Several worshipers injured at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Press TV: Israeli forces injure several Palestinians at Al-Aqsa Mosque http://www.presstv.ir/player/player1.swf MORE
The beginning of the end of Pakistan as a modern state
Source: LUBP The recent events in Pakistan have shown that the state of Pakistan is entering a new phase which may be called “the Takfiri State of Islam”. You may replace “Islam” by “Islamism” or “Islamofascism,” but it will be a lexical choice. You may even say, “Not yet,” but […]
eDigest: President Obama Recognizing the Dignity and Inalienable Rights of Everyone
Epigraph: O mankind, We have created you from a male and a female; and We have made you into tribes and sub-tribes that you may recognize one another. Indeed, the most honorable among you, in the sight of Allah, is he who is the most righteous among you. Surely, Allah is […]
Full text of Iranian President Hasan Rouhani‘s address to the UN General Assembly
‘Iran seeks to resolve problems, not to create them,’ Iranian president says. ‘Nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction have no place in Iran’s security and defense doctrine.’ Source: […]
PTI’s Javed Hashmi demands amendment in Blasphemy Law-Pakistan
The News Tribe: by Masroor Ahmed Khan – ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf President Makhdoom Javed Hashmi said that the current blasphemy law in the country is against Islamic principles and must be amended. During a session at National Assembly Javed Hashmi responded and said that Pakistan was created by […]
Kabul hosts Muslim scholars meet
Meeting of scholars from two dozen countries viewed as latest bid towards restoring peace in Central Asian nation. Ali M Latifi Al Jazeera Kabul, Afghanistan – Hundreds of Islamic scholars […]
China poised to surpass US as top trader
Source: China Daily By Li Jiabao in Beijing and Amy He in New York (China Daily) World economies still mend, as Beijing optimizes exports Thanks to a recovery in the […]
Al Shabab Beckons Kenya’s Young
Source: Jakarta Globe. Nairobi. Ali Hassan Gitonga, 33, a recent convert to Islam from the Meru community in Kenya’s Eastern Province, is said to have travelled to Somalia for training with Al Shabab in 2011. He is under arrest for alleged involvement in the Sep. 21 Westgate Mall terror attack in Nairobi. […]
Judge: Baby boy can be named Messiah
The most popular name on planet earth is Muhammad, so says CNN, at the end of this video clip http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/cvp/3.0/swf/cnn_embed_2x_container.swf?site=cnn&profile=desktop&context=embedwww&videoId=bestoftv/2013/09/18/exp-erin-judge-allows-parents-to-keep-baby-name-messiah.cnn&contentId=bestoftv/2013/09/18/exp-erin-judge-allows-parents-to-keep-baby-name-messiah.cnn
The renewal of Islamic intellectual thought and heritage
Source: Morocco World News. These actions must also seek to enhance the sense of citizenship and active participation of foreign nationals and immigrants, as well as educating them on the values of tolerance and the rejection of all forms of discrimination, racism and hatred. Similarly, these actions will strive to […]
A Note to the Muslims Who Attacked Christians in Peshawar
The Huffington Post: By: Craig Considine It is with disgust that I am writing this note on the Muslims who recently attacked two churches in Peshawar, Pakistan, where over 70 […]
Opposition drags heels over Merkel coalition
Source: The Local Three days after the election handed Angela Merkel’s party a clear victory whilst destroying its key ally, the isolated victors are no closer to forming a new government. Josie Le Blond looks at where the Chancellor goes from here. More:
Hollywood puts a thin mask on racial stereotyping
Hollywood puts a thin mask on racial stereotyping Toronto Star, Sep. 22, 2013 The problem with Raj’s accent in The Big Bang Theory is that Hollywood is playing into a stereotype of Indian men not being ‘real men.’ By: Veena D. Dwivedi Published on Sun Sep 22 2013 The news […]
Did ‘White Widow’ attack Kenyan mall?
Source: CNN (CNN) — British-born Samantha Lewthwaite was once seen as a kind of victim of the July 2005 London terror attacks — the pregnant wife of one of the suicide bombers who killed 52 people, now left alone to care for her children. She condemned the attacks, but then vanished. […]
China to execute parking-row toddler killer
Epigraph: And there is life for you in the law of retaliation, O men of understanding, that you may enjoy security. (Al Quran 2:184) Source: BBC A court in China has sentenced a […]
The ‘Columbian Exchange’: How Discovering the Americas Transformed the World
By Johann Grolle spiegel.de Columbus’ arrival in the Americas sparked the globalization of animals, plants and microbes. A recent book takes a closer look at how items from the New […]
“This is the deadliest attack on a church and the Christian community in Pakistan’s history
Source: CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — All Saints Church was designed to look like a mosque — to symbolize unity amidst a community of many religions. Completed in 1883, it was built within the old walled city of Peshawar during a century of relative peace and harmony. But the weekend bombing […]
