Bedlam on New Haj Policy!

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1 RNI No. DELENG/2017/72740 Review of Urdu Press Vol. 1 Issue 10 `20/ October, 2017 Bedlam on New Haj Policy! Read More D-51, First Floor, Hauz Khas New Delhi Tel: Fax: indiapolicy@gmail.com Website: National Anthem compulsory in Islamic Madarsa Tension between Iran and the US Death sentence to an Ahmadia Relief for Muslim women from Supreme Court

2 RNI No. DELENG/2017/72740 Vol. 1, Issue : October, 2017 Editorial Advisor Prof. Rakesh Sinha Editor Manmohan Sharma Editorial Assistance Ashish Rawat Circulation Sudhir Kumar Singh ( ) Office D-51, First Floor, Hauz Khas New Delhi Tel: Fax: indiapolicy@gmail.com Web: Printed and Published by Manmohan Sharma on behalf of India Policy Foundation published at D-51, First Floor, Hauz Khas, New Delhi Printed at Sai Printo Pack Pvt. Ltd., A 102/4, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-II, New Delhi Dawat, Delhi 2. Daily Inquilab, Delhi 3. Daily Akhbar Mashriq, Delhi 4. Daily Sahafat, Delhi 5. Rojnama Rashtriya Sahara, Delhi 6. Daily Hindustan Express, Delhi 7. Daily Hind Samachar, Jalandhar 8. Daily Pratap, Delhi 9. Daily Munsif, Hyderabad 10. Daily Siasat, Hyderabad 11. Daily Hamara Samaj, Delhi 12. Weekly AlmiSahara, Delhi 13. Daily Aurangabad Times, Aurangabad (Maharashtra) 14. Weekly Jadid Markaz, Lucknow 15. Weekly Nai Duniya, Delhi 16. Daily Etemaad, Hyderabad 17. Daily Jadid Mail, Delhi 18. Daily Siyasi Taqdir, Delhi 19. Daily Urdu Action, Delhi 20. Weekly Chauthi Duniya, Delhi 21. Weekly Akhbar Nav, Dehil 22. Daily Milap, Delhi 23. Daily Qaumi Tanzeem, Patna 24. Daily Jadid Khabar, Delhi Review of Urdu Newspapers by IPF Please send your suggestions, information, news and views om Urdu newspapers to the foundation. Editorial Board would try to accommodate them as per our editorial policy in forthcoming issues.

3 Contents SUMMARY NATIONAL I. Bedlam on New Haj Policy! II. Extremist Islamic organization in the line of fire of the government III. Kancha Ilaiah in controversy IV. National Anthem compulsory in Islamic Madarsa V. Case lodged against Jordanian man for buying a girl VI. Misinformation campaign denounced VII. Fatwa against Muslims women trimming hair WESTERN ASIA I. Tension between Iran and the US II. Plan to attack Qatar from the United Arab Emirate side III. Royal palace attacked in Saudi Arabia IV. Tension intensified between Turkey and the US V. Women allowed issuing fatwa VI. Deal stuck between the two Islamic terrorist outfits VII. 46 arrested for telecasting objectionable video WORLD I. Death sentence to an Ahmadia II. Pakistani Intelligence agency linked to terrorists III. Blast at Shia mausoleum IV. Over 100 security forces killed in jihadi attack V. 300 people killed in Somalia blast VI. 25 namaji killed in attack on mosque VII. Hindu Justice in the line of fire VIII. Jamate Islami leader arrested in Bangladesh OTHERS I. Relief for Muslim women from Supreme Court II. Owaisi in the line of fire III. Shara and Khap at loggerhead in Mewat IV. Bomb in huge quantity recovered V. Jamiat Ulama to challenge release of Major Upadhyay VI. Burning fire crackers opposed VII. Muslim girls to get Rs. 51,000 gift on marriage VIII. Maulana expelled from Iraq for causing differences between Shia-Sunni IX. Student Union elections of Jamia Millia Islamia in limbo

4 Summary Summary The government of India is planning to put a ban on radical Islamic organization known as Popular Front of India. There is anger among extremist Muslim organization on sniffing this news. Chief of Jamate Islami Maulana Syed Jalaluddin Umri threatened that if the government had put a ban on it, the organization would contest the move. How could chief of this organization Eng Abu Baqar keep silent? He alleged that media was defaming his organization on instigation of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. This is to recall that this organization was active from the past 10 years in south India and it had links with deadly terrorist organization called Muslim Brotherhood. Commenting on activities of this organization Kerala High Court expressed its opinion that this organization was actually the second name of the banned Islamic outfit called Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). Kerala police have already filed several cases of executing blasts and running secret camps for providing gorilla training. The government announced new proposed Haj policy of India under this new policy Haj subsidy would go off as per the Supreme Court guidelines. Besides that group of women over 45 years of age would be allowed to go for Haj without male companion. Under this new Haj Policy quota for the state government and quota for above 70 years of age is to be abolished. It is also planned that to reduce burden on Haj pilgrimage, Haj by means of ships is also planned besides air routes. A big section of Muslim is opposing this new Haj Policy and there is unrest among the Muslim community. Attempt to make Dalit-Muslim morcha from over a decade on instigation of foreigners took a new turn recently when a Dalit thinker from Andhra Kancha Ilaiah termed people from Vaishya community as smugglers. The community started protesting against him. Interesting thing is that Muslim community came out in support of Kancha Ilaiah. Life of Ahmadia Muslims was getting difficult by the day. According to a recent incidence, a court of Punjab in Pakistan sentenced death to three Ahmadias for disrespecting prophet. They were alleged to have torn off posters in which appeal was made to boycott Ahmadias. Riots against Ahmadias in 1961 killed around two lakh people and religious leaders of Ahmadias took refuge in London. Interesting thing is that campaign against Ahmadias was being unleashed by both Jamiat Ulama e Hind and Jamate Islami. They are demanding that Ahmadias must be rejected from Islam.

