Muslim group bridges gap between faiths
Source: The Star Phoenix A group of Ahmadiyya Muslims had an open house in Saskatoon Saturday to try to dispel myths about Islam. “There is a lot of misconception out there, especially with the jihad,” said organizer Rizwan Rabbani. He said that, though there are different forms of jihad, they […]
A Few Drinks a Week Raises Breast Cancer Risk
Source/Credit: The New York Times Some women who drink to their health may want to reconsider. A new study shows that women who routinely have even small amounts of alcohol, as few as three drinks a week, have an elevated risk of breast cancer. The research, which looked at the […]
U.S. Government Glossed Over Cancer Concerns As It Rolled Out Airport X-Ray Scanners
Source/Credit: Pro-publica On Sept. 23, 1998, a panel of radiation safety experts gathered at a Hilton hotel in Maryland to evaluate a new device that could detect hidden weapons and contraband. The machine, known as the Secure 1000, beamed X-rays at people to see underneath their clothing. One after another, […]
Man fines wife for giving birth to baby girl
Man fines wife for giving birth to baby girl Local authorities settle dispute as wife agrees to withdraw case By Lata Rani, Correspondent Published: 00:00 November 2, 2011 21 Patna: A man in Bihar Tuesday imposed a fine of Rs25,000 (Dh1,864) on his wife for giving birth to a […]
The Pentagon-Arab Spring love story
source:asiatimes on line Anyone who hoped the Arab Spring might eventually take over the Persian Gulf and those lands once known as Arabia Felix has enough reason to drown in sadness. The Arab counter-revolution is stronger than ever – led by the House of Saud and its monarchy minions at […]
Government in Greece Nears Collapse Over Referendum
ATHENS — The Greek government was plunged into chaos on Tuesday and faced an imminent collapse, as lawmakers rebelled against Prime Minister George Papandreou’s surprise call for a popular referendum on a new debt deal with Greece’s foreign lenders. Such a collapse would not only render the referendum plan moot, […]
Obama voters, Muslims need not apply for gun course
source Daily Times A central Texas gun dealer ran radio ads advising “Socialist” liberals, those who voted for President Barack Obama, Arabs and Muslims that they need not apply for his concealed gun license class. Crockett Keller, who owns Keller’s Riverside Store, ran the ads on the radio station in […]
The Ahmadiyya Community Rejects Revenge And Embraces Peace
By Rev. Chuck Currie: United Church of Christ minister and Associate Director of The Westar Institute Source / Courtesy: Huffington Post One of the truths of human existence is religious conflict. Those conflicts exist not just between different religions but within religions. Christians understand this through experience. There is great […]
Malaysia: Ahmadiyya decry JAIS attacks
Islamic authorities are bent on demonising us, say local Ahmadiyya Muslims. PETALING JAYA: Local Ahmaddiyya Muslims are tired of being discriminated against, and want to challenge the state to a discussion on their stand as believers.The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS), according to Ahmadiyya spokesman Maulana Ainul Yaqeen Sahib, has […]
‘Unwanted’ Indian girls get new names
And when the girl-child buried alive is questioned about, ‘For what crime was she killed?’ (Al Quran 81:9-10) http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/cvp/3.0/swf/cnn_416x234_embed.swf?context=embed&videoId=world/2011/10/30/nr-bilchik-india-unwanted.cnn
Support group try to break alcoholic taboo
Nearly half the Swiss population is in some way affected by alcohol problems, an addiction support group has said. Addiction Info Suisse is launching a new round-the-clock manned website to help alcoholics and their friends and family with questions and problems. The group hopes the website will help overcome the […]
US buildup near Iraq lacks prudence: Iran’s foreign minister
By LARA JAKES | AP BAGHDAD: Iran’s top diplomat on Monday bitingly questioned reported US plans to build up American military forces across Middle East countries after withdrawing from Iraq, calling on Washington to be “more prudent and wise” or risk more unrest in the region. Iranian Foreign Minister Ali […]
Arrangements made to take pilgrims in hospitals for Haj
By YOUSUF MUHAMMAD | ARAB NEWS MADINAH: Sick pilgrims who are confined to hospitals in Madinah will be transported to Makkah and the holy sites to perform Haj, head of the follow-up unit at the Haj secretariat in Madinah Abdul Aziz Al-Ayoubi announced Monday. He said a special coordination meeting […]
King Abdullah tells preachers to reach out to other communities
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah urged Islamic scholars and preachers on Monday to reach out to non-Muslim communities and said the message of Islam came addressing the whole humanity, not a particular community. “We have to open up to […]
Regional experts call for giving universities more independence
By Khetam Malkawi AMMAN – Higher education experts from Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states have recommended that their countries revise their strategies to give universities more independence. They also called for revising subjects taught in university to align the output of higher education institutions with labour market demands. […]
Jordan: Foreign assistance for 2011 to reach $2.8b – Hassan
By Omar Obeidat JORDAN TIMES AMMAN – Foreign economic assistance to Jordan for 2011 is expected to reach $2.8 billion, according to Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Jafar Hassan. He explained that foreign assistance directed to the Kingdom this year comes in several forms: Cash grants to support the […]
Canada ‘not happy’ on UNESCO move, rethinking role
(AFP) – OTTAWA — Canada is “not happy” with the vote to grant UNESCO membership to the Palestinians and will reconsider its participation in the UN cultural body, Foreign Minister John Baird said Monday. The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on Monday adopted a resolution to admit Palestine, with […]
