International Blogs

Hu Dahai on Rules of Warfare

Islam in China - Wed, 22/05/2013 - 3:22am

“My fighting men do not know writing, they only know three duties: do not kill, do not violate women and girls, and do not burn down huts or farmhouses.” – Hu Dahai 胡大海 (Chinese ...

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BJP or Congress: Who will win the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, form the next government at the Centre?

An Indian Muslim - Tue, 21/05/2013 - 10:06pm

INDSCRIBE Speculations have already begun as to who is going to form the government after the upcoming 2014 general elections? The recent survey conducted by AC-Nielsen that was shown on TV ...

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Criticism of Saudi Arabia regime either for destruction of Islamic heritage or on human rights, other issues remains a taboo in Media!

An Indian Muslim - Sun, 19/05/2013 - 10:17pm

Just a few days back a group of leading Shia clerics held a press conference in Lucknow. Amongst other issues, they spoke on the continuous destruction of Islamic heritage in Saudi Arab. The news ...

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Roof of mosque, Ningxia Huizu Zizhiqu, China, 1936

Islam in China - Wed, 15/05/2013 - 7:39pm

Source: USC Digital Archives (original source Yale Divinity School archives)

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TV channels injecting hate in society, harming national interest: Created hysteria to gain TRPs over Sarabjit Singh's incarceration and death

An Indian Muslim - Tue, 14/05/2013 - 8:42pm

Sarabjit Singh's death was an extremely sad incident but the manner in which News channels used the story of an Indian prisoner lodged in Pakistani jail, to rouse passions much before his death ...

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Muslim boy emerges topper in engineering entrance exam in Madhya Pradesh

An Indian Muslim - Tue, 07/05/2013 - 9:56am

When the results of the engineering entrance examination conducted by Professional Examination Board (PEB), Madhya Pradesh, were announced, Moin Khan emerged on top of the merit list. Khan, ...

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Remembering Syed Amin Ashraf: Selection of couplets of the prominent Aligarh-based Urdu poet

An Indian Muslim - Thu, 02/05/2013 - 10:10am

INDSCRIBE A few months have passed but literary world is still in a state of mourning due to the demise of prominent Urdu poet Syed Amin Ashraf. Ashraf, 80, was a leading Urdu poet, who ...

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Books on Islam in China

Islam in China - Mon, 29/04/2013 - 10:06pm

Some references from our sister site. Be sure to check out the comments section as well for additional references http://islaminchina.info/books-on-islam-in-china/

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Living Shrines of Uyghur China

Islam in China - Fri, 26/04/2013 - 7:42pm

The NY Review of Books has a review of Lisa Ross’ new book about desert sufi shrines in the Uyghur Xinjiang region in China. Review Book website

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Trouble in Northwest China

Islam in China - Thu, 25/04/2013 - 5:11am

From LA Times Clashes between police and Uighurs in China leave 21 dead By Barbara DemickApril 24, 2013, 6:57 a.m. BEIJING — In the deadliest ethnic violence in China since 2009, 21 ...

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Ulema raising voice on Indian Muslims' issues but not the educated elite and Muslim politicians

An Indian Muslim - Wed, 24/04/2013 - 6:23am

INDSCRIBE All of a sudden thousands of Muslim students preparing for medical entrance examination suffered a jolt when they found that Urdu would no longer be medium of exam in the National ...

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Han Kitab: Islamic Scholarship

Islam in China - Wed, 10/04/2013 - 4:07pm

My feature article on the Han Kitab is out on CIMA Magazine. The URL is given below. Don’t forget to comment! http://www.cimamag.com/han-kitab-unveiling-islam-in-china/

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Finding More Magic In Yunnan, In An All-Muslim Village

Islam in China - Tue, 09/04/2013 - 3:43pm

A cross-post from Brian Holihan‘s blog: Yunnan’s Erhai Lake has been multicultural for centuries. It was the center of the fabled Nan Chao kingdom which presided over much of northern ...

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When Akbar’s tomb at Sikandra was burnt and dug, his mortal remains set afire but Taj Mahal survived the raids by a whisker: Agra Travelogue, part-6

An Indian Muslim - Mon, 08/04/2013 - 11:33am

INDSCRIBE That Taj Mahal was robbed and precious valuables were taken away is well-known but not many know how the monument got saved by a whisker in the eighteenth century. Close to Agra, the ...

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The rarely seen magnificent view of Taj Mahal from other side of Jamuna and Mythical story of the Black Taj Mahal: The Taj Mahal Travelogue Part-5

An Indian Muslim - Thu, 04/04/2013 - 10:49pm

INDSCRIBE Frankly, I had never seen this view of Taj Mahal in any photograph. No one had told me about the view from across the Jamuna. While the normal visitor goes to Taj Mahal and returns ...

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Inside Taj Mahal: Seeing replica of Shah Jahan-Mumtaz Mahal's graves as entry to original 'mazaars' blocked: My journey to Agra, travelogue Part-4

An Indian Muslim - Sat, 30/03/2013 - 10:49pm

Indscribe Seeing the Taj Mahal in photographs or movies you can never imagine its grandeur until you see it in front of you. The mausoleum totally overwhelms the visitor with its imposing ...

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Have you seen the pinnacle on the top of Taj Mahal's dome, know its height! My trip to Agra, travelogue Part-3

An Indian Muslim - Mon, 25/03/2013 - 8:44pm

INDSCRIBE If you have seen the Taj Mahal, have your ever paid attention to the pinnacle [finial] on top of this magnificent monument's dome? The finial is more than 30 feet high ...

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Mysteries, Secrets and Little-Known Facts of the Taj Mahal: My visit to Agra, travelogue Part-2

An Indian Muslim - Fri, 22/03/2013 - 8:37pm

Indscribe You may have heard how Taj Mahal changes its colours but do you know from where you can see the precious stones on the monument sparkle? The gems in fact dazzle your eyes, each of ...

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First glimpse of Taj Mahal: My visit to Agra, travelogue-Part 1

An Indian Muslim - Tue, 19/03/2013 - 9:51pm

Indscribe I recently visited Agra, the City of Taj Mahal and the former capital of Hindustan. It was my first proper trip here with the sole aim to admire the beauty of the magnificent ...

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Poetry on Vehicles: Reading a Ghazal painted on auto-rickshaw on Indian street

An Indian Muslim - Thu, 14/03/2013 - 9:21pm

Indscribe You may have often seen couplets or rhyming catch-lines written behind heavy vehicles, particularly, trucks and buses on the roads. Sometime back I had seen this loading auto with ...

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