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E-box vs. Idiot Box : Who’s the winner?

The Net has changed the way we perceive the sensations around us. Thanks to the philosophy of ‘rich getting richer and poor getting poorer’, the majority of mankind is still offline to this new form of connectivity.

Palestine: What approach next ?

What is it with the world? Why are they blind to the innocent children massacred on the streets of Palestine? When will the neighbors in the region understand that what the Palestine people need is NOT millions in ‘developmental’ funds but a visionary leadership and the necessary tools for a ‘civilized one-on -one combat’. How can the struggle with stones be equated with tanks and missiles?

Mother Rediscovered

Thanks to the media, the commercial giants have spent heavily on defining motherhood through their products. Biscuits, stationeries, soft drinks, online gift vendors have all rediscovered a sudden fondness for the entity called ‘Mother’. Business as usual.

The curtain has risen, its time to act!

Media is very important for the development of the Ummah. For it is the command of Islam to “verify the truth when someone brings you a news”. The “lie incident” which forms an integral part of ’sura Nur’ throws enough light on the importance of the ‘right information’ at the ‘right time’.

We need the Spirituality to resist Imperialism

Imperialism and consumerism are enemies of humanity. It is the duty of a writer to protest against them. It is in the interest of humanity to voice support for those who are hunted unjustly. Humanity has become cheap in the eyes of those who see everything in a material way. Woman has become the best commodity of sale. I wish to share the message of Divine Love in place of the love expressed for purely selfish ends. Love is no love at all, if for God is not a role.

Islam and Woman

The East today is simmering with a furor over the- rights of woman and a demand in her behalf for perfect equality with man. The most noteworthy among the feverous champions of women’s rights are those men and women who in the name of Islam rave most foolishly, some mischievously alleging that Islam has in all respects maintained perfect equality between the sexes, while others, thanks to their ignorance of Islam or negligence thereof, claim that Islam is an enemy of woman, for it degrades her and lowers her status holding her intellectually deficient and assigning her a position very much akin to that of animals. She is reduced to no more than a mere means of sensual gratification for man and a machine for the propagation of the human species which is sufficient to show how subservient to man she is in the sight of Islam with the result that man dominates her and enjoys an all-round superiority over her.

ഭക്ഷ്യപ്രതിസന്‌ധി

ലോകം കടുത്ത വെല്ലുവിളികള്‍ക്കുമുമ്പിലാണ്‌ . എങ്ങും ഉയരുന്ന കലാപ-കലഹങ്ങളുടെ പുകച്ചുരുളുകള്‍ക്കു പുറമെ നമ്മുടെ ഈ യുദ്ധഭൂമിയെ തുറിച്ച്‌ നോക്കുന്നത്‌ നിരവധി ഗുരിതരമായ വെല്ലുവിളികളാണ്‌ . അവയുടെ പരിഹാരങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ചു്‌ ആലോചിക്കുമ്പോഴാകട്ടേ , ഓരോരുത്തരും ശരിക്കും വിയര്‍ക്കുകയാണ്‌ . ആഗോള താപനം , വിലക്കയററം തുടങ്ങിയ ചോദ്യഛിഹ്‌നങ്ങള്‍ക്കു മുമ്പിലേക്കാണ്‌ ഇപ്പോള്‍ അതിലേറേ വലിയ ഫണമുയര്‍ത്തിക്കൊണ്ട്‌ കടുത്ത ഭക്ഷ്യപ്രതിസന്‌ധി കടന്നു വരുന്നത്‌ .

The Effects of Television on Children

* Extensive violence viewing precedes some long run manifestation of aggressive behaviour.
* Television programme contain excessive amount of violence and children can remember and learn from such programmes.
* There is a clear evidence that exposure to violent television programmes produce greater subsequent aggression than one would find without television.
* Television leads a person to be indifferent to violence in real life.
* Not only does television change the short term behaviour and beliefs but also the long term.

