Ahmadiyya mosque in Sukatali sealed again
Ahmadiyah Al- Muslih mosque, in the Village Sukatali , District SITURAJA , SUMEDANG , West Java , again sealed by one of the cluster mass . According to one of […]
Bottled Water Sales Rising as Soda Ebbs
The NewYork Times: by Stephanie Strom – Few things are more American than Coca-Cola. But bottled water is washing away the palate trained to drain a bubbly soda. By the end of this decade, if not sooner, sales of bottled water are expected to surpass those of carbonated soft drinks, […]
Iran gas pipeline as ‘economic death sentence’
Source: Dawn Com. SLAMABAD: Pakistan’s plan to import natural gas by pipeline from neighboring Iran would be an economic ”death sentence” for the country because the gas price is too high, a Pakistani advocacy group said in a report released Wednesday. Despite US pressure, the Pakistani government struck a deal […]
eDigest: Overcoming Historical Amnesia: Muslim Contributions to Civilization
Taj Mahal India, one of the new seven wonders Lead post collected by Dr. Amtul Q Farhat, Canada Overcoming Historical Amnesia: Muslim Contributions to Civilization Source: The Huffington Post […]
Made in China? US warns Turkey its missile deal with Beijing may be incompatible with NATO
Russia Today: Washington is talking to Ankara over a $3.4 billion Turkish-Chinese deal, in which the two countries agreed to co-produce a long-range air and missile defense system. The US […]
Opening Up Muslim Weddings
By SHARON ADARLO Oct. 25, 2013 9:05 p.m. ET At a Muslim wedding in New Jersey more than a year ago, Wajahat Ali recalled, guests were confused when the bride […]
Iran border guards killed fighting bandits near Pakistan -report
October 26, 2013 – 08:04 DUBAI (Reuters) – Seventeen Iranian border guards were killed in clashes with “armed bandits” on the country’s southeastern boundary with Pakistan overnight, Iran’s state news agency reported. It gave no more detail on the identity of the armed group, but security forces have fought drug […]
Why the children of the Romany are made to suffer
The trauma of youngsters wrongfully taken from their parents by officials reveals an entrenched prejudice PETER POPHAM Author Biography THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER 2013 THE INDEPENDENT Their blonde hair and blue eyes marked them as unusual, extraordinary even. And when authorities were alerted to their presence in Romany communities police acted […]
Testing Ennahda’s true colors
STORY SUMMARY Tunisia is where the Arab uprisings and revolutions started in December 2010, and Tunisia remains the country to watch closely to see if the promise of those historic developments will one day lead to a credible pluralistic and constitutional democracy. Developments taking place these days have brought Tunisia […]
Pilgrims flock to Corniche
Haj pilgrims have been flocking to the shores of the Red Sea to take in the sights and relax. They arrive in luxury buses to visit the famous Fatimah Al-Zahra […]
Eastern Libyans declare shadow govt
TRIPOLI: The leaders of a movement for self-rule in eastern Libya has unilaterally announced the formation of a shadow government, the latest challenge to the weakened central authority. The announcement came several months after the movement, backed by some militias and local tribes, declared the eastern half of Libya to […]
Mohammad (PBUH) The Most Excellent- Praised As Never Before by Ahmad (AS)
Source: Alislam.org The Excellences of Prophethood From writings of Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas, The Promised Messiah The life of the Holy Prophet, peace be on him, was a life of […]
Saudi women put their foot down to defy driving ban
The Independent: by Deema Almashabi, Glen Carey – A group of Saudi Arabian women plan to protest today against the world’s only ban on female drivers. Organisers are urging women across the country to take to the roads. The group, named the “26th October Women’s Driving Campaign,” called on the […]
7.3-Magnitude Quake Rocks Japan; No Damage Reports
abcNews: by Mari Yamaguchi and Ken Moritsugu – An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck early Saturday off Japan’s east coast, the U.S. Geological Survey said, triggering small tsunamis but causing no apparent damage. Japan’s meteorological agency said the quake was an aftershock of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami that […]
How can Aung San Suu Kyi – a Nobel Peace Prize winner – fail to condemn anti-Muslim violence?
Telegraph: I never thought I would write this, but Aung San Suu Kyi sent a shiver down my spine when she appeared on the Today programme this morning. Her equivocal attitude […]
Police, Islamic Extremists in Pakistan Hunt for Christian Accused of ‘Blasphemy’
Morning Star: ISTANBUL (Morning Star News) – Police and a banned Islamic extremist group in Lahore, Pakistan are searching for a young Christian accused of blasphemy – with the extremist group calling for his death – after he sought to correct misconceptions about Christianity in a Muslim book, sources said. Sources […]
Where are Africa’s leaders?
As no recipient is chosen for the Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership, we ask where the continent’s role models are. Inside Story AL JAZEERA 15 Oct 2013 10:34 The Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership was established in 2006 by Sudanese billionaire Mo Ibrahim. The prize seeks to recognise and support […]
Where are Africa's leaders?
As no recipient is chosen for the Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership, we ask where the continent’s role models are. Inside Story AL JAZEERA 15 Oct 2013 10:34 The Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership was established in 2006 by Sudanese billionaire Mo Ibrahim. The prize seeks to recognise and support […]
Interest Wanes but Treasure Hunt Continues
By SAPTARISHI DUTTA A week after Indian government archaeologists started digging for treasure with nothing more than the word of a Hindu holy man’s vision to guide them, they have […]