Exorcism: Is the Bible to Blame?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Spinello Aretino Exorcism of St Benedict Pope Benedict unwittingly performed an exorcism of two men possessed […]
Upright Opinion: Is Saudi Monarchy Islamic?
November 26, 2012 By Saeed Qureshi, who is a senior journalist and a former diplomat. Those who believe that Saudi Arabia has an Islamic system of government are either mistaken or ill-informed. It is outright a monarchy or kingdom that runs counter to the concept of an Islamic state. Even […]
Israel on Saudi interfaith center’s board
Ynetnews: A Saudi-backed center to promote interfaith dialogue worldwide began work in Vienna on Monday by bringing hundreds of religious activists together to discuss how to promote understanding among different beliefs. Named after Saudi King Abdullah, the center is a welcome boost for bridge-building between faiths in an era of […]
Palestinians win more European support for limited statehood
Haaretz: Switzerland, Denmark, Austria, and Spain will join France in backing Palestinian upgrade at UN; Britain seeking assurances from Palestinians; Germany will oppose move. More European states joined France on Wednesday in backing a Palestinian bid for limited statehood but Britain held back, saying it wanted an assurance that the […]
UAE praised for religious tolerance
DUBAI: The Vatican’s Foreign Minister, Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, has lauded the “many shared values” the city-state holds with the UAE as well the religious tolerance and freedom of worship enjoyed by Christians in the Emirates. In an interview with XPRESS, the 70-year-old archbishop said that two new churches have been […]
Pakistan’s most targeted man
Source: Friday Times: President Asif Zardari is hogging the news. And most of it is bad news, for himself and the country. The Lahore High Court is hearing petitions against him on two counts. One petition prays that he should be stripped of one of the two hats that he […]
Saudi king’s health spurs succession issue
Source: UPI The Saudi royal family denied reports King Abdallah was placed on life but the monarch’s failing health has brought the succession issue into focus. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Nov. […]
Egypt’s five branches of government
By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star Lebanon The dramatic events in Egypt over the past few days following President Mohammad Mursi’s unilateral decree giving him unchallenged political authority should not surprise or frighten anyone. In fact, the continuing developments can be seen as a positive stage in the country’s […]
Palestinians face pressure not to take Israel to ICC (someone feeling guilty it seems!!!)
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: The Palestinians are facing “intensive pressure” not to sue Israel for war crimes at the International Criminal Court if they win upgraded UN status, an official said on Wednesday. Hanan Ashrawi, a senior member of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, said that various foreign governments, led by Britain, […]
Like most Muslims, I wholly condemn these people. But as a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, denouncing such acts is part of my DNA.
Source: The Signal.com By Saad Karamat Four California Muslims ages 21-35 have been arrested on account of their plans to join the Taliban and kill Americans. These arrests come as a big hit to me as a 23-year-old California Muslim.Like most Muslims, I wholly condemn these people. But as a […]
Viewpoint: Poverty is a state of mind
What is poverty? Can it be measured by income – or the lack of it – or is it a state of mind, asks social worker-turned-writer Bernard Hare, who grew up in a Yorkshire mining family. I was born into poverty in 1958. My father worked as a coal miner […]
Polish ritual slaughter illegal, court rules
Poland’s top court has ruled that the religious slaughter of animals is illegal, weeks before an EU law allowing the practice takes effect. The Constitutional Tribunal said it was against Polish law to allow animals to have their throats cut and bleed to death without first being stunned. Poland has […]
Video Discussion in Urdu: Rights of Minorities in Pakistan
Who is the most deceptive in the panel?
No Compulsion in Religion!
Source: You tube via Nasim Malik of Sweden:
European Commission Approves Bailout of Four Spanish Banks
The European Commission on Wednesday approved a payment of €37 billion, or $48 billion, from the euro zone bailout fund to four Spanish banks on the condition that they lay off thousands of employees and close offices as part of their restructuring. Some of the biggest job cuts were expected […]
Spanish bank bailout gets go-ahead
LONDON (CNNMoney) — The European Commission has approved Spain’s plans to restructure four of its weakest banks, clearing the way for them to receive nearly €37 billion in fresh capital from the eurozone’s bailout fund. All four banks were nationalized to prevent them collapsing after Spain’s property bubble burst, leaving […]
Does Palestine UN vote threaten Swiss neutrality?
by Jean-Michel Berthoud, swissinfo.ch Switzerland has announced that it will support a call to upgrade the status of Palestine at the United Nations when the issue comes to the vote […]
Saudis say No to the Prophet Muhammad, Yes to Paris Hilton.
Source: LUBP By Omid Safi More and more people are speaking out against the Saudi regime, and the way in which its Wahhabi ideology has linked together an utter disregard for the historical heritage of Muslims with an unabashed embrace of vapid capitalism. In both Mecca and Medina, the Saudi […]
Pakistan: Diversity in Hypocrisy
Source: LUBP: By Shoaib Mehmood Nagi Shakespeare once said ‘Few love to hear the sins they love to act’. One has to only look at the political opinions of various Pakistanis to corroborate his observation. The phenomenon of hypocrisy in Pakistan is not limited to a specific quadrant on the […]
Meet Shahriar Kabir in London
An announcement from the Bangla Department of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, UK: You are cordially invited to a meeting with Shahriar Kabir, a Bangladeshi journalist, filmmaker, human rights activist, and author of more […]