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ARCHIVES [Vol. 6   No. 14]  16-31 January 2012 Guantanamo Bay: America’s Shame [Vol. 6   No. 13]  01-15 January 2012 Revisiting the Legacy and Grandeur of Islamic Culture and Art [Vol. 6   No. 12]  16-31 December 2011 VIRTUAL MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART AND CULTURE: Treasures of Islamic Art at New York’s Metropolitan Museum IN FOCUS: This is Israel? Not the one I love VIEW POINT: Come Home to Israel [Vol. 6   No. 11]  01-15 December 2011 MUSLIM DIASPORAS: 50 Years of the Turkish Diaspora in Germany IN FOCUS: Sanctions are only a small part of the history that makes Iranians hate the UK [Vol. 6   No. 10]  16-30 November 2011 THE ISLAMIC WORLD: First-ever Free Elections in Tunisia IN FOCUS: Obama’s Palestinian Veto: Let’s Be Honest PERSPECTIVE: Mideast Power and Confusion [Vol. 6   No. 09]  16 October-15 November 2011 ISLAMOPHOBIA MONITOR: The Surge of Islamophobia in the West IN FOCUS: Is Israel Its Own Worst Enemy? [Vol. 6   No. 08]  16 September-15 October 2011 A DECADE OF TERROR, VIOLENCE AND HATRED Critical Reflections on 9/11: 9/11-- Was There an Alternative? VISTAS: Can Liberalism Tolerate Islam? [Vol. 6   No. 07]  01-15 September 2011 VISTAS: Freedom of Expression, Human Rights and Inter-Cultural Sensitivity IN FOCUS: How Israel takes its revenge on boys who throw stones [Vol. 6   No. 06]  16-31 August 2011 THE ISLAMIC WORLD: Fresh Violence in Xinjiang SPECIAL FEATURE: Fasting as a Means of Holistic Healing and Well-being PERSPECTIVE: Once untouchable, the old despot and his sons faced the wrath of the nation they had terrorised [Vol. 6   No. 05]  01-15 August 2011 LEAVES FROM ISLAMIC HISTORY & CULTURE: The Role of Sufis in Anti-Colonial Resistance IN FOCUS: Jewish settlers are terrorising Palestinians, says Israeli general CONVIVENCIA Gilmpses of Hormonious Coexistence: The Jewish school where half the pupils are Muslim [Vol. 6   No. 04]  16-31 July 2011 THE ISLAMIC WORLD: Morocco and the Arab Spring IN FOCUS: Obama: His Words and His Deeds [Vol. 6   No. 03]  01-15 July 2011 SPECIAL ISSUE: A Resurgent Turkey [Vol. 6   No. 02]  16-30 June 2011 GLOBESCAN: The Capture of ‘the Butcher of Bosnia’ INFOCUS: Why the US applauds Israeli defiance VIEWPOINT: Who cares in the Middle East what Obama says? [Vol. 6   No. 01]  16 May - 15 June 2011 VISTAS: Knowledge, Development and Peace: Need for Rethinking in the Unfolding Global Scenario INFOCUS: The Arab Spring: The Revolution’s Missing Peace [Vol. 5   No. 23-24]  16 April - 15 May 2011 The IOS at 25: Looking Back, Looking Forward INFOCUS: Oil and the US-led Invasion of Iraq: The Untold Story [Vol. 5   No. 22]  01 - 15 April 2011 THE ISLAMIC WORLD: US-led air strikes against Libya PERSPECTIVE: Adding Islam to a Latino Identity [Vol. 5   No. 21]  16 - 31 March 2011 VISTAS: Sociology of Islamic Law IN FOCUS: Curveball: How US was duped by Iraqi fantasist looking to topple Saddam PERSPECTIVE: Flailing After Muslims [Vol. 5   No. 20]  01 - 15 March 2011 PROFILE: Shaykh Yusuf al-Qaradawi VIEWPOINT: The project for a new Arab century PERSPECTIVE: Berlusconi’s Arab Dancer [Vol. 5   No. 19]  16 - 28 February 2011 REFLECTIONS: Harnessing Globalisation’s Resources VIEWPOINT: The West Loses Its Favorite Tyrant IN FOCUS: Freedom PHOTO GALLERY: Egypt: The Making of a Revolution [Vol. 5   No. 18]  01 - 15 February 2011 THE ISLAMIC WORLD: Stirrings of Democracy in Tunisia VIEWPOINT: Egyptian government on last legs, says ElBaradei PERSPECTIVE: