Kashmir: 1947 Lies Exposed
Kashmir: 1947 Lies Exposed BY Z. G. Muhammad Manufactured narratives’ do not stand the test of the time. Like a soap bubble this burst once put to the litmus test of history. Christopher Snedden, an Australian politico-strategic analyst, author and academic in South Asian studies in his recently released book, “Kashmir: the Unwritten History’ has dismantled much orchestrated ‘dominant discourse’ about the Kashmir ‘dispute.’ For over past sixty six five years New Delhi has been asserting that Kashmir’s ‘conditional … Read entire article »
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Symbolism in Iqbal
The Development of a Symbol A Study of Iqbal’s Poem, Aftab Prof. G.R. Malik Since the word symbol occurs in the title of this presentation, I would like to preface it with an extremely brief account, in general terms, about the use of symbols in poetry. Of course this is one of the weightiest ever subjects and can, by no means, be dismissed in a brief prefatory note. These remarks are, therefore, added only to introduce the present discourse. Broadly speaking symbols may be divided into three categories: a) The Collective or Cultural symbols: The collective symbols have a universal character in that they have acquired a more-or-less common signification amongst the generality of human beings: Two examples of such symbols are the sunrise and the sunset which are considered to be symbolical of birth … Read entire article »
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What The Act Says
Constitutional validity of Jammu and Kashmir (Residential and Commercial Tenancy) Act, 2012 LAW G. Q. WANI The rent control legislation with respect to houses and shops is State- list subject under the Constitution of India. That is why each State has enacted its own Rent Control Act as per the needs and requirements of the State. The Rent Control Act has stood the test of constitutional validity on the ground of social welfare legislation as it “protects tenants … Read entire article »
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13 July 1931 : And Butler Changed Destiny of Slave Nation
And A Butler Change Destiny of A Slave Nation Z. G .Muhammad Some moments are important than epochs in the histories of nations. So holds valid about July 13, 1931, in the history of Kashmir- the day when people of Kashmir scripted their history with scarlet blood. It was not the first day when people laid their lives for just cause- history of Kashmir after 1819 is replete with incidents when ruthless alien rulers brutally murdered … Read entire article »
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Our Spirtual Legacy- Hameedah Nayeem
The heart-rending and soul-stirring incident of the devastating fire of Dastageer Sahib mosque, the Shrine dedicated to Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani, shocked and outraged the entire state both Muslims and non Muslims alike. This is yet another deep psychological blow that our collective consciousness has received in the past two decades of military rule which has wreaked havoc with the living symbols of our history, religion, culture, the sereneness of our environment , forests and … Read entire article »
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Nemsis or Poetic Justice Asks Abdul Majid Zargar
Major Avtar Singh Gill, the army officer wanted in Jaleel Andrabi’s murder case met his nemesis . Some call it a poetic justice while others would have liked him to get justice under the normal law because that would have witnessed the truth in action.. The facts associated with his crime are fully in public domain now. When his crime was established by Special investigation team (SIT) formed by Police, he was clandestinely transferred to the … Read entire article »
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Kashmir Muslim Society New Challanges
I want to have a frank talk with ‘the pulpit’. My belief is that I will not be committing any blasphemy in stating my mind to the preachers and sermonizers in my part of the world. Like overwhelming majority, I am born, and brought up in a Muslim family and have not received any formal education in Deen. I have not been a student of any seminary or theological school. Conscious of my limitations and … Read entire article »
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