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The 87-year-old Raja Valiyathampuran of  Kodungallur in Central Kerala is a descendant of King Cheraman Perumal, the first Indian to embrace Islam in the early 7th century. Talking to him is like talking with history. In the following interview taken by A U Asif  in Ernakulam, he dwells in detail upon his great early ancestor…
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Submitted by admin3 on 28 October 2009 – 9:59pm. Crime/Terrorism Indian Muslim By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net, On the first anniversary of Batla House encounter, two young Azamgarh human rights activists — from two different religions – recall the post-encounter incidents in their district. Neither Batla nor post-Batla incidents were accidents, rather the results of…
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Submitted by admin on 18 November 2008 – 9:14pm. A special TwoCircles.net series on Azamgarh In recent month, Azamgarh has seen many journalists; and the world has seen many reports, coverage, and opinions on Azamgarh and its connection with terrorism. Mumtaz Alam Falahi of TwoCircles.net visited Azamgarh to let the area and its residents speak…
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In the summer of 1995, two years after being designated a United Nations Safe Area, the Bosnian town of Srebrenica became the scene of the worst massacre in the Bosnian war. This is an account of the critical days leading up to the killings. 6 – 8 July 1995: Bosnian Serb forces had laid siege…
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Submitted by admin on 27 October 2009 – 9:11am. Articles Features Indian Muslim By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: If you are a stranger and airdropped in this locality, I am sure you won’t even imagine that you are in the National Capital of India. You will be more surprised when told that you…
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By Ahmed Janabi Erdogan said Turks supported his decision to cancel military exercises with Israel [REUTERS] Since the Israeli war on Gaza last January, Turkey’s role in Middle Eastern politics has become significantly more prominenft. When Recep Tayyip Erdogan’sJustice and Development (AK) Party took office in 2002, it pledged thatit would not forsake its historic, religious…
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