How much longer can Mubarak cling on? [Vol. 5   No. 17]  16 - 31 January 2011 IN FOCUS: The Islamification of Britain: record numbers embrace Muslim faith VIEWPOINT: Acknowledging political Islam PERSPECTIVE: The rebirth of Arab activism [Vol. 5   No. 16]  01 - 15 January 2011 VISTAS: Jihad in Perspective REFLECTIONS: Searching for the Common Ground [Vol. 5   No. 15]  16 - 31 December 2010 PROFILE: Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani IN FOCUS: Israel Claims Victory in US Midterm Elections VIEWPOINT: Arab democracy VISTAS: Price Rise and Its Control: An Islamic Perspective PERSPECTIVE: Shariah at the Kumback Café [Vol. 5   No. 14]  01 - 15 December 2010 THE ISLAMIC WORLD: News-Features-Analysis IN FOCUS: Scorecard: Obama since Cairo VIEWPOINT: Obama’s Torture Problem [Vol. 5   No. 13]  16 - 30 November 2010 The Minaret Dictionary of Islamic Thought: Why I love Islam In Focus: The Hajj Pilgrimage: Glimpses of a Sacred Journey VISTAS: The Relevance of Prophet Muhammad’s Life and Teachings in an Insecure, Fragile World Photo Gallery: Snapshots of Hajj 2010 [Vol. 5   No. 12]  01 - 15 November 2010 The Minaret Dictionary of Islamic Thought: Dhimmi In Focus: The Wikileaks Expose of the Brutality of Iraq Invasion VISTAS: The Relevance of Prophet Muhammad’s Life and Teachings in an Insecure, Fragile World [Vol. 5   No. 11]  16 - 31 October 2010 Profile: Timothy Winter In Focus: American Muslims Ask, Will We Ever Belong? Photo Gallery: An Ancient Orthodox Monastery in Turkey Comes Alive [Vol. 5   No. 10]  01 - 15 October 2010 Special Feature: The Allahabad High Court’s Verdict on Ayodhya: A Travesty of Justice and the Rule of Law In Focus: Members of U.S. platoon in Afghanistan accused of killing civilians for sport Reflections: The Art and Culture of Giving Vistas: Is This America? [Vol. 5   No. 9]  16 - 30 September 2010 THE ISLAMIC WORLD: News-Features-Analysis In Focus: The two faces of modern America Viewpoint: Stop the War Talk Perspective: Building on Faith [Vol. 5   No. 8]  01 - 15 September 2010 Islamic Civilization's Contribution: Islamic Legacy of Modern Surgery In Focus: Mosque near Ground Zero and the Surge of Islamophobia Viewpoint: Robert Fisk: US troops say goodbye to Iraq [Vol. 5   No. 7]  16 August - 31 August 2010 GLOBESCAN: The Contribution of Islamic Civilization to Globalisation In Focus: Veiled Arguments The Minaret Photo Gallery [Vol. 5   No. 5 & 6]  16 July -15 August 2010 In Focus: Revisiting the 1995 Srebrenica Massacre Dictionary of Islamic Thought View Point: Something is culturally wrong in Switzerland The Minaret Photo Gallery [Vol. 5   No. 4]  1-15 July 2010 Istanbul: European Capital of Culture (2010) Sikhs and Hindus Rebuild Mosques in Punjab Villages White House Needs to Rethink Weak US Response to Israeli Attack [Vol. 5   No. 3]  16-30 June 2010 Israel’s Growing International Isolation Chosen, but Not Special Abul Qasim Al-Zahrawi's Pioneering Contribution to Surgery [Vol. 5   No. 2]  1-15 June 2010 View Point: Europe's Identity Crisis Profile: Dr Mahbub ul Haq (1934-1998) Photo Gallery Welcome to the New Minaret [Vol. 5   No. 1]  16-31 May 2010 THE ISLAMIC WORLD: News-Features-Analysis VISTAS: The Future of Palestine: Righteous Jews vs. the New Afrikaners [Vol. 4   No. 24]  01-15 May 2010 VISTAS: Financial Inclusion: A Comparative Study of Conventional and Islamic Approaches Israel & Palestine: Can They Start Over? [Vol. 4   No. 23]  15-30 April 2010 In Focus: The Woes of Celibacy VISTAS: Hard Mideast Truths [Vol. 4   No. 22]  01-15 April 2010 Masterpieces of Islamic Art from the Aga Khan Museum to be exhibited in Berlin Muslim Elite and the Challenges of the 21st Century [Vol. 4   No. 20 & 21]  01-31 March 2010 REFLECTIONS: Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: British Muslims are running out of friends SNAPSHOTS OF ISLAMIC HERITAGE: The Ottoman architect who linked East and West VISTAS: Islam and the Challenges of Pluralism [Vol. 4   No. 19]  16-28 February 2010 GLOBESCAN: The Contribution of Islamic Civilization to Globalisation PERSPECTIVE: Israel: One law for all? [Vol. 4   No. 18]  01-15 February 2010 VISTAS: Equality of Opportunity and the Indian Context PERSPECTIVE: Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: How the British empire is striking back INFOCUS: Tirade against the Veil in France [Vol. 4   No. 17]  16-31 January 2010 VISTAS: Combating Racism and Islamophobia in Europe PERSPECTIVE: Fears of an Islamic revolt in Europe begin to fade [Vol. 4   No. 16]  01-15 January 2010 GLOBESCAN: comments on current events, trends, issues [Vol. 4   No. 15]  16-31 December 2009 Ban on Minarets in Switzerland ‘You’ll see how big we are’: journey into America [Vol. 4   No. 14]  01-15 December 2009 The Hajj: Snapshots of a Global Pilgrimage Interest-free Economy in the Context of Global Economic Crisis Iraq Inquiry bombshell: Secret letter to reveal new Blair war lies [Vol. 4   No. 13]  16-30 November 2009 HOMO ISLAMICUS Human Nature in Islamic Perspective Afghanistan: Time to leave [Vol. 4   No. 11-12]  01-15 November 2009 The Islamic World: News-Features-Analysis Revisiting the Genocide in Srebrenica [Vol. 4   No. 10]  01 - 15 October 2009 Ibn Khaldun: Revisiting the Ideas of a Fiscal Economist Has America reached the turning point in Afghanistan? Lessons of history: Spirit of defiance lives on in a land no outsider has tamed [Vol. 4   No. 09]  16 - 30 September 2009 Crescentscape: Mosques in Europe Reflections: Happiness and Lowered Expectations [Vol. 4   No. 08]  01 - 15 September 2009 The Environment: Challenges and Vision Special Feature: Fasting as a Means of Holistic Healing and Well-being [Vol. 4   No. 07]  16 - 31 August 2009 Special Feature: A Mirror for the Arab World VISTAS: Xinjiang’s Development and the Travail of Uighur Muslims [Vol. 4   No. 06]  01 - 15 August 2009 Globe Scan: Chinese Crackdown on Uighur Muslims [Vol. 4   No. 05]  16 - 31 July 2009 VISTAS: Unmasking France’s Veiled Islamophobia Perspective: Baker’s Ghost in Cairo [Vol. 4   No. 04]  01 - 15 July 2009 VISTAS: Recreating Andalusia’s Glory Marvels of Creation [Vol. 4   No. 03]  16 - 30 June 2009 The Islamic World: News | Features | Analysis Perspective: President Obama’s Speech in Cairo [Vol. 4   No. 02]  01 - 15 June 2009 Globe Scan: comments on current events, trends, issues Perspective: Should all boys be circumcised? [Vol. 4   No. 01]  16 - 31 May 2009 Indian Society at the Threshold of the 21st Century: Challenges and Prospects Perspective: Reclaiming America’s Soul [Vol. 3   No. 24]  01 - 15 May 2009 Virtual Museum of Islamic Art and Culture Perspective: Israel, Iran and Fear [Vol. 3   No. 23]  16 - 30 April 2009 Terrorism and Human Rights Snapshot of Islamic Heritage: Ibn al-Haytham: The first true scientist [Vol. 3   No. 22]  01 - 15 April 2009 VISTAS: Infaq and the notion of merit sector Perspective: A word of caution to Obama [Vol. 3   No. 21]  16 - 31 March 2009 VISTAS: Managing diversity: A comparative perspective on India and Germany Perspective: Must Jews always see themselves as victims? [Vol. 3   No. 20]  01 - 15 March 2009 Insightscape Perspective: A depressing saga of secrets, lies and medieval horrors [Vol. 3   No. 19]  16 - 28 February 2009 Globe Scan: comments on current events, trends, issues Perspective: The US and Gaza; Obama’s Challenge [Vol. 3   No. 18]  01 - 15 February 2009 The Islamic World News | Features | Analysis Perspective: Why do they hate the West so much, we will ask [Vol. 3   No. 17]  16 - 31 January 2009 Globe Scan comments on current events, trends, issues Perspective: How Israel gets away with murder [Vol. 3   No. 16]  01 - 15 January 2009 VISTAS: Reviews, Discussion, Debates Jawami al Kalim: Selections from Hadith [Vol. 3   No. 15]  16 - 31 December 2008 Globescan: The Iraq war- A flagrant violation of international law and human rights Jewels of Character [Vol. 3   No. 14]  01 - 15 December 2008 The Islamic World News | Features | Analysis Crescentscape [Vol. 3   No. 13]  16 - 30 November 2008 Snapshot of Islamic Heritage: Medieval Islamic ewer sold for over £ 3 million Leaves from Islamic History and Culture: Exemplars of virtue and piety [Vol. 3   No. 12]  01 - 15 November 2008 CRISCENTSCAPE: Kazakhstan Inter-Faith Dailogue in a Globalising World [Vol. 3   No. 11]  16 - 31 October 2008 Muslim students with headscarves in France's Catholic schools [Vol. 3   No. 10]  01 - 15 October 2008 Globe Scan comments on current events, trends, issues Economics of Islamic Banking in India [Vol. 3   No. 9]  16 - 30 September 2008 Vistas: Imperial America: End of a disastrous dream? Perspective: Islam; The Next American Religion? [Vol. 3   No. 8]  01 - 15 September 2008 Leaves from Islamic History and Culture: Jews in Islamic lands Special Feature: Fasting as a Means of Holistic Healing and Well-being [Vol. 3   No. 7]  16 - 31 August 2008 VISTAS: A Breath of Fresh Air Theory and Practice of Islamic Banking in the Light of Indian Banking Law [Vol. 3   No. 6]  01 - 15 August 2008 Perspective: A Culture of Demonization and Exclusion The islamic World: Afghanistan; Escalating chaos and misery [Vol. 3   No. 5]  16 - 31 July 2008 Perspective: Accommodating Shariah principles in European legal systems Witnessing Islamophobia a la Harun Al-Rashid [Vol. 3   No. 4]  01 - 15 July 2008 Muslim Diasporas [Muslims in Germany] Jawami Al-Kalim [Vol. 3   No. 3]  16 - 30 June 2008 Globe Scan comments on current events, trends, issues Profile: Yusuf Islam [Vol. 3   No. 2]  01 - 15 June 2008 The Islamic World [News - Features - Analysis] The Hajj Pilgrimage as a Motivator for Peace and Tolerance [Vol. 3   No. 1]  16 - 31 May 2008 A National Diversity Charter for India Why Shariah? [Vol. 2   No. 25]  01 - 15 May 2008 The Contribution of Early Muslim Scholars to Economics [Vol. 2   No. 24]  16 - 30 April 2008 The Crisis of Multiculturalism in Europe [Vol. 2   No. 23]  01 - 15 April 2008 The Relevance of Prophet Muhammad's Life and Teachings in a Fragile, Fragmented World [Vol. 2   No. 22]  16 - 31 March 2008 The Status of Non-Muslims in the Islamic State [Vol. 2   No. 21]  01 - 15 March 2008 Globe Scan comments on current events, trends, issues [Vol. 2   No. 20]  16 - 29 February 2008 Al Jazeera: A media colossus in the making [Vol. 2   No. 19]  01 - 15 February 2008 Minarets of Illumination - Imam Abu Hanifa Virtual Museum of Islamic Arts and Culture [Vol. 2   No. 18]  16 - 31 January 2008 Review-Essay Confluence of Civilizations [Vol. 2   No. 17]  01 - 15 January 2008 Globe Scan comments on current