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Tamil Nadu

IUML General Council Meeting

VOX MEMBRUM VOX POPULARIS
The Indian Union Muslim League Tamilnadu State General Council meeting was held on September 10th 2011 at Asslam College of Engineering auditorium Adutharai,Kumbakonam in Tanjoor district under the presidentship of the party leader Prof:K.M.Khader Mohideen.The session commenced with recitation of qiraath by lalpet Shafeekur Rahman Hazarth. The General Secretary K.A.M Abubacker welcome the General Council members, read the annual report and submitted the audited income and expenditure statement which was approved by the General Council. The party president Prof: K.M. Khader Mohideen in his presidential address briefly stated the various activities of the party for the past four years. He said till August 31st 2011, 1,84,953 members were entrolld in the party, District elections were properly conducted in accordance with the constitution of the party in almost all the

district except Kanyakumari and Namakkal district. He sought the approval for the district election which was promptly accorded by the General Council. Before he conclude his presidential address he appealed to the Muslim League members to stand unitedly and work for the cause of the party and community. Election for the state office bearers was held in the presence of tha National Secretary of IUML

and the central observer Khorrum Anees Omer. When the name of Prof: K.M.Khade Mohideen was proposed and sconded for the post of party presidentship, the chants of Allahu-Akbar rent the air. Since there was no other candidate to contest Prof:K.M.Khader Mohideen was declared elected unanimously by the General Council. Similarly Abubacker and Shahjahan for the post of General Secretary and Treasurer and other office berears

for the next term 2011-2015 were declared elected unanimously. The election was conducted strictly adhereing to democtaric norms in accordance with the constitution of the party. The newly elected President K.M.Khader Mohideen in his valedictory address thanked the party members for their trust reposed on him and also for their cooperation and support to run the party on democratic principles. He profusely thanked and complemented the Assalam Engineering College authority for their generosity and hospitality to successfully conduct the General Council meeting in their college campus. The Tamilnadu IUML party election proved beyond all reasonable doubt that the VOICE OF MEMBERS IS THE VOICE OF PARTY.

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Narendra Modis political gimmick

Fast has a significant value both in the spiritual and temporal
spheres. In order to attain self purification almost all major religions of the world encourage their followers to observe fast. Political fast is not uncommon in our country. Gandhiji fasted on many occasions for varied reasons to stop communal violence, to convey political messages to the masses, to achieve a political goal and to attain slef purification. The socalled SADBHAVANA FAST undertaken by the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi does not fall on any of the above category. Instead it is a showbaji fast(Publicity fast). The so called growth of Gujarat under Chief Ministership of modi pales in to insignificance before his mountain of misdeeds including the horrific 2002 communal carnage. During the dark days of communal riots hundreds of innocents muslims were butchered, homes were burned down, muslim girls were rapped in front of their parents, unborn babies were knifed out from the wombs of pregnant muslim women, properties worth millions were destroyed, mosque, madrassas, muslim institutions were demolished and hundreds of muslim villages were razed to the ground. One can smell the stink of blood wherever Modi goes including inside the Exhibition Hall of Gujarat University, the venue of his SADBHAVANA FAST. Did Modi ever own the moral responsibility for the happenings in his state? Did he repent for his past sins? Did he repair or rebuild the demolished mosques,madrassas and muslim educational institutions? Did he ever attempt to assuage the feelings of the affected? Did he rehabilitate the riot victims? Let him come clean first and then fast. In that case we are ready to welcome his fast for maintaining communal peace and harmony. The Tamilnadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaas support for Modis fast is no wonder considering her past acts of commissions her partys participation in Ram Mandir Karseva, her aversion to reservation for muslims, her constant support to Modi-birds of same feather flock together. The Dravidian Leader Dr.Kalaignar Karunanidhi on the other hand has rightly stated that Modis past actions cannot be forgotten. The difference between 2002 Modi (Riot Modi) and 2011 Modi (fasting Modi) is not much- the 2002 wolf has come out under the garb of sheep in 2011.Modis political gimmick is nothing but a cheap publicity ploy to distract attention from his present and past misdeeds.
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Holy Quran Speaks

Mankind was one single nation, and Allah sent Messengers with glad tidings and warnings; and with them He sent the Book in truth, to judge between people in matters wherein they differed; but the People of the Book, after the clear Signs came to them, did not differ among themselves, except through selfish contumacy. Allah by His Grace Guided the believers to the Truth, concerning that wherein they differed. For Allah guided whom He will to a path that is straight. (Quran 2: 213 )

Sayings of Prophet Muhammed (Sal)

Acquire knowledge, because he who acquires it, in the way of the Lord, performs an act of piety; who speaks of it praises the Lord; who seeks it, adores God, who dispenses instruction in it, bestows alms; and who imparts it to its fitting objects, performs an act of devotion to God. Knowledge enables its possessor to distinguish what is forbidden from what is not; lights the way to Heaven; it is our friend in the desert, our companion in solitude, our companion, when bereft of friends riends; it guides us to happiness; it sustains us in misery; it is our ornament in the company of friends; it serves as an armor against our enemies. With knowledge the creatures of Allah rises to the heights of goodness and to noble position, associates with the sovereigns in this world and attains the perfection of happiness in the next.

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Political Advisory Committee Resolutions

The political advisory committee of the Tamilnadu IUML met on 20th September 2011 at the party headquarters Chennai under the presidentship of party leader Prof: K.M.Khader Mohideen. The party General Secretary welcomed the PAC members.The party president Prof:K.M.Khader Mohideen highlighted various issues that require partys attention and action. After a detailed discussion the PAC adopted the following resolutions.

