Examples : West Asian countries: UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Yemen (2 yemens), Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Syria, Lebanon ... Around 12 countries. Language: Mostly Arabic, Persian and few other dialects. Main religion: Islam Total population: less than 13 crores. Currencies: 14.
Indonesia: Has 5000 islands and is yet one country. Also has a significant population of Balinese Hindus in Bali. Population is more than 22 crores.
India: Has 29 states, 7 union territories, 7 religions (Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Islam, Christian and Parsi). Population : 110 crores.
It is time we celebrate our strengths. This is what we mean by Unity in Diversity.
RE:Religion cannot unite nations - facts
by Serial Tourist on Apr 12, 2007 03:02 AM Permalink
India is together because of Hinduism. All this talk of unity in diversity is because of this. What will happen if half of India was christian and another half was MUslim? How long will the unity last? IT is only Hinduism that binds India together. Otherwise it would have become another Africa with Muslims and Christians killing each other.
RE:Religion cannot unite nations - facts
by serial on Apr 12, 2007 03:19 AM Permalink
its the tolerence of hindu majority who allow to live others peacefully. and reciprocating other religion are also doing the same. but now these dirty politicians has started spitting venom. i have no problem living with each other but there should be no hate no reservation no poisons.
RE:STATUS OF WOMEN IN ISLAM : PART 2
by Hazrat Muhammad on Apr 11, 2007 11:24 PM Permalink
Women civil servants in India have expressed shock at new appraisal rules which require them to reveal details of their menstrual cycles.
Under the new nationwide requirements, female officials also have to say when they last sought maternity leave.
Women civil servants say the questions are a gross invasion of privacy. One told the BBC she was "gobsmacked".
Annual appraisals and health checks are mandatory in India's civil service. The ministry was unavailable for comment.
But one of its most senior bureaucrats was quoted in the press as saying the new questions had been based on advice from health officials.
'No words'
The questions at the root of the controversy are on page 58 of the new appraisal forms for the current year issued by the federal Ministry for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
I have no intention of telling them anything about my personal life
Women officers must write down their "detailed menstrual history and history of LMP [last menstrual period] including date of last confinement [maternity leave]," the form says.
Women working in the civil service told the BBC the government had no need for this kind of personal information.
"I am completely shocked!" said Sharwari Gokhale, environment secretary in western Maharashtra state.
"I have absolutely no words to describe how I feel and I have no intention of telling them anything about my personal life.
"It's gob smacking."
Ms Gokhale said she had also served in the personnel department at the ministry which drafted the new forms and, while the health of officials was always a concern, asking such questions never crossed their minds.
'Natural phenomenon'
Maharashtra's joint secretary for general administration, Seema Vyas, agreed that the new questions were uncalled for.
I assume this will help evaluate the officer's fitness
Satyanand Mishra, Personnel department secretary
"Menstrual cycles are a natural phenomenon, they are not an aberration. One does not object to questions related to fitness levels - they are important as they can affect work.
"But there is no need for these details as this does not have any bearing on our work," she told the BBC.
"When we apply for maternity leave, we put in the appropriate application and the government already has those records so why ask again?"
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She said she and her colleagues were thinking of writing a letter to the authorities protesting at the questions.
Despite repeated attempts, the BBC was unable to speak to the head of the personnel department, Satyanand Mishra.
The Hindustan Times newspaper quoted him as saying the questions were based on advice from the Ministry of Health.
"We sought the ministry's help to draw up a health-history format. I assume this will help evaluate the officer's fitness," he told the paper.
RE:STATUS OF WOMEN IN ISLAM : PART 2
by Serial Tourist on Apr 11, 2007 11:56 PM Permalink
Dude: This menstrual cycle order is not there because it says in Hinduism. It is a bureacratic order that may be challenged in court. It has nothing to do with religion. But in Islam, condition of women is due to what is written in Quran.
