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Arabian adventure Originally uploaded by TwoCircles.net A sign of prosperity of Indian Muslims and their aspirations. Picture of an ad that appeared in Islamic Voice magazine.

Nasiruddin Haider Khan is in Hindi journalism since 1992 and currently work as Deputy Resident Editor of Dainik Hindustan in Agra. He has been working on gender issues especially Muslim women issues for the last 16 years. Mr. Khan has a diploma in Journalism from Indian Institute of Mass communication and MA in Womens studies from Lucknow University. In 2005 he got the opportunity to look closely into Muslim women and reproductive rights issues under Health and Population Innovation Fellowship (HPIF). He has traveled to various parts of India, Egypt, Malaysia, Bangladesh, and Pakistan for an in-depth study. As a result of his research he has launched a website called GenderJihad.in. He talked to TwoCircles.net about his work. Why Gender Jihad? The word "jihad" has got violent images attached to it these days; why did you choose this word? Gender Jihad!!! Yes, Gender Jihad! Jihad for gender equality. Precisely, a struggle to end gender discrimination. Jihad is one of t

This is regarding The Hindu's report, " Now, fatwa against insurance " by Atiq Khan Dear editor, It seems that when it comes to Muslim issues, all journalism ethics and principles can be safely ignored. Even before the controversy  over the fatwa (opinion) related to Muslim women working in close proximity to men in offices  has died down , the prestigious Sunni Muslim seminary, Darul Uloom, Deoband in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh has  reportedly  come out with a fatwa, which has decreed that in the light of the “Shariat,” opting for an insurance policy is against the tenets of Islam.  The fatwa was issued by the Darul Ifta department of Darul Uloom in response to a query . The seminary has  reportedly  declared that since the calculation of the money pledged in the policy is based on “interest,” it was un-Islamic to opt for one. "Even before the controversy... has died down"- the controversy that was created by media and that continues to li