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> Editorial: Mumbai in Bihar! [Page-1] > INNOVATION (BIDA’T) IN ISLAM [Page-3] > 'Then He will not neglect us' [Page-3] > A Glimpse into Bygone Days [Page-4] > Bakht Khan: Winner of a lost battle – Part-2 [Page-4] > Muslim Fathers Have to Man Up [Page-5] > Virtues of the month of Muharram [Page-5] > Analysis of Malala Yousufzai Episode: A Neutral Approach Exposing Western Hypocrisy [Page-6] > Reviling The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) [Page-6]
> Biharis and their sacrifice for Pakistan: Unfulfilled promises [Page-7] > Marital problems in the Indian Diaspora living in the Middle East [Page-7] > You Don’t Have to See the Whole Staircase [Page-9]
> The Child who Brought an Open Umbrella for Prayer [Page-9] > The presidential election in USA and the Role of Muslim Voters [Page-10] 
Chief Editor: Ms. Asma Anjum Khan Editors: Seraj Akram, Mohd. Allam, and Ms. Farhat Shakeel Email: bakhabar@biharanjuman.org
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Mumbai in Bihar! Dear
Readers, Assalam Alaikum. Just as I was getting used to braving those amusing looks my husband kept giving me since the sudden news of my being the Editor in Chief of Bakhabar, came the evergreen news about the Bihar-Maharashtrian warfare. So unfair! This is a story we have long been accustomed to hearing every now and then , mostly when our dear politicians have nothing better to do. Our Bakhabar story is unique in this respect that an eminent publication from Bihar is being edited by a quintessential Maharashtrian! Ever since my association with Bakhabar everyone keeps asking me if I too was/am from Bihar. [Almost sounding like, Et tu Brutus!?] When smiles failed to stop those ‘important’ queries, I resorted to the oft used weapon of silence.But, one fine sunny morning, one of my childhood friends, an eminent educationist, too joined the ranks, “Is there any chance of your forefathers being from Bihar?” she wondered aloud. Now I gave up. Sending a smiley proved to be of no use either; rather, prompting a further query from the same friend. This time I was asked: May be someone from your in laws, was? Well, you know, from where! Now, I said, Yes. “Haan hum bhi Bihari hoon!” Because it means a hard working person with determination and dedication ! After this, however all queries stopped, and thank God for that; and special thanks to Brother Shakeel Ahmad, founder of wonderful Bihar Anjuman, for making this joint venture between Bihar and Mumbai possible. Don’t know if that retort of mine was satisfactory or further stirred a hornet’s nest, but it put my mind in the nostalgic gear. And I began recalling my childhood visits to Bombay of those serene times sans the mad politics of today, to my aunt’s home. Apart from Hanging Gardens, Rani Bagh and Chowpatty, one of the biggest attractions there was one Moulana’s corner shop which rented Ibn e Safi’s novels, [ A rent that was rarely paid!] the Christian Missionary school, and a big Parsi neighborhood, and how can I forget those immense shady trees which appeared almost blackish due to their excessive chlorophyll. All of this is a most cherished memory of mine. We Muslims, Parsis, Christians and the Marathis [great connoisseurs of books and music !] all presented such an intense and most likeable picture of the erstwhile cosmopolitan Bombay. Oops! Mumbai! People say Mumbai is nothing but chaos; I say, Yes, it is. But It's a beautiful chaos! One falls in love with Mumbai, as its magic grows on you with time. Strangely it was Congress which brought about this change in the nomenclature, from cosmopolitan Bombay to Aamchi Mumbai. Yeah, we never know these politicians, almost all of them play the same games over and over again, leaving us with no choice but to smile. And Smiles are the best response that can be offered in certain situations. One more reason for our smile is the good news that Bakhabar is now a journal and has got an ISSN certification! So wishing you all a big smile from this joint venture of Bihar and Mumbai, Jai Hind ...! Ms. Asma Anjum Khan Editor-in-chief
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