events, trends, issues Marvels of Creation [Vol. 2   No. 16]  16 - 31 December 2007 Venice: Europe's Window to the Islamic World [Vol. 2   No. 15]  01 - 15 December 2007 Sociology of Health and Illness [Vol. 2   No. 14]  16 - 30 November 2007 Profiles: Martin Lings (1909-2005) The Relevance of Mawlana Rumi’s Teachings in our Globalising Age [Vol. 2   No. 13]  01 - 15 November 2007 Leaves from Islamic History and Culture Professor Muhammad Hamidullah (1908-2002) [Vol. 2   No. 12]  16 - 31 October 2007 The Islamic World News | Features | Analysis [Vol. 2   No. 11]  01 - 15 October 2007 Review Essay   For a Fairer, Inclusive and Humane Globalisation [Vol. 2   No. 10]  16 - 30 September 2007 A Passage to Venice Mines of Wisdom [Vol. 2   No. 9]  01 - 15 September 2007 Globe Scan comments on current events, trends, issues The Holy Quran A Pictorial Gallery [Vol. 2   No. 8]  16 - 31 August 2007 The Bazaar in the Islamic World Minarets of Illumination [Vol. 2   No. 7]  01 - 15 August 2007 Snapshots of Islamic Heritage Virtual Museum of Islamic Art and Culture Muslim Women as Scholars [Vol. 2   No. 6]  16 - 31 July 2007 Persian Language and Literature in India [Vol. 2   No. 5]  01 - 15 July 2007 Muslim Minorities in Non-Islamic Milieus   Challenges, Opportunities and Responses [Vol. 2   No. 4]  16 - 30 June 2007 Law, Society and the State in India   A Conversation with Justice Ahmadi [Vol. 2   No. 3]  01 - 15 June 2007 GLOBESCAN comments on current events, trends, issues Mines of Wisdom [Vol. 2   No. 1 & 2]  01 - 31 May 2007 Cultural Capitals of the Islamic World Topkapi Museum, Istanbul [Vol. I   No. 18]  01 - 15 March 2007 Islam's Encounter with Other Religions [Vol. I   No. 17]   16 - 28 February 2007 The Changing Face of Religion in a Globalizing World    [Vol. I   No. 16]   01 - 15 February 2007 Islam and Pluralism [Vol. I   No. 15]   16 - 31 January 2007 THE MUSLIM WORLD AND THE WEST    [Vol. I   No. 14]   01 - 15 January 2007 The Islamic Foundation, Leicester    [Vol. I   No. 13]   16 - 31 December 2006 Islam and the Making of Indian Civilization    [Vol. I   No. 12]   01 - 15 December 2006 The Debate on Multiculturalism in Spain [Vol. I   No. 11]   16 - 30 November 2006 Mawlana Habib Al-Rahman Al-Azami : A Colossus of Hadith Literature The Arab Human Development Report 2003 [Vol. I   No. 10]   01 - 15 November 2006 'DON'T TOUCH MY HEADSCARF' PROFESSOR MUHAMMAD YUNUS: THE NOBEL LAUREATE [Vol.I   No. 9]   16 - 31 October 2006 ARAB HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2002 [Vol. I   No. 8]   01 - 15 October 2006 POPE BENEDICT XVI AND ISLAMOPHOBIA [Vol. I   No. 7]   16 - 30 September 2006 JESUS, THE SON OF MARY CAUSES AND REMEDIES FOR THE DECLINE OF ISLAMIC MEDICINE IN THE LAST FIVE CENTURIES [Vol. I   No. 6]   1 - 15 September 2006 REVIVAL OF ISLAMIC MEDICAL TRADITION MAULANA RUM ON HUMAN NATURE [Vol. I   No. 5]   16 - 31 August 2006 INSIGHTSCAN [comments on current events, trends, issues] INDO-ARAB ECONOMIC RELATIONS: The Road Ahead [Vol. I   No. 4]   01 - 15 August 2006 SOCIAL JUSTICE IN ISLAM THE CONTRIBUTION OF ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION TO MEDICINE [Vol. I   No. 3]   16 - 31 July 2006 THE CHALLENGES OF GLOBALIZATION AND THE MUSLIM WORLD ISLAM AND MUSLIMS IN EUROPE [Vol. I   No. 2]   16 June - 15 July 2006 INTER-CULTURAL DIALOGUE IN A GLOBALIZING WORLD [Vol. I   No. 1]   16 May - 15 June 2006 DIGITILIZATION OF ISLAM, GLOBALIZATION'S GIFT TO THE MUSLIM UMMAH

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