Prophet Muhammad: An activist for equality
Mount of Arafat or Mercy Credit/Source: Examiner.com By Shahina Bashir In the year 632, in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah (the twelfth month), Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) […]
A Local Look at French-German Relations
Source: The Spiegel: German Chancelor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande are celebrating 50 years of Franco-German relations in Berlin this week. But along the German-French border, thoughts of enmity or reconciliation are a thing of the past. Residents of two towns along the Rhine have different concerns. More:
Six billion tonnes of snow smother Germany
Source: The Local: Germany shivered under a thick blanket of snow on Tuesday, causing endless flight cancellations, accidents and public transport nightmares. More:
Bangladesh cleric Abul Kalam Azad sentenced to die for war crimes
Source: BBC News A court in Bangladesh has sentenced a well-known Muslim cleric to death for crimes against humanity during the country’s 1971 independence war. Abul Kalam Azad’s conviction is the first verdict handed down by the controversial tribunal. The cleric, a presenter of Islamic programmes on television, shot dead […]
Malta Muslims Want Hijab at Work
These rules, if issued, would encourage better representation for Muslim women in work sectors. CAIRO – A prominent leader of the Maltase Muslim community has urged the government to issue […]
Nearly a third of Germans fail their driving test
Source: The Local: A European motoring club says greed has led to the situation where around a third of those who take the German driving test fail and must take extra lessons before trying again. More:
Prophet Muhammad: An activist for equality
He said, “All of you are equal. All men, whatever nation or tribe they belong to, and whatever station in life they may hold, are equal…an Arab possesses no superiority […]
One country, a million societies: Facebook, broadband create social upheaval in UK
Russian TV: Communication technology is leading to a radical reorganization of UK society, says a major study. Traditional communities will become “less cohesive”, as virtual ones form in their place, […]
India, Pakistan peer into the abyss
Source: Asia Times: By M K Bhadrakumar Was it a military confrontation – the week long India-Pakistan acrimony over bloody incidents on the Line of Control (LOC) in Kashmir, which resulted in the killing of four soldiers? Was it a potential nuclear flashpoint? In retrospect, it was more like a […]
War on terror forever
Source: Asia Times: By Pepe Escobar And the winner of the Oscar for Best Sequel of 2013 goes to… The Global War on Terror (GWOT), a Pentagon production. Abandon all hope those who thought the whole thing was over with the cinematographic snuffing out of “Geronimo”, aka Osama bin Laden, […]