5 National I Bedlam on New Haj Policy! According to Roznama Rashtriya Sahara (October 8), Union minority affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi declared New Haj Policy. He expressed hope that from the next year, Haj management will be better and corruption charges will end. This is to recall that a five-member Haj Committee was constituted to reform Haj policy on recommendations of Haj Committee, tour operators and the Supreme Court s orders to end subsidy whose convener was former IAS officer Afzal Amanullah. Other members of this committee included Justice S S Parkar, Qaishar Shameem and Kamal Farooqi etc. The committee recommended that the number of places from where Haj pilgrims go should be reduced to seven from 21. All the categories must be abolished and Haj Committee should be given 70 per cent quota while private operators should be given 30 per cent quota. Haj Committee suggested Haj pilgrimage through water ways to reduce expenses. There was a provision to provide special quota for Haj pilgrims above 70 years of age besides that there was a special provision for such people whose name did not appear after three draws. Every quota has been abolished except the government quota. Naqvi said that every Muslim wanted to observe Haj and most of them are above 50. They don t have any experience of air travel therefore they need special training. Abolishing Khaddam has also been recommended. Now four women above the age of 45 could go to Haj in a group. The Saudi Arabia government has already allowed women to observe Haj alone. Special arrangements would be made in Mecca and Medina for such Hajies. Now cheap accommodations for Hajies in Mecca and Medina won t be taken with the help of agents. Now officials from the minority ministry would be deputed in Mecca, Medina and Jeddah to arrange accommodation for Haj pilgrims who would work under the supervision of consulate general. Haj pilgrims used to go from 21 places that has been reduced to nine that included Delhi, Lucknow, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Kochi. Haj Committee will build Haj House at these places. These Haj Houses will have training facilities for Hajies throughout the year. Every chartered flight will have two members well versed in Indian languages. Besides that packed food will be provided in the aircraft. When Haj pilgrims will alight from aircraft they will be given one packed lunch and water. Every Haj pilgrim will have to buy a coupon from the government for sacrificing animal. As far as private tour operators are concerned, they must have the experience of managing 12 or more Haj management and operator having a turnover of Rs 5 crore would be allotted 20 seats while the company having turnover of Rs 2 crore would be given 100 seats. Tour operators might include Umra and other places of worship like Syria, Iran, Iraq and Jordon. According to Inquilab (October 9), in a meeting of Muslims in Varanasi it was decided to oppose the New Haj Policy. Congress leader Haji Raes Ahmed said that ever since the BJP has come to power injustice is meted out to Muslims. According to Inquilab (October 9), several Muslim organizations opposed this new Haj Policy and said that no policy against Shariat would be accepted. Making sacrifice coupon compulsory, allowing women to observe Haj without a male companion and reducing the number of Haj India Policy Foundation October,