IUML TAMILNADU

3. Condemns the unilateral action of the Government

It is an accepted normal practice to reserve the separate constituencies for women every ten year following a rotation process.However this time the normal practice is done away with. Against this normal practice this time the election commission has announced the women reserved constituencies just after the expiry of five years. The muslim majority wards in Kayalpatinam,Keelakkarai,Kadayan allur,Thengashi,Deva Kottai,Ambur and Gudiyatham are reserved for women. Further the muslim majority constituencies in Kunnur, Pernam but,Ranipet,Kuthanallur are reserved for scheduled caste.The unilateral announcement made by the Tamil Nadu Government has shocked the muslim community. The PAC appeals the State Government to reconsider its decision.

1.Local body election

The PAC resolves to authorize the panjayath,town,municipal and

4.Remove the imaginary portraits of prophet and caliphs from the urdu text books
The publishing of imaginary portraits of prophet Yousuf, Hazarath Umar,Hazarat Ali and Imam Abu Hanifa has wounded the sentiments of the muslim community.This imaginary portraits should be removed from the textbook forthwith.Necessary action should be initiated against the officials responsible for this act.

5.Fund rasing
corporation primaries to select the prospective candidates to contest the local body election.The PAC authorizes the district league to select the winning wards and ask the district league to send the selected wards and candidates to the state leadership.The PAC delegates power to the local primaries to have seat adjustments with the willing political parties. The district presidents are authorized to sign the B-Forms. The PAC acknowledges and agrees with the suggestions made by the PAC member M.S Thurabsha to raise the fund for IUML and resolves to constitute committee for the same. The party President Prof: K.M.Khader Mohideen had a press meeting in the evening.He answered the volley of questions asked by the press people.He enlightened the contents of resolutions passed in the PAC. To a query about the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modis fast, he said we would have welcomed the fast had Modi mended his past missdeads. He disapproved the Tamilnadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaas action to send her party representatives to participate in the Modis fasting.The newly elected party Treasurer M.S.A Shahjahan proposed vote of thanks.

2.Trichy Bi-election
The PAC resolves to support the DMK candidates in the Trichy Bielection.

A Worcester man has been reflecting on the experience of observing his first Ramadan as a recently converted Muslim
convert Islam in 2010 after being brought up in a Christian home and then being an atheist for a number of years. Ive never been content with other peoples explanations or another way I could say it: I was guided by Allah, said Mr Vernon. Mr Vernon described his first Ramadan as an achievement. He said: Its been testing but all in quite a positive way - Ive done enough research to know its not all about doing without food. Its also about yourself and

Sayhan Vernon, 32, decided to

the way you see yourself, being nicer in general to other people and focussing a lot more on your religion. Theres a real sense of achievement at the end of it all. Discipline Mr Vernon, who is now engaged to another Muslim, attends the Tallow Hill mosque in Worcester. Last year, he observed prayers and also read a lot during the month of Ramadan. I also I did all the fasting but the difference this year is (there was) a lot more self reflection religiously

and going to the mosque and breaking fast with fellow Muslims, he said. The Islam calendar is divided

into lunar months and Ramadan falls in the ninth.

Fasting means no liquids and no food and Mr Vernon said last year he also quit smoking on the first day of Ramadan. He said he found maintaining a job while fasting was challenging. I was breaking fast very late and getting up extremely early - I got quite irritable. Observing at home and at mosque is easier to do but at work you seem to get distracted - it does take a bit of discipline but it does seem more spiritual. Its not easy but I think the benefits overtake anything else.

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Solution to world problems possible through ijtehad only

of Institute of Objective Studies (IOS), Dr. Manzoor Alam said while talking to mediapersons that the solution to challenges and problems being faced by the world can be found through deep study of Quran and Hadith, and this is possible only through ijtehad i.e., proper interpretation of Quranic commands, verses etc. but, he said, in todays times of knowledge explosion this task can be better performed by collective efforts, rather than by individual efforts. He said that God has not made the world static but mutative and changing and consequently, with changing times, new problems and requirements also crop up and will continue to crop up. Now we cannot approach any prophet to seek guidance or solution of our problems and difficulties but yes, solutions lie in Quran and Hadiths of Prophet (Peace be upon him) which can be found by deeply studying and correctly understanding them. He said that in todays world science and knowledge have become so exhaustive and complicated that it is not possible for a single intellectual or scholar to master all fields of knowledge. Hence the intellectuals, ulama and experts should jointly perform the task of ijtehaad. It should be clarified in this connection that ijtehaad too should be within the framework of Quran and hadiths, and not beyond their scope. In reply to a question as to how unanimous ijtehaad is possible when even on minor matters ulama and intellectuals seldom are unanimous and all hold different views, Dr. Alam said that conditions are changing and now ulama and intellectuals of different schools of thought have started coming together on one platform. Western educated people of modern outlook are developing the feeling of understanding religion and ulama too want to know and understand modern sciences. He further said that efforts being made by IOS in this connection have started bearing fruits. He said IOS which has completed 25 years of its existence, had organised an international conference on ijtehaad in its early years. He also said that Islam does not preach intellectual, physical, economic, social, educational, national, international or any other kind of slavery and considers man as the best and greatest of all Gods creations and men of the faith have been given the responsibility of liberating man of all kinds of slavery and present an alternative system under which every one should be able to decide whether he should lead his life according to the principles ordained by God or in his own misguided ways. About his organisation, Alam said that IOS which was started on 13 April 1986 has now developed into a towering tree and in view of the review and research work it has done and is doing in different fields of life, it can undoubtedly be considered a valuable asset of the community and nation. He said that the information provided by IOS to Sachar Committee had played an important role in the preparation of its report. In addition to this, he said, bringing together ulama, experts and intellectuals on a single platform and laying down future strategy and action programme has been its fundamental objective.

Chairman

Omani delegation led by H.E. Mr. Ahmed Yousuf Al Harthi, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sultanate of Oman alongwith Ambassador of Oman to India called on Honble Minister of State for External Affairs, Mr. E. Ahamed today (19.9.2011) in South Block, New Delhi.

