Articles by: Gulam A Mitha

Islamic Economy

Islamic Economy

I’ve been requested to write a second part about the basic principles and benefits of an Islamic economy and answer some questions.  The first part The Global Casino Economy has been published on https://orientalreview.org/2020/03/11/the-global-casino-economy/ The principles of the Islamic economy are based on 5 basic essentials viz Fixed Zakat- collection and distribution- for the needy, destitute and the poor Muslim[Read More…]

by 25/03/2020 Comments are Disabled World
America’s War Against Iran: Timing And Consequences

America’s War Against Iran: Timing And Consequences

(Part 2 of Will American Belligerence Against Iran Lead to War?) After reading my article “Will American Belligerence Against Iran Lead to War?”   https://countercurrents.org/2019/06/will-american-belligerence-against-iran-lead-to-war published in countercurrents, a colleague called me. He wanted to know if America will seriously attack Iran and if so when and the consequences for America, Iran and the region. History is what is past, but[Read More…]

by 26/06/2019 Comments are Disabled World
Will American Belligerence Against Iran lead to War?

Will American Belligerence Against Iran lead to War?

The empire is at its old game of aggression again and the stakes have been getting higher since the JCPOA was shredded by Donald Trump in 2018 and a lot more higher since the US led Warsaw Conference was held in February 2019 in Warsaw, Poland in which US secretary of state and Iran hawk Mike Pompeo said that the[Read More…]

by 24/06/2019 1 comment World
Trump And His Trail of Lies

Trump And His Trail of Lies

What is poison? Anything which is more than our needs- be it power, wealth, hunger, ego, greed, ambition, hate or anything… Jalal Rumī (a 13th-century Persian poet, jurist, Islamic scholar and theologian.) I lived and studied in the USA in the 60s and 70s and witnessed its greatness. People were honest, hard working, generous, sincere and they frowned upon racism[Read More…]

by 05/12/2018 1 comment World
The Politics Of Economic Expansions And Recessions

The Politics Of Economic Expansions And Recessions

I was reminiscing about the few things of engineering and economics that I’d learnt in university (Tennessee) some 5 decades ago, their values and applications now and the differences from those in the past. What has changed is considerably a whole lot for the worse. After I’d completed bachelor’s degree in engineering, I went on to earn a degree in[Read More…]

by 28/06/2018 3 comments Life/Philosophy
The US and CHINA in the Oil and Dollar Game

The US and CHINA in the Oil and Dollar Game

This cartoon depicts the poor mouse (Trump) in a trap and the question (by China) for him to rate his dining experience. Trapped, the US will be in no position to rate the experience. The cheese represents the Chinese bait, not necessarily N. Korea. This article is not about the cancelled Trump-Kim summit. It’s about oil and US dollar domination.[Read More…]

by 25/05/2018 4 comments Imperialism
War Preparations

War Preparations

  Déjà vu? Are we correct the feeling of reliving the current geopolitical, economic and military situation being experienced today has already been experienced in the past century? Wars just don’t happen suddenly. Wars are planned. Enemies are studied- physiologically- for their strengths and weaknesses, geographical terrains are observed and enemy strengths and positions are assessed. Wars also require resources.[Read More…]

by 30/03/2018 1 comment Imperialism
The Missing Cases Of Humanity, Compassion And Justice In Pakistan

The Missing Cases Of Humanity, Compassion And Justice In Pakistan

  This is not about justice or injustice, humanity or inhumanity, compassion or cruelty in a non-Islamic country Canada where I live where the true principles of Islam are being upheld in spirit; it is about injustice, inhumanity and cruelty in an Islamic country: Pakistan. I’ve chosen the media platform of countercurrents to publish this short article as I believe[Read More…]

by 17/10/2017 Comments are Disabled Human Rights
America: An Empire In Chaos

America: An Empire In Chaos

There is no denying that much of the Arab-Muslim world is in political, social and economic confusion and disarray as it strives for religious harmony in a similar manner that had divided Europe. The American Empire, however, is in chaos as it struggles with the economic, political and social home grown problems effecting and mirroring the Roman Empire2000 years ago.[Read More…]

by 10/07/2017 2 comments Imperialism
The New American Financial Model Has Failed Main Street

The New American Financial Model Has Failed Main Street

“History shows that the United States has benefited politically and economically from wars in Europe. The huge outflow of capital from Europe following the First and Second World Wars, transformed the U.S. into a superpower … Today, faced with economic decline, the US is trying to precipitate another European war to achieve the same objective.”… Sergey Glazyev, Russian politician and[Read More…]

by 08/10/2016 2 comments World
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