6 departure venues were criticized in the meeting. General Secretary of All India Ulama Council Maulana Mahmood Daryabadi said that it was absolutely wrong to end reservation for Hajies above 70 years of age. Similarly buying couple for sacrifice was also against Quran. Similar decision was taken by the Haj Committee around two years ago but was withdrawn due to opposition. It was said in the meeting that it was clearly mentioned in Sura Bakrah that people unable to sacrifice must stay in Mecca for three days. He said that in the guise of sacrifice disobeying instructions of Quran was wrong. Another Muslim leader Maulana Syed Khalid Ashraf said that no one had the right to disobey instructions of Quran in the name of providing facility. The government deliberately wants to trouble Hajies. General Secretary of Raja Academy Mohammad Syed Noori said that woman going on Haj alone was against Sharia and this would be opposed. President of Jamiat Ulama Maharashtra Hafiz Nadeem Siddiqui said that no minister or committee had the right to disturb the arrangement of Haj. They demanded that this New Haj Policy must be dumped and a new policy should be made with the cooperation of Muslim scholars. Shahi Imam Ahmad Bukhari said that women observing Haj without any male companion was improper as per Islam. But this has been demolished in the new Haj policy. According to Dainik Sahafat (October 10), chief of Darul Uloom Deoband Mufti Abul Khaliq Naumani said, We are against the Haj policy prepared by the government of India. He said that as per Hadith no woman can observe Haj without a male companion and the new policy formulated by the government was absolutely violation of Shara. This makes it clear that intention of the government was not clear and it was wrongly interfering into the matter of Sharia. According to Inquilab (October 10), president of Jamiat Ulama Hafiz Nadeem Siddiqui alleged that the BJP government was deliberately interfering into the matter because it wanted to finish Islam and Sharia. He said that if this had been the policy of the government against Islam, we would oppose tooth and nail. Leader of Samajwadi Party Abu Azmi said that the BJP was deliberately interfering into the matter of Islam. It wants to finish Muslims and Islam. Quota of Central Haj Committee should not be increased and reservation should not be removed. AIMIM s leader Waris Pathan said, We would not allow the new Haj policy to be implemented. Women should not be allowed to go to Haj without a male companion. According to Inquilab (October 12), most of the Muslims protested against the new Haj policy due to which the Centre was reconsidering it. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said, We want to remove misunderstanding about the recommendations. Questions are being raised on Muslim women being allowed to observe Haj alone but people who have allowed it know Sharia very well. The other thing is that women above 45 years of age in a group of five have been allowed to observe Haj. This facility is already given in Pakistan, Bangladesh and many more Islamic countries. Interesting thing is that even the Saudi Arabia government does not have any objection over it. He claimed that had this been against Sharia Saudi Arabia government would not have allowed it but Muslims can take final decision on it. The government does not have any pressure on it. Earlier a delegation from some of the Muslim organizations mostly Khaddan organisation of Haj had gone to meet Naqvi. The delegation said that the category meant for above 70 Hajies should not be ended. Naqvi clarified that this would be applicable only on them who had already observed Haj earlier. He said that Haj through sea route would start only in 2019 however the government wanted to start it this year only but we were getting small ships. The government was planning to arrange a big ship that could accommodate 5000 hajies to reduce burden on them. Roznama Rashtriya Sahara on October 14 also opposed the New Haj Policy formulated by the government. President of the Haj Committee Mehboob Ali told reporters that the government decision to reduce departure places from 21 to nine was also not acceptable. Besides that it India Policy Foundation October,

7 abolishing quota for people above 70 years of age was also opposed terming it absolutely wrong. Haj Committee emphasized continuing Haj Subsidy and suggested if the present subsidy is abolished some alternative arrangement should be made. According to another news report published, Indian Union Muslim League opposed New Haj Policy and said that new policy was against Sharia therefore Muslims won t accept it. League criticized to the fact that Muslim scholars were not consulted before finalizing the new Haj Policy. According to Inquilab (October 15), general secretary All India Muslim Personal Law Board Maulana Wali Rahmani supported the new Haj policy. He said that the relaxation given to women is not against Sharia. This makes it clear that the sect allows women belonging to that sect can go for Haj without male members. II Extremist Islamic organization in the line of fire of the government The government was planning to take action against the extremist Islamic organization Popular Front of India. There is unrest among the Muslim organization on hearing this information. Jamate Islami is openly opposing it. President of Popular Front of India also started giving clarifications to evade government action. Kerala High Court in a recent decision observed it to be the changed name of SIMI. This is to recall that Student Islamic Movement of India is banned for several years. SIMI and Jamate Islami have been very closely linked. The organization started participating in social activities to put a curtain on its terror activities. According to Sahafat (October 8), chief of Jamate Islami Maulana Syed Jalaluddin Umri opposed banning Popular Front of India. He told reporters in a press conference that he would oppose any such move of the government as it is undemocratic and fascist. Action must be taken against anyone if he/she takes law in their hands but banning any organization is unconstitutional. He said, We have objection over Vande Matram but National Anthem is a different matter. No one should have objection over it. According to Inquilab (October 8), president of Popular Front of India E Abu Baqar alleged that some media houses were deliberately targeting Popular Front. This campaign was being unleashed on instigation of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Abu Baqar claimed that these allegations have nothing to do with truth and factories of Hindutva have been naming our work with terrorism and extremism. He said that his organization has nothing to do with the incidence that had happened around seven years ago in which hands of a Christian teacher have been chopped. He said that his organization has nothing to do with terrorism. Background: It is said that the very foundation of this organization was based on Muslim Brotherhood founded famous terrorist Abdul Nasir Madni which became National Viaks Morcha due to fear of law. In 1996 foundation of Popular Front of India was laid by taking organizations like Rashtriya Vikas Front, Manitha Nithi Parsai, Karnataka Forum of Dignity and some other organizations. They started social work to cover up their terrorist activities. Two branches were also started with Rashtriya Mahila Front and Campus Front of India. To take the Human Right organization, it took the role of Human Right Mahasangh and ran a campaign for Muslim reservation. The government made UAPA Act to stop illegal activities which was opposed by this organization and complained that fundamental rights of Muslims are violated. The organization had links with 1984 Sikh Riots victims and organization demolishing Babri Mosque in This is also alleged that the organization has close links with several Jihadi organizations. The Kerala India Policy Foundation October,

