An Ever-Busier Bazaar for Islamic Art .
By JUDITH H. DOBRZYNSKI For Nasser D. Khalili, an Iranian-born businessman and philanthropist, the Islamic art market is suddenly feeling crowded. Over the past 40 years, he has amassed a […]
Egypt’s refreshing return to sovereignty
By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star Lebanon Two major events took place this week that garnered much attention round the world: the Republican Party convention in Tampa, Florida, that officially nominated Mitt Romney as its presidential candidate, and the 120-member Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Tehran. Both generated much […]
Russia says ‘naive’ to expect Assad to halt fire first
MOSCOW: Russia said Saturday it would be “naive” for outside powers to expect Syrian President Bashar Assad to withdraw his troops first from cities and then wait for the opposition to follow suit. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said such a demand on the regime amounted to a call for “capitulation” […]
120,000 Bangladeshis set to perform Haj
ARAB NEWS Saturday 1 September 2012 MAKKAH: An estimated 120,000 pilgrims from Bangladesh will perform Haj this year, reported local Arabic daily Al-Madinah yesterday quoting the country’s Haj affairs consul Muhammad Assaduz-Zaman. The announcement was made by Adnan bin Muhammad Amin Katib, chairman of the board of directors of the […]
U.S. Seems Set to Brand Militant Group as ‘Terrorist’: Tensions to Rise between Pakistan and US
NY Times: Risking a new breach in relations with Pakistan, the Obama administration is leaning toward designating the Haqqani network, the insurgent group responsible for some of the most spectacular assaults on American bases inAfghanistan in recent years, as a terrorist organization. With a Congressional reporting deadline looming, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham […]
A Superstar Televangelist in Pakistan Divides, Then Repents: Did He?
NY times: THE audience erupted asAamir Liaquat Hussain, Pakistan’s premier televangelist, darted around the television studio, firing off questions about Islam. “How many gates are there to heaven?” he challenged. Children leapt from their seats, their mothers yelled answers, fathers strained forward, all hoping to catch the eye of Mr. […]
Pakistan: Blasphemy law and fundamental rights
Daily Times by Haider Shah: All over the world, absence of discrimination on the basis of religious faith is one of the most important fundamental rights, which is also conspicuous in the Pakistani constitution When a tree in a jungle is ablaze, no bird in the nearby trees sleeps complacently. […]
BBC – Sitcom For Muslim sparks off controversy
BBC facing investigation for Muslim sitcom ‘disrespectful’ to Islam email story to a friend print version Published: 31 August, 2012, 14:48 Edited: 31 August, 2012, 19:24 BBC sitcom Citizen Khan accused of being disrespectful to Muslims and Islam to face investigation (Image from http://www.bbc.co.uk) TAGS: Movies, Religion, Scandal, UK, Mass media,Media, Culture UK broadcaster BBC is facing an […]