ABDUL RAHMAN M.P., Pleads to open Kendra Vidhyalaya in Vellore

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TN IUML election 2011 -The Young Thalapathi K.A.M Abubacker to continue as party General Secretary
In Tamilnadu every political party has its own ThalapathiCommender, the IUML in Tamilnadu finds its Thalapathi in the young K.A.M Abubacker. When many present office bearers of the party have wavered, maneuvered, faulted and altered their loyalty, K.A.M Abubacker followed the IUML leadership right from Sirajul Millath A.K.A Abdul Samad Sahib down to the present leadership Muneerul Millath Prof: K.M Khader Mohideen with unswering loyalty and dedication that is rarely found in the treacherous political field. He knows no other party than IUML and he accepts no other leadership than IUML leadership. He started his political career two decades ago as a Youth Leaguer,stepped to the MSF organaizor and labored to reach the present position in the party. The party President Prof: K.M Khader Mohideen found this raw diamond in the IUML office in Chennai,picked him up,cut the corners of the raw diamond and gifted to the party as a glowing valuable diamond. By his hardwork, total commitment and dedication, he has endeared himself to the Party National President E.Ahamed and the State President Prof. K.M.Khader Mohideen. He is fondly called by his colleagues in the party as YOUNG THALAPTHI. The party leadership always esteems his valuable service and often talks high of him in private and public. Abubacker belongs to Kayalpati nam in Tuticorin district, Tamilnadu, a cultural and commercial center of Tamil muslims. He hails from an illustrious family whose ancestry has links with Egyptian Arabs. His Arab origin can be guessed from his glowing red face with charactrastic, Arab Sheik style well graduate from Chennai New College and he never lags behind in his temporal and religious duties. His sweet pleasant brief conversation, his happy companionship, his congenial temperament, his adoptability to adverse situation, his quick judgement of the people, his etiquette and his equanimity are all his plus points in the muslim politics. K.A.M Abubacker spends most of his times with the IUML headquarters Quaid-EMillath Manzil Chennai. His critics finds fault in him that the General Secretary of the party is always seen perched on his seat in the party office.This uncomplementory comment is far from the truth and the General Secretary Abubacker knows well that a ship is build not to be anchored on the harbor always but to sail on the rough sea and face tha storm. - K.T. KIZER MOHAMED.

trimmed short beard on his lower jaw. His family had a lucrative diamond trade in many countries of the world, but it did not charm the young Abubacker who left the trade and landed in the humble house of service in the IUML. He had his schooling in Mohideen Matric Higher Secondary School in Kayalpatinam, which was inaugurated by the IUML Leader and then the Chief Minister of Kerala C.H. Mohamed Koya is to be noted. He is a B.Sc., (Chemistry)

The Chaubara structure in Bidar (Karnataka)

Bidar is a historic town in Southern India and has a host of historical monuments. Though located in Karnataka, the district borders Andhra Pradesh and is quite close to Maharashtra. As a result, Urdu, Marathi and Kannada are the major languages spoken here. It has been ruled by Chalukyas, Kakatiyas, then Hasan Gangu and Bahmani Sultans until it became a dominion of the Asif Jahi dynasty--under the Nizam of Hyderabad--till independence. The chaubara is basically a watch tower cum clock tower. In olden days, from its top one could get a view of the entire town. The imposing cylindrical tower in the heart of the town attracts the new comes to the town. More so, as it is not much known outside. Though Bidar has no dearth of historical monuments including the fort and the great madarsa established by Mahmood Gawan [the Mughal governor of Bijapur during Humayuns reign], it is still not a major tourist destination. Though there have been some efforts to clear encroachments around, no serious step has been taken to preserve this unique structure as yet. Located just around 120 km from Hyderabad, Bidars language also has a Deccani influence. The place is also well-known for the Bidri work. The fort was constructed in 1428 by Ahmad Wali who named it Ahmadabad-Bidar Fort.

Inaguration of IETE Students Forum and Seminar on Recent trends in Mobile and Wireless Communications in M.A.M. College.
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Puduchery State Organizational Elections September 12, 2011

General Council Meeting at Masha-Allah Mahal Hall, Sultanpet, Puduchery on Sunday, September 10, 2011. The Council meeting which started with Qirat had its deliberations from 7 pm to 10 pm. The meeting was presided over by the Puduchery Union Territory Convener Haji C.V. Sulaiman of Mahe District. National General Secretary Prof. K. M. Kadermohideen, National Secretary Khorrum Anis Omer who was the Election Observer from the Central Committee and K.A.M. Abubaker, Tamilnadu State General Secretary were present. Jb. Rahimullah Khan, Puduchery Distt President welcomed the gathering of the General Council Members of Puduchery Union territory. Prof. K.M Kadermohideen explained the modalities for the Election process of IUML State Office Bearers. Jb. KAM Abubaker gave a brief report of how the Tamilnadu unit of IUML had its Office Bearers Election a day before in Aduthurai of Tanjavur Dist. The National Secretary Khorrum Anis Omer placed before the Council the rules and regulations to be followed in the elections of the State Office Bearers. The General Council having resort to the Special Provisions enshrined in the IUML Constitution with regard to framing the bye-laws for the State separately. The Council unanimously resolved to adhere to the following in the Elections of the Office Bearers and in the formation of the Primary, District and State Committees: 1. The Assembly Constituencies of Pudichery numbering thirty (30) are to be considered the Primary Units of the Party. 2. The representatives duly elected from the Primary (constituency) Unit will form the district General Council which elects its (district) office bearers and the representatives to the state general council. 3. The State General Council consisting of the representatives duly eletected from among the Dist. General Councils has to elect the State Office Bearers and the representatives to the National General Council. 4. The representatives drawn from Puduchery, Karaikkal and Mahe districts numbering 75 present during the meeting were considered to be the Members of Puduchery Union territory Genera Council. 5. The State Unit shall have its State Office Bearers as per the following: i) ii) iii) iv) v) vi) a. b. President General Secretary Treasurer Vice Presidents State Secretaries Muslim Youth League Muslim Students Federation One One One Four Four

Puduchery Union Territory Unit of Indian Union Muslim League had its

c. d.

