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169 Wake up Call to Muslims 6/01/07 The Swiss move to ban minarets, the French actually ban Scarf for Muslim women in public, Australians are sending back the Sharia brokers, and Soccer international is telling Muslims girls to play by the rules or just don't play with the scarf on, .. 168 Marrow donor for Vinay Chakravarthy 6/01/07 It is our responsibility to help when some one is need. The whole world is one family and we need to help each other, please do the needful and go to Vinay;s website given below 167 Fears for Democracy in India 5/30/07 As Indians, and as a nation that has led the world in civility and plurality, we have to continue to work with this recipe for harmonious co-existence. Our heritage is made of stuff that will last, we will see temporary set backs, but in the long run 166 Workshop on Bahai faith 5/30/07 Bahai Faith: Everything you wanted to know about the Bahai faith, you can learn about it in this workshop. As with all faiths, non-Clarity, myths and mis-information are part of Bahai as well. Pluralism Workshop: - What is Pluralism? What is a plu 165 Indian Politics: Saffron may fade 5/29/07 We the Indians are built to be pluralistic, it is our heritage. For thousands of years, India has been an example of live and let live, you can worship Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma, Krishna, Rama or Hanuman, that is fine with the people. The open mindedness 164 Yoga, the Refresh button of our life. 5/28/0 Prayers have the ability to un-scatter one’s unconcentrated mind and heart. For those who do not believe in prayers, can find answers in prayer like situations. Different practices do different things. Yoga is certainly a “refresh button in our lives 163 Republicans are screwed 5/22/07 162 Mukti and Hussain Paintings 5/22/07
I have a simple formula for starters; If
I see a flaw in others, I must ask myself, can they find the flaws
in me? Heck, can I see that flaw in every one? Am I open to see the
flaws in me?
161 Pope, Brazil and arrogance 5/21/07
Pope Benedict just visited Brazil and
his comments have caused uproar when he said, “the Church had not
imposed itself on the indigenous peoples of the Americas. They had
welcomed the arrival of European priests at the time of the
conquest as they we
160 Nationalism and Nudes 5/18/07
Were the artists who carved the
Kamasutra/ Khujuraho persecuted? Did the artists in India ever
have the freedom to express?
159 Farewell to Falwell, May 16 2007 12:36PM,
Well, he is dead and gone. It is
time for America to forgive. The wisdom of forgiving brings
healing to individual souls and the groups that were offended by
him. It is in our interest to forgive the man, as it brings
salvation to our own souls, and
158 Jerusalem for Capital?, May 15 2007 7:18PM,
Vote for me, I will make (or work)
Jerusalem, the capital of Israel. Yehud Olmert may find a similar
song by his counterparts in India, it is the same tune; vote for
us, we will build the Ram temple. It did not work for them, and I
don't believe it w
157 Need answers, Senator McCain, May 15 2007 7:15PM,
Senator, what are you saying? Are
you really ready to bring our men and women home tomorrow? It
seems you are not comfortable initiating it due to party loyalty,
but would welcome it via cutting off the funds. Are you suggesting
congress to take that s
156 Mitt Romney has the right instincts. May 15 2007 7:11PM,
I am exploring the candidates for
our next president; the two who have struck the chord with me are
Barak Obama and Mitt Romney. I am learning as much as I can about
the candidates and am pleased to share the same with ya’ll.
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155 New Delhi 1857 - Baghdad 2007, May 13 2007 7:27PM,
The following article about 1857 is
worth reading. Jack Straw, the British foreign Secretary recently
disclosed the atrocities the British Raj had in store for India,
including splitting the nation and creating long term strife.
Reference material is
154 Brutalized Hindu Brides, May 12 2007 1:59AM,
Hinduism does not approve any one of
these atrocities, these acts are a product of greedy people and come
under civil jurisdiction. It is painful and disgusting to 99% of the
Hindus to hear their religion maligned. I invite people of all
conscience t
153 Laser Barking at Terrorists, May 10 2007 5:31PM,
This essay explores the mistakes the
Administration made in not facing the terrorist squarely; and
instead acted out like cranky babies. The world communities will be
with us, with their hearts, in fighting the menace of terrorism, if
we go after th
152 Paradox of the Indian Cow: , May 5 2007 2:16PM,
Humans are driven by faith, the belief
that there is going to be justice, if not in this world at least it
will be meted out in next birth or next life. When we watch our
movies, we expect the bad guy to be caught in the tail end, or the
hero to give
151 Save India's Heritage, Save Ram Sethu, May 5 2007 1:09PM,
This is our heritage, this is not only
an Indian heritage, it should be treated as world heritage site. We
have to preserve this bridge at any cost, indeed, we may need to
explore this and bring out the pictures and learn about the science
and art
150 Dying for religion or Politics?, May 4 2007 3:43PM,
We should care about every life and as
members of the society, each one of us has to strive for a balanced
society without pointing fingers at anyone but ourselves. . It is
our duty to keep law and order and faithfully guard the safety of
every citiz
149 Prayers for our President, May 3 2007 4:44PM,
Americans are cyring out loud, and our
bull headed Administration is completely shut out to reason. On this
national prayer day, let's pray for unity and common sense.
148 Mr. Reddy goes to Chicago, May 2 2007 12:09AM,
There are apparently protests planned
by a few Hindu groups as the CM, a Christian is alleged to be
messing with the Temple funds and lands in Andhra. They have the
right to protest and that is the God given right of every human
being. On the other
147 Australia wins the world cup. Apr 28 2007 8:51PM,
Gilchrist smashed a final record 149
off 104 balls to set up the victory which was achieved in the gloom
of Kensington Oval.
