April 19
Last date for withdrawal: April 21
Date of Poll: May 5
140-seat Kerala assembly election dates (1 phase):
Issue of notification: April 22
Last Date: April 29
Scrutiny: April 30
Last date for withdrawal: May 2
Date of Poll: May 16
126-seat Assam assembly election dates (2 phases):
1st phase: 65 seats
Issue of notification: March 11
Last Date: March 18
Scrutiny: March 19
Last date for withdrawal: March 21
Date of Poll: April 4
2nd phase: 61 seatsIssue of notification: March 14
Last Date for nomination: March 21
Scrutiny: March 22
Last date for withdrawal: March 26
Date of Poll: April 11
30-seat Puducherry election dates (1 phase):
Issue of notification: April 22
Last Date: April 29
Scrutiny: April 30
Last date for withdrawal: May 2
Date of Poll: May 16


Counting of votes will be taken up on May 19.

Spare the universities, please!

By Dr Mohammad Manzoor Alam

Over the last few months it has become quite evident that the NDA government at the Centre is hostile to the life of the mind that universities signify. The government’s thinking on the subject is an extension of the Sangh’s thinking, like in other area of life. The government seems to represent the RSS, not the people of India.

From the very beginning, the Sangh has been hostile to the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) at Delhi because of its Left-liberal orientation. The university has always been on the target of the Sangh as an article published recently (and quoted by supporters of JNU) in the RSS mouthpiece Panchjanya amply demonstrates.

The government has unleashed a reign of terror against a number of JNU students, including the students’ union president Kanhaiya Kumar, on flimsy charges. The students have been booked under charge of sedition, a ridiculous colonial law meant to intimidate freedom-loving Indians. Already the Supreme Court has, in its great wisdom, read down the law, which is least likely to persuade judges to give the students any harsh punishment.

Another unbecoming aspect of this petty-minded dispute on part of the state is its initial attempt to frame the students on the charge of working on the orders of Hafiz Sayeed of LeT, a terrorist organisation based in Pakistan. The most ludicrous part of this is that a person no less than India’s home minister publicly announced that the students had been working on the orders of Hafiz Sayeed. The government had to face embarrassment when it had to, again publicly, retract and clarify that the Sayeed angle was a concoction.

This government is given to making exaggerated claims and wild allegations. Like all other Sanghis, government ministers do not hesitate before calling somebody “anti-national”. Being called an “anti-national” is a serious allegation which nobody should level against anyone without sufficient proof. What face and what credibility the government has left after its wild Hafiz Sayeed allegation? No wonder that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi consoled a huge gathering of agitated JNU students saying, “No, you are not anti-national. Those who call you so are anti-national”. If the Hafiz Sayeed allegation is a concoction, what is the proof that the sedition charge too is not cooked up?

If such serious and false charges can be publicly levelled against the students at such high level of government, then the police are surely going to be brutal with the students and chances of terrible torture in police custody are pretty high as policemen are known to torture and kill people uncomfortable to governments to curry favour and get promotion. We are deeply concerned about the wellbeing of students targeted by the police.

Meanwhile, the targeted students have circulated a video in which ABVP (Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad, student wing of RSS) students are shown shouting pro-Pakistan and pro-Kashmir Azadi slogans. They have also made the video available to leaders of AAP, the party that runs Delhi government. The RSS is known to be an expert in such tricks, JNU students have been telling people who care to listen.

They have cited some strange bomb blast cases. When some Muslims accused in some bomb blast cases were to get bail in court cases, light-intensity bombs were set off in the town where the case was being heard, a day or two before the bail plea hearing. In such cases the bail plea was invariably rejected. Their tactics came to light and stopped) after Hindutva terrorists were nabbed by Hemant Karkare’s team. These bail-preventing blasts were the handiwork of Sangh terrorists. Such tactic comes easy to RSS-trained persons.

That the slogan-shouting mischief could really be the doing of ABVP is indicated by the fact that in recent years at several places Sangh men were killed trying to make bombs. Kurtas, pyjamas, and skull caps were found at the sites along with false beards. The idea was to attack Muslim sites in “Muslim dress”, complete with flowing heards, so that the deed could be attributed to Muslim terrorists. For years India’s official position was that Pakistan’s ISI bombed the Samjhauta Express, killing dozens of Muslim travellers to Pakistan, who included both Indians and Pakistanis. This case too, was unearthed by Karkare as the handiwork of Hindutva terrorists.

The past record of Sangh indicates that the JNU students’ claims could be true. The attack on JNU has galvanised Indian universities into a protest mode. Four hundred top universities of the world, including Harvard and Yale, have declared solidarity with JNU and demanded release of Kanhaiya Kumar and dropping of all charges.

Meanwhile, Sangh men have declared that 18 universities in India are on their hit list. The way they have orchestrated the forced suicide of Rohith Vemula at Hyderabad Central University is an indication of to what extent they can go. Vemula was the sixth Dalit student in a series forced to kill themselves by a casteist and communal ideology.