S.T.U. Vanitha (Womens) League

In the light of the above decisions the following office bearers have been elected: President Gen. Secretary Treasurer Vice Presidnets : Eng. S. Rahmatullah Khan : M. Shahabuddin : C.V. Sulaiman Haji : 1. S. Ahmed Jawahir 2. M.S.H. Ameer Ali 3. P. Yousuf 4. M. Mohammed Younus State Secretaries : : 1. P. Hamsa 2. K. raja Mohammed 3. yet to be decided 4. yet to be decided State Organisers : Muslim Youth League : J. Bharkathullah Adv. Muslim Students Federation : J. Nizamutheen STU Vanitha League : yet to be decided : yet to be decided

One State Organizers each for

The State shall have its President and General Secretary as ex-offico members of the National General Council of IUML. However, one more member from the state may be admitted to the National General Council on condition that the membership of the state unit shall reach ten thousand in numbers by the end of 31st December 2011. This special arrangement is with the sole purpose for giving due representation to all the regions of Puduchery Union territory. of Ramzan. As per the decree Sant Balak Das of Allahabads Kalinjar parganas Chitrakoot was given 330 bighas of land without any lagaan. The temple is now in a poor state despite enormous funds at the disposal. The discord amongst Mahants has led to the situation, say locals. Interestingly, Aurangzeb had not only got the temple constructed but also wrote the order of rajbhog, himself. The land adjoining the Balaji temple has been encroached by musclemen and the infighting amongst the temple committee has hit the structure, which is crumbling, says the District Magistrate, Chitrakot. Clock Towers in India: The famous Chaubara in Bidar [Karnataka]

Temple constructed by Aurangzeb

Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb had constructed a huge temple in Chitrakut (Uttar Pradesh) and made arrangement for the bhog at this temple for generations. Many historians consider Aurangzeb as the most bigot emperor. However, the old arrangement continues till date. Nearly 323 years back Aurangzeb Alamgir had issued a firman as per which 8 villages (330 bighas of land) were allotted for the upkeep of the temple besides Re 1 every day from the government fund. Mahant Balram Das of the temple is in possession of the firmaan that was written on brass plate and issued on 19th of Islamic month

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pursue Al-Qaida. Forget chasing terrorists in Yemen and Somalia, unless the local governments are willing to join in hunt. Those are not the words of some human rights activist, are some far-left congress man. They are from the retired admiral and former Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair-the man who was until, recently nominally in charge of the entire American effort to find, track, and take out terrorists. Now, he is calling for that campaign to be reconsiderd,and possibly even junked. Starting with the drone attacks. Yes, the take out some mid-level terrorists, Blair said. But they are not strategically effective. If the drones stopped flying tomorrow, Blair told the audience at the Aspen Security Forum, It is not going to lower the threat to the U.S. AlQaida and its allies hane proven It can sustain its level of resistance to an air-only campaign,he said. He noted that the U.S. intelli gence and home land security communities are spending about $ 80 billion a year, out side of Afganistan and Pakistan. Yet Al-Qaida and its affiliates only have about 4000 members world wide. That is $ 20 million per terrorist per year, Blair pointed out. Blair mentioned that 17 Ameri cans have been killed on U.S. soil by terrorists since 9/11- 14 of them in the Ft.Hood massacre. Meanwhile, auto accidents, mur ders and rapes combined have killed an estimated 1.5 million people in the past decade. what is it that justifies this amount of money on this narrow problem?

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Sachar Recommendations put in Ice-Box
Sachar Panel Members fear that their recommendations suggested by the Sachar Committee to uplift Muslims on social, educational and economic fronts may not get implemented because of lack of will on the part of the Government and the procedures followed to implement it. Almost five years have passed by after the Sachar Committee submitted its over view on the plight of Muslims but nothing seems to have been done substantially on the ground towards implementing Sachars Recommendations. Justice Sachar who was instrumental in drafting the report, is hurt to find that the government once praised for setting up the committee in the year 2005 has so far failed to implement its main recommendations has suggested by the committee. The

Yoga a cure for types of diabetes

yoga classes may help people with type two diabetes take off a small amount of weight and steady their blood sugar control, a small study suggests.

Gentle

The study, of 123 middle aged and older adults found that those who added yoga classes to standard diabetes care shed a handful of pounds over three months . Meanwhile, their average blood sugar levels held steady in contrast to the non-yoga- practicing control group, whose blood sugar levels rose. The findings, reported in the journal Diabetes Care, do not suggest that yoga should replace other forms of exercise for people with type 2 diabetes a disease commonly associate with obesity. To really lose weight and rein in blood sugar, more vigorous exercise would work better, accor ding to Shree Laxmi V.Hegde of the Srinivas Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre in Mangalore. In our study the effect of yoga on BMI (body mass index) and blood sugar control was marginal, said Hegde, the lead researcher on the study. But, she added, it should be noted that yoga controlled the blood sugar levels which otherwise rose in the control group. In addition to that, the study found , signs of so-called oxidative stress declined in the yoga group.