146 HInduism Workshop - 2/25/07, Apr 27 2007 12:15PM,
Dr. Hasmukh Shah and Swami Nityananda
Prabhu conducted the presentation. We invited friends to write about
Hinduism in 600 words, and we are pleased to present the following
write ups from: Pratap Bhogilal Sunil Maini, CPA Raghu Trivikraman
Akb
145 Musharraf sees early Kashmir settlement, Apr 26 2007 10:21PM,
People are fickle, China was a hated
nation once, until Nixon signed the pact; Russia was an evil empire
once, until the Berlin wall came down; Germany and France fought a
1000 years war until they realized the futility; Ireland and England
hated eac
144 Mr. Bush, Please resign, Apr 26 2007 12:49AM,
Bill Moyer's documentary was not
shocking to me at all. Most People knew the truth, I was ashamed of
our journalists, and they acted like they were working for a tin pot
dictator. I am ashamed of our President and his gang for betraying
us Americans.
143Apostasy and Islam, Apr 23 2007 1:30AM,
Appeal to Muslim Scholars, Imams and
Professionals to sign the stateement
142 Extinguishing Hoaxes, Apr 20 2007 10:38PM,
It is a shame that there are people
out there who manufacture lies with evil intentions of doing harm to
others. It is a greater shame that some people let that hoax ride
out and do nothing about it.
141 Symposium : One Islam?, Apr 19 2007 12:41PM,
The Front page assembled a panel of
individuals for a symposium on “One Islam”, they are: Robert
Spencer, Dr. Timothy Furnish, Dr. Hans-Peter Raddatz, Dr. Thomas
Haidon and Mike Ghouse. Full script is published below my comments.
140 Yom HaShoah & Yom Milaad, Apr 19 2007 12:34PM,
I had the opportunity to attend two
events today – Yom Milaad-un-Nabi; celebration of birth of Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh) and Yom HaShoah commemoration of the holocaust and
am pleased to share my understanding and experience.
139 Cricket in India: Billion dollars industry, Apr 12 2007 12:09PM,
Like everything else, Cricket will be
influenced by Capitalism, it may take time, but it is coming. Where
Professional Cricket teams will be owned like the teams in NFL, NBL,
Basketball....American Version of Cricket is my dream, one day,
someone wil
138 Hindu Outrage At Elizabeth Hurley, Apr 11 2007 11:57PM,
The title is mis-leading, giving the
impression that Hindu’s are outraged. Yes, a few Hindu’s may be
upset but not outraged. Upset would have been the right word, yes,
not only Hindu’s but people of all faiths should be upset as well. I
am.
137 Sikh Veteran Assaulted in Joliet, IL, Apr 11 2007 11:22PM,
Serious integration of the community
is needed. It is a darn shame that we do not see other than our own
ethnicity in our weddings, birthdays, funerals and festivals. Are we
incapable of making friends?
136 Understanding Religion, Apr 10 2007 2:54PM,
The goal is to bring people of
different faiths together and provide a platform for them to share
about their beliefs, their systems and their wisdom, while expanding
the knowledge zone of each group. Our Mission is driven by the need
for peaceful co
135 BJP - fooling Indians again, Apr 9 2007 7:32PM,
You can fool Indians twice, but not
all the times. Indians are way too smart for the BJP or any party
that wants the votes through non-economic baits.
134 Abuse of Indian children 'common' , Apr 9 2007 6:51PM,
The first step is to remove any kind
of bias, there are a few among us, who use derogatory terms when
referring to African Americans, if you see someone speak like that,
please speak up. That is the right thing to do.
133 Azim Premji - Original thinking, Apr 9 2007 12:00AM,
India has done exceedingly well in
expanding existing ideas and servicing the needs of software
industry. However, very few original concepts have originated and
there is need for the nation to get itself on the path of innovation
and original thinki
132 Call for Regime change in the USA, Apr 6 2007 11:54AM,
Didn't our Chief say, "They hate
America for our freedom." Sir, respectfully, they do not hate us the
Americans, they hate you and call for a regime change as you do not
represent the will of people.
131 Cell Phone and Emergencies, Apr 6 2007 1:02AM,
There are a few things that can be
done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually
be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the
things that you can do with it:
130 Impressive Stats about India, Apr 5 2007 2:40PM,
Did you know that India is the world's
fourth-largest economy? In 1991, Indians purchased 150,000
automobiles; in 2007, they are expected to purchase 10 million.
129 Discover Religion 2007 Workshops, Apr 4 2007 9:46AM,
Discover the wisdom of every religion,
the beautiful essence of each faith.
128 Radical thinking and India. Apr 2 2007 7:20PM,
The blood-letting started the next
morning and continued until early May, leaving about 2,500 Muslims
murdered.... The words of curmudgeonly Paisley who settled the Irish
and English conflict that went on for decades: "We must not allow
our justifie
127 Building democratic institutions in Pakistan. Apr 2 2007 4:28PM,
What can bring stability to Pakistan?
What does it take to get people's own government? What is feeding
the hunger in the Army Generals to rule? What makes them believe
that they are immortal? Power is corrupting. What makes one immortal
and indispen
126 Bush, Blair & Ahmedinejad trial, Apr 2 2007 4:02PM,
No doubt President Ahmedinejad is a
nut and a confrontationalist, he has succeeded in getting Britain
and the US to play his game. Should we play? Not at all. But the B&B
team is eager to show off their prowess.
