Vol. : 3 Issue : 3 July 1- 15 , 2019 Some Important Publications of IPF Vol. : 3 Issue : 3 1-15 July 2019

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Review of Urdu Press July 1–15, 2019 1 Summary Some mischievous elements have been attempting to spread hatred and violence in the country. Recently, a Muslim lawyer organised a press conference and claimed that Muslims were unsafe in this country and attacks were increasing on them. He said, “In such a situation, they should also use arms and ammunition to protect themselves”. He also announced that training camps would be set up across the country to give Muslims training in usage of arms. To begin with he announced a dozen camps in the country, half of which would be in . Maulana Syed Kalbe Jawad Naqvi, a prominent Shia leader based in Lucknow, has also been singing the same tune and has announced establishment of a big centre to impart weapons training to the Muslims in Lucknow, where thousands of people could get training in usage of firearms. These leaders have also been motivating Muslims to get licenses for firearms from the government in greater number. Certainly this hateful campaign is extremely dangerous for society. If Muslims get motivated to buy more and more firearms and get training in how to use the weapons, then in response other sections of the society may do the same. If this happens, then there might be a civil war like situation in the country. Which elements are behind all this? Who wants to create unrest and violence in India? Intelligence agencies should investigate all the people behind such declarations and take legal action against all mischievous elements. The desire to recognise their ancestors before the advent of Islam in Pakistan is growing fast among many Pakistanis. According to BBC, a demand is increasing day by day in Pakistan that the last Hindu ruler of Sindh, Raja Dahir, should be recognised as a national hero and his statues should be erected in Pakistan. Notably, after the formation of Pakistan, promoter of 'Jiye Sindh Movement' G.M. Syed had launched this campaign many years ago that Pakistan should not consider foreign invaders such as Muhammad bin Qasim, Mahmud of Ghazni, Muhammad Ghori and Babar as their heroes, rather it should consider those who were born in the land of Pakistan, as national heroes, irrespective of their religion. The extremist rulers of Pakistan had suppressed that movement brutally, but now it appears that the movement is regaining shape. Delhi Waqf Board has started taking strict action against the Imams and Maulanas who participate in discussions on the TV channels. Recently an Imam was sacked from service. Waqf Board President Amanatullah Khan says that Imams who go to TV channels do not pay attention to their work, and instead of praying in mosques, they rush to show their face on TV channels. This creates an impact on the work of mosques. He said, “Waqf Board gives monthly salary and allowance to the Imams of mosques. In such a situation, they should pay more attention to Imamat and leading Namaz.”

2 Review of Urdu Press July 1–15, 2019 A Muslim lawyer Mahmood Paracha has Muslims to use weapons for self-defence. created a controversy by announcing at a “If someone violates the law and misuses it, press conference that because Muslims are then legal action can be taken against him. not feeling safe in the country, therefore Minorities will have to take up arms to they should use weapons to protect protect themselves because there is no other themselves. Along with that, he also way left.” Paracha also alleged that the announced that the camps would be government was openly protecting those organised across the country to train who killed people like Akhlaq and Tabrez. Muslims in use of weapons. He said that Deliberately cases are made in such a way Muslims should also try to get weapons that culprit don't get punished." licenses for self-defence. In response to a question he said that As per Dainik Inquilab (July 12), it was unlikely to spread violence, and Mahmood Paracha said that minorities Muslims only want the right to self-defence. were being killed like animals in the “Those who kill minorities get strength country, and the police and government from the government and if people will had failed to provide protection to them. have weapons then those who attack them “So for our own safety, it is necessary to will be intimidated, because of which the protect ourselves within the law. We have crowd will not dare to kill anybody. Our the legal right to protect ourselves. Under intention is to bring security in the country this law, people can use weapons for their and not to provoke or promote terrorism.” safety.” He said that minorities across the He said that 'Manav Raksha Samiti' country should get the license to keep (Human Defence Committees) would be weapons, and added that he was ready to formed to protect Muslims from the help the Muslims get weapons' license and 'Gauraksha Samiti' goons. Paracha alleged organise camps for training to use that RSS and its organisations were creating weapons. He claimed that Section 99 and a toxic environment in the country by 100 of the Indian Penal Code had raising issues such as 'Gauraksha', Love empowered people to not only take up Jihad, Bharat Mata Ki Jai, Jai Shri Ram etc., arms for their protection, but kill others and in such a situation, the only effective too. weapon for Muslims was right to defend Paracha also claimed that the Shia onself, which was also mentioned in the Muslims's leader Maulana Kalbe Jawad IPC. would organise a camp in Lucknow, in Roznama Rashtriya Sahara (July which thousands of people would be 12) quotes Paracha: "At the behest of the trained to use weapons. ruling party, the process of killing human When Paracha was asked that beings under the guise of cow protection is whether he was instigating Muslims for growing day-by-day. One year ago, the violence, he claimed that law allowed Supreme Court asked the government to