Syeda Hameed, Planning Commi ssion Member has been given the responsibility to monitor the implementation of the report a couple of months ago . Surprisingly the Monitoring Committee has met only once. Dr.Rakesh Basant who is an economist believes that the decision of the government to make minority affairs ministry a nodal agency in implementing the recommendations was a mistake as most of the programmes are meant for all under privileged groups including Muslims and for that matter a general ministry like home or finance could serve the purpose in amore effective manner. Shariff is of the view that Ministry of Finance has to make sure that Muslims businesses can avail loans easily without any hassle. He further questioned as to how Muslims in need of loans can look forward towards the National Minority Development Fund. Another report finds that Public sector banks have failed to comply with the goverments order aimed to improve the economic condition of the Muslims by increasing the share of lending to minority communities to 15% of priority sector loans by March 2011. It reveals that the problem faced by an individual to get loans from the concern department because of lack of will to facilitate a smooth transaction.

main recommendations according to him were to set up Equal Opportunities Commission and the Diversity Index. This was done so as to extract more funds from the UGC to benefit varied institutions not exclusively only for Muslims but also for other set of social groups in India. Abusaleh shariff another Panel Member is dejected by the fact that the government instead of trying to encourage Muslims into the mainstream it is specifying Muslims which is in contrast to the recommendation of the report. For example the government is only eager to modernize Madrasas where roughly 4% of Muslims get education and hardly talks of benefit of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan to be extended to Muslims on the lines of the recommendation for mainstreaming Muslims.

$80 billion to hunt down Al-Qaida

Ground the U.S drone war

in Pakistan Rethink the idea of spending billions of dollars to

he asked. Blair purposely let his own question go unanswered.

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NEW OFFICE BEARERS 2011 - 2015

PRESIDENT : Prof. K.M. Khader Mohideen SECRETERY : K.A.M. Abubacker TREASURER : M.S.A. Shajahan
Vice Presidents : 1. Nellai S.M. Koder Mohideen 2. Selam M.P. Kader Hussain 3. Vadakku kottayar V.M. Syed Ahamed 4. Lalpet Moulavi A.Shabeehur Rahuman 5. Inamkulathur Shahul Hameed Jamali 6. Athirai S.S.B. Nasruddin 7. Madurai Dr. A.K. Moideen State Secreteries : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Chief Secretary - Thiruppur Althaf Hussain Organisational Secretary - Nellai Abdul Majeet Propaganda Secretary - Kayal Mahaboob Mahalla Jamaath Secretary - Kamuthi Basheer People service scheme Secretery - Ambur H.Abdul Basith Ex.M.L.A., 6. Law dept., Secretary - Advocate V. Jeevagiridaran 7. Educational Secretary - Aaduthurai A.M. Shajahan 1. Prof. K.M. Khader Mohideen 2. K.A.M. Mohamed Abubacker 3. M.S.A. Shajahan 4. Kovai L.M. Abdul Jaleel 5. Vaniyambadi S.T. Nishar Ahamed 6. Pallapatti M.A. Kaleelur Rahman Ex. M.L.A. 7. Tenkasi M.S. Durapsha 8. Thiruvannamalai E. Mohamed Ali 9. Thiruppur M.A. Saddar 10. Vadakku kottayar V.M. Syed Ahamed 11. Tanjore B.S. Hameed Sub Organisation: MUSLIM YOUTH LEAGUE (MYL) State Secretary Astt. Secretaries: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Adhirai Advocate Munaf Kottakuppam A.Anwar Basha Erode Mohamed Arif Tenkasi Mohamed Ali Panaiyur Mohamed Younus : Pallapatti M.K. Mohamed Younus Vice Conviner: 1. Kooduvanjeri K.S. Davood, 2. Vanthavasi K.A.W. Abdul Kader Sherief MUSLIM VANITHA LEAGUE State Convenor : Madurai Prof.Thasreef Jahan Asst. Convenor : 1. Melappalayam S.A.Yousuf Sulaiha M.C., 2. Selam Umaya Banu Advisor: Bammal Mohamed Beg 1. Thiruppur B.S. Hamsha (Conviner) 2. Nagore Z. Jafarullah 3. Chennai M. Jainul Abiddin, 4. Kambam M.Shahul Hameed, 5. Millath S.P. Mohamed Ismail, 6. Trichy V.M. Farook 7. Tiruvarur Jalaluddin 1. Kambam A. Abdul Ravoof 2. Madurai Moulavi P.K.N. Abdul Kader 3. Valutthur A. Basheer Ahamed 4. Kottakuppam V.R. Mohamed Ibrahim 5. Thindukkal Shabeer Ahamed 6. Vaniyambadi Nari Mohamed Nayeem 7. Eramadu Dr. Nasar Auditing Group 1. Kiliyanur Abul Hasan (Conviner) 2. Chidambaram A.V. Abdul Nasar Ex.M.L.A 3. Tuticorin B. Meerasha 4. Chennai K.B. Ismath Basha 5. Kayalpattinum S.A. Ibrahim Makki 6. Kolathur Kader Mohideen 7. Thiruvanmiur Kaja Mydeen Think Tank Group 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Chennai H. Hussain (Conviner) Prof. K.T. Kizar Mohamed Ambel Thazammul Muhammed Chennai G. Sarbudeen Tirupathur Prof. Akbar Ali

Honorary Adviser 1. Trichy Ezutharasu A.M. Haneef 2. Saihul Hadees Moulana A.E.M. Abdur Rahman (State President Jamaathul Ulama Sabai) 3. Moulana A.O. Abdul Kader ( State Genl. Secretary Jamaathul Ulama Sabai) 4. Moulana S.M. Mohamed Thaha Misbahi (State Treasurer Jamaathul Ulama Sabai) 5. Chennai A.K. Abdul Aleem 6. Vaniyambadi Harur Abdul Khalik 7. Darmapuri A.M. Abdul Kader 8. Dr. Thaika Suibu Aleem 9. Erode Moulavi Omer Farooq Davuthi 10. Moulavi T.J.M. Salahudeen Riyazi 11. Chennai Moulavi Mohamed Ilyas Kasimi 12. Puraisai M. Sikkandar 13. Chennai S.M. Gani Chisti 14. Kulachal Prof. Shahul Hameed September - 2011

