Asteroid too close for comfort
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Loss of Water in Middle East
NASA Study Revealed Alarming Loss of Water in Middle East A recent NASA study revealed that Middle East lost quantity of freshwater which is almost the size of Dead Sea […]
Geert Wilders hatreds have no place in Australia.
Jews, Christians and Muslims express support for multifaith society Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia media release: JCMA, founded in 2003, is committed to the promotion of understanding, mutual respect […]
Mecca’s wreckers?
The world laughed when Islamists in Egypt recently threatened to destroy the Giza pyramids – despite the insane precedent of the Taliban’s dynamiting of the majestic Bamiyan Buddhas. But clearly […]
Wonderful explanations
Q: Why do men’s clothes have buttons on the right while women’s clothes have buttons on the left? A: When buttons were invented, they were very expensive and worn primarily by the rich. Since most people are right-handed, it is easier to push buttons on the right through holes on […]
Health Care as an Economic Stabilizer
Uwe E. Reinhardt is an economics professor at Princeton. He has some financial interests in the health care field. It has become customary to see our health care sector as a burden on society. In some ways it is. We have developed a complicated system of financing the sector – […]
The Last Supper: Germany’s Great Church Sell-Off
Epigraph: “He (Allah) it is Who has sent His Messenger, with guidance and the Religion of truth, that He may make it prevail over all other religions. And sufficient is Allah […]
Lawrence Krauss, Physicist, Claims Teaching Creationism Is Child Abuse And ‘Like The Taliban’ (VIDEO)
Additional Reading Darwinian Evolution: Islam or Christianity?
Preachers of hate who spread their violent word on British TV channels
Source: Nasim Malik via The Telegraph The communications watchdog, Ofcom, has made a series of rulings against channels which allowed “inflammatory” material to be broadcast in breach of rules which forbid extreme opinions gaining a platform on British television. The cases, disclosed today, include examples of an imam telling viewers […]
Russian meteor causes blast; hundreds injured
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Image of two Gaza children killed in Israeli strike wins World Press Photo prize
Swedish photographer Paul Hansen snags top photojournalism award for haunting image captured during Palestinian children’s funeral; violence in the Middle East a dominant theme in the competition. (Explicit images) Swedish […]
Al-Jazeera Losing Battle for Independence
Source: Spiegel Germany: For over a decade, the Arab television broadcaster Al-Jazeera was widely respected for providing an independent voice from the Middle East. Recently, however, several top journalists have left, saying the station has developed a clear political agenda. More:
Women take lead in Mindanao
Dawn.com: Simon Tisdall THE idea that a woman can mediate successfully between armed groups of hostile men, and that one of these groups comprises hardline, Sharia-touting Islamists, might seem far-fetched to traditional Western societies. But not so in the Philippines, where two women have taken the lead in resolving the […]
Muslims and Evolution in the 21st Century: A Galileo Moment?
Source: The Huffington Post Early last month, a conference was held in London, entitled “Have Muslims Misunderstood Evolution?” under the auspices of The Deen Institute, an organization which aims at promoting engagement between the Islamic tradition and modernity. The event sparked off a debate on social media and op-ed columns regarding the place […]
Meteorite hits Russian Urals: Fireball explosion wreaks havoc
RT: Russia’s Urals region has been rocked by a meteorite explosion in the stratosphere. The impact wave damaged several buildings, and blew out thousands of windows amid frigid winter weather. Hundreds are seeking medical attention for minor injuries. Eyewitness accounts of the meteorite phenomenon, handpicked by RT. According to unconfirmed reports, the meteorite […]
Court refuses to register Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Kazakhstan
Source: The Rabwah Times: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community which was operating in Almaty didn’t pass the procedure of mandatory re-registration. The court has made a decision to close it, however, the argument about its’ rights continue. The head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Kazakhstan, Nyrim Taibek, says that the community hasn’t been re-registered as […]
Resigning Pope Calls for ‘Real Renewal’ in Church
Source: Jakarta Globe: Vatican City. Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday called for “real renewal” in the Catholic Church at an emotional farewell ceremony with priests from his Rome diocese and told them he would be “hidden from the world” after he resigns at the end of this month. “We must […]
LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION AT AHMADIYYA MUSLIM SYMPOSIUM: FIJISUN USA
This is a flash back of photos of the highlights of Leadership Crisis Symposium hosted last year by Ahmadiyya Muslim of Silicon Valley Chapter where several civic leaders and county officials were recognized. https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/101288504555853648658/albums/5521559618756304753/5767732515791740610 Koya