125 Support the Indian on American Idol Please, Mar 31 2007 3:42PM,
Show this idiot other wise : Simon
Cowell, the acid-tongued British judge who is one of the show’s
biggest draws, threatened to quit the show if Mr. Malakar wins. “I
won’t be back if he does,” Mr. Cowell recently told the television
show “Extra.”
124 9/11 - Rosie O'Donnell - Mainstream TV, Mar 30 2007 8:14AM,
30 Million Viewers is a massive number
of people who have watched this talk by Rosie, May be Rosie should
get the professors to prove or disprove. I don't believe 9/11 is an
inside job, it was the darned terrorists who did it. Conspiracies
continue
123 April 2007 Festivals, Mar 27 2007 6:44PM,
Greetings on Ramnvami, Hanuman
Jayanthi, Buddhist New year, Milaad-un-Nabi
122 9/11 and M1 Money factor - for people with economics background, Mar 27 2007 1:01PM,
The stock market for the airlines was
high, the Money supply was high, as people were cashing the
cash...9/11 does not seem to be an accident. I still cannot believe
that it is planned, but will not be blind to learn
121 9/11 - was it fabricated or real?, Mar 27 2007 8:02AM,
The idea was to create a war, a blind
war to control the energy resources of the world. A simple attack
would have been utmost difficult, fabricating .....How about the
Pakistani ISI chief who wired $100,000 to the alleged "lead
hijacker" Mohamed Atta
120 Hire Bangladeshi Cricket Coach to lead our team, Mar 26 2007 7:06PM,
Should we pay more and hire the
Bangladeshi coach? Greg Chappell in Dallas pictures.
119 World Cricket - Tendulkar to retire, Mar 26 2007 11:19AM,
I don't like the title of this article
in International Herald Tribune. Bangladesh earned it on their own,
and not at the expense of India. Being a fan of Tendulkar, I hope he
plays one more match and makes a century or two and simply retire,
we
118 Terrorized by 'War on Terror', Mar 25 2007 12:27AM,
We need to laser bark and get the
wrong guys instead of blindly shooting in darkness. It is the
unwillingness to go after the bad guys that we have a failed, and
like a cranky baby, we have destroyed everything in our reach.
117 Muslim bashing feeding frenzy - III, Mar 22 2007 12:30AM,
On March 13, Religion and
Spirituality.com published a Guest Commentary by Mike Ghouse on a
recent Secular Islamic Summit, and on March 17 John Lobenstein's
response to Mr. Ghouse's commentary. Here is Mr. Ghouse's response
to Mr. Lobenstein.
116 Do you want to be on MTV ?, Mar 20 2007 2:14PM,
Is your marriage being arranged? What
are your thougths about it? Get on MTV's true life show.
115 Murderous Fatwa Condemned, Mar 17 2007 4:36PM,
It is simply not acceptable to the
majority of Muslims of India and the world. Qur'aan does not support
this: http://worldmuslimcongress.blogspot.com/2007/03/fatwa-condemned-taslima.html
114 A Muslim-bashing feeding frenzy – II, Mar 16 2007 1:38AM,
One of the remarkable things about
neo-cons is their temerity to claim a lock on the truth. I wrote a
column called, “A Muslim-bashing feeding frenzy” published at
www.ReligionandSpirituality.com. True to its heading, the feeding
frenzy has begun.
113 Hindu Wedding Challenged?, Mar 14 2007 5:53PM,
Criminal Case filed against Liz-Nayar
Wedding. Khandelwal said: "As Liz Hurley is neither a Hindu nor has
she accepted Hinduism, she has hurt the religious sentiments of the
community by marrying in Hindu style."
112 Obama is the right candidate, Mar 13 2007 11:18PM,
Senator Obama’s response is worth
exploring here. “Obama, however, spoiled the promise of that fight
by never seeming to take offense.” Don’t we need a person in the
white house who thinks and whose aptitude is molded do act right,
rather than react
111 Obama for President, Mar 13 2007 7:59PM,
He is one person who has an interest
in a pluralistic America. I am pleased to take the step forward to
join his mission and support his candidacy.
110 Americans Fail in religion, Mar 12 2007 11:01PM,
It is just not the Americans, it is
the case with every nation; you go to Pakistan and ask an average
Ali or an average Ram in India, or perhaps an Irish, Brazilian or
Chinese, the answer would be same; ignorance.
109 Indian Pledge of Allegiance, Mar 10 2007 3:36PM,
With the belief that every Indian
wants justice to every human being; rich or poor, connected or not,
and demands fair treatment of every one of the 1.1 Billion Indians,
we must come to grips with the social and community life to create
an exemplary
108 Anti Islam Summit - Shame on CNN, Mar 9 2007 2:06PM,
DALLAS - As a Muslim fighting for
reform within our Muslim world, I watchedthe Secular Islam Summit,
aired earlier this week on CNN Headline News'Glenn Beck show, with
great anticipation. I believe in religious pluralismand the
separation of mosque a
107 Dealing with Extremists, Mar 9 2007 1:53PM,
How do you deal with extremists? You
have to have to have dynamite confidence. The first lesson I learned
in my childhood was dealing with the Monkeys, the second one was on
Tim Russet’s “Meet the press” program called “Interfaith in
America”.
106 Reforms in Islam | Glen Beck, Mar 7 2007 12:53AM,
The summit was just an attempt by
extremists -- in this case, neo-conservatives -- to turn Islam
upside down. The intent of the conference was bad from the start.