MUSLIM STUDENTS FEDERATION (MSF) State Secretary : Pambukoil Shandy V.A Asst. Secretaries: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Pernampat V. Mohamed Tayyub Chennai T.K. Sha Navas Nagore Munavvar Muhsin Ramanathapuram Sirajuddin Thiruvannamalai Mohamed Bahim

STU : State Conviner : Chennai K.M. Nijamuddin

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15. Vaniyambadi Kaka Mohamed Zubair 16. Melapalayam V.S.T. Shamsul Alam Ex.M.LA., Head Quarters speakers State Office Bearers , District President and Secretaries 1. Tirupathur Navalar Ghouse Muhaideen 2. Kiliyanoor Kavizhar Abdul Azeez 3. Kannamangalam Kavignar Hussain Dasan 4. Appanoor K. Peer Mohamed 5. Kollodam A. Rasheed Jan 6. Kudiyatham Kavignar Fazulullah 7. Kovai Nasar M.C 8. Madurai Moulavi Raja Hussai Dawoodi 9. Kolachal Abdul Nasar 10. Trichy M.K.S. Jamal 11. Lalpat Salman Farees 12. Tanjore S.M. Jainul Abideen 13. Vazhuthur F. Abdul Kareem PARTY SINGERS 1. Muhavai S.A. Seeni Mohamed 2. Terindur Tajudeen 3. Kavignar Shaik Madar 4. E.V.K. Muthu Mohammed MUSLIM LEAGUE PUBLICATION TRUST 1. Prof. K.M. Kader Mohideen - President 2. Millath S.B. Mohamed Ismail _ Secretary 3. M. Abdul Rahman M.P - Treasurer 9. Cuddalore K.P. Muhamed Haji 10. Tenkasi V.T.S.R. Mohamed Ismail 11. Kilakarai Alim Selvan Shamsudeen 12. Trichy M.I.E.T. Muhamed Younus 13. Trichy M.A.M. Muhamed Nijam 14. Vaniyambadi A.G. Nasar Ahmed 15. S.T. Courier Navas Gani 16. Mejistic Althaf 17. Erode G. Taj Muhaideen 18. Kuttalam Liyakath Ali 19. Ayyampettai Lucky Sulaiman 20. Burunai Naseer 21. Burunai Zafarullah 22. Black Tulif Yahya 23. Ibrahim Sha (Virudhu Nagar Hotel) 24. Citizen Abdul Majeed 25. Tiruvannamalai Mohamed Haneef

Publication Trustees
1. K.A.M. Muhammed Abubacker 2. Vadakukottiyar V.M. Syed Ahmaed 3. Adv. V. Jeevagridaran ( Law dept.,Secretary) 4. Kayal S. Akbarsha (Chennai T.Nagar L.K.S. Gold House) 5. Kilakarai Seena Thana Abdul Kader 6. Nagoor Aliya Shaik Dawood Maraikayar 7. Wavoo S. Syed Abdul Rahman 8. Nellai Dr. M.K.M. Muhamed Shafi

Interview with Siraj Saitt

* IUML is the sole representative body of the muslim community. * Service to community is service to God. * Emphasises the illustrious son of Mehboob-E-Millath Ebrahim Sulaiman Saitt in an interview with he Times of League-a harmony of hearts monthly.
Saitt visited Quaid-E-Millath manzil and met the President of IUML tamilnadu Unit Prof: K.M.Khader Mohideen and other office bearers. He was kind enough to give an interview to the Associate Editor of the Monthly K.T.Kizar Muhammad.

On 23rd Sep 2011 Siraj Sulaiman

This proves our claim that IUML is the sole representative body of the muslim community.

K.T.K: Do you have any idea to

publish the parliamentary speeches of your father Sulaiman Saitt sahib in the form of books or CDs?

K.T.K : Would you mind to tell

me the purpose of your visit to Chennai? Siraj Saitt: Party work only. Party work is the work for the community and the work for the community is service to Allah. K.T.K: The Indian National League has merged with IUML in kerala. But still some people in Tamilnadu functions under the name and title of INL. Would you mind to take any action against this divisive forces? Siraj Saitt: I stress that IUML is the sole representative of the Indian muslim community and i desire all those who have gone away on some reasons or the other must come back to mother organization the IUML. The Kerala election proved that unity is the strength- it has given a psychological boostings to each and every muslim. The majority of the muslims voted enblock for the IUML and its alliance partners.

Siraj Saitt: My father served as

a parliamentarian for 38 years that is 8 terms as Loksabha Member and one term as Rajyasabha Member. He continued to be a parliamentarian from 1960 to 1998 with out break. His parliamentary speeches were written in malayalm by The Chief Editor of Chandrika Malayalam Daily Mr. T.P Cheruppa and the speeches were already published. We will try to translate his speeches in Tamil and Urdu. Your father had established a good rapport with the people of north India and worked hard for the cause of the party in the northern belt. Do you have any scheme to continue his link and to develop the party in the northern belt?

The light with leadership has come to IUML office

Prof: K.M.Khader Mohideen compliments Siraj Saitt on his arrival to IUML office. In a reception meeting hoisted in favour of Siraj Saitt in Quaid-EMillath manzil the head quarters of IUML Prof: K.M.Khader Mohideen complemented him as light and leader. He said the leader with light(Siraj Saitt) has come to the IUML party and this light will radiate in to each and every corner of the country. His arrival, he said is very auspicious. The dark days are gone, and the good days have come to the party. He welcomed Saitt to the parent body and promised him a proper place in the party. Siraj Saitt, he said will carry the message of IUML to the nook and corner of the country.