Review of Urdu Press July 1–15, 2019 3 make a law to stop the mob lynching. But minorities due to such a step, he said that it the government did not make any law in was necessary to create fear in the heart of this regard. In such a situation, under the those who kill Muslims in mobs. He said, Arms Act, 1959, minorities and other “if a person misuses the licensed weapons weaker sections should protect themselves then there is law to deal with such by taking up arms. The Prime Minister situation. But if the minorities using condemns these mob killings but these licensed weapons were trapped in false incidents have increased in number. It is cases by the administration and the police, surprising that those who kill innocent they would be given all kinds of legal people are welcomed with bouquets and help.” He requested the Muslims those who are beaten to death by the crowd, organisations to buy as many weapons as are made accused of cow slaughter and possible and to get trained for them. When cases are made against them. Recently, a a reporter asked him, “wouldn't the peace minority official named Niyaz in Madhya in the country be threatened by the Pradesh had to change his name to avoid response from the majority to it”, he said being attacked by a mob.” Mahmood that security of Muslims was most Paracha appealed to the Muslims to take up important thing for us. “In view of the huge arms so that the violent atmosphere that increase in the incidents of killing of was growing in the country could be Muslims by the mobs, it is necessary to overcome. He also appealed to lawyers combat it with weapons.” across the country to cooperate with victims According to another report, Shia of harassment. leader and Majlis-e-Ulema-e-Hind's As per Hamara Samaj (July 22), "To general secretary Maulana Kalbe Jawad prevent the increase in the number of announced in Lucknow that a nationwide attacks on Muslims, Supreme Court lawyer campaign would be launched to train the Mahmood Paracha has advised that they Muslims to use weapons. He said that should freely use weapons for self-defence. initially 12 such camps would be organised, He also said that it would be utterly wrong out of which six would be held in Uttar to claim that use of weapons by minorities Pradesh. He said that in order to provide would cause an increase in violent protection to the Muslims in today's activities.” situation, there is no alternative except to The newspaper claims that take up arms in self-defence. He said that “Mahmood Paracha has been working to Muslims should collect arms and ensure justice for those arrested by the ammunition using license and camps will police in false cases of terrorism. He has be organised to get licenses. “We are also said that some people nowadays are campaigning for organising such camps playing Holi with blood of innocent people and legal experts will also support us in this and the governments have remained mute regard. But people having criminal spectators. “In such a situation, the tendencies should not be given license for Constitution allows us to use licensed weapons.” He claimed that the weapons in self-defence.” When he was government's announcement to make a law asked about the possibilities of rising to stop the incidents of mob killings was just conflicts between the majority and eyewash.

4 Review of Urdu Press July 1–15, 2019 Inquilab (July 7) has reported that some activities of these Kashmiri militants. In former officials of India's secret intelligence addition other serious allegations have also agency RAW have made serious allegations been levelled against him. " against the former Vice President Hamid Note: Former Vice-President Hamid Ansari. “In a letter to Prime Minister Ansari has always remained in controversy Narendra Modi, these officials have claimed right from the beginning. He was born in that when Hamid Ansari was Ambassador Kolkata in 1937. His education was at in Iran, he did not act responsibly, and did Aligarh University. He started his career as not protect the interests of RAW and the an officer in the Indian Foreign Service in country. It has also been mentioned in this 1961 and worked as the ambassador of letter that Ansari, in association with the India in a dozen countries. In 1984, he was Iranian government and its intelligence awarded Padam Shri. He was Vice agency, damaged the covert operation of the Chancellor of Aligarh University from May Indian intelligence agency RAW, going 2000 to March 2004. In 2007, the Congress against national interest. N. K. Sood, who fielded him in the Vice Presidential election retired from RAW in 2010, told 'Sunday and he got elected. In 2012, he got re-elected Guardian' newspaper that Hamid Ansari for another five years. But in his farewell had recommended closure of the RAW speech after 10 years as Vice President, activities in Iran. Iran's intelligence agency Ansari claimed that Muslims were not safe 'Savak' was dissolved in 1979 and was in India. replaced by a new intelligence agency. Sood On December 30, 2011, the last day has alleged that in 1991, Sandeep Kapoor, an of the winter session of Parliament officer of RAW was arrested in Tehran, at witnessed heated discussion on the Jan the behest of Iranian intelligence agency. At Lokpal Bill in the in the that time the then Indian Ambassador aftermath of the Anna Hazare movement, Hamid Ansari was asked by RAW officers and voting was about to take place around to intervene personally and ensure release midnight, when Ansari took his seat as the of Kapoor. But Hamid Ansari ignored the chairman of the Rajya Sabha and suddenly requests of the RAW officers and instead adjourned the house sine die. Many sent a report to the Indian Foreign Ministry opposition parties were united against the that Sandeep Kapoor was missing and his government and the situation was such that movements in Iran were doubtful and he the government was about to be defeated. had connection with Iranian women too. The opposition criticized Ansari for These officials alleged that in the year 1991, abruptly ending the session of the House RAW was keeping an eye on the Kashmiri and alleged that the Vice President saved youth who were getting training in use of the government. The BJP also accused weapons in a religious institute in town of Ansari of supporting the Congress party in Qom in Iran. Hamid Ansari disclosed to the his tenure as the Rajya Sabha chairman. Iranian government the name of the RAW On the initiative of Prime Minister officer who was keeping an eye on the Narendra Modi, the United Nations

Review of Urdu Press July 1–15, 2019 5 declared International Yoga Day on June 21, President Hamid Ansari openly preached and in 2015, the first Yoga Day was that the government of India should remove celebrated in 190 countries of the world. But discrimination with Muslims. Before this, Vice President Hamid Ansari did not Hamid Ansari also remained in the participate in the program. BJP General controversy about participating in the Secretary Rana Madhav also questioned the program of the controversial Islamic absence of Ansari. In 2015, Ansari was also organisation Popular Front of India in in the controversy on the issue of not Kozhikode. The BJP and the Vishwa Hindu opening the National Flag on the occasion of Parishad, while criticizing Ansari, had said Republic Day. Interestingly, Vice President that he should not have been involved with Ansari was quick to comment on a Muslim's an organisation's activities whose activities (Akhlaq) killing. In September 2015, Vice are suspicious.