Knowing the real enemy is half the battle

DEBBIE MENON

ONE of the basic principles of war is that one must have a plan. One of the even more basic principles is that in order to win the war, one must know the enemy’s plan!

ഉദ്യാനം മടുത്തൊരു വാനമ്പാടി

ജയ്ഹൂന്‍
വിവര്‍ത്തനം: അലവി അല്‍ ഹുദവി മുണ്ടംപറമ്പ്‌ / വിതരണം: ഇസ്ലാമിക്‌ സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി
മിഡില്‍ ഈസ്റ്റ്‌ ചന്ദൃക, ആഗ. 17 2007
ആംഗ്ലോ ഇന്ത്യന്‍ സാഹിത്യത്തില്‍ ശ്രദ്ധ നേടിക്കൊണ്ടിരിക്കുന്ന കവിയാണ്‌ ജയ്ഹൂന്‍ എന്ന തൂലികാ നാമത്തില്‍ എഴുതുന്ന മലയാളിയായ മുജീബ്‌ റഹ്‌മാന്‍. അധ്യാത്മികമായ എഴുത്തിന്‌ പുതിയ കാലത്തെ സമുു‍ഹത്തിന്‍ എന്തൊക്കെ ചെയ്യാനുണ്ടെന്ന തീവ്രമായ അന്വേഷണമാണ്‌ അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ രചനകള്‍. സമകാലിക ഇംഗ്ലീഷ്‌ സാഹിത്യത്തില്‍ ജയ്ഹൂന്റെ കവിതകള്‍ ഉയര്‍ത്തുന്ന ചോദ്യങ്ങളില്‍ നിന്ന്‌ രക്ഷപ്പെടാന്‍ വായനക്കാരന്‌ ആവില്ല എന്നതാണ്‌ ശരി. ശരീരത്തിന്റെയും ആത്മാവിന്റെയും വ്യവഹാരങ്ങളിലെ […]

One for a cause

Rajeev Nair, The Gulf Today, July 11, 2002
Punchy, power-packed and direct-that?s www.jaihoon.com for starters. But it is more: Here?s to the dogged determination of a youngster, Mujeeb Rahman,-IT-savvy, not IT-trained-who explores the untapped potential of the Internet for healthy, positive and meaningful interaction, and in the process helps you discover the roots of a rich […]

Jaihoon Cool, Sufi Soul

Hussain Kodinhi, Daily Pioneer (VivaCity), Aug 18, 2005
Jaihoon , the very name reflects the mystic beauty of his lines. He is proud of his deep inclination towards the philosophy of love propounded by Jalaludheen Rumi and Allama Iqbal. He is Mujeeb Rahman, a 28-year-old pravasi Malayalee poet, writing in English.
Adopting the new media-the Internet- for […]

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EGOPTICS: from a promising author for tomorrow

We’re introducing a book with exceptional features. This is a English book, written by a Malayalee. It is a idea developed by a youth- who was born only in 1978. You have to calculate his age only as such. He has taken part in many of our programs. His interview has been telecasted from Radio Asia before. He has presented his views via the website Jaihoon.com. We have known about the Allama Iqbal’s philosophy through it.

The beginning of Jaihoon

Nisar Syed : Tell the listeners how you began the interest in these matters? How did you come about to make www.jaihoon.com ? What encouraged you to design, develop and install such a site?
Jaihoon : Basically speaking, there is a very famous proverb called: “necessity is the mother of invention”. Although I am a computer […]

Clearing the mist of distortion

Exclusive interview with Abdus Samad Pookotur, state secretary- SYS, Kerala. Apr 07 2002
The popular media, both online and offline, has not missed a single opportunity blemish the image of Islam and its followers. The topics range from issues of faith to that of practice. For some time, it was the issues such as polygamy. At […]

Indian Shalwar, Malaysian Scarf, Arabian Jewellery & a Wedding

Although nikah is the obligatory part and the reception a Sunnah (Prophetic practice, sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), the amount of time and effort (and money) invested is far from balanced.
The preparations start almost a month before the event. The male members travel to all the four directions for inviting near and far (and farthest) relatives […]

