Epigraph: We prescribed for the children of Israel that whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land — it shall be as if he had killed all mankind; and whoso gave life to one, it shall be as if he had given life to all mankind. And Our Messengers came to them with clear Signs, yet even after that, many of them commit excesses in the land. (Al Quran 5:33)
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Book Review: “Thou Shalt Not Kill” – by Dr. Juergen Todenhoefer
Jürgen Todenhöfer nonfiction book “Thou shalt not kill” is a passionate plea against the realpolitik in the Arab world. The book is so far only available in German: Du Sollst…
Germany warns Israel to face UN rights panel: Report
STORY SUMMARY Germany has warned Israel to attend a periodic UN human rights review on Tuesday or face “severe diplomatic damage”, Haaretz newspaper reported on Sunday. Israel cut all ties…
Historical sites in Madinah to be identified
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman has ordered the constitution of a committee to identify historical sites in the central area next to the Prophet’s Mosque. The committee, to be…
CIA spied on 7.8 billion Saudi calls
As controversy continues to encircle the American surveillance program, Cryptome, the digital library host that was created by the US as a repository for secret documents and material, revealed that…
KSA backs OIC rights commission
JEDDAH: HABIB SHAIKH ARABNEWS Saudi Arabia strongly supports the establishment of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Human Rights Commission, said Mohammed Tayeb, director-general of Makkah province’s branch of the…
Your Ethnicity Determines the Species of Bacteria That Live in Your Mouth
Smithsonian.com – Only 8 species were present in every single participant’s mouth. “No two people were exactly alike. That’s truly a fingerprint. In recent years, scientists have found out all…
FRENCH FOOTBALL PLAYER FRANK RIBERY, ISLAM HAS STRENGTHEN ME
Franck Ribery: Islam has strengthened me French football player Ribery says that religion was his privacy and he felt stronger since he preferred Islam. World Bulletin/News Desk The Frenchman…
BBC: Science and Islam
This documentary prepared by BBC is in 3 parts: Part One: Part Two:…
The Golden Rule in Islam
From Wikipedia: The Golden Rule or ethic of reciprocity is a maxim,[1] ethical code or morality[2] that essentially states either of the following: (Positive form of Golden Rule): One should treat others as one would like others to treat…
The Elephant in the Room
By Shahid Pervaiz “The Elephant” in the room is not the doctrines ascribed to Christianity, Lahori Group or Ghamedi Sahib. “The REAL” Elephant is that “ALL” mainstream religions (of course…
Turkish PM defends seeking China arms
The Turkish prime minister yesterday defended a controversial decision to enter talks with China to buy Turkey’s first long-range anti-missile system, but said no deal had yet been finalised. Ankara’s…
Rana Bokhari is new Liberal party leader in Manitoba
Winnipg, Manitoba, Canada A Winnipeg lawyer and political neophyte will lead the Manitoba Liberal Party into the next general election, expected in the spring of 2016. Rana Bokhari stunned some…
Five killed in violence as opposition strike begins in Bangladesh
Dhaka: At least five persons were killed, over 100 injured, trains and a Hindu temple were attacked as opposition parties today enforced a 60-hour strike across Bangladesh demanding a neutral…
Chinese Philosophy
How True! Chinese Philosophy When without money, keep pigs; When have money, keep dogs. When without money, eat wild vegetables (sweet potato leaves) at home ; When have money, eat…
Quotable Quotes
When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to let him keep her. David Bissonette After marriage, husband and wife become two sides of a coin;…
Nixon Kept Mum on Hindu Genocide by Pak Army: Book
Ahead of Bangladesh’s liberation in 1971, the Pakistani Army systematically committed genocide of the Hindu community in the then East Pakistan and the Nixon Administration turned a blind eye to…
314k Bangladeshis are ‘slaves’ at home and abroad: Survey
Three hundred and fourteen thousand Bangladeshis either at home or abroad are living in conditions of “modern slavery,” an Australia-based rights organisations has said. According to the Global Slavery…
