8,000 workers deployed to prepare for Ramadan at two holy mosques
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Thursday 20 June 2013 Over 8,000 men and women workers have been deployed to prepare for Ramadan at the two holy mosques, said Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, […]
Jordan: Saudi Arabia reduces Hajj pilgrim quota
Petra | Jun 19, 2013 | AMMAN — Saudi Arabia has reduced by 20 per cent the number of pilgrims from Muslim countries who will be allowed to perform the Hajj (the greater Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca) this year, in light of expansion work taking place at the Grand Mosque […]
BANK DEAL DEAD: Swiss parliament kills divisive US tax bill
by Urs Geiser, swissinfo.ch June 19, 2013 – 17:42 Parliament has thrown out a draft law enabling Swiss banks to hand over confidential data to the United States for cracking down on suspected tax cheats. However, it called on the cabinet to find legal means to resolve the standoff. For […]
100 DAYS OF POPE FRANCIS: ʻThings are happening behind the scenesʼ
by Olivier Pauchard, swissinfo.ch June 19, 2013 – 11:00 One hundred days after his election, Pope Francis is enjoying a positive image and heightened popularity. Although he hasn’t been in […]
God Reference Dropped in UK Girl Guide’s Pledge
CBN: The long established British scouting organization Girl Guide are removing God from their pledge. The new pledge was unveiled Wednesday. A reference to “loving God” has been replaced with […]
Superman vs. Jesus
Huff Post: Superman is Jesus. More precisely, in the new movie, Superman: Man of Steel, we are meant to draw very distinct parallels between Superman and Jesus. Arguably, the movie goes a step further making Superman the modern-day, Americanized Jesus. [If you have not seen the movie and do not want […]
Confronting the Vatican on the Rights of Children
Huff Post: This week in Geneva, the United Nation’s Committee on the Rights of the Child is hearing closed-door testimony about official Catholicism’s compliance with the 1989 Convention on the […]
Big Brother is watching Pakistan
Dawn: It’s reminiscent of George Orwell’s novel ‘1984’, but it’s real life – the US government’s extensive surveillance programme also applied to foreign citizens, and Pakistan is no exception. As a result of the US government’s PRISM and Boundless Informant programme, nearly 13.5 billion pieces of “intelligence” were collected in […]
‘Blasphemous newspaper’: Court denies bail to Ahmadi distributors
ET: LAHORE: A division bench of the Lahore High Court dismissed bail applications on Wednesday of two Ahmadi men with blasphemy cases registered against them at Islampur police station. Presided by Justice Tariq Masood, the bench dismissed bail applications of Khalid Asfhaq and Tahir Mahmood after listening to cases presented by […]
Read & Spread the Holy Qur’an – God’s Message to Mankind – In 53 Languages
Source: alislam.org/quran Click the above link to browse the website’s main page on Quran and menu for translations in different languages. Suggested Reading The Holy Quran in the eyes of non-Muslim […]
Pregnant Muslim Woman ‘Miscarries Baby After Veil Attack
Huffington Post UK | By Sara C Nelson Posted: 19/06/2013 1 A pregnant Muslim woman has miscarried her baby after she was reportedly attacked in Paris for wearing a veil. The unnamed 21-year-old was four months pregnant when she claims she was attacked by “skinheads” in the suburb of Argenteuil. […]
A two-state solution is still possible for Israel and the Palestinians
There’s no reason to waste more words on the necessity of the two-state solution. What’s important to stress is that this pessimism, which feeds on the feeling that we’ve missed the deadline, stems from shortsightedness and impatience. By Avi Shilon | Jun.19, 2013 | HAARETZ ISRAEL Economy Minister Naftali Bennett’s […]
US to keep Patriot missiles and F-16s in Jordan
The US will keep Patriot missiles and F-16 fighter jets in Jordan after a military exercise, angering Russia. Pentagon spokesman George Little said the US enjoyed “a long-standing partnership with […]
“Aadha teeter Aadha BaTer” by Rana Razzaq Khan
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David Hume on Miracles and Deception
Quote of the Day, by David Hume: When anyone tells me, that he saw a dead man restored to life, I immediately consider with myself, whether it be more probable, […]
Spiritual But Not Religious
Huff Post: by Weston Pew. In a country and world that is addicted to war, consumption, incarceration, inequality and the pillaging of Earth’s precious resources (which are on loan to us by future generations) it is simply not enough to speak every Sunday about loving thy neighbor. Sermons, lectures, and […]
President Shimon Peres celebrates 90th birthday
Ynetnews: The promised land must become a land of promise, President Shimon Peres said Tuesday night at his 90th birthday celebration “I know you have come to Jerusalem from around […]
At least 14 killed in attack on U.N. headquarters in Somalia
Mogadishu, Somalia (CNN) — At least 14 people died and 15 others were wounded in an attack on the U.N. headquarters in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Wednesday. Seven militants, four U.N. employees and three female civilians were killed, said Abdikarim Hussein Guled, the country’s interior and national security minister. […]
Picture of the Day – Muslims or…?
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