Mother’s care @ MeraWatan

Exclusive interview with Sheikh Muhammad Karakunnu, Director of Islamic Publishing House, Kerala, on May 18th 2002
It was in midst of his busy schedule that Jaihoon was given an opportunity to meet face to face with the renowned writer and thinker whom other writers see as their honorable guru.
So here was a dot-com enthusiast
With questions he […]

PMSA Pookoya Thangal: The dazzling light of today’s daybreak

‘Today is the sound continuation of Yesterday’
The flowers of past used to blossom in Imam’s gatherings. These moments tied present with the past. He was particular that ‘Today was the sound continuation of yesterday’. Today’s daybreak acquired its light from the fading light of yesterday’s twilight. History is not meager tales of past events. It […]

Arabian Experience beyond 30 years

[Bavu Haji, a prominent Keralite living in Sharjah for the past 30 years, works at Sharjah General Post Office . He is an active social worker who helps the deprived, irrespective of race or religion, through funds and charities. He is also a honorary member in many cultural organizations. He retires on Dec. 31 2000. […]

A medical dimension : Testimonial

Ibrahim Mohammed Mir, a resident of Khorfakkan, (a province of Sharjah close to Fujairah, UAE) has been a regular visitor to the Kottakkal Vaidya Shala for the past 18 years. He had met with the accident that severely injured his spine. In the initial years after the accident, he underwent treatment in London, which produced […]

Cultivating ‘paddy field creativity’ on Arabian sands

The wonderful experiences in the gulf, the different nature and geography and an entirely different milieu for writers available in the Gulf countries should be used for creative writing by Gulf-based Malayalees, the doyen of Malayalam literature urged. He also wondered how many expatriates living in the Gulf countries made use of this region for […]

Genesis and Growth of the Mappila Community

Contributed to Jaihoon.com by Dr. Hussein Randathani. Posted on December 16 2005
The long-standing Arab contact

Cheraman Perumal

The First Indian to accept Islam
Cheraman Perumal, of Kodungallur, Kerala, was the first Indian to accept Islam. Many historians have recorded this fact in their writings. For example, M. Hamidulla writes in “Muhammad Rasoolullah” quoting some old manuscripts from India Office Library (ref no. Arabic, 2807, 152-173)
“There is a very old tradition in Malabar, South-West […]

CH Mohammed Koya: The Architect of Malabar

Architect of Modern Malabar
C.H. Mohammed Koya was the son of Ahmed Musliyar and Mariyumma. He was born on July 15 1927 at Attoli of Calicut district. His father was a countryside doctor and a specialist in Yunani Medicine. The family had to face many hardships in their life.
At high School was his primary experience of […]

A change that veiled the body, but unveiled conscience

[Actress finds peace in the Holy Book by By Bassma Al Jandaly | 18-11-2002]
Beaming a broad, infectious smile, Abeer Al Sherqawi is eager to impart her newfound inner peace and serenity after rediscovering the Holy Quran.
The 32-year-old Egyptian screen siren, who used to wear skimpy outfits in the heyday of her career, recently came to […]

Bringing about change, without causing much rage

[Dr. Farhat Hashmi’s exclusive interview by Abiya Ahmed, Department of English, American University of Sharjah]
Introduction
(by Jaihoon)
Change is essential for the continuity of humanity on earth. And for such a purpose, every society has bred reformers whenever the situation has demanded them.
A quick look through the history of Islamic history reveals to us interesting facts. When […]

Faith is not about just dressing up

Dr. Princess Sara on the effect of Media on children.
Dr Princess Sara bint Abdul Mohsen Al Saud yesterday said the media is playing a master role in fuelling the “fierce struggle of civilizations” the world is witnessing nowadays.
She also warned Arab youth against adopting alien concepts, which aim to distort their Islamic identity.
Dr Princess […]