8 government sought opinion of the Kerala High Court on this organization which opined that the organization was the changed name of the banned organization of SIMI. The Kerala High Court suggested the Kerala government to continue ban on this organization. The Kerala police claimed that this organization has links with AL Qaida and they recovered arms and ammunitions, explosives and incriminating documents. The Kerala police also claimed that this organization has links with Hizbul Mujahideen, Lashkar e Taiba and other terrorist organization. The Kerala police raided in North Kerala to recover arms and ammunitions and explosives. These claims were challenged by the organization in Madras High Court. The organization claimed that it was antiimperialist and anti-israel. This organization had opposed death sentence to former President of Egypt Morsi by the Egypt government and demonstrated in Delhi against this decision. This is to recall that Morsi had links with dangerous terrorist organization of the middle-east Muslim Brotherhood and Muslim Brotherhood is linked to SIMI. The Kerala police raided in 2013 to arrest 21 workers of Popular Front of India and recovered sachets of arms and ammunition and material for bomb making. President of Popular Front claimed that cases filed by the police are false. The Kerala government filed an affidavit in 2012 before Kerala High Court in which hands of Popular Fronts were disclosed in 27 cases and those who were killed were workers of the RSS and Marxist Party. The government also claimed that cases are lodged against workers of these organizations in the matters of 106 riots in the state. A campaign was unleashed against people of northeast in south India in response to riots in the region. This campaign was said to lead by this organization and due to this people from the northeastern region had to flee from Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore. President of Popular Front of India Abdul Rahman denied all these allegations and lodged complain with Press Council of India that his organization was being defamed. Popular Front claimed that it encourages education for Dalits and Muslims. It is said that the Centre was not satisfied with the claims made by the Popular Front and a detailed investigation was initiated by National investigation agency. This is to recall that the Centre banned 14 such Muslim organizations including SIMI, Islamic Research Foundation, Dindar Anjuman, Indian Mujahiddin and Harkat ul Jihadi Islami. III Kancha Ilaiah in controversy According to Siyasat (September 24), Dalit scholar Kancha Ilaiah is in controversy. This is to recall that he wrote a book recently in which he termed people from the Vaishya community as smugglers. As per the newspaper, Kancha lodged a complaint with the police saying that four people attacked his car and tried to kill him. There is a tension between Vaishya community and Dalits in Warangal district after this incidence. Over 200 people from the Vaishya community protested against Kancha. Kancha took shelter in the police station looking at the crowd. Aggressive protestors protested outside the police station. Later Ilaiya was moved to Hyderabad in police protection. MLA Ganesh Gupta alleged that Kancha Ilaiah was behaving like a drunken monkey. He said that Kanch Ilaiya must be sent to lunatic asylum. He also alleged that Kancha was working at the instigation of foreign forces. According to Munsif (September 25), Kancha Ilaiah said that none of the political party criticized attack on him. Only CPI and CPM criticized him. He said that ever since his book was released, people from Vaishya community were protesting against him and burning my effigy. After threats from two leaders from Vaishya community Ram Krishna and Ramana, I lodged case against them but the police have not taken any action. He said that Osmania University made the arrangement of India Policy Foundation October,

9 security of my house. He said that he would stay back at home for some time and would not venture out because there was a threat to his life. According to Siyasat (September 26), a dozen Islamic organizations handed over a memorandum to the police commissioner that action must be taken against people threatening Kancha Ilaiah else Muslims and Dalits would start a movement against it. IV National Anthem compulsory in Islamic Madarsa Now singing National Anthem has been made compulsory. Allahabad High Court has issued instruction in this regard. This is to recall that Yogi Adityanath government in the month of August issued an order for Islamic Madarsa in which it was said that they must sing National Anthem and raise National Flag. This order was challenged by some Madarsa in the court. Setting aside the petition, the court ruled that Madarsa can t be spared from compulsory singing of National Anthem. The court ruled that National Anthem is above caste, creed, religion and language. Chief Justice D B Bhosle and Justice Yashwant Verma said that respecting National Anthem and National Flag is everyone s duty. Reacting on the court ruling an official of Darul Uloom Nadva on condition of anonymity said that there was no need to file petition against this by such Madarsa that get grants from the government. When the government gives salary to its employees, they are bound to accept their orders. This Islamic Madarsa made it an issue by going to the court against the government decision however this is not an issue. He said that there is a doubt if any such Madarsa exists where National Anthem was not sung. Darul Uloom, Nadva sings National Anthem and raises National Flag after the independence. Maulana said that the High Court decision must be respected. Maulana Khalid Rashid Firangimahli said that Indian Madarsa has been respecting National Anthem and National Flag therefore the matter should not have taken to the court. Suspicion was caused among common men by filing cases against it that Muslim Madarsa doesn t believe in constitution and law. Dawat on October 10 reported that ruling of the High Court about Islamic Madarsa was the indirect criticism and said that the way Muslims have shown hurry this was bound to happen. The matter was very sensitive and Muslims and government Madarsa got stuck into it. The same had happened what the government wanted. The government issued a notification on August 13 that Madarsa being run with the support of the government were instructed that they must organize programmes on August 15 and January 26 and National Anthem must be sung and National Flag must be unfurled. Its video must be sent to the concerned department. This order was challenged by concerned Muslims as a Public Interest Litigation in the court. Now Muslims are bothered after the ruling was given by the court. Whatever the Allahabad High Court ruled has been a seal on the Yogi government s order in Uttar Pradesh. Similarly Muslims were also entangled in the matter of Triple Talaq and ultimately ruling had gone against Muslims. They failed to put across their objections. This is really something big that those Madarsa which claim to have participated in freedom struggle they are being made to say not to participate in Independence Day activities. The newspaper expressed concern that after the High Court order the government might not take this matter to the private Islamic Madarsa. People who were advocating for constituting Madarsa Board to get aid from the government must learn from this move. When government Madarsa are being used like this what would happen once Madarsa Board was constituted. India Policy Foundation October,