According to Inquilab (July 14), “a new was doing such tricks at the behest of ruling dispute has arisen with Shia leader Wasim party leaders to avoid going to jail. He said Rizvi declaring to make a film on Hazrat that before this, Rizvi had tried to spoil the Ayesha, wife of Hazrat Mohammad. Wasim relations between Hindus and Muslims by Rizvi also said that the actress Sonam making a controversial film named Ram Tripathi will play Hazrat Ayesha. According Janmabhoomi. Shaista Ambar, founder of the to Rizvi, it will be a digital film which will be All India Muslim Women Personal Law released by the end of 2020. After this Board, also condemned the film on Hazrat announcement by Wasim Rizvi, many Ayesha and demanded from the government Muslim leaders protested against the film. to ban the film and immediately arrest Rizvi.” Shia leader Maulana Kalbe Jawad has The newspaper claims that Wasim demanded from the government that the Rizvi was making a film on someone, who shooting of this film should be banned. While was not only wife of the Prophet of Islam but Sunni leader Maulama Khalid Rashid Firangi also daughter of Abu Bakar, the first Khalifa Mahli has said that making a film about of Islam. “Making a film on her, will create a Hazrat Ayesha is against Islam. She is called negative environment about India in the the mother of Muslims and making film Islamic world.” about her is anti-Islam, which can not be In another report, Maulana Amir tolerated. He demanded immediate ban on Rashidi, President of the National Ulema the proposed movie. Imam Fazal Mannan Council, has alleged that Wasim Rizvi is facing Rahmani of the Tilewali Masjid has claimed serious allegations of corruption and therefore, that Wasim Rizvi is knowingly running anti- he has adopted different types of tactics to Islamic campaigns at the behest of his avoid the law. He said that Wasim Rizvi had political masters and he is working to weaken been dancing at the behest of the ruling party, the unity of the Muslims. Maulana said that and so he was expelled from the Shia society. many allegations of corruption against He demanded that a case be registered against Wasim Rizvi were under investigation, so he Rizvi and he be arrested forthwith.

6 Review of Urdu Press July 1–15, 2019 Jamaat-e-Islami, five including the new Amir, belong to South India. Hussaini was born in Mahrashtra, but has been living in Hyderabad for a long time. Of the sub-Amirs, only three Amirs Syed Aminul Hassan from Bangluru, Mohammad Jafar from Bihar and Mohammad Salim from Rajasthan, while the rest belongs to the south. The principal officer of the Jamaat T. Arif Ali is from Kerala. Hamara Samaj has According to Hamara Samaj (July 14) claimed that the Dawat has its own Jamaat-e-Islami's mouthpiece 'Dawat' is private building and other facilities, that are likely to be closed, or it might be turned into now been sold at throwaway prices. Many a weekly instead of a bi-weekly. The of workers are also being discharged. newspaper has also claimed that Central Maktaba Islami Hind had 50 headquarter of Jamaat-e-Islami may now be employees till recently, but now their shifted from Delhi to Hyderabad. After the number has decreased to 18. The partition of India, the headquarters of publication of Dawat started from 1953 and Jamaat-e-Islami was established in Rampur. its circulation was the highest in Urdu Then it was shifted to Mohalla Suiwalan in newspapers. After the emergency, it was Old Delhi and was later transferred to converted from daily to bi-weekly 'Dawat Nagar' created in Okhla by Jamaat- newspaper. e-Islami. It is worth mentioning that many Hamara Samaj has also claimed that Muslim newspapers have closed down it had published news on April 8, 2019 that recently; prominent amongst these are this Muslim organisation had been captured Milli Gajat, Quami Salamiti, Shahin, by the South Indians. “The new leadership Azizul-hind etc. that has emerged in the Jamaat-e-Islami According to Roznama Rashtriya mostly belong to South India. The matter of Sahara (July 9), "Jamaat-e-Islami has closure of newspapers was also raised in a announced the closure of its mouthpiece bi- press conference organised by Jamaat-e- weekly Dawat. Jamaat-e-Islami has given Islami. Instead of giving a straightforward the reason for the closure as losses in its reply, the new Amir Syed Saadatullah running. More than three dozen people will Hussaini said that only the trust could be unemployed; with many employees of decide about running of the newspaper central Islamic publication have already 'Dawat'. been removed from the job. Many of those Hamara Samaj has claimed that out who are becoming unemployed are aged 50 of recently appointed 9 office bearers of years or more. "

Review of Urdu Press July 1–15, 2019 7 According to Inquilab (July 9), then, the campaign against the "Delhi Waqf Board has Imams continued on social intensified action against media and some imams were Muslim imams going threatened. Inquilab's office frequently to TV shows. Imam received many complaints on of a mosque going to a news phone that Muslim leaders and channel has been sacked from Imams visiting channels were his post, whereas other imams making Muslims a butt of joke. have been instructed that they Some people also talked should not take any part in the to Amanatullah, chairman of debate on the TV channels. Delhi Waqf Board, in this According to the newspaper, the board has connection. The Waqf Board appoints the been receiving continuous complaints that Imams in their mosques and gives them some Imams were participating in the salary, allowances etc. In addition as per debate on TV programs and creating a their transfer they have to shift from one funny impression about Muslims. On the mosque to another mosque. So, is it not basis of these complaints, the board has necessary to seek the permission of the dismissed Imam Maulama Asad Falahi of Waqf Board before going to the channels in Masjid Zabta Ganj, India Gate, from his such a situation? Later, Amanatullah said post. that the Board had decided that those Inquilab claims that it consistently Imams who were going to TV channels published reports that the Muslim caused insult of the community and did not participants in the TV channels debate offer Namaz in their mosques. So, strict failed to clarify the religious stand of Islam, action would be taken against such imams. therefore Muslims should refrain from In this regard, Imam Maulana Asad Falahi participating in these. A delegation of the of the Jabta Ganj Mosque was dismissed Imams who frequently visited the channels from his duty. Amanatullah said that the met the representatives of Inquilab and Board received the complaint that the made it clear that they did not go to channels Maulana went to the channel at the time of due to any greed but their objective was that Namaz. “When we checked, we came to the debate on these channels should not be know that the Maulana was not in the unilateral and they could present the views mosque at the time of namaz but he was in of the Muslims in front of the public. The the news channel. We have now strictly newspaper reported that a meeting of the instructed that instead of going to TV Imams who visited the channels took place channels Imams should focus on teaching at the India Islamic Cultural Centre in which namaz in the mosques. Otherwise, action they announced that they would not go to will be taken against them and they will be any other channel except Zee news. Even sacked.”