Freedom: What is strange, what is not

THE UAE prides itself on its Islamic culture and on following the teachings of Islam and its people believe in and practice principles which do not encourage extremism, religious groupings and factions injurious to Islam, Her Highness Shaikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairwoman of the Sharjah Supreme Family Council (SSFC) and the Sharjah Women’s […]

Muslim women and the impact of Scientific and Cultural Globalization

An International conference for Muslim women was held at Sharjah Women’s Club from April 15 to 19. The first of its kind convention was held under the theme Muslim women and the impact of Scientific and Cultural Globalization.
It will be under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qassimi, wife of the […]

The need to tame Information Technology

The governments of all countries should formulate cyber laws to check the moral decay of society which has resulted from uncontrolled access to information, said an Indian parliamentarian.
“Uncontrolled access to information, which will lead to disaster, is one of the gravest dangers challenging mankind today”, said Abdus Samad Samadani, renowned scholar, orator and a […]

In U.S. Media, Palestinians Attack, Israel Retaliates

April 4, 2002
The numbers will have risen by the time you read this, but more than 300 Israelis and 1,200 Palestinians have been killed since the current Intifada began in September 2000 (Boston Globe, 3/31/02). Thousands more people have been injured.
U.S. media coverage of the conflict has been intense in recent weeks, as the […]

“I am paid to be biased”

“I am paid to be biased”
Gulf News | 29-04-2002
The dramatic walkout by Thomas Friedman, the award-winning Foreign Affairs columnist for the New York Times, cast a temporary pall over the opening session of the second Arab Media Summit at the Emirates Towers hotel yesterday.
Friedman, whose appearance at the summit was a last-minute surprise, was the […]

Arab Women speak out!

[By Ambreen Syed Freelance writer - Washington D.C, May 19, 2002, IslamOnline.net ]
It was news when Queen Rania of Jordan led a rally of 400 women to hand over a protest note to the U.N. office in Amman over Zionist terrorism in Occupied Palestine. However, it was seen as an official attempt to tell the […]

An Appeal to Arab Media

[by I.M. Campell, from the Letters to Editor, June 27, Gulf News]
Ariel Sharon and George W. Bush want to replace Yasser Arafat. Do the Palestinians want to replace Arafat?
What the Americans and Zionists want in Palestine is of no relevance to peace as, under an imposed political system, there can be no peace in any […]

‘Beautifying ourselves for ourselves !

[by Abd Al-Hamid Al-Bakkoush. An article calling for reform, written by former Libyan prime minister Abd Al-Hamid Al-Bakkoush, who is known for his liberal views, recently appeared in the London-based Arabic-language daily Al-Hayat. The following are excerpts from the article]
History shows us that problems and crises are a matter of routine for peoples and nations… […]

Shoot first, find out later!

[LONDON, July 4 (IslamOnline & News Agencies]
Prominent British-based journalist John Pilger took a front-page swipe at Washington Thursday, July 4, saying that the U.S. is a “rogue state” and charging that its bombs have claimed more Afghan civilian lives than those lost in the World Trade Center.
Britain’s mass-selling Daily Mirror headlined Pilger’s article “Mourn on […]

Godhra: Burnt from inside!

TIMES NEWS NETWORK [ WEDNESDAY, JULY 03, 2002 12:05:58 AM ]
AHMEDABAD: The mystery over the burning of the S-6 compartment of Sabarmati Express at Godhra on February 27, which killed 59 passengers and set off an unprecedented spate of communal frenzy all over Gujarat, has turned deeper with the forensic report on the incident discounting […]

Don’t ask me for that Love again.

[ Islamonline.net, By Anthony J. Aschettino Peace Activist – USA 21/06/2002]
Sometimes you go through an experience in life that leaves an indelible mark on your soul and an inerasable footprint on your mind. My trip through the West Bank as a participating member of the International Solidarity Movement for the Palestinian People was such […]

Some embarrassing truths!