10 V Case lodged against Jordanian man for buying a girl According to Siyasat (October 14), Hyderabad police lodged a case against an old citizen of Jordon and two local middleman. Nineteen year Sana Begum of Husna Nagar complained that seventy year Ahmed Abdullah with the help of two middlemen offered Rs 10 Lakh to marry him. These middlemen included a woman. The police registered a case on this complain. This is to recall that around three months ago a 14-year-old girl Rukhsar was also married by paying Rs 5 lakh after that her mother filed a case in a police station. Case has been filed in this regard and 25 people have been arrested so far in this connection including five qazi. According to Siyasat (October 12), the police had requested secretary minority department Syed Qamar Jalil to check Nikahnama of all qazi. The police are of the view that these Nikahnama are fake. The police recently raided house of a qazi and retrieved records of 551 nikah and passes. In most of the cases divorce paper were also signed along with Nikahnama. Waqf department is saying that this man s father was issued 1000 Nikahnama who was a qazi. He was using those Nikahnama illegally after the death of his father. The police were investigating the matter that how many Mutta and Khula documents were signed by this qazi. The police is also investigating that how many marriages were solemnized for a particular period. Since there are some qazi involved in this gang so the Hyderabad police also raided some offices of qazi in Mumbai. VI Misinformation campaign denounced Some Muslim organizations have unleashed campaign against the BJP and the RSS. Dainik Sahafat on October 17 published a news report on the front page in which it was claimed that the government initiated action against three thousand Madarsa in Uttar Pradesh. The newspaper claimed that date of registration in Madarsa is over still these Madarsa did not make final data online therefore Madarsa Board was planning to take action against them. These Madarsa could be derecognized as an action against them. According to Registrar of Uttar Pradesh Madarsa Board Rahul Gupta, the date of making data online has already been extended twice which had 15th as last date. Now registration is closed. He said that government funded 507 Madarsa have made all the information online. There are around Madarsa in the state out of that 8500 made all information online but three thousand Madarsa have not made their information online. He said that action would be taken against those Madarsa who have not made information online and letters would be sent to derecognize them. Inquilab on October 18 published a news report in which it was claimed that secretary minority welfare departments of the Uttar Pradesh government made it clear that the government does not have any intention to derecognize such Madarsa who have not provide data on their portals. He said that Madarsa got registered and provided information about teachers and other workers. Madarsa Board recognized Madarsa in the state out of those provided details. Around 2707 Madarsa did not lock date even after last date was complete. Chief Secretary said that recognition of such Madarsa will not go for not providing data. If any such situation comes, Madarsa would be given legal notice first and any decision would be taken after receiving their response. He said that the purpose of seeking data of Madarsa on portals to improve their functioning and to make their curriculum better. Payment of Madarsa teachers would be done India Policy Foundation October,

11 through RTGS if all information is available on their portal. If online payment is given, teachers will not have to go round to different department and will get salary on time. According to Roznama Rashtriya Sahara (September 23), education minister of Madhya Pradesh instructed all Islamic Madarsa to sing National Anthem daily and raise national flag. He said this would inculcate patriotism. Madarsa must teach other subjects besides religious education. The state government doubled the grant to Madarsa. The government has plans to make computer education compulsory in Madarsa. VII Fatwa against Muslims women trimming hair According to Siyasat (October 6), Darul Uloom Deoband issued a fatwa in which Muslim women were asked not to get their hair trimmed and set eye brow. It says all these are against the basic tenets of Islam and exposes women s body. The fatwa says that a person from Saharanpur asked clarification from Darul Uloom Deoband if Muslim women have the right to trim hair or set eye brow. Mufti ruled that Muslim women are not allowed to get these things done at saloons as it exposes their bodies which go against Islam. Earlier another fatwa also banned applying henna. Mufti of Darul Uloom ruled that if husband of any woman allows her wife to get these things done at a beauty parlor run by women then they could get all these things done but cutting hair or facial would still not be allowed. It is said in fatwa that it is better for Muslim women to keep away from beauty parlor as these shops have male workers also which is against the conception of veil in Islam. Fatwa clearly tells that there is an instruction in Hadith that they must remain in veil and no body part should be exposed. India Policy Foundation October,