8 Review of Urdu Press July 1–15, 2019 According to Inquilab (July 1), now there will should have given prior information about be a dress code for visitors and restrictions on this restriction in newspapers.” doing videography inside Lucknow's historic Note: Big Imambara is the historical small and big Imambara. This decision has heritage site of Lucknow. It is also called been taken by Trust Chairman Rajkaushal Bhool-Bhulaiya. It was constructed by Sharma. Shia Imam Maulana Kalbe Jawad Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula of Awadh to assist the Naqvi said that this decision was taken on victims during the famine. It was constructed their demand. “We have been demanding for in 1784. Imambara is considered a sacred maintaining the purity and reputation of the place by the Shia community of Muslims. Imambara for many years. By God's grace the Tazia and other related items are kept here for government has accepted our demand.” processions on the occasion of Muharram. Former President of Hussaini Tigers Also, in addition to paying homage to and and leader of the Save Waqf Board movement, mourning the martyrs of Karbala, many Shamil Shamshi has also said that it is Majlis (gatherings) are organised here during necessary to maintain the reputation of Muharram. During Muharram, all Shia men, Imambara. He said that Imambara was women and children wear black clothes. It is becoming the meeting point for young lovers, believed that in the battlefield of Karbala, and therefore in 2014 the youth wing of Prophet Muhammad's grand children and Husaini Tigers had put locks on the gates of family members were killed by Yadid. In the Imambara. At that time, the then chairman of memory of this martyrdom, Shia Muslims the trust, Anurag Yadav assured in writing celebrate Muharram all over the world. that appropriate steps would be taken in this The big Imambara has a huge hall regard. Maulana Habib Haider of the Majlis-e- which is 50 meters long and 15 meters high. Ulema has also said that Imambara is not a Not a single iron hook was installed in its huge picnic spot, but a religious place so it is ceiling. There are 84 stairs to go to the rooftop extremely important to respect its sanctity. of the building. Imambara has been built in Since it is a historic site, many tourists come to such a way that the viewers are lost in the visit it from different parts of the country and maze of its pathways. The imagination and the world. Mohammad Haider, caretaker of creativity behind the building are amazing. Imambara said, “we have been asking the Windows have been designed in such a way government for a long time to maintain the that anyone sitting there can see everyone sanctity of the Imambara and I had written a entering the building and keep watch over letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in this them, but the person sitting in the window regard. Our demand was to ban the entry of can't be seen by anyone coming in. There is an tourists who visit Imambara wearing revealing Asifi mosque built inside it. Also, many clothes and also to put a ban on photography taziya's and other precious items of the Nawab and videography inside Imambara. era are placed here. The Imambara has a vast However, hundreds of tourists visiting network of tunnels. The small Imambara, Imambara had to face a lot of trouble with located near the big Imambara, was built these restrictions. They asked, “from where we during the reign of Nawab Ghaziuddin can get new clothes now? The administration Haider.

Review of Urdu Press July 1–15, 2019 9 According to the BBC Urdu Sindhi ruler Raja Dahir, then will (July 8), “in Pakistan after you not get agitated and issue installation of statue of Sikh fatwas declaring it un-Islamic ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh in and deceitful act?' Dr. Ishaq Punjab and calling him 'Sher- Samejo, Director of Institute e-Punjab', demands have been of Sindhology, which works raised in Sindh province that for protection of art and the last Hindu ruler Dahir of culture of Sindh, also Sindh should also be officially supported the proposal that declared as a hero of Pakistan. King Dahir be declared as After installation of the statue of the national hero of Sindh. Ranjit Singh, congratulatory He said that every messages are circulated on the community had the right to social media that Punjab has pay homage to the great given honour to its real hero. Quetta personalities who sacrified their life for journalist Javed Langah has written on protecting their country. He said, “Ranjit facebook that “finally, Raja Ranjeet Singh Singh's history has been controversial, but has come out from his Samadhi, situated on king Dahir never attacked any country or the southeast of the Badshahi Masjid, riding oppressed people." on a horse in front of the royal fort and has again appeared in his capital.” He further Who was king Dahir? writes that 'Punjab has been denying its true "King Dahir was the last Hindu ruler history for decades and trying to fabricate a of Sindh in the beginning of eighth century. fictional history, in which instead of real He was the youngest son of Raja Chach and national heroes like King Porus and Ranjit the last ruler of the Brahmin Shahi dynasty. Singh, marauders like Ghori, Ghaznavi, According to Encyclopaedia Sindhiana, Suri and Abdali are glorified. These thousands of years ago many Kashmiri invaders had looted the resources of entire Brahmins came to Sindh and settled there. India, including Punjab, with both hands. " After achieving political influence and A person named Daram Khan wrote power, Chach became the first Brahmin on Facebook that, “now it is time that ruler after ending the 184 year long rule of children from all walks of life should be told Rai dynasty. According to historians, the the truth in schools and they should be rule of King Dahir was spread from taught their history instead of Arab and Makaran in the west to the present Malwa Mughal history." Addressing the people of and Rajputana in the east and from the Punjab, Journalist Nisar Khokhar writes southern Punjab in the north to Arabian sea that 'Ranjeet Singh was the first Punjabi and Gujarat in the south. Sindh was also who ruled over Punjab. If the Sindh major centre of land and sea trade. Mumtaz government similarly installs a statue of Pathan writes in 'taarikh-e-sindh' that, “king