The Centre has also opened a decided issue: it has sought to end the minority character of Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, and Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, in a most ill-advised manner. Nobody knows whether these two Muslim universities are among the 18 universities on target, or whether they are being targeted separately.

This unnecessary turmoil has taken up all the available space for national news. At least temporarily, this is good for the Central government, because it distracts people and they have no time to ask it what it has done for the country. The fact is that the government performance has been extremely poor.

Martin Crowe

New Zealand batting legend passes away after a long battle with cancer

Martin Crowe, the former New Zealand batting captain, passed away on Thursday (March 3) at the age of 53 after a long battle with cancer.

Crowe played 77 Tests and 143 One-Day Internationals to end his career with 10,148 runs to his name. He led New Zealand in the World Cup in 1992 and helped the team reach the semifinal. Crowe was loved and respected by everyone in the cricketing fraternity and wasknown as someone who changed New Zealand cricket for the better.

A sad and tragic day for world cricket as we lose a great gentleman and gifted cricketer who graced the cricketing landscape during the 80s and early 90s. I had the good fortune of watching some of Martin Crowe's innings but the one that will forever be etched in my mind was the innings he played one early morning at Auckland in the 1992 World Cup match against Australia. Martin Crowe scored exactly 100 not out, and what I recall from that innings are his gorgeous cover drives with a minimal of backlift, and caressing the ball through the covers and midoff. Martin played 77 Tests for New Zealand and along with Richard Hadlee was instrumental in putting up New Zealand as a strong force in world cricket, no longer the poor cousins of Australia. I also loved reading Martin Crowe's splendid and educative articles

He was first chosen against Australia, aged 19. He was not ready. It hurt him. Sometimes it's said that young players are toughened up by being blooded early, experiencing failure and fighting back. Martin would not have agreed. Strong emotions and deep anxieties lay beneath the surface confidence. He was quick to judge others as "not good enough", not because he did not know what it was to struggle but because he did. The world he later hugged to his breast he kept then at 22 yards' length, and it worked: after 13 Tests, he averaged only 21; across the decade in which he was New Zealand's first and best hope, he averaged in the mid-50s.

Martin's love of cricket was fathomless: so passionate he needed to break from it from time to time; so profound he always found his way back to the fold. His great theme in the last while was anger and ill-feeling on the cricket field. The world was so full of it; why could cricket not provide some sort of refuge, a better example? In the last messages we exchanged, he was playful, funny, happily watching the game, even though his physical presence was entering the past tense. That invincible spirit endures.


http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/78391/champion-hero-friend-twitter-reacts-to-the-passing-away-of-former-new-zealand-cricket-captain-martin-crowe

Emotional response to issues can be counterproductive

  Dr Mohammad Manzoor Alam

I am returning to this column a little earlier than usual. I must reiterate before proceeding further that this column is meant particularly for Muslim youth. The idea is that youth have vitality and extraordinary physical energy, and older people have a wider and longer experience of life because of the sheer fact that they have lived for more years and decades than the younger generation. Joining together, youth and age can work for greater goals meaningfully.

I am writing this column a little earlier because I am afraid the advice offered in the last column was not taken seriously by some of our youth. I had advised that we should respond to insults hurled on us and our religion with care and caution because it could be a trap to ensnare us and inflict greater damage on us. Provocations are basically a tool to make us respond in anger. The opposition knows it well that an angry response is, more likely than not, inappropriate and damaging for us.

The thoughtless remarks of a Hindu Mahasabha leader, Akhilesh Tiwari, against the holy Prophet (peace be upon him) in retaliation for UP minister Azam Khan’s remark against the RSS was stupid in the first place. What he could have done is say something derogatory about Khan’s leader, Akhilesh Yadav, or the party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav, as a revenge against the remark against the RSS. Khan had not criticised Shri Ram or Shri Krishna for this mad man to react the way he did. I am calling him mad because no sane person will do what he did. Can he give us an example of a Muslim slandering Shri Ram or Krishna even in Pakistan or Bangladesh? Does anybody slander Jesus or Moses, Shri Guru Nanak or Buddha? Only mad men do it.

Tiwari’s rant could have been ignored. Or, protested against with some caution, as was done by large gatherings at different places in India. However, people of Malda district in West Bengal protesting against Tiwari went overboard as the large crowd gathered at Kaliachak in Malda district and the organisers could not control the crowd when a part of it broke loose and attacked the police station and some neighbouring properties. Nobody was physically harmed. It was not Muzaffarnagar where more than 50 Muslims were killed and hundreds of homes were destroyed. Even this much of lawlessness is regrettable and we condemn it.

According to some versions, a section of the crowd was stoned, which provoked them to behave wildly. Such strategically aimed stoning of crowds has turned them violent in the past. However, the responsibility for controlling unruly gatherings lies with organisers alone. In this case, the organisers, frightened by the unruly mob, ran away from the scene, instead of controlling it. Some of them are still said to be hiding in nearby districts, fearing the police. This is reprehensible behaviour, worthy of condemnation in strongest terms.

