ET: MALDIVES: The Maldivian High Court has overturned a public flogging sentence for a 15-year-old rape victim whose conviction sparked outrage among rights groups and focused attention on the island nation’s treatment of women. The High Court issued a statement on Wednesday saying that the girl, whose step-father is on trial […]
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by Mohammad Ghazal | Aug 21, 2013 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Muslim scholars on Wednesday called for enacting strict laws in the Arab and Muslim world criminalising takfir (apostatising of […]
Following is an unofficial translation by The Jordan Times of the final communiqué of the 16th conference of the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought: In the Name of […]
Source: China Daily By Caroline Berg in New York (China Daily) China’s appetite – and need – for energy is growing so fast that within the next four years the […]
The debate in the media, and in political, circles over Edward Snowden–Right or Wrong–often doubles back on references to Bradley Manning, who was sentenced to 35 years in prison this morning. Too often (that is, most of the time), the value and import of the Manning/WikiLeaks disclosures are ignored or […]
Whenever there is some international action with regards to Syria, a United Nations security council meeting or a G8 conference, the Syrian insurgents create and/or propagandize some “massacre” that they allege to have been perpetrated by the Syrian government. On Monday UN chemical weapon inspectors arrived in Damascus to investigate […]
Manila, Philippines — Pope Francis has renewed his call for peace and reconciliation in Egypt. The vice-director of the Vatican Press Office, Father Ciro Benedettini, CP, said the Holy Father […]
By Lindsay Jolivet | Daily Buzz – Tue, 20 Aug, 2013 Cue the halibut puns, a German angler has caught a 513 pound fish in Norway and it could make […]
Source: The Diplomat Blog By Sanjay Kumar “Remember Bangladesh is a young country and it is fighting hard to retain the spirit of secularism despite a looming threat from radical elements […]
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EID MILAN GET-TOGETHER 2013 AHMADIYYA MUSLIM JAMAAT, MUMBAI, INDIA Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Mumbai successfully hosted an Eid Milan Get-together on Sunday evening, 18 August 2013 at Hotel Tip Top Plaza, […]
What a West Oak Lane building’s transition from synagogue to church to mosque says about religious nonviolence: ……….. A local beacon of hope It started 66 years ago when a […]
Haaretz: Ultra-Orthodox extremists in Beit Shemesh attempt to scare all women whose dress does not conform to strict standards by plastering warning signs on government-funded health clinics. Warning signs have […]
BBC: With more than 50 million Hispanics living in the US, the Latino community is now the country’s biggest minority. While most are brought up within the Catholic Church, a […]
Source: pressking.com Canberra, Australia (August 20, 2013): The ACT chapter of Ahmadiyya Muslim Association held a popular Holy Quran Exhibition in Canberra on 13th of August 2013. The exhibition was held […]
The World Bulletin: An area collapsed near the western wall of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem late Tuesday. According to an eyewitness, the collapse happened near the Bab as Silsila, […]
WASHINGTON — President Obamawill offer a series of proposals this week aimed at making college more affordable by reshaping the way Americans pay for higher education, he said in an e-mail to supporters on Tuesday. In the message, Mr. Obama promised to take action to confront the financial challenges facing […]
Source> Dawn. Com CAIRO: An Egyptian court ordered Wednesday the release of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, but it is not yet clear if the ailing ex-leader will walk free after over two years in detention, officials said. Prosecutors may appeal the order, which comes following a hearing on charges against […]
By Rana Abdul Razzaq Khan Pity the nation that is full of beliefs and empty of religion. Pity the nation that wears a cloth it does not weave, eats a bread it does not harvest, and drinks a wine that flows not from its own wine-press. Pity the nation that […]