Due to this fact, not a single mainstream Muslim, including a
progressive one, chose to
105 Muslims, Christians and the Lost Tomb, Mar 1 2007 6:14PM,
Mark Davis says "It will offend the
faith of millions who have about had it with pop culture hacks
casting doubt on millennia of Christian beliefs"
104 Comparing Hinduism & Islam, Feb 27 2007 1:41PM,
Dr. Zakir Naik brings out the things
that are common between Hinduism and Islam. These presentations are
necessary where ever pluralistic societies are in operation, it
minimizes the differences, and brings out the good.
103 Understanding Jainism, Feb 26 2007 5:33PM,
Jainism may not be familiar to many,
but it is nearly a 8,500 years old Religion. Jainism has a very
unique perspective about God and creation.
102 Muslim Women Scholars,Feb 25 2007 3:03PM,
This is an interesting development.
Most of the opposition to this will come from a small, very small,
tiny, weeny group of insecure Muslim men (make no mistake about it,
it is not just Muslim men, little men of all religions act that way,
perhaps sa
101 Hinduism 101: Many faces of the divine, Feb 24 2007 12:11PM,
Popular misconception No. 1: Hinduism
is a polytheistic religion. Not so, said Dr. Hasmukh Shah, a Plano
heart surgeon who teaches young members of the DFW Hindu Temple.
100 Samjhauta Express Tragedy. Feb 23 2007 5:40PM, viewed: 160 times
I commend Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh and President Musharaff's commitment to peace, and their
statements kindling the right attitudes among the Indians and
Paksitanis.
099 Muslim support for terror, Feb 22 2007 10:39PM, viewed: 172 times
Shoot me with a good aim, hoping I am
the target but don’t shoot blindly and run down Afghanistan, Iraq
and the universe. We look like maniacs with an open gun an no aim.
We need to laser bark
098 Prayer in the City Hall, Feb 22 2007 1:58AM,
It is essential to say our prayers to
include all communities that make home in our Cities. With exclusion
of none
097 President Kalam Sings a Commemorative, Feb 21 2007 4:15PM,
President Kalam signs Mahatma Gandhi
USA stamp -1961 signed by all the US Presidents since President
Ford.
096 Rama's Bridge - Hanuman built it?, Feb 21 2007 12:36AM,
It brings reality to the story of
Hanuman going over to Lanka. We have to preserve this bridge at any
cost, indeed, we may need to explore this and bring out the pictures
and learn about the science and art of bridge making during the time
of Rama. H
095 Secular Islam Summit, Feb 19 2007 6:43PM,
A debate roars in my mind about this
conference, a few of you may have already made up your mind and few
may be debating as well.
094 Why they deny the Holocaust!, Feb 18 2007 11:27PM,
Indeed “the world needs to be informed
again and again about the Holocaust.” Martin Niemöller’s poem
resonates with me every day, when I see the eerie silence on the
part of people when an atrocity is committed in front of their eyes.
093 To Veil or Not to Veil, Feb 16 2007 10:22PM,
The Hijab ought to be a free choice,
to wear or not to wear should not be compelled either religiously or
socially or by the men in the family. Iran and Turkey’s two extremes
serve as a good guide line to follow a middle path, the path of
choice. The
092 British Jews | Muslim Peril, Feb 15 2007 9:31PM,
We may want to label this decade - but
I think we can comfortably say that it is "the decade of quick rise
and fall of fascism" in many nations but at least in India, Israel,
United States, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan.
091 Valentine's Day, Feb 13 2007 9:40PM,
Tomorrow on Valentines Day, the news
papers in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Kuwait will
carry articles of how individuals were harassed, and stores were
vandalized. Sadly it is in both Hindu and Muslim communities
090 Zoroastrian Reforms, Feb 8 2007 10:37AM,
Throughout the ages, religions have
either gone through a reform or about to go through the debates on
the interpretation and intent of the original texts.
089 Saudi's Harass Ahmadiyya Muslims, Feb 8 2007 2:00AM,
In the interest of stability and
continuance of security for Mecca and Medina, which Muslims revere,
I hope the Saudi's will start practicing Justice, and quit harassing
people. Last year, they stopped a Hindu from praying in his own
apartment, and "
088 Harassment of Hindus in Kazakhstan, Feb 5 2007 5:30PM,
The Muslim community condemns this
insane act of the Government of Kazakhstan, I will seek support from
Muslim groups to take the necessary action. We are all in it
together to create a better world for the human kind.
087 Spirituality and Arrogance, Feb 4 2007 10:21AM,
Spirituality and arrogance are
mutually exclusive. The greater the humility the lesser the conflict
in society.
086 Arab Blunder : Indo-Arab Relations, Feb 3 2007 7:57PM,
Indeed the Arab Nations have committed
many blunders in the arena of Foreign Policy and yet, criticize the
US for its' blunders.
085 Krauthammer - the sycophant, Feb 3 2007 1:07PM,
I have no problem if they don't call
themselves journalists and support the President, whoever it may be,
so we can identify them as paid supporters. However, as journalists
they have failed to crticize and question the President when he said
" they
084 Jewish School : Muslim Students, Feb 3 2007 2:00AM,
If the parents reinforce hate in their
children towards groups, the symbolic sewer bottle must gulped down
or if they have taught goodness to their children, the purified
bottle must be given to drink.
083 Happy Republic Day, Jan 25 2007 7:39PM,
I am drawing inspiration from our form
of Government, and God willing, I will write a paper on the
Pluralistic Democracy of India, a model to emulate in the 21st
Century and beyond infinity. It would be my tribute to my mother
land- Maa Tujhe Salaam!
