Asteroids: Current Affairs and Islam
So, about that asteroid near Earth … By Elizabeth Landau, CNN (CNN) — Don’t consider this a count-down to doomsday, but on February 15 an asteroid is going to come […]
King Abdullah pays blood money for Indian convict
JEDDAH: IRFAN MOHAMMED Monday 18 February 2013 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has paid blood money on behalf of an Indian driver convicted of killing nine people […]
Seeking Palestine: New Palestinian Writing on Exile and Home
Edited by Penny Johnson and Raja Shehadeh US: Olive Branch Press/Interlink Publishing Pp. 202 It is significant that this book is entitled “Seeking Palestine”, not “Remembering Palestine”, for there is little nostalgia here. Instead, fourteen talented Palestinian writers explore the meaning of exile, belonging and identity, focusing on the present. […]
Rise of Islamists frays strategic UAE-Egyptian relations
DUBAI — Days before his overthrow, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received a senior visitor from the United Arab Emirates, one of several Gulf monarchies long supportive of the most Arab populous country and its veteran strongman. What transpired between Mubarak and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahayan is […]
US aid to Jordan at stake due to budget cuts
AMMAN – Automatic spending cuts set to go into effect in the US early next month may affect Washington’s military and humanitarian assistance to Jordan. As across-the-board cuts in US government spending, set to begin on March 1, would reduce the budget for the State Department and the US Agency […]
Wisdom: A Fresh Look at Islam
onislam: Faysal Burhan. The Prophet’s instructions to Mu’adh ibn Jabal as he was leaving to Yemen for da’wah was: “Be positive and full of courage; be not negative and full […]
Salam, Dr Salam
Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch | Source/Credit: The Friday Times By Various | 15-21 Feb: 2013 He was unlucky that he chose Physics and Mathematics to excel in. Had he learnt bigotry and sycophancy, he would have had millions of lovers and followers in his country. The following two letters have appeared in […]
Loving and respectful treatment of the elderly
Source: The Malta Independent, Wednesday 13 February 2013. By Laiq Ahmed Atif, President Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta, amjmalta@gmail.com Life is one continuous change; new generations replace the older generations; yesterday’s children are today’s youth, and today’s youth are tomorrow’s aged people, and thus life goes one. This is a natural circle of […]
World’s first bionic eye approved by FDA, aims to treat blindness
RT: The world’s first bionic eye has been approved by America’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The futuristic retinal prosthesis will be used to treat a certain type of blindness. […]
Islam’s path to Africa
The Jerusalem Post: The more radical Islamic forces are on the march. Many of the victims of jihad are now in Africa, but they will probably not be the last. […]
Why Is Divorce on the Rise Among US Muslims
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “The most hateful permissible thing (al-Halal) in the sight of Allah is divorce.” (Abu Dawud) Yet “A recent study conducted by Dr. Ilyas […]
What can a Christian or an agnostic gain in Islam?
Source: Islamforwest.org 1. A Living God. 2. Peace of Mind. 3. Unification of one’s science and theology. 4. Restoration of family values and much more. By Zia H Shah MD […]
Secularism debate
Source: Daily Times By Yasser Latif Hamdani: He is a lawyer based in Lahore and the author of the book Jinnah: Myth and Reality. Secularism merely says that as there […]
After Ahmadiyya Muslims–Time for Shias to leave Pakistan
Dawn: It is a massacre alright. Sunni extremists, aligned with Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, are killing Shias by the dozens in Pakistan. I was yet to compile the list of the 106 (mostly Shias) killed in the twin bomb blasts in Quettalast month, that the news of another bomb blast killingyet […]
Bangladesh Parliament changes ICT law to try Jamaat
Source: BD News 24. The Awami League and its allies on Sunday pushed through Parliament a law incorporating the provision for trying political parties and organisations alongside individuals for 1971 war crimes. The amended 1973 International Crimes Tribunal Act also arms the government with the right, equal to defendants, […]
Bangladesh War Crime Trial: The Surprise Second Verdict – Analysis
Source: IDSA/ Euroasiaview. By IDSA — (February 15, 2013) By Smruti S. Pattanaik The verdict against Abdul Quadir Molla by the War Crime Tribunal 2, which sentenced him to life, came as a surprise to many given the graveness of his crime. The tribunal found him guilty on five counts […]
Sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don’t drift away from each other
How cute is the sea otter! They are a marine mammal which can be found on the coasts of the Northern Pacific Ocean and are the largest member of the […]
Pakistan High Commission London hosts event ‘Remembering Dr Abdus Salam’
http://www.rabwah.net/pakistan-high-commission-london-hosts-event-remembering-dr-abdus-salam/ Pakistan High Commission London hosts event ‘Remembering Dr Abdus Salam’ Posted about 9 hours ago | 1 comment Dr_Abdus_Salam_Pakistan_High_Commission Photo Credit: Twitter @BashaNazir Pakistan High Commission London hosted an event in memory of Nobel Award winning Pakistani scientist Dr Abdus Salam. The event was organized by Pakistan High Commission […]
Death toll from Quetta blast reaches 80
The Muslim Times Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Reuters / AFP / Web Desk Published: February 17, 2013 QUETTA: The death toll from a bombing in Quetta has climbed to 80, a senior security […]
This column will change your life: do you believe in brainwashing?
theguardian: Oliver Burkeman. There isn’t a secret switch that lets villains control your thoughts; instead, there are TV ads and manipulative friends and guilt-inducing religions, and a million other ways in which we influence, and are influenced, all the time. No wonder psychologists shun the term “brainwashing” these days. It […]