[ Timesofindia.com, SUNDAY, JULY 21, 2002 AMERICA CALLING, by Nikhat Kazmi]
India. Ah! Bombay Dreams…Bollywood…Lagaan… A.R. Rahman. Pakistan. Yeah! Musharraf aka Busharraf aka our man in Islamabad. This is the stock response you get from the average American when he learns you are from India.
While Broadway already bears posters of Bombay Dreams, the All American […]

Give Respect to Earn Respect

[Dr. Hamoud Dhawi Al-Qathami/ Al-Madinah, 6 August 2002 ]
It was with obvious sense of pride that I answered in the affirmative to a question from an ordinary Indonesian at a hotel lounge in Jakarta. His question: “Is it not your country which is home to the holiest shrine to which Muslims the world over turn […]

A PR Blunder for Uncle Sam

Can imperial America change?
By Dr. Abdul Qader Tash, Arab News Opinion 24 January 2003
At last! The American government has announced that it is canceling the public relations campaign aimed at improving the image of American policy in the Islamic world.
The cancellation of course has come in the wake of the failed media program that […]

Art: Endeavor to Locate Culture

[by Hoor Al-Qasimi, director, Sharjah international Biennial 6 on behalf of the artists, their curators and their work.]
The sixth Sharjah Biennial hosts have a long history. Venice is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in June this year. Sharjah, over 12 years, has followed the protocols established by Venice, categorizing artists in terms of their national […]

A show where artists proved their point!

An edited version from the article by Jamie Robinson published in The Independent Magazine
There’s trouble in my hotel room. The conflict in Iraq, more killing in Palestine: CNN tells me about it all day everyday. I’m in the Middle East. Outside it’s hot and I’m waiting to be whisked off to shake the Sheikh’s hand […]

‘Let’s Run a Race, but First Let Me Break Your Knees.’

An edited version from the article by by Arundhati Roy, ‘Buy One, Get One Free’ ; Sponsored by the Center for Economic and Social Rights; May 19, 2003. Copyright 2003 by Arundhati Roy
In these times, when we have to race to keep abreast of the speed at which our freedoms are being snatched from us, […]

Islamaphobia Acceptable face of Anti-Semitism

BRITISH EXPERT: ISLAMAPHOBIA ACCEPTABLE FACE OF ANTI-SEMITISM SINCE 911 [Press Release sent to Jaihoon.com]
London, 22/7/2003: A British journalist specializing in Middle Eastern affairs has identified Islamaphobia as the acceptable face of anti-Semitism in the West in a new book to be published in August 2003.
Monal Seidan is the British author of the Muslim’s Guide to […]

Resume of Bush the Lesser

[email forward]
GEORGE W. BUSH
The White House, USA
INTERNATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS PRESIDENT
I attacked and occupied two countries. I am the first president in US history to order a military occupation of a sovereign nation against the will of the United Nations and the world community.
I withdrew from or abrogated more international treaties than any president in US […]

A torture nightmare beyond imagination

Text of the address by Maher Arar. Related news @ http://www.theglobeandmail.com
I am here today to tell the people of Canada what has happened to me.
There have been many allegations made about me in the media, all of them by people who refuse to be named or come forward. So before I tell you who […]

Umra to unite break-away couples

200 UAE couples headed for Umrah to save their marriages, khaleejtimes.com, 1 March 2004
ABU DHABI - Instead of heading for the court to split, many married couples in UAE pray to the Almighty Allah to solve their marital problems, media reports say.
Thousands of faithful recently travelled to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah in a bid […]

What went wrong!

Arab Leaders are winning, Mr. Mahboob A. Khawaja, Ph.D., specializes in strategic studies with keen interests in comparative civilizations, change and development, conflict resolution and author of recent publication: “Muslims and the West: Quest for Change and Conflict Resolution”, Maryland, U.S.A. 2000.
There would be “no triumph of folly if there would be no submissive fools”, […]