082 An American Islam Dialogue, Jan 25 2007 12:33AM,
The American Muslims see the value of
Islam resonate in American way of life.
081 Hinduism in 600 Words, Jan 22 2007 10:21AM,
We have presented workshops on all
faiths, and we are restarting the series. The audience would be
teachers, individuals and members from different faiths.
080 Modesty - not a monopoly, Jan 21 2007 12:38AM,
Modesty is not the monopoly of any
group. All societies go through that. The Rabbis in Israel actually
certify the stores that carry modest clothing for women and in fact,
the orthodox women are not allowed to shop at the non-certified
stores.
079 Ayodhya : Layers of truth, Jan 18 2007 11:07PM,
Most Indians see it objectively and
fairly, there are a few, just a few Hindu & Muslim fanatics, who
would like to see this divide us more. Nope's. No issue is going to
divide us. The extremists can fool some but not all Indians.
078 Burn the Muslim Burqa, Jan 16 2007 5:19PM,
Taslima is a rebellious writer and
raises her voice when something appears unjust to her, and that is
the right thing to do, to speak up. As a civilized society, we have
to understand the issues raised by a member of the society instead
of discarding
077 Apology to Hindus, Jews & Christians, Jan 16 2007 1:38PM,
It is sad, very sad indeed that the
Holy Qur'aan was mistranslated and that wrong translation was
painful to people of other faiths. Explore this one.
076 Funniest Muslim Comedy Sit Com, Jan 13 2007 9:46PM,
When Muslims are ready to say Allahu
Akbar, the reporter immediatly calls 911.
075 Reforms in Sharia Law / Islamic Law, Jan 13 2007 10:16AM,
The laws that govern the life of a
Muslim from birth to death and every moment in between are claimed
to be inspired by the Qur'aan. A few actually think Sharia is God's
law. It ain’t. It is also known as Islamic Law, it is not.
074 Understanding Hinduism, Jan 13 2007 10:06AM,
Everything you wanted to know about
Hinduism, you can learn about it in this workshop. As with all
faiths, misunderstandings, myths and mis-information are part of
Hinduism as well. Learn about the Caste System it's origins and
applicability today. L
073 Help the neighbor - Bangladesh in turmoil, Jan 13 2007 10:04AM,
Isolation will not work, the more you
corner the extremists, the stronger "you" make them. We need to give
them choices and not limit them with a determination to destroy
themselves and the world around them.
072 Let's get the hell out of Iraq, Jan 11 2007 6:26PM,
It is arrogance on our part to believe
that they cannot handle it on their own. I am certain, they can't
beat our record deaths in excess of 3000 of our own sons and
daughters and 600,000 Iraqis. Our presence is escalating it.
071 A model of Muslim-Jewish ties, Jan 9 2007 6:01PM,
It is one of the most powerful
messages I have read and God willing, I will preserve this to repeat
every time I see people are wronged anywhere in the world.This is
the spirit of co-existence that needs to be modeled after.
070 India's spectacular diversity on Level playing field, Jan 6 2007 1:20AM,
Abusaleh Shariffis chief economist at
the National Council of Applied Economic Research. In March 2005, he
assumed a new role when he became member-secretary of the "Prime
Minister's High Level Committee" (headed by Rajinder Sachar)
appointed to stud
069 Bold Predictions for India, Jan 4 2007 6:09PM,
That India is unstoppable, the market
will continue to boom, real estate will stay at inflated levels and
India will soon reach the high quarterly growth rates of 10%
politicians and economists are predicting.
068 Can Muslims pray in Cordoba Masjid?, Jan 1 2007 5:58PM,
No religion sanctions destruction of
other people’s way of life or their places of worship. Humans do.
Religion is beautiful and yet we violate the rules all the times,
don’t we?
067 2 Things to do in 2007, Jan 1 2007 9:43AM,
Each one of us may have planned our
year for job, family, home, vacation etc. Let's spend a few minutes
to improve our own spiritual health. You may think about committing
to do the following:
066 The Forgotten People, Dec 29 2006 1:50AM,
Peace and prosperity of our nation
hinges on justice and plurality, absence or deficiency of it will
cause the BUS to slow down. It is in the interests of our nation's
business and government leadership to bring up the people in ditches
on to a level
065 Laser Barking, bark at the Terrorists not Muslims, Dec 26 2006 1:24PM,
Bomb them all and clean the world of
all Arabs first, next get the Muslims out, then get all Muslims
sympathizers out, and finally get every one out who is opposed to
wiping them off. The world would be a heaven, wouldn’t it ?
064 Holocaust Rememberance 2007, Dec 25 2006 7:09PM,
Peace is caused by each one of us,
just as atrocities are also initiated by individuals. It is our duty
to cause peace, to initiate peace and to work for peace. Each one of
us is responsible to create a better world for ourselves and for
human kind.
063 Sharia, it's origins, legitimacy and future, Dec 25 2006 7:04PM,
The word Sharia may evoke fear in some
and curiosity in others. Some assume that the Islamic laws are
applied to behead innocent Jews, Christians or others.