10 Review of Urdu Press July 1–15, 2019 Dahir was a judicious and impartial ruler. goods and women. Sindh's nationalist leaders There were three types of courts, which were accept King Dahir's argument and claim that called the Kolas, Sarapnas and Ganas. the Arabs had used this loot as an excuse to Important cases would be forwarded to the attack and plunder Sindh and their aim was king who had status like of a Supreme Court. to capture Indians and sell them abroad as At that time, Sindh was counted among the slaves. A book titled 'Sindh ke Shoorma' prosperous countries of the world.” mentions: The robbery on boats was done by pirates and it was absolutely wrong to blame Attack on Sindh King Dahir for it. It is also mentioned that “In the beginning of eighth century, Arabs had attacked Sindh 14 times before, but Baghdad governor al-Hajjaz ibn Yusuf every time due to the bravery of Sindhi ordered his nephew and young warrior warriors, they had to face humiliating defeat Mohammed bin Qasim to attack Sindh. and run back to escape from Sindh.” King Dahir fought bravely till he died. After his death, his wife took over the command Rebellion by Alafi Brothers of the army and fought the Arabs for several "In Oman, Muwawiyah bin Haris al- months. But finally the forces of Sindh were Alafi and his brother Mohammed bin Haris defeated due to betrayal by some people. al-Alafi rebelled against Khalifa, and killed The invaders captured the capital city Debal Said, an official deputed by Hajjaz. So, aka Brahmanabad, and killed more than 40 Hajjaz ordered for their capture. According thousand innocent men, women and to 'Chachnama', Mohammed Alafi saved children. Hundreds of temples were looted his life with his companions and sought and demolished, and Arab marauders refuge in Makran. It was a part of the empire plundered the entire country.” of king Dahir, and thus began Arab attacks "Ali Koffi, translator of 'Chachnama' on Makran, but every time Indian warriors or 'Fatehnama', the first book on Arab history repulsed the attacks of Arabs and they had in Sindh, writes that the King of Sri Lanka had to run back every time.” sent some gifts to the governor of Baghdad al- Hajjaz ibn Yusuf, but the boats carrying Government Anarchy precious gifts lost way and were robbed by "Before Dahir, his brother pirates near the Debal port. Some women Chandrasena was on the throne, who were also travelling by these boats and they believed in Buddhism and did not pay were taken into custody by pirates. Some attention to military and defence because of people fled to Hajjaz and told him that the his belief in non-violence. After his demise, Arab women were calling him for help. Dahir took over the reins of power. According to historians, Hajjaz ibn Yusuf According to Arab historians, the wrote a letter to King Dahir and demanded Buddhists and Jains had a very devious role compensation from him and ordered him to in the victory of Mohammed bin Qasim return the goods and women who had been against Dahir. According to Arab historians robbed. King Dahir replied that boats were people of these sects believed in non- robbed by the pirates and the piracy did not violence, but they supported the Arab happen in the area under his control, so it was invaders. According to 'Chanchnama', not possible for him to return the looted Buddhist monks welcomed and helped

Review of Urdu Press July 1–15, 2019 11 Mohammad bin Qasim in Nironkot and Raja Dahir. Many artefacts of eighth century Sivastan during the attack and gave him were obtained from the excavation of this secret information about King Dahir's ancient city. Earlier, the tourism department army. Arab historians claim that this of Pakistan used to promote Mansura treachery by Buddhists and Jains helped the claiming that it was the first planned city Arabs to defeat Dahir.” built by the Arabs in the Indian continent. But after the recent wave of Sindhi Daughters of Raja Dahir and Muhammad nationalism in Sindh, the tone of Pakistani bin Qasim historians has also changed, and they have “According to 'Chachnama', after begun to emphasize that the ancient city was conquest of Sindh, Muhammad bin Qasim the capital of King Dahir. Excavations have sent two beautiful daughters of King Dahir as also recovered considerable remnants of a gift with looted goods, in the service of the ancient fortifications. Khalifa. Khalifa Walid bin Abdul Malik In recent times, there is a kind of instructed that both the princesses should rest competition among Pakistan's intellectuals for couple of days before they were brought to find out their pre-Islamic history. So far, to him. When they were called to Khalifa's the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent harem later, he asked one of his officials to used to take pride in Muhammad bin confirm which one was the elder one. The Qasim, Mahmud of Ghazni, Muhammad elder one came forward and said her name Ghori and Babar being their national heroes was Surya Devi. As soon as Khalifa removed and ancestors. But now a section of the veil from the face, he was stunned by her Pakistani intellectuals has started to change beauty and dragged her towards him, but the its tone. In Punjab, the Punjabi movement is girl rescued herself and said, “forgive me gaining strength by the day. Supporters of your majesty, Adil Imaduddin Mohammed this movement have begun to emphasize bin Qasim kept us in his custody for three that their heroes can only be those who days, and after he raped us, he sent us to your were born in this land. They are not ready to majesty's service.” accept any aggressor as their hero. This is “According to historians, hearing probably the reason that M. Qasim, Vice this Khalifa Walid bin Abdul Malik got very Chancellor of Peshawar University, angry with Muhammad bin Qasim and he recently wrote a detailed article in the ordered that Qasim be sewed in fresh skin 'Dawn' newspaper in which he emphasized of a bull and presented before him. When that Acharya Chanakya and grammarian that command reached Muhammad bin Panini were considered among greatest Qasim, he was on his way to Awadhpur. people in the world, but Pakistan was not The order was followed immediately but he ready to accept them as ancestors. died within two days. Some historians Interestingly, some historians have also believe that King Dahir's daughters took discovered the birth place of Acharya their revenge this way.” Chanakya, which is located in the Mardan Note: Recently, the Department of district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Archaeology of Pakistan decided to develop Qasim has written that culture and history Mansura town near Karachi. It is believed form an eternal stream which can not be that Mansura town was the ancient capital of divided on the basis of religion.