12 Western Asia I Tension between Iran and the US According to Inquilab (October 15), US President Donald Trump declared Iran as a fanatic government and refused to continue International Nuclear treaty. He alleged Iran for promoting terrorism there the US would not allow it to reach nuclear weapons. Trump also indicated imposing new sanctions on Iran while observers believe that Iran was implementing 2015 policy. The US President was saying that treaty was very simple and Iran was allowed for expansion of its nuclear programme. He said that the US might snap this treaty anytime. He also indicated putting sanction on Irani Militia Pasdaran e Inquilab. He said that all the means of Iran getting nuclear weapons would be closed. This is to recall that under this treaty the US has to confirm after every three weeks that if Iran was implementing this treaty or not? Donald Trump confirmed this treaty twice but he refused the third time. Saudi Arab supported the statement of President Donald Trump and President of Israel congratulated him. However some other nations criticized this statement of Trump. Britain, Germany and France said that this treaty was in the interest of United Nations and security interest. European Nations said that no country can end this. It said that Iran did not do any violation so far. This is to recall that five other nations signing this treaty are putting pressure on the US President not to cancel this treaty. Former external affairs minister of the US John Kerry criticized the decision of Donald Trump and said that he was deliberately causing international crisis. This is a dangerous step. He appealed to the Congress members to oppose this decision. President of Iran Hassan Rouhani called the statement of Trump as bundle of lies and said that allegation against Iran are baseless. He said that history of the US was criminal and Iranian community would not bow before anyone. He said that allegation against Pasdaran e Inquilab Islami are wrong and false. According to Munsif (October 13), the US has taken a tough posture towards Iran. Donald Trump has cancelled nuclear deal with Iran. The US took the tough approach due to growing power of Iran and refused to give fund to Irani militia Pasdaran e Inquilab. The US president said that the nuclear deal signed with Iran in 2016 is not accepted to him. There are three aims of the new policy of the US; first pressure should be built so that Iran was not able to produce arms and ammunition and it cancels ballistic missile proposal. Anti-US activities of Iran must be given befitting reply and Iran s attempt to cause instability in the middle-east region must be foiled. Iran opposed the new policy of the US. Iran is saying that it is developing nuclear power not for war but for peace. It does not have any plan to develop arms and ammunition. The US wants change in the old treaty for that it wants approval from both the houses of Parliament. Donald Trump was trying to put forth such condition that it is forced to stop its nuclear programme. The US is also trying to stop terrorism supported by Iran. On the other hand China requested the US to implement the nuclear deal that it had entered with Iran because it was in the interest of the US. China was saying Iran, the US, Britain, France, China and Russia must continue with the nuclear deal that they have signed. The US officials are saying that the President does not want to end this deal but wants improvement in it so Iran was unable to complete its nuclear programme. India Policy Foundation October,

13 Siyasat in its editorial on October 14 expressed regret that tension between Iran and the US was increasing by the day. US President Donald Trump was giving indication that nuclear deal with six nuclear power nations along with Iran will be cancelled. The newspaper said that doubt arising from the statement of Trump proved to be correct and it ended the nuclear deal with Iran. As per the US law, presidential assent was necessary for any deal with foreign country after every three months. But Donald Trump announced that he won t give his ascent. Donald Trump wants to cancel this deal but cancellation of this deal might cause tension in middle-east. This deal did not benefit Iran but the way Donald Trump started speaking against this deal now it becomes responsibility of the Congress to take a decision over it in the next two months. The US Congress might impose economic sanction on Iran. Donald Trump is saying that deal signed by former President Barack Obama was not helpful to the US. But Trump must not forget that he did not sign the deal as an individual but as a president of the US. Iraq is following the report submitted by International Atomic Energy Organization. Donald Trump and his associates are saying that this treaty benefitted Iran which is not only getting economic benefits but have been able to erect structure of its nuclear programme. These forces are demanding that Iran must not only end its nuclear programme but destroy them also that it had made so far. After this deal, supply of such things that could be used for making nuclear arms has been stopped. Another editorial published in Siyasat said that Israel which is nuclear armed equipped nation actually pressurized the US to take tough stand on Iran. Iran s nuclear deal with six nations should either be cancelled or made difficult so Iran does not become a nuclear powered nation. Pressure from Israel was that Arabic nations must not support Palestinian supporting organizations. The newspaper alleged that Saif Faisal and Colonel Gaddafi were killed at the instigation of Israel, Saddam Hussain was hanged and former President of Pakistan General Zia Ul Haq was mysteriously killed. Edi Ameen was dethroned for talking about the Islamic unity. The US likes such leaders who have been surrendering before it. Islamic revolution took place in Iran and after Ahmadi took over as President the development of nuclear programme of Iran frightened Israel and economic sanctions were imposed. With the help of Iran Hijbullah in Lebanon and Hamas in Palestine and other Jihadi organizations are active. This was not liked by Israel so it was putting pressure on the US to adopt tough policy towards Iran. It was clear from the election campaign of Donald Trump that his target would be Muslims and Islamic countries. This was the reason that the US put ban on the entry of people from several countries. II Plan to attack Qatar from the United Arab Emirate side According to Inquilab (October 14), at the instigation of the US and Israel United Arab Emirate was planning to cause disturbance in the Arabic world and for this ill famous intelligence agency of the US Black Water trained people s services are being provided. Former PM of Qatar Abdullah Bin Hamas said that this plan had not got go ahead so far. He had said this to in an interview to Spanish daily that thousands of murderers of Black Water are being trained in United Arab Emirate. He claimed that the US wanted to give permission to this attack but the US denied it. This is to recall that Black Water is the same ill famous intelligence agency which was involved in antihuman acts in Iraq after attack by the US. Sources in the Washington Post informed that thousands of such people are being given training at military airbase of UAE. Besides that criminals of Colombia and South America are also being trained. As per the information, the US President Donald Trump did not allow Saudi Arab and UAE to attack Qatar. This is to recall that six countries including Saudi Arab and Egypt alleged Qatar for promoting terrorism. Saudi Arab, Egypt, UAE, Bahrain, Libya and Yeman broke their relations with Qatar. Saudi Arab alleged Qatar India Policy Foundation October,