062 India a flawed democracy?, Dec 22 2006 10:25AM,
When the Congress party went corrupt,
they got thrown out through the due process, and when the BJP
Government started going on communal lines, people changed it
immediately. Several parties were in and out from 6 days to a few
years, but democ
061 Ardh Kumbh Mela 2007 - May you be contagious, Dec 21 2006 2:28PM,
It does not matter if you are Mukesh
Ambani or an ordinary income person, in presence of the creator (in
any format one wishes) all differences fade, we are just another
soul, equal soul in presence of the creator, we feel ordinary and
yet part of th
060 Athiests, Monotheists & Polytheists, Dec 21 2006 2:11AM,
"Spirituality is being in peace with
oneself and what is around us" whether you are a monotheist or a
polytheist or an atheist. I am yet to reconcile with the bashing
Monotheists give the polytheists. Arrogance bombs the spirituality
to pieces. God j
059 Freedom at last, Dec 16 2006 3:30PM,
One may not agree with it, but I do
know most free spirited Americans were choked. The freedom came at
last on the night of November 7th, when we found out that the checks
and balances are re-established to ensure we have a free democractic
Governmen
058 Islam isn't in America to be equal, Dec 12 2006 12:37AM,
"Islam isn't in America to be equal to
any other faith, but to become dominant. The Koran, the Muslim book
of scripture, should be the highest authority in America, and Islam
the only accepted religion on Earth."
057 Sachar Report on Status of Indian Muslims, Dec 1 2006 1:06AM,
Dr. Shariff, head of the National
Council on Applied Economics was given the job of finding the status
of Muslims in India, and the "Sachar Report" was released just
yesterday by the Prime Minister. It is a monumental work. Full
report is avai
056 Service not Religion; to Minnesota Taxi Passengers , Nov 29 2006 10:23PM,
As Muslims, we cannot stand by,
watching a few Muslims errenously flaunting Islam to their end. We
have put up with enough of this non-sense and we are not going to
put up with it anymore. No Muslim should abuse the religion of Islam
for their end.
055 Republicans paid a price for neglect, Nov 27 2006 7:51PM,
Indeed, we became arrogant believing
that America is ours to rule without any one questioning it, we
discouraged dissent, we wanted “yes men and women” around us and we
had plenty of them in the house and the senate. We had the audacity
to demean any
054 Religious Festivals :: December 2006, Nov 25 2006 9:35AM,
My earnest desire is for all of us to
learn about the uniqueness God has endowed as all.
053 What is Thanksgiving all about?, Nov 22 2006 6:01PM,
Life is a continual act of balancing
between Sukh (joy) and Dukh (sorrow) and to lead a normal life we
have to maintain that equilibrium. We are constantly receiving and
giving the energy, intake and give-out must be equal to have a
healthy mindset.
052 City of Farmers Branch passes laws against aliens, Nov 14 2006 8:21PM,
My concern is the vigilantism that may
surface. I believe, the Immigration issue be best handled by our
Federal Government. Let's not take law into our own hands, it sets
dangerous precedents. We will come to regret the City’s decision.
051 Governor Perry’s insensitive comment, Nov 14 2006 7:50PM,
Indeed, Governor Perry's comment is
in-sensitive. He could have said, "as a Christian, if I do not
follow the path of Jesus Christ, I will go to hell" and could have
added, “this is applicable to me alone if I deviated from my
personal belief” As a p
050 Najma's Vision for Carrollton, Nov 14 2006 6:58PM,
My vision for Carrollton embraces the
following issues: Family Values, Safety of our Neighborhoods, Clean
Air & Green Carrollton, Education & Volunteerism, Retail
Revitalization, TOD and Re-inventing Carrollton, i.e., making
Carrollton a destination
049 Children's Day - Pandit chacha, tumhei mera salaam, Nov 14 2006 2:11AM,
Continuing the remembrance of the sons
and daughters of India, who sacrificed their lives for us. I am
delighted to share about Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru's story on his One
hundred and seventeenth birth day on November 14, 1889. So far, we
have covere
048 Religious Festivals :: November 2006, Nov 13 2006 1:43AM,
NOVEMBER is the month of gratitude. As
the accountants recite their mantra, for every debit there is a
credit, we have to do our balance sheet. For every good we have
received, we have to offer our gratitude to the giver. Most times, a
simple thank
047 Maulana Azad's birth anniversary, november 11, Nov 13 2006 1:35AM,
“Maulana is the Emperor of learning. I
consider him as a person of the caliber of Plato, Aristotle and
Pythagorus. He is a great authority on history.” - Mahatma Gandhi,
Father of the Nation. Maulana was the India's first education
Minister from
046 Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel's Jayanti, Oct 31 2006 2:53PM,
It is Sardar Patel's birthday on
10/31, and it was a pleasure to read about the man who was
instrumental in integrating India as one nation. Googling produces
thousands of links, and I have posted the first few links below.
Most of the links are ab
045 Happy Diwali & Ramzan Mubarak, Oct 21 2006 6:06PM,
Two of the most beautiful festivals...
so similar in essence.
044 Ramzaan :: An American Islamic Tradition is rooted, Oct 19 2006 10:57PM,
What has not happened in 1427 years of
Islamic History has happened now. The American Islamic tradition has
taken roots and the Muslim community is as excited about it as it is
divided. There is joy and commitment to nourish this new American
Islamic
043 October Festivals, Oct 4 2006 9:02AM,
It is a shame that we are surrounded
by people of different faiths, and we don't know much about their
celebrations!
042 Religious Festivals in September, Sep 23 2006 12:52AM,
We hope, there is a burning a desire
amongst all of us humans to "know each other". As each of us is
misunderstood, we have to take the steps, so we are not left behind
in understanding others. The more we understand each other, the
easier it would b
041 Laser Barking: Bark at terrorists not Islam, Sep 20 2006 12:04AM,
My suggestion is to laser bark,
meaning bark at the criminals for who they are. Don’t create a whole
world around them to be blamed, don’t bomb the whole country for it,
don’t give them a religion to be blamed, and don’t shift the blame
on anything t
040 Pray with Pope Benedict XVI, Sep 18 2006 6:30PM,
Pope Benedict XVI appeared to have
used borrowed phrases to express his own biases.