Having said that, I will like to reiterate that the holy Prophet (PBUH) cannot be insulted even by the Satan himself, who instigates ignoramuses and lowly criminals to try to insult him. The Prophet’s original name was Ahmad (one who profusely praises God). He was given an additional name by God, which was Muhammad (one who is universally praised). Even God praised His Prophet. Our ulama say that nobody can insult someone whom God Himself praised. The abusers and slanderers insult somebody of their own imagination and the Prophet does not live in the imagination of the scum of the earth. Hence, they abuse themselves.

God said, addressing the Prophet (PHUH): “I have exalted your name’s mention”. Let someone tell me, is there anyone on earth, or was there anyone ever on earth, whose name is called five times a day loudly from minarets in all the continents? As time zones vary, the Prophet’s name is called on public address system virtually every moment of day and night. Show me a man whose mention God has thus exalted! Thus nobody has the face to disgrace the praised one, howsoever badly he might try. The abuse and slander of such miscreants will only recoil on them and their forefathers.

Even after knowing this, and also knowing God’s reassurance about the exalted status of our Prophet, we get upset every time some eternally damned soul tries to malign him. It is not right to run after barking dogs. However, being human we feel offended even though we know that nobody can insult someone whose name God has so exalted. Because of this I once again advise restraint in the face of provocation.

At the end I am tempted to mention the attitude of the media in such cases. The Indian Express in a special follow-up report, spread over two pages, said the Muslim gathering was of 1 lakh men. The media also reported Hindutva groups’ claims that it was 2-3 lakh strong. More level-headed people reported it to 20-30 thousand. The latest estimate was 10,000.

So, what do we make of all this? Nothing really meaningful. However, the only point to remember is that we must always act with restraint and consult our elders in all such cases where experience matters more than youthful enthusiasm.

Know the difference between A and B Khatha in Bangalore

What is Khatha ?

Khatha is an important legal document which is needed when licensing property for trade and also when applying for ac loan from any bank or financial institution. Khatha refers to an account owned by a person who has a property in Bangalore. Khatha contains all the details of a property like name of owner, size of the building, location of the property and all other details that is required while filing your property tax.

In Bangalore, Khatha determines assessment of property owners within the jurisdiction of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). Thus Khatha is an identification for property owners who are liable to pay property taxto the concerned authority. Khatha registration under BBMPhas been an issue shrouded in doubts and mystery for new property buyers in Bangalore.

A Khatha consists of two elements – Khatha Certificate is required for property registration and transfer of property from the owner’s name to another person’s. To apply for a Khatha certificate, the owner has to give a letter in this regard along with the latest tax payment receipt along with a standard fee of Rs 25 per property. A Khatha certificate will enable you to apply for water connection, electricity connection or acquiring a commercial license. Khatha Extract contans the details of the property obtained from the property assessment register. It contains details of the property like its size, whether it is used for commercial or residential purpose, the valuation of the property as per the latest assessment. It can be obtained by paying Rs 100, and is valid for five years. The difference between a khatha and a title deed is that while khatha is an assessment of a property for payment of tax the title deed confers ownership of property to the owner.

Khatha in Bangalore

In 2007, seven City Municipal Councils (CMC) of Bommanahalli, Dasarahalli, Krishnarajapuram, Raja Rajeshwari Nagar, Mahadevapura, Byatarayanapura, Yelahanka, one Town Municipal Council (TMC) of Kengeri and 110 villages were brought under the purview of Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP). Subsequently, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) was created and it came to light that many properties under the purview of BBMP did not have appropriate approval from the concerned land development authority.

Prior to the formation of BBMP, the municipal councils used to collect tax under the capital value system under the provisions of the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 and the villages were collecting tax under the Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993. The then BMP was collecting taxes under the annual rental value system. Thus, need for a uniform taxation policy for properties under the purview of newly constituted BBMP was realised and in 2009, a new section 108A was inserted to the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976.

Many unauthorized properties continued to enjoy the civic amenities without paying property tax. After the amendment to the Act, BBMP could levy tax on a building constructed in violation of the provisions of the building byelaws or constructed in an unauthorized layout or in a revenue land or from a building occupied without issuance of occupancy or a completion certificate. These properties were issued an acknowledgment which was in common parlance known as ‘B’ Khata.

In reality, property tax collected from such buildings/properties is registered under a separate register, i.e. ‘B’ Register and the Khatha issued under the register came to be known as B Khatha.

Which is better – A Khatha or B Khatha ?

It is advisable to go for properties having A Khatha as in case of B Khatha you are not entailed to have building license, trade licence or loan from banks or any other financial transactions. B Khata is a temporary measure which will allow you to buy or sell a site, but you will face problems when you go for construction.

Khatha conversion

Whenever the intervening irregularity is resolved, B Khatha can be converted in to A Khatha. Here are the requirements for converting a B Khatha to an A Khatha:

(a) You should have DC converted property

(b) Property tax must be paid till date

(c) Betterment charges for the conversion of property has to be paid to BBM
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