K.T.K:

My blood is green; I am a born Muslim Leaguer Siraj Saitt thunders..

Cut my veins you will not find red blood, you will find only green blood, I am a born muslim leaguer thundered Siraj Saitt in reception meeting hoisted on his favour on 23rd Sep 2011 in Tamilnadu IUML head Quarters Chennai. He said words that comes out from the heart assents to heaven because it is full of love and peace. He said he grew on the lap of the IUML founder leader Quaid-E-Millath Mohammad Ismail Sahib. He pleaded for a strong political organization for Indian muslims and he was against going with begging bowl to the other political parties. Our responsibility he asserted was to the Millath-E-Islamia. He further strongly stated that the muslim community would decide soon that who should rule this country. He invited the muslim community to march behind the leadership of E.Ahamed and Prof:K.M.Khader Mohideen.

Siraj Saitt: Insha Allah, we shall spare no effort to work for the growth of the party in the northern belt and very soon the party will decide who will rule this country. K.T.K: Thank you sir.

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Assad may opt for war to escape Russian, Arab, European ultimatums
weights - Russia, the Europ ean Union and key Muslim nations gave Syrian President Bashar Assad tough ultimatums for ending his ferocious crackdown on protest. Nevertheless, on Monday, his troops shot dead 17 people in Syrian cities - even as he received Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov who arrived in Damascus with a last warning from President Dmitry Medvedev: Recall you soldiers to their bases immediately and implement changes or Moscow will endorse UN Security Council sanctions stiff enough to stifle the Syrian economy. Those sanctions are only a step away from a resolution authorizing NATO, together with Muslim and Arab nations, to intervene militarily in the Syrian crisis. debkafiles military and intelli gence sources disclose that Turkey, as a NATO member, and Saudi Arabia, on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council, have been in discussions this past week on the form this intervention would take: 1. The long-considered Turkish plan to send troops into northern Syria and carve out a military pocket from which Syrias rebels would be supplied with military, logistic and medical aid. 2. Ankara and Riyadh will provide the anti-Assad movements with large quantities of weapons and funds to be smuggled in from outside Syria. 3. The Turkish military incursion would be matched by Saudi troops entering southern Syria at the head of GCC contingents. They would move in via Jordan and establish a second military enclave under GCC auspices. The third option came up in Tehran last Thursday, Aug. 25, when Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad heard some straight talk from the visiting Emir of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani. debkafiles exclusive Iranian sources reveal that the Qatari ruler slapped down a blunt warning: Assad was finished, he said, and advised Iran to face up to this. For the sake of even minimal relations with the Arab world, Iran must ditch the Assad regime in Damascus or face the real danger of the Syrian crisis deteriorating into a regional conflict whether against Syria or by Syria, he did not explain. Ahmadinejad turned the emir down flat, according to our sources. He

Monday night and Tuesday, Aug-29-30, three international heavy

said Iran would never renege on its pact with Assad. Two days later, our military sources report, Syria deployed 25 anti-air missile batteries along its Turkish border. In Brussels, Monday, the 27-member European Union bowed to Washingtons demand and finally decided to corner Assad by clamping down an embargo on imported Syrian crude. Europe is the biggest buyer of Syrian oil, importing $ 4.5 billion worth a year. This provides Syria with its main source of foreign currency revenue and the primary funding for Assads military operations against dissidents. Once this source dries up, the Syrian ruler will be forced to cut down on those operations unless Iran is willing to make up the difference. Assad is sure to appreciate that the coalition lining up against him of the US, Europe, Turkey, the Gulf Arab nations and Russia, are almost identical to the alignment (barring Moscow) which has just overthrown Muammar Qaddafis regime in Tripoli. He and his advisers have no doubt discussed the possibility of being at the receiving end of the same treatment. Their rulers growing isolation and the real prospect of international punitive measures have given the opposition new heart after nearly six months of standing up to a deadly crackdown: Saturday, Aug. 27 Assad saw his own capital rallying against him with big demonstrations in central Damascus. The pressure from the street continued to build up through Sunday and Monday, some of the protesters venturing to hoist the old Syrian Republican flag instead of the Baathist version introduced by the Assads. Aleppo is now the only Syrian city which has not so far come out against the regime. Tuesday morning, while Assad attended an Eid alFitr worship at a Damascus mosque, his soldiers sprayed demonstrators in the eastern town of Deir al-Zour with bullets. Well-informed military sources warn that Assad will not be cowed by the international, military and economic noose tightening around his neck. He is far more likely to try and loosen it by lashing out against his enemies, starting with Israel. Iran will certainly be a willing supporter of such belligerence, starting a war which could spread like wildfire across the region.

IUML PARTY SECRETARIAT MEETING AT KOZHIKODE

The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has decided to stick to its demand for a fifth slot in the Oommen Chandy Cabinet, but resolved to put the controversy over its choice of the Vice-Chancellorship of the University of Calicut behind it by withdrawing its original nominee. The State secretariat of the IUML, which met here on Sunday, decided to remain firm on its demand for a fifth Ministerial berth in the government, but without setting any time limit for achieving the partys demand. The party secretariat left it to the Chief Minister and the United Democratic Front (UDF) leadership to take a final decision on the matter. The IUML demand also got a boost with Kerala Congress (M) chairman and Finance Minister K.M. Mani telling reporters in New Delhi on Sunday that his party had no objection to the IUML being given an additional Cabinet berth. The party had hoped to get one more Ministerial berth. However, now that it had been given the Chief Whips post, there was no question of his party raising any further demand, Mr. Mani said. Clarifying the party stand on the issue, IUML State unit general secretary E.T. Mohammed Basheer said, We have not set any time limit for consideration of our demand. Referring to the controversy over the partys choice for Vice-

IUML Kerala unit president Panakkad Syed Hyderali Shihab Thangal(centre) with party leaders P.K. Kunhalikutty, Abdussamad Samadani, K.P.A. Majeed and E.T.Muhammed Basheer at party secretariat meeting at Kozhikode on Sunday. Photo: K. Ragesh

Chancellorship, Mr. Basheer said the party was seriously concerned about the controversy following misleading reports that appeared in a section of the press about the issue, which he said had nothing to do with facts. The IUML Legislature Party leader and the Education Minister had been asked to propose an academically competent person for the post, Mr. Basheer said. The IUML had reportedly suggested the name of V.P. Abdul Hameed, a retired schoolteacher, for the post.