039 911 Memorial - Unity Day USA, Sunday, Sep 10, 2006, Aug 15 2006 4:08PM,
Unity Day USA is born to express that
each one of the 297,018,658 of us, are part of the mosaic that
America is, each one of us needs to remain connected with the other
to make us one nation under God. Unity Day USA is born out of the
great trage
038 India's fears about terrorism are legitimate. Aug 10 2006 10:20AM,
India’s fears about terrorism are
legitimate. These are the signs telling us to handle the situation
delicately, wherever and whenever there is injustice, rebellion
becomes a catalyst leading to terrorism. It is not a solace, but the
signs are there. How do we tackle this?
037 India Fears Terrorism May Attract Its Muslims, Aug 9 2006 8:49PM,
India’s fears about terrorism are
legitimate. These are the signs telling us to handle the situation
delicately, wherever and whenever there is injustice, rebellion
becomes a catalyst leading to terrorism. It is not a solace, but the
signs are there
036 Almighty Axis – Almighty Leaders - Almeeky World, Aug 9 2006 2:50AM,
The Almighty Axis of US, UK and Israel
is one side and the whole world is on the other on the issue of
Killing the Civilians. Because they are mightier than God, their
word is the true word and a fact all else is baloney. The Almighty
Leader
035 7 Myths of Islam, Aug 7 2006 2:56AM,
1. Islam is world's fastest growing
religion 2. Islam is not solely a religion of peace 3. Jihad does
not mean holy war 4. Islam spread peacefully from Arabia 5. Catholic
Crusaders started the war 6. Poverty produces terrorists 7. Islam
has bee
034 Is President Bush responsible for the deaths of Civilians? Aug 2 2006 12:33AM,
400 Civilians are dead now, if there
is no cease fire, it could be 1000. Are the President of United
States, Secretary of State and Prime Minister of Israel are joinly
responsible for the deaths of 600 civilians? They would, if they
don't stop this m
033 President Bush can Shape peace in Middle East, Jul 19 2006 5:17PM,
A just world is the key for peace and
security of all people. if we stood by silently, we are responsible
for the destruction of peace and security of the people of the
middle east, every one included.
032 Israel, Palestine and president Bush, Jul 17 2006 1:45AM,
The Economic and military power
corrupts and bloats the ego's of the nations, and they lose the
sense of fairness and justice and act as immortals. Power is short
lived.
031 Muslims Condemn the Mumbai Rail bombings, Jul 12 2006 12:23AM,
Dallas, Texas, July 12, 2006. - The
World Muslim Congress condemned the series of train bombings in
Mumbai on Tuesday evening between 6:24 PM and 6:35 PM as the people
were just going home from work. The death count at this time is 174
with several
030 Extremist, radicals,fanatics and Monkies, Jul 6 2006 9:23PM,
The 1% of radicals offer an
unshakeable fake confidence to the 99% shook-up followers, that
makes the ordinary fellows want to be with them for elusory
protection. They concoct the fear and dream up guileful camouflage.
They frighten the existence o
029 What is in a name? Jun 29 2006 1:57AM,
When people visit with me, they are
sizing me up for my background? What Iâm made of, what's my
religion? What is my r-e-a-l name? They are fishing out for the
words that I utter, and anxious to catch me with a word to make a
quick determination abou
028 One item at a time, Jun 28 2006 3:28PM,
As we are talking about the Canadian
Muslim issue, people write to tell us that why don't we talk about
Israel, UK, Iraq, Gujarat? How would you feel, if you are on the
operating table and your chest is being cut open and the guy next
door yells, "he
027 Resolution on support of Bahai's in Iran, Jun 25 2006 9:14PM,
Whereas, Do unto others as you would
have them do unto you is an ages-old principle of human
relationships, held in common among many faith tradtions. To exclude
anyone from full acceptance as persons denies them the right you
would require
026 Religion and Office, Jun 25 2006 9:05PM,
Indeed, interfaith and inter-cultural
marriages are best examples of people living in harmony. A dream
come true - of learning to accept and respect the God given
uniqueness to each one of us.
025 Honoring the African American community, Jun 25 2006 5:35PM,
Honoring the African American
community. It the efforts of Rosa parks and Martin Luther King that
got the civil rights act passed. Without which none of the South
Asians would have come to the Americas.
024 Universal Prayers, Jun 24 2006 11:46PM,
A prayer for all occassion.
023 Universal Greetings, Jun 24 2006 11:43PM,
Greetings is the oldest form of
initiating a conversation when two people meet, it is an
acknowledgment of the existence of the other. From a Simple “Hi” to
“Hamazor Hama Ashobed”- meaning I am fine and hope you are too. The
essence of greetings is
022 American Cricket, Jun 24 2006 11:39PM,
It has always been a dream to bring
about a parallel game of Cricket to be played in America. Let’s call
it “American Cricket,” just like the American Football. The
traditional Cricket will continue to thrive with our generation, and
will survive
021 Question of Jewish Survival - create a better world, Jun 24 2006 10:54PM,
The following article about the
question of Jewish survival burdens me about the security and peace
of all children of God. The Good will efforts ought to be
unconditional, and we pray that goodwill prevails. No body has time,
but If you can make
020 Good for Muslims, Good for the World, Jun 18 2006 4:43AM,
99% of Muslims are moderates: they
want to get along with all, they want a hassle free life and they
respect all that God has created, humans as well as the environment.
