Islam and the West *Afghans need empowerment, not aid <http://newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1251>*
Afghanistan’s problem is not the Taliban; it is the absence of a strong alternative to the Taliban. For every Taliban operative killed, ten new ones are born. The Taliban have conviction, purpose and commitment; the common Afghan has nothing to match these qualities. The Taliban are perhaps the most disciplined people in the country. But the rest of the country is neck-deep in one big money-making racket, where principles, beliefs, goals and alliances are easily compromised for a few dollars.... Even the most ‘modern’ Afghans cower behind ‘tradition’ and ‘religion’ to explain anything they are uncomfortable with. They want to be helped, not empowered. It’s time to change this attitude. -- *Shireen Logari* *http://newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1251* More.http://newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1251<http://newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1251>Islam and Politics *Pakistan: Long March - A Long View <http://newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1252>* The restoration of deposed Chief Justice (CJ) of the Supreme Court Iftikhar Chaudhry as the CJ may not settle the legal imbroglio in totality as many issues remain unresolved. His restoration, however, proves again the power of at least the two ‘As’: Army and America. The third ‘A’ is watching in total amazement. -- *Anees Jillani * ... decades of misrule and exploitation of religion for political purposes. The Pakistani establishment, at Washington’s behest, strengthened armed militancy, exploiting religious sentiments to drive the Soviets out of Afghanistan during the 1980s. In the process they created ‘Jihad International’, as the late scholar Dr Eqbal Ahmad termed it. This may now be the biggest threat facing Pakistan - and the world - since the attack on the World Trade Center on Sep. 11 2001. Since then Washington has pushed Islamabad to fight the very forces of militant Islam that both together had fostered and strengthened. ... Lurking on the sidelines is an army unused to civilian command even as religious militants create havoc around the country. -- *Beena Sarwar* 1 Comments Morehttp://newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1252.<http://newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1252> http://newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1252 Islamic World News *Why 20, 000 Iranian Jews' don’t want to leave Iran? <http://newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1250>* Review of Iranian Jews' financial situation by Doron Peskin Iranian Leader Khamenei warns against Muslim discord *Insha Allah? The Islamization of Europe: Filip Dewinter* Egypt: Youssef Ziedan’s new novel, “Beelzebub,” shocks the Coptics Islam in the Horn of Africa by Abdulaziz Al-Mutairi Russia Accused of Backing Mistreatment of Muslims Bin Laden blasts ‘moderate’ Arab states over Gaza war by Liam Stack *Compiled by Syed Asadullah* Morehttp://newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1250..<http://newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1250> -- Syed M. Asadullah --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Asalam o Alaikum, You Are Receiving This Message, Because You Are A Member Of FOCUS ON ISLAM, A Google Group [..:: The Best Group For Nice Islamic Mails ::..] \/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<>\/ You can Post Your Comments and Suggestions to Me [Moderator of this Group] on this email address: [email protected] To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.google.com/group/focusonislam/ To post messages/mails to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] Please forward our Mails to Your friends, and convence them to join our Group. Wanna subscribe to this group, send email to [email protected] \/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<>\/ *********************************************************** The Official Website of Group is LAUNCHED, http://www.geocities.co -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