12 Review of Urdu Press July 1–15, 2019 Roznama Rashtriya Sahara (July 6) Khan, it was handed over to the Hindus. A reports that, “Shivala Teja Singh, an ancient Sialkot resident, Shivkumar said that the Shiva temple, has been opened for Hindus government had fulfilled its responsibility in the historical town of Sialkot in Punjab of handing over the temple to the Hindus, province of Pakistan. This temple was but the question is that whether they will be closed for 72 years. It is located on a plot size permitted to worship there or not. He said of one kanal. The Waqf Board has decided that his experience was that the Muslim to open it for the Hindus. In this regard, an hardliners living near this temple do not event was organised in which Hindu approve that Hindu do prayers (Puja- leaders Dr. Manawar Chand, Amarnath Archana) in the temple. “There are at least Randhawa and Pandit Kashiram etc. took four hundred Hindus in Sialkot and we part. Waqf Board Deputy Secretary Syed have only one temple. There is no statue in Faraj Abbas said that this temple was closed this temple at present, hence idols will be since the partition of India. Recently locals brought from Sindh and India.” Earlier, the had urged Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Government of Pakistan had handed over Khan to open it.” the historic Gurudwara 'Babe-de-beri' to the “After the intervention of Imran Sikhs in the year 2015 in Sialkot.

Review of Urdu Press July 1–15, 2019 13 As per Inquilab (July 6), "Mufti Azam of this, Mufti Yusuf-al-Qajawi, who is Libya has appealed to Muslims around the associated with Ikhwanul Muslimeen, had world to boycott Umrah and Haj because also appealed to Muslims from all over the Saudi Arabia has been using the taxes world to not to go for Umra and Haj. collected from it for the killings of Muslims. “Instead, they should stay in their In this context Mufti Sadiq al Ghariani has respective countries and work for the issued a fatwa and said that the money welfare of the poor. In the eyes of Allah, it is given by Haji to the Saudi government in better than Haj and Umra.” Tunisian the form of taxes is being used for the religious leaders have also requested the killing of Muslims. “If you have earlier grand mufti of country to issuing a fatwa, to done Haj or Umrah and again go for it to stop the Muslims from going to Saudi Saudi Arabia, then it will be haram.” Before Arabia for Haj.

According to Inquilab (July 6), “Sri Lanka's official spokesperson said that Sri Lankan police chief and former defence secretary have been arrested on charges of their failure to stop bombings in the country by Islamist jihadists on the Easter Day. Earlier, the government lawyer of Sri Lanka had said that because these two senior officials had failed to stop the blasts despite these officials were detained by officers of having prior information, they would not Intelligence Department in two hospitals be forgiven and strict action would be taken where both the officials got admitted for against them. The arrested Sri Lankan treatment. The attorney general Dappula de Police chief's name is Pujith Jayasundara. Livera has said that the government had British police system was initiated in Sri prior information about the possibility of Lanka in 1857. This was the first time that a terror attacks in Sri Lanka. But in spite of police chief was arrested in Sri Lanka's this, both the officials failed to stop the police history. The arrested former defence attack. The case will be filed against both the secretary is Hemasiri Fernando. Both of officials under murder charges.

14 Review of Urdu Press July 1–15, 2019 According to Roznama Rashtriya Sahara attacked by this organisation. (July 4), the U.S. has declared the “According to the U.S. Foreign Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) as a Department, Hezbollah was declared a terrorist organisation and Husain Ali foreign terrorist organisation in 1997. Unit Hazzima, the leader of the jihadist 2000 is the intelligence wing of Hezbollah. organisation Hezbollah, an international Jundallah was declared a terrorist terrorist. “The U.S. State Department has organisation in 2010. The organisation declared jihadist organisation named Jaish- changed its name in 2012 to Jaish-ul-Adl and ul-Adl as a terrorist organisation. The U.S. killed hundreds of Iranian nationals, spokesperson said that these organisations including suicide attack in February 2019 were being banned so that they could not and, kidnapping of security forces of Iran in carry out any terrorist activity in the future. October 2018. Due to the activities of these “Their property and bank accounts in the organisations, U.S. security has also been United States have been seized.” Referring threatened. The U.S. State Department claims to the Baloch Liberation Army, the U.S. that it is their endeavour to break the State Department said that it was an armed financial backbone of these terrorist separatist terrorist outfit which aims to organisations. A spokesman for the Pakistan target civilians and army in the territory of government welcomed the U.S. decision to Pakistan. This organisation targeted declare the Balochistan Liberation Army as a Chinese engineers in August 2018 and terrorist organisation. Pakistan's Foreign attacked Chinese Commerce Office in Office spokesman Dr Mohammad Faizal said Karachi in November 2018. In May 2019, a that the Pakistan government had banned hotel in Gwadar in Balochistan was this terrorist organisation in 2006 itself.”

Review of Urdu Press July 1–15, 2019 15 According to Etemaad (July 15), “The presented their claim against Pakistan in International Arbitrator of World Bank has 2012 in the World Bank related imposed a fine of USD 6 billion on the International Centre for Settlement of government of Pakistan, which is said to be Investment Disputes. In its 700 page the highest penalty in the history of the decision the Centre has ordered the world. This penalty has been imposed for Government of Pakistan to pay 4.8 billion failing to give approval to a mining USD in penalty and USD 2 billion as company in the Reko Diq project in 2011. interest. Prime Minister Imran Khan has There was an agreement between a Chilean ordered to constitute a Commission to mining company and a Canadian investigate the imposition of penalty in the company, Barrick Gold Corporation, to Reko Diq case. According to the Attorney start a project in Balochistan, but General of Pakistan, this commission will Balochistan government didn't permit the investigate why Pakistan failed to present companies to start mining activities. Faced its case in the international institution and with this obstacle, both these companies who were responsible for it?”