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What price Freedom?

Contribution of Muslims to Indias Independence
as a nation would be proudly celebrating the 64th Independence of our country during this month. On this historic occasion, Indians at every forum try to recall the sacrifices made by the freedom fighters from all walks of Life. But unfortunately, because of our narrow approach and a prejudiced view, not all people are equally highlighted in the history and even in todays media. Our unfair historians have given an impression that Muslim community has not contributed much to the freedom struggle. Hence let us turn back to the pages of history to find out the truth, about sacrifices of our Muslim revolutionaries. How many Indians today know Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Frontier Gandhi) a great nationalist who spent 45 years of his life in jail for the freedom of India. Let us also recall the sacrifice of Barkatullah of Bhopal, one of the founders of Ghadar party, who created a network of antiBritish organizations and who died penniless in Germany in 1927. Syed Rahmath Shah of Ghader party, who worked as an underground revolutionary in France was hanged for his part in the unsuccessful Ghadar uprising in 1915. Ali Ahmed Siddiqui of Faizabad (Uttar Pradesh) who planned the Indian Mutiny in Malaya and Burma was hanged in 1917. Umar Subhani an industrialist and a millionaire of Bombay who presented blank cheque to Gandhiji for congress expenses and who ultimately gave his life for the cause of independence. Mohammed Basheer, Khuda Baksh, A Zakaria, Allah Nawaz, Abdul Aziz, and tens of thousands of such revolutionaries have been ignored, The History book Qaiseral Tawarikh mentions the number of Muslims executed in Delhi alone during 1857-58 was 27000, excluding those killed in general massacre. By Habibulla Khan b) Just by closing the eyes, do they think, they can change the facts of history? c) Are we really following the principles of secularism by ignoring a particular section whereas highlighting the other sections? d) Is this not the path of Divide & Rule policy which was followed by British tyrants who in turn destroyed the original Indian culture of mutual respect? e) Is this tendency of hatred not dangerous to the future of this country? f) Are these so-called Intelle ctuals not interested to see this country progress and prosper as a single nation? g) Have they forgotten our own mantra of Unity in Diversity? Finally, let us all sit together with an unbiased mind and agree that all sections have equally contributed to the freedom of this country. Let good sense prevail and we appeal to all our like minded, right thinking citizens to come forward and prove these critics wrong. Let us finally pray that God give the right guidance and wisdom to all Indians and let this country progress and prosper to become one of the greatest nations of the world. [Habibulla Khan is an Engineer and owner of Beacon Builders, Bangalore. He can be contacted via Email: info@beaconbuilders. in]

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Some of our historians have made allegations that Muslims in general have a tendency of separatism and do not love India as their mother land. The answer to this is our own TIGER of Mysore Tippu Sultan who died in the battle field defending his own country. At a time when most of the Indian rulers were incapable of understanding the consequences of the rise of British, Tippu Sultan had developed a world consciousness. He had sent envoys to turkey in 1784-85 to France in1787-88, to Zaman shah of Afghanistan in 1876 and in 1799 which was intercepted by British. Tippu Sultan was a champion of Hindu- Muslim unity. The archaeological Department of the Government of Mysore still preserves his thirty letters written to Shankarcharya of Shringeri Mutt, a great saint of his time, reverentially begging to him to return to his state and pray for his success in fighting against the foreigners. Dr. R.C. Majundar says of all the Indian ruling princess of this period, Hyder Ali and his son Tippu Sultan were the most uncompromising opponents of the growth of British Political power Gandhiji in one of his articles calls Tippu as a greatest martyr of Indian freedom. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad in one of his foreword writes. The

revolt against British scarcely had any tinge of communalism, in their struggle for freedom both Hindus and Muslims stood shoulder to shoulder with the single object of liberating themselves from the British oppression. During the first independence revolt of 1857, in Kanpur region, it was Nana Sahib and Azimullah who raised the banner of revolt. In Delhi, during the same period, Moulana Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi who was an influential Moulvi, had addressed a congregation of Muslims in Jamia Masjid and gave a Fatwa (religious decree) to fight the British. When the revolt against British in Delhi was defeated, one of the British officers wrote Hundreds of Ulema were blown by cannons while thousands were hanged and others deported to Andaman Island. Among the first batch of persons to arrive at the Andaman were well-known Moulvis like Mufti Mazhar Kareem of Delhi and Munshi Inayat Ahamed of Lucknow. These are just a few instances I have quoted which is just a tip of the iceberg from the pages of History. Now I would like to put forth a few questions to our learned critics, biased historians, and intellectuals the following. a) Are these facts not enough to acknowledge that Muslims have equally contributed to the freedom struggle?

Bruni Quaid-e-millath peravai office bearers visited the IUML Head quarters, Chennai

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The Times of League - English Monthly - R.Dis. No. 1765/10 published by Mohamed Ismail on behalf of Muslim League Publication Trust, published at 36, Maraikayar Lebbai Street, Chennai - 600 001 and printed by K.A.M. Muhammed Abubacker at Madras Media Press No, 36, Maraikayar Lebbai Street, Chennai - 600 001. Editor : Prof. K.M. Kader Mohideen,