14 terrorists trained by Iran are active in its eastern border. Attempts are being made Qatar and Saudi Arabia to reach a compromise but it failed. III Royal palace attacked in Saudi Arabia According to Roznama Rashtriya Sahara (October 9), two security guards were killed and three got injured in the firing in Jeddah outside the royal palace. The 28-year-old attacker was killed on the spot. According to the news agency, the attacker reached al Islam palace on a vehicle and attacked security forces deputed at the gate. The name of the attacker was Mansoor Ali Umri and was a Saudi Arab citizen. Last week the US embassy issued advisory to its citizens traveling to Saudi Arabia because violence might take place. The government agencies are keeping silent on the issue that what was the purpose of the attack and who were attackers? According to the the government agency of Saudi Arabia FPA, several raids were conducted in Riyad sometimes ago. These raids were to get information about terrorists belonging to terrorist organization Islamic State. A clash took place at place where two terrorists were killed and five were arrested. According to Akhbar Mashriq (October 7), security agencies of Saudi Arabia foiled the planning of terrorist action by IS in its capital Al Riyadh. A raid conducted in a stable huge quantity of explosive and devices for bomb making recovered which were to be used to execute bomb blast in different cities. People arrested by security agencies were Saudi Arabia and Yemeni citizens and they got training of bomb explosion in camps of IS in Syria. IV Tension intensified between Turkey and the US According to Roznama Rashtriya Sahara (September 10), tension has increased after arrest of an US Embassy official in Turkey and both the countries stopped give visa to each other. According to the statement of the US embassy, the US government was reconsidering security arrangement of its workers in Turkey. This is to recall that some of the US embassy officials were arrested for keeping relations with rebel leader of Turkey Fethullah Gulen. He was accused of spying and damaging Turkish administration. Turkey has declared party of Fethullah Gulen as terrorist organization. They alleged that people associated with this organization were involved in a failed coup against the Turkish government last year. Turkey is part of NATO but still tension between both the countries is increasing. Turkey demanded that Fethullah Gulen must be handed over to the Turkey government but the US government refused it. V Women allowed issuing fatwa According to Siyasat (September 30), Chief Executive Council of Saudi Arabia allowed to issue fatwa. This is the first occasion when women too got such rights. A royal decree decided that women would also be appointed as Mufti in future. For the first time in the history of Saudi Arabia women have been given right to issue fatwa. Woman members of the Executive Council have been demanding this from very long that women should also be given right to issue fatwa. This demand has been accepted. India Policy Foundation October,

15 VI Deal stuck between the two Islamic terrorist outfits According to Inquilab (October 13), two main terrorist organization of Philistine Hamas and Fata have reached a compromise. According to the report of Al Jazeera, this has been confirmed by Hamas leader Ismail Hania. He said that Fata and Hamas reached a compromise with the efforts of Egypt. This was also confirmed by President of Philistine Mehmood Abbas. He said that he was informed in detail by the delegation of Fata. These deals were signed by Hamas chief Salah Aruri and Fata leader Azam Ahmed. Azam Ahmed said that three thousand policemen would be appointed at Ghaza and control of Raffaq would be with Fata. Power supply is being resumed at Ghaza. This is to recall that Fata lost control over Ghaza in 2007 after its war with Hamas but last month it decided to hand it over to the president Mehmood to reach the post with the help of Fata. He said that nationalist organizations would help making a nationalist government there. Egypt succeeded to consolidate security of its bordering area Sinnah. This is to recall that earlier in 2014 attempts were made to reach a compromise between Hamas and Fata but that failed. Hamas formed a government in 2006 which worked for a very short period. Rami Mohammadullah reached Ghaza Stripp and he got a warm welcome there. VII 46 arrested for telecasting objectionable video According to Roznama Rashtriya Sahara (October 6), around 46 people have been arrested for telecasting objectionable video on social media. Saudi Arabia government put several restrictions on social media. Videos instigating people against the government can t be uploaded. According to the government sources, one of the people arrested belonged to Qatar while rest of them belonged to Saudi Arabia. Government spokesperson said that surveillance on social media has been intensified so its misuse could be minimized. Saudi Arabia banned internet, Facebook and WhatsApp. Sometimes ago Saudi Arabia allowed women to drive cars that was being opposed by radicals. Religious leaders have been arrested in this regard. The government source did not inform how many Maulvi have been arrested. India Policy Foundation October,