16 Review of Urdu Press July 1–15, 2019 According to Inquilab (July 3), “the U.S. more than 300 kilograms of Uranium. President Donald Trump has warned Iran However, the nuclear agreement signed by that it should not try to play with fire. This Iran prohibits it to store more than 300 statement of the Trump has come after Iran kilograms of Uranium. IAEA, the UN has allegedly increased the amount of agency monitoring the nuclear energy, has enriched Uranium. The U.S. President said confirmed that the reserves of Uranium that Iran was constantly violating the with Iran are more than 300 kilograms, International Nuclear Agreement and it which is against the nuclear agreement of would have dangerous consequences. 2015. Israel has urged the world powers to While Iran claimed that the increase in impose sanctions on Iran. Russia, on the Iran's reserves of enriched Uranium is as other hand has said that the pressure on per the nuclear deal. In a statement issued Iran by U.S. has been causing the change in by the White House, it has been claimed that Iran's attitude. In 2015, a nuclear agreement the U.S. policy will continue to increase the was signed between Iran and the other pressure on Iran and it will not be allowed major countries, including U.S. However, to destroy the peace in the Middle East.” the U.S. withdrew from it later and imposed “Earlier, Iran's foreign minister, sanctions on Iran. These sanctions have Javad Zarif had said that Iran had produced badly affected export of Iranian oil.”

Review of Urdu Press July 1–15, 2019 17 According to Hamara Samaj (July 15), are also confirmed immediately under this “Saudi government has announced to process. Then the Pakistan Home Ministry provide special facilities to Pakistan's Haj staff put their stamp on the passports after pilgrims. So far this facility was available to checking them. Every Haji's photo is taken Hajis from five Muslim countries only. and his hand luggage are also checked, they According to this facility all the are not allowed to carry food and drinks. proceedings related to the departure from They should not have any sharp cutlery and the country and related affairs in Saudi knife in their hand luggage. Then Arabia are completed at the airport itself. passengers are brought to Saudi The Pakistan government has instructed immigration counters. There Saudi the Hajis to reach the airport six hours government staff check them. The Saudi before their departure, so that they face no government has appointed employees who inconvenience. Pak government has know Urdu, at these places. When the Hajis arranged for Pakistani passengers to reach enter Saudi Arabia, they are not questioned Mecca and Medina via Saudi Airlines, at all but board buses and go directly to the Pakistan International Airlines and private hotels where their stay is planned. Foods companies from Islamabad. Boarding and ab-e-jamjam bottles are provided as passes are now issued to Haj pilgrims by the soon as they board the buses. In Saudi concerned Airlines and their luggage is Arabia, their passports are taken from booked immediately.” them, which are returned to them during “The return tickets of Haj pilgrims their journey back home.”

18 Review of Urdu Press July 1–15, 2019 According to Roznama Rashtriya Sahara groupings by any person during the Haj. (July 11), “The Saudi government has given The government has also given strict the warning that Hajis coming during Haj instructions that during the Haj pilgrimage should limit themselves to religious activity no one should be allowed to beg in Saudi and must not participate in any political Arabia. Any person caught begging will be activity, nor should there be any political arrested immediately and sent to jail. There slogans, or else strict action will be taken were complains that during the Haj, many against them. The Saudi Arabian cabinet beggars from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan has said that it is non-Islamic to participate etc go to Saudi Arabia as Hajis and beg in any political activity or religious there. This creates a very bad image.”

the gate and more than a dozen terrorists jumped out of the car and started firing indiscriminately. In response, army took action and freed the hotel from the terrorists. At least 26 people, including two journalists, were killed in this attack. According to the official statement, four According to Inquilab (July 3), “terrorist terrorists belonging to Al-Shabab were organisation Al Shabab attacked a hotel in killed by the army. A dozen foreign Somila, killed 26 people and injured more nationals were also killed. Al-Shabab is than 50. The attack took place when a affiliated to the international terrorist conference of political parties was being organisation Al-Qaeda. Earlier too this held in the hotel. Despite tight security, a organisation had carried out attacks in car filled with explosives entered through Somalia.”

Review of Urdu Press July 1–15, 2019 19 According to Akhbar-E-Mashriq (July 1), language from all the tea-houses, coffee- “The Libyan army chief has announced that homes and sweet shops. The Libyan all Turkish nationals living in the country government has also decided that no one will be arrested. Turkish ships that enter will be allowed to sell Turkish fast food, Libyan waters will be targeted by guns. food items and sweets in the country. Apart Libyan airports are now banned for Turkish from this, the sale of all the goods produced aircrafts. The reason for this decision is that by Turkey has also been banned. The Turkish arms and ammunition are being Libyan government has confirmed that in provided to rebels in Libya. Recently, some parts of the country armed rebels are Turkey also provided drones to these fighting with government forces. Libyan air rebels. The Libyan government has force has also bombed the rebels. The rebels instructed the municipality of Benghazi to have claimed to have gunned down two remove the boards written in Turkish Libyan aircrafts.”

20 Review of Urdu Press July 1–15, 2019 As per Inquilab (July 3), “A case has been to another report, BJP and women filed in Rampur Civil Lines police station on organisations have protested against Azam the complaint of BJP leader Akash Saxena Khan and given a memorandum to the against Rampur MP Mohammad Azam District Magistrate demanding strict action Khan, his son Adib Azam Khan, Samajwadi against those who insulted women.” Party's District President Omendra Singh As per Inquilab (July 6), “A Chauhan and 11 others. Akash Saxena has delegation met the filed a complaint in which he alleged that Inspector General of Police Ramit Sharma, Azam Khan, while give prize in the alleging that at the behest of ruling party, Khushboo Marriage Hall on the night of the police were deliberately trapping the June 29, 2019, used derogatory words for his workers of the Samajwadi party in false rival MP candidate Jaya Prada. According cases. At the behest of the government,