Our Imams are a representation of this group. Thanks for putting
this article to
019 WMC expresses relief: Krishna Temple is safe, Jun 18 2006 4:41AM,
Dallas, Texas : Thursday, June 15,
2006. The World Muslim Congress expresses relief upon hearing that
the Krishna temple is safe in Lahore.
018 WMC condemns demolition of Hindu Temple, Jun 13 2006 10:12PM,
Dallas, Texas - The World Muslim
Congress condemns the demolition of Hindu Temple in Lahore and urges
the Government of Pakistan to restore the temple.
017 One nation under Sun :: Niemöller India Poem, Jun 9 2006 2:41PM,
The whole world is one family -
Vasudeva Kutumbam, so is our Hindu Heritage, and then Killing one
human is like killing the whole humanity, says the Qur'aan. I wish
the extremists in Hinduism and Islam follow their own creed. It is
neve
016 Vande Mataram or Co-existens? Jun 9 2006 1:27AM,
As a humble Indian and an American who
values every human's right to exist on their own terms, right to
free speech, right to practice or not practice what one believes, I
will not force any one to sing it or listen to Vande Mataram.
015 Terrorism is a Menace, Jun 5 2006 10:08PM,
"We hope that the criminals and their
network will be hunted down and punished to the fullest extant of
the law. The World Muslim Congress is thankful to Almighty God that
the alleged extremists were caught and urges the Muslim community to
actively
014 Facts don't matter , Jun 3 2006 11:38PM,
America's interest is purely
economical and in some instances it is hypocritical. Our foreign
policy is operated from the seat of our pants. We Americans have to
wake up one day and work on developing a long term reliable foreign
policy for our
013 Censored :: Da Vinci- Water-Muhammad- Behetzi, Jun 1 2006 11:33PM,
Laws of the land have to be open, just
and stronger to punish any civil disruption of freedom of
expression. If it were not for the laws of the United States, guys
like Roberston or Falwell would have created havoc worse than Bin
Ladin. This is how w
012 CM Narendar Modi and Democracy, May 28 2006 10:39PM,
As a democracy, we should welcome all
dissent, suppressing dissent is anti-Indian. Whether we agree with
the dissenter or not, we should honor and respect the right to
dissent. Without dissent I don't know what kind of government we
would have had. D
011 Merit based education & employment, May 27 2006 8:11PM,
India is going through raging
controversy about quotas and reservation in education and employment
market. Let’s understand all aspects of the conflict with an open
mind; we will be less likely to make a mistake. This change is going
to affect us. N
010 Apolgoy to Zoroastrians, Bahai, Sufis and Jews, May 24 2006 2:06AM,
We hope the harassment of
Zoroastrians, Jews, Bahais and Sufis in Iran is completely false,
and pray it does not happen. I feel your pain and agony. What the
Zoroastrian community has gone thru over centuries in the hands of
the ruthless majority
009 WATER - The movie, an Oscar Contender, May 21 2006 8:21PM,
It is one of the best made movies I
have seen in a long time -of the caliber of Satyajit Roy or a Sethyu
film. I am willing to bet - it will make the best foreign film of
the year in Oscars. It ought to win for exceptional performance by
Lisa Ray, th
008 Seven "7" comandments of Pluralism, May 20 2006 3:03PM,
The world is a better place today
because of spirituality, without which there would be chaos. All the
religions are on the same side; that of goodness for mankind.
007 What is Pluralism? May 20 2006 2:59PM,
Our mission is to encourage
individuals to develop an open mind and an open heart toward their
fellow beings. If we can learn to accept and respect the God given
uniqueness to each one of the 7 billion of us, then conflicts fade
and solutions emerge.
006 Solutions to Extremism in Indian context, May 20 2006 12:50PM,
Hindutva may perhaps be the most
misunderstood ideology amidst us, and I sincerely hope, some one
from the ranks and file will clarify it for us, the general public.
The common misunderstanding or understanding is that Hindutva has
nothing to do
005 Each Community, each nation is a Bus, May 20 2006 2:56AM,
Each community, each nation and each
faith is like a beautiful bus; when you plan to go some where, you
make sure all its tires have the same amount of air pressure for it
to run effectively, to give better mileage, lasting tire wear
out..... all the
004 Religious Conversions and our Attitudes, May 19 2006 8:31PM,
Let people chose what they want to
believe. The market is open, go ahead and compete with pleasantness,
offer the incentives, give the needy a job, provide food and
shelter. Let it be open and competitive. How does it affect me? It
will affect me if
003 Future of Gujarat - an appeal to Modi, May 13 2006 9:09AM,
Future of Gujarat - An appeal to Modi
All of us have to live together, the more people you make
millionaires, the richer you get, Bill Gates has proven that. Now,
if Modi can create a more secure and peaceful envirnonment in
Gujarat, the future of t
002 Solutions to extremism - Indian context, May 10 2006 7:11AM,
The author proposes a constitutional
change in how organizations operate in India, particularly religious
ones. 2) Ask the Organizations to pledge allegiance to the
motherland and all it's children and resources. I hope these
organizations can mak
001 Patriotism - A Fresh Approach, Feb 1 2000 12:00AM,
Anyone, who was born in India, and has
consumed even a single atom of that land, is Indian. And anyone, who
continually lives, breathes, eats and consumes in that land is an
Indian. Period.
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