LONDON: The South Asia Solidarity Group has called on the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Rita Izsák-Ndiaye to investigate the growing human rights emergency in India, particularly the attacks on religious minorities, Dalits and lynching of Muslims.
Born and brought up in a small village of SARAR, Vadodara District where I imbibed the pastoral beauty of fields of cotton, tossing wheat crops in the spring zephyr and green grass.
I am fond of reading. In my boyhood once I had finished my school home work, I would start reading mostly well known fiction books in Gujarati and any odd books in the night, listening to a fox’s cries from a far away field.
My mother used to shout, ‘ blog, it is late at night, go to bed.’ Still I continued reading for a while eventually went to bed. I have been in this country for the past fifty years and still all of those past sweet reminiscences linger in me.
Dear Mr Agha
Thank you for your card
I am very grateful for your kind words of congratulations on my election as Mayor of London.
London is where I was born and grew up – it is a city that I love. Therefore, I am honoured and humbled that this great city has put its trust in me to improve the lives of all Londoners, and I will work tirelessly over the next four years to deliver my priorities for London.
Thank you again for taking the time to write to me.
Best wishes,
Sadiq Khan
Mayor of London
Rachael Maskell MP for York Central met with volunteers from the Seven Kings Mosque in Redbridge to welcome them to York and to thank them for all their hard work helping to clear up after the recent flooding.
The charity event organised by the Indian Muslim Federation – Newham branch, also raised over £4,000 and plan to present a cheque to York Council next weekend.
30 volunteers coordinated by the Indian Muslim Federation (Newham Branch) joined forces with council workers and York volunteers, spending the day cleaning up community spaces across the city. Ms Maskell met with the team at the Zoo Skatepark on Foss Bank, which had been badly affected by the flood water. The team removed litter and washed down the area, making the skatepark serviceable again and hopefully it will be open soon to be enjoyed by residents.
I am really touched by the generosity of all volunteers that have come from far and wide to assist our city in the big clear-up after the flooding that took place over the Christmas period. The team from the Seven Kings Mosque in Redbridge travelled over 200 miles to help us here in York and have done an absolutely amazing job helping to clear up some our affected community areas and for that I am truly grateful.
In the wake of the floods, community spirit in our city has been immense and I have been overwhelmed by the acts of kindness both from residents and those that have travelled to York to show their support and give hope to so many in the face of adversity.
I can’t thank everyone enough for the massive volunteer recovery effort in York and I am looking forward to the Zoo Skatepark being declared open very soon.
Rachael Maskell MP for York Central
Well known business men and prominent members of IMF Mr. Javed Neki and his son Mohsin Neki have been awarded the Best Retailers Award in Wood Green London. We congratulate the hard working father & son duo.
In the wake of growing Islamophobia and rise of anti-immigrant parties, business and community leaders in London came together at a dinner called by the Indian Muslim Federation. Indian high commissioner Ranjan Mathai was the chief guest at the event.
#News18FacebookSpecialIn the wake of growing Islamophobia and rise of anti-immigrant parties, business and community leaders in London came together at a dinner called by the Indian Muslim Federation.Indian high commissioner Ranjan Mathai was the chief guest at the event
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Indian Muslim Federation (UK) is the largest and oldest organisation of Indian Muslims in Britain and has NGO status with the UN, and it has strongly condemned the reported formation by Al Qaeda of the so called “Qaedat al-Jihad in the Indian Subcontinent” as “Extremely alarming, dangerous and highly deplorable.
“We hope and pray that this is just a hoax but if true, such designs of terror groups are deeply worrying and alarming. We condemn such plans that will be nothing but a source to plunge the region in deep turmoil and play havoc with human lives.”
“Muslims in South Asia do not need any such satanic cabals. Indian Muslims should be watchful of Al-Qaeda agents trying to provoke, brainwash and misguide simple and unsuspecting youths. Al-Qaeda has already tarnished the image of Islam and Muslims in the world and far from helping anyone its alleged plan will only add to the miseries of Muslims and other communities.”
We are particularly worried because of the prevailing environment of provocation and intimidation by the Hindutva groups and on going denial of justice to the victims of anti-Muslim riots in Muzaffarnagar and Gujarat. we specially appeal to Central and state governments to rein Hindutva jingoists and stop them from polarising the atmosphere. A peaceful, fair and healthy environment is extremely vital to fight the menace of Al-Qaida.
Mr Shamsuddin Agha President of Indian Muslim Federation
“Muslims and especially the Indian Muslims cannot forget their historical Babri Mosque and the deep scar left on their psyche by its demolition on 6 December 1992 at the hands of extremist Hindu zealots.”
President of Indian Muslim Federation (IMF) Shamsuddin Agha
Marking the 22nd anniversary of Babri Mosque, demolished 22 years ago in Ayodhya.
Sometimes brute powers succeed in overpowering weaker communities and implementing their despicable plans. But self-respecting communities and individuals do not accept injustice and illegal occupation of their rightful heritage. They fight until they get back what is rightfully theirs. Muslims in India and their brethren outside India will continue raising their voice against the most heinous barbarism displayed in Ayodhya on 6 December 1992 until they get the site back and are able to reconstruct the mosque there.
Agha congratulated civil society and secular forces in India who he said:
Have proved that regardless who is in power, the soul of India is alive. The voices that have been raised against injustices on Muslims and other weaker sections are in majority and these voices are the real soul of India.
A small function was arranged to mark the passing of Eid-ul-Fitr in 2014, with local Mayor Terry Wheeler presiding.
The Indian Muslim Federation held talk with Asim Qasmi, Chairman of the Trust of India, India’s leading Muslim Leader and son of Moulana Salim Qasmi Sb. Mohtamim Darul Uloom Deoband Waqf.
Mr. Asim Qasmi (son of Moulana Salim Qasmi Sb. Mohtamim Darul Uloom Deoband Waqf) is the founder and the chairman of The Trust. Mr. Qasmi is an Indian born, American citizen, now residing in India for the past three years. In the span of last 22 years he has owned businesses in United States, Chile, Peru and the Caribbean. Fluency in many languages including Spanish, spending past two decades in the United States, South America, and The Caribbean, travels to over 55 countries and deep knowledge of western and eastern corporate culture are assets proved especially beneficial for the projects of the Trust. Mr. Qasmi is a Business Administration graduate from University of Maryland (USA), a Hafiz-e-Quran from Darul Uloom Deoband, and a Fazil of Jamia Diniyat Deoband. He is an executive member of All India Muslim Majlise Mushawarat, President of Jamia Diniyat Deoband, and vice president of Assoc. Solidaridad Humanitaria Siglo XXI (Spain). He currently owns Maser Impex Pvt. Ltd, AGS Realty Pvt. Ltd, and partner in Real Time Infrastructure Pvt Ltd.