Bangladesh Politics Focused on 2 Moms, and 2 Sons
The future of Bangladesh depends on two men who don’t live there, both heirs apparent to the South Asian nation’s most powerful political dynasties. One is a technology consultant who…
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Concealing Faults
Reported by Abu Hurairah (RA): The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “The slave (whose faults) Allah conceals in this world, Allah will also conceal (his faults) on the Day…
How Europe came to forget about its Arabic heritage
by ABDUL HAQ COMPIER Summary Traditional education about Western civilisation tells the story of how around 1500, Greek texts recovered the lost memory of Europe’s Greek and Roman past and…
HRW lashes out at ‘harassment’ of Palestinian prisoner advocacy group
RT: Human Rights Watch has called on the Israeli military to stop harassing Addammeer, an advocacy group for Palestinian prisoners. The NGO has complained about the military targeting the group…
Turkey’s lost illusions on strength of being crossroads of the world
By Dominique Moisi The Daily Star Story Summary In reality, nearly three years after the beginning of the “Arab Spring,” Turkey is more in search of itself than it is…
Sleiman: Qatar exerting maximum efforts to release bishops
Story Summary President Michel Sleiman (of Lebanon) said Saturday that the Qatari emir has informed him that Doha is exerting maximum efforts to help secure the release of the bishops…
eDigest: The Spanish Inquisition: History Channel Documentary
Alcazar in Cordoba, Spain The Spanish Inquisition: History Channel Documentary An hour long documentary … Spanish Inquisition from Wikipedia For other uses, see Spanish Inquisition (disambiguation). Tribunal of the…
Serb president wants Turkey’s apology on Kosovo
BELGRADE: Serbia’s president says he won’t take part in a Balkan initiative with Turkey in protest over reported remarks by Turkey’s prime minister in Kosovo. Serbian media have quoted Recep…
A Jewish Journey of Compassion from USA to Haifa Israel
A 12 minute video …
American pilgrim commends Saudi govt for ‘a job well done’
JEDDAH: SIRAJ WAHAB Published — Sunday 27 October 2013 A visiting Pakistani-American radio journalist has commended Saudi Arabia for the successful organization of this year’s Haj. Qamar Abbas Jafri of…
Experts want Makkah’s Islamic sites preserved
Experts have called on the government to protect various ancient sites and mosques in Makkah because of their religious and historical importance. Talal Al-Sharif, an Islamic antiquities expert, said the…
Arnoud van Doorn: from anti-Islamic film-maker to hajj pilgrim
theguardian – Name: Arnoud Van Doorn Age: 47. Appearance: White robes, white hat. Nice. Is he some sort of Dutch medical orderly? Nope. These days he also sports a beatific smile. He could be…
The Calamity of Damascus!
Source: The Malta Independent By Laiq Ahmed Atif More than a century ago the Founder of the Ahmadiyya Community was given the revelation of ‘the Calamity of Damascus’. It was apparent…
Tony Blair’s Kazakh Connections
Mailonline: Alastair Campbell’s job with dictator was ‘set up by Tony Blair’ US government documents have revealed the extent of links between the former PM and lobbying group which employs…
Rice Offers a More Modest Strategy for Mideast
The NewYork Times: by Mark Landler – The president’s goal, said Ms. Rice, who discussed the review for the first time in an interview last week, is to avoid having…
US ‘operates 80 listening posts worldwide, 19 in Europe, and snooped on Merkel mobile 2002-2013′
Telegraph: US intelligence has been operating a global network of 80 eavesdropping centres, including 19 European listening posts in cities such as Paris, Berlin, Rome and Madrid, the German magazine…
The Beginning of Creation in Scriptures of Different Religions
review of religions: September: In the words of the famous cosmologist and professor of theoretical physics at Imperial College London, Joao Magueijo: “Cosmology was for a long time the subject…
The Spanish Inquisition: History Channel Documentary
A hour long video…
Spanish Inquisition from Wikipedia
For other uses, see Spanish Inquisition (disambiguation). Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition in Spain Tribunal del Santo Oficio de la Inquisición Spanish Inquisition Seal for the Tribunal in…
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