Review of Urdu Press July 1–15, 2019 21 Rampur Police has registered 25 cases farmers had lodged complaints about against the Samajwadi Party leaders and illegal encroachment of their land. They workers in the last three months. Two cases claim that this land belongs to the farmers, have been registered against Mohammad which has been illegally encroached by Ali Azam Khan and Moradabad MP Dr. S. T. Jauhar University. This raid has been done Hasan. In addition, a case has been filed in this context.” against Abdullah Azam Khan for giving According to Inquilab (July 12), inflammatory speech. The Director General “The construction of the Rampur Public of Police assured the delegation that he School building by Mohammed Ali Jauhar would investigate all these cases so that no Trust has been termed irregular and illegal, innocent person suffers.” and management has been told that the As per Inquilab (July 14), “There land on which the school building is being was a clash between the activists of the constructed is of the orphanage and the Samajwadi Party and farmers of Alia Ganj three-storey building is being constructed at the Gate of Mohammad Ali Jauhar without any approval from the Rampur University in Rampur, but this incident did Development Authority, so it should be not take the violent form due to the police demolished within a week or else the presence. Both sides were protesting government will turn it down itself. The against each other. Hafiz Abdul Islam, land of orphanage situated at Mohalla Sarai former chairman of the district panchayat, Gate was given by the Samajwadi alleged that university official R Hussain government on lease to Azam Khan Trust. Khan had pressurised farmers to sign The administration says that the building expenditure sheets, so the government was declared illegal in 2016 and in this should give their land back to the farmers regard, the case was also lodged in the and Al Hasan should be arrested police station. Against this governmental immediately. The Samajwadi party's decision, the workers of Samajwadi party protesters were led by legislator Abdullah sat on a dharna at the venue saying they Azam Khan. They alleged that these would continue to be on dharna outside the farmers were protesting at the behest of the building so that the government cannot ruling party to malign the name of turn it down. The Samajwadi Party has said Samajwadi Party.” that this notice was given due to the As per Hamara Samaj (July 13), “a political reasons.” case of encroachment of land at According to Inquilab (July 11), “In Mohammad Ali Jauhar University was filed Shahjahanpura, a demonstration on behalf against Rampur MP Mohammad Azam of the Samajwadi Party has demanded from Khan and former executive officer Al the government that all the false cases filed Hasan. In that connection, the police raided under the pressure of ruling party against Al Hasan's residence and taken his son the workers of Samajwadi party must be Wasim Hassan into custody. Al Hasan's withdrawn. Party's district president wife, Shabina Hassan, said that when the Tanveer Khan has made a declaration that if police raided her house, her husband was these cases are not withdrawn then they not at home. However, District Magistrate will launch a state-wide agitation and will Anjaney Kumar Singh told that many agitate in every district.”

22 Review of Urdu Press July 1–15, 2019 As per Hamara Samaj (July 13), “Jamiat-e- meeting that a new generation of Muslims Ulema-e-Hind, leading organisation of and especially students are turning their Muslims, in a meeting of its executive has face away from Islam, so special attention expressed deep concern that the new will be given to spread Islam through a generation of Muslims is drifting away nationwide campaign. This meeting of the from Islam. Therefore, to encourage Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Hind executive Muslim students to be closer to Islam and committee was held in Delhi, which was know about their religion, a nationwide chaired by Maulana Abul Qasim Numani, campaign will be launched. Under this the head of Darul Uloom Deoband. It was campaign, Deeni Boards will be constituted also attended by the president of the Jamiat in each state of the country, which will Maulana Kari Mohammed Usman appoint co-ordinators in all the districts and Mansoorpuri, General Secretary Syed Deeni Talimi Conference will be organised Mahmood Madani and office bearers of in every state. Concern was expressed in the Deeni Education Board.”

According to Roznama Rashtriya Sahara (July 11), “In the guise of giving jobs in Saudi Arabia, a fake company has fooled hundreds of young people. It is reported that lakhs of rupees were collected from 31 young people as commission and they were assured that they would be sent to Saudi Arabia on July 10. But when they reached the office of the agency located in Sector 3, it was locked. have to pay a commission of Rs 30 thousand, Taken aback, the young victims lodged a and they will get a job in the Saudi Arabia complaint in the police station. During Haj, with salary of 7500 Riyals. Many youths many agencies send youth to Saudi Arabia deposited the commission and submitted in the name of services for the Hajis. This their documents. When these young men placement agency announced on the went there later, the company's office gate Internet that it was sending people to Saudi was locked”. According to another news, an Arabia for employment. A person named agency from Noida collected lakhs of rupees Sadab from Muzaffarnagar, who uploaded from 30 other people in the name of getting a his bio-data on the Internet, was then job in Kuwait, which also published approached by a person named Adnan and advertisements in newspapers. There was a was told that the firm was sending the youth commission of 25 thousand rupees. Police to Saudi Arabia and every candidate will are searching for that gang too.”

Review of Urdu Press July 1–15, 2019 23 According to Roznama Rashtriya Sahara be allowed to travel around New York or (July 17), “The U.S. government has any American city. He said that this announced that although it has issued visa decision was taken because the Iranian to Iran's Foreign Minister under the UN's government has put a full ban on the pressure, but his activities have been activities of U.S. ambassador in Tehran. banned. A State Department spokesman The United States had earlier banned has said that the Iranian Foreign Minister properties of Javad Zarif. Although Javad will be able to come and go only to Iranian Zarif has announced that he has no Embassy and the UN Building. He will not property in America.”

According to Hamara Samaj (July 15), “State Bank of Pakistan in its report has acknowledged that Pakistan's economic situation is worsening day by day. Both losses and inflation are fast growing. Agricultural production has declined. Sugarcane yields have decreased by 19 percent and of cotton by 18 percent. In addition, foreign capital investment has also declined by 50 percent this year compared to the previous year. In the current year, this was USD 1.737 billion, while in the same period the rate of interest given on deposits. In last year capital of USD 3.47 billion was Pakistan, the rate of inflation has increased invested. Given the economic downturn, from six percent to eight and a half Pakistani banks have been instructed to cut percent.”

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