16 World I Death sentence to an Ahmadia According to Siyasat (October 13), three Ahmadia have been given death sentence in Pakistan for disrespecting prophet. They were accused of tearing those posters in which appeal was made to boycott Ahmadia. They have been imposed Rs 2 lakh each fine and failing to pay the money six months more jail term to be given. District judge of Shekhupura Miyan Javed Akram pronounced this sentence after all witnesses and evidences were produced. All the three accused accepted that they torn posters with verses of Quran. Lawyer of accused said that they would challenge the decision in the Supreme Court. Comment: Ahmadia is a sect of Muslims which was founded by a residence of Punjab Mirza Ghulam Ahmed in There had been several Khalifa of this sect so far and this sect is spread across 209 countries in the world. There are around two crore followers of this sect. At present its Caliph is Miya Masroor Ahmed who lives in London. This sect was founded in Kadia city of Punjab and its founder is called Mehandi. Radical Muslims have been opposing this sect from the beginning. According to Muslims, Hajrat Mohammad Saheb was the last prophet and after him no prophet will be born. They believe that Jesus had not died at the Cross but he had come to India from Jerusalem and he died in India. After Mirza Ghulam Ahmed second caliph was appointed Hakeem Nooruddin. This caused dispute in Ahmadia sect and a new group Lahore Ahmadia was constituted who has appointed their caliph Mirza Bashiruddin but this new group did not lost long. Third caliph was Mirza Nasir Ahmed. Riots against Ahmadia killed around 2 lakh people. The Pakistan government issued an ordinance declaring Ahmadia as non-believers and fourth Ahmadia Caliph Mirza Tahir Ahmed had to flee London to save his life. After the death of fourth caliph in 2003, the present caliph Mirza Masroor Ahmed was appointed. Ahmadia are considered to be nonbelievers and Muslims boycott them. Earlier also in several incidences Muslims in Pakistan killed Ahmadia in riots against them. Ahmadia are not allowed to be buried in Muslim cemeteries therefore they bury them in separate graveyards. They don t have any right to offer prayer in Muslim mosques. Jamate Islami and Jamiat Ulama e Hind have been demanding from the government of India to declare Ahmadia a non believer. Two dozen Muslims religious leaders of India demanded from Saudi Arabia that Ahmadia should be banned from performing Haj because Haj is only for Muslims. II Pakistani Intelligence agency linked to terrorists According to Inquilab (October 5), a higher official in the US said that intelligence of Pakistan ISI has links with terrorist organizations. However Pakistan has denied it. This is for the first time that the US alleged intelligence agency of Pakistan having links with terrorist organization. Pakistan and Afghanistan have been leveling such allegations in the past. In a convention of Senate of Arm Service Committee Joint Chief of Staff General Josef Defold said that ISI still has relations with Taliban. The US was trying to change its Pakistan policy but they don t feel that there would be India Policy Foundation October,

17 any change in the attitude of Pakistan. They accepted that Pakistan intelligence agency had its own policy and they don t feel they are under Pakistan s control. Statement of the US officials came at the time when foreign minister of Pakistan in the US. The US defence minister indicated that Pakistan was helping Islamic terrorist organization active in Afghanistan. This statement of US defence minister James Mends is a new headache for Pakistan. The US defence minister said, We are trying to change defence policies of Pakistan so it stops supporting terrorist organization. III Blast at Shia mausoleum According to Roznama Rashtriya Sahara (October 6), at least 25 people were killed in a blast at Shia mausoleum in Jhalmagsi in Baluchistan district. Home minister of Baluchistan Sarafaraj Bugti said that this blast took place at the gate of Fatehpuri Sharief mausoleum. This mausoleum belongs to Shia community. The minister said that when security forces stopped a suspicious person he blew himself off. Dead people included several police officials. Around two people were admitted at Larkan hospital. He accepted that terrorist activities intensified in Baluchistan and Sunni are selectively targeted. This is to recall that this is the same mausoleum in which over 100 people got killed in a blast in According to government spokesperson, security agencies had information about this attack therefore security was beefed up. The government spokesperson said that terrorist activities would not be tolerated and stern action would be taken against them. IV Over 100 security forces killed in jihadi attack In a jihadi attack in Afghanistan at least 100 security forces were killed and at least three hundred got injured. According to Roznama Rashtriya Sahara (October 18), police training centre was attacked by suicide bomber in which 78 people got killed and over 250 people got injured. Islamic Terrorist Organization took the responsibility of the blast. As per the press release of the home ministry five terrorist also got killed that included the police chief. As per the hospital sources, they included public as well as security officers. In this attack at least 16 security personals were killed and 12 got injured. In this attack at least 13 civilian got killed and seven got injured. Taliban claimed that at least 55 soldiers got killed and 21 got injured. The US intensified Drone attack along Pakistan-Afghanistan. In the past 24 hours 31 people got killed and dozens got injured. Attack on along the border was started after the announcement of the new policy of Trump. The US soldiers fired a missile in which 11 people living in two houses got killed. V 300 people killed in Somalia blast According to Inquilab (October 15), in a suicide bomb attack in the capital of Somalia Mogadibasa around 231 people got killed. This attack was executed by terrorist organization al Shabab. Information minister of Somalia Abdul Rahman Aasif held Al Shabab responsible for this attack. Al Shabab is said to be linked with al Qaida. There is a civil war continuing in Somalia for long. A truck load of explosive was brought. Wreckage of demolished building is being removed. As per the government sources the number of dead people might go up because many bodies is under debris. As per the police most of the dead are civilians. This attack destroyed several buses and mover 100 cars. After the attacks limbs of dead bodies and blood was spread all along. India Policy Foundation October,