Source: LUBP There was a riot/clash in Rawalpindi on Friday (15 Nov 2013). A Shia procession commemorating Ashura was passing by a mosque belonging to the Deobandi-Panjpiri sect (the mosque was a known base of the supposedly banned Sipah e Sahaba Pakistan or SSP, now officially operating as ASWJ in […]
Source: The Conservative Papers: Analysts at a recent forum on the downward trends in marriage and religion in the United States agree that the two are not isolated phenomena but, in fact, influence and exacerbate one another. Brad Wilcox, director of the National Marriage Project, has shown that family dissolution is linked to […]
Source: The Conservative Paper. According to the Muslim Council of Britain,“Islamophobia or anti-Muslim hatred is reaching worrying heights in Britain, across Europe and globally.” This statement is unsubstantiated. Muslim immigration to the UK is on an astronomical scale, Islam has made its way into the public school system, not to mention the existence of government-sponsored […]
Source. Jihad Watch After the Tiananmen Square jihad attack, China’s attempts to defend itself against the global jihad are taken as new provocations, and become the pretexts for new jihad attacks. It was ever thus. “Police station attacked in China, 11 dead,” fromAGI, November 16 (thanks to C. Cantoni): More:
Niagara falls at night, the falls is approximately ten miles from Buffalo Source of lead post: Dr. Nasir Khan, Buffalo, NY Interfaith Conference: Religious Extremism & Intolerance, in Buffalo […]
Source: Dawn.com ANKARA: Turkey’s parliament has lifted a ban on women lawmakers wearing trousers in the assembly, in a further liberalisation of dress rules following a landmark decision to allow […]
Source: Dawn.com LAHORE: Spokesperson for the Punjab government announced on Sunday that there would be no relaxation in the curfew imposed in Rawalpindi on Friday night following a clash between two groups that had claimed at least nine lives, DawnNews reported. The spokesperson, while making the announcement, also urged the […]
Source: Hindustan Times. Analysts say that the army was not trained to fight Islamic militants. Many of the men fighting on the front suffer from low morale. Also, the conflict has entered its fourth year in what was once considered a short operation. There are other factors that the army […]
by John Hall THE INDEPENDENT It’s a question pondered by philosophers, scientists and the devout since the dawn of time: is there an afterlife? While the religious would argue that life on earth is a mere warm up for an eternity spent in heaven or hell, and many scientists would […]
THERE have been numerous claims to prophet-hood throughout time. Some of the claims were rightful, and others were motivated by want for power, wealth or status. How were the people […]
By Michael Young The Daily Star Story Summary You can sympathize with Syrians looking longingly at the extended coverage in Western media of the humanitarian catastrophe in the Philippines caused by Typhoon Haiyan. When it comes to Syria, no such concern is evident. There is an assumption that saving the […]
Story Summary Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Saturday that Iran nuclear talks had eliminated the fundamental areas of disagreement and there was a real chance of reaching a deal […]
The King Abdullah International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue, which is based in Vienna, has published a book highlighting its achievements, especially in promoting a culture of dialogue among […]
because, Einstein is reported to have said: ‘Men invented the atomic bomb. Mice would not invent a mouse trap’.
Source: nola.com One of the oldest chapters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the country on Saturday celebrated the grand opening of its brand new Kenner community center, in a celebration studded with […]
The Buffalo Chapter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community will hold its twentieth interfaith conference on Sunday November 17th, 2013 between 2:00 – 5:00 pm at the Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden […]
by Samuel Jaberg, swissinfo.ch November 16, 2013 – 17:00 Two French journalists were murdered in Kidal, Mali, just as Switzerland’s new special envoy to the region was arriving to start […]
While the Israelis have proven time and again that they flout international laws and UN resolutions, they mask their own quest for regional dominance by getting western powers to do their bidding By Tariq A. Al Maeena | Special to Gulf News Published: 20:00 November 16, 2013 I have occasionally […]
BANGKOK, Nov 15 – The next round of peace talks in December between Thai government security officials and Muslim insurgent groups in southern Thailand will include members of other movements rather than the Barisan Revolusi Nationsal (BRN), a senior official said today. Charoon Ampha, National Security Council (NSC) advisor, said […]
WASHINGTON (RNS) The highest-ranking Muslim in the British government on Friday (Nov. 15) called on Western governments to do more to protect besieged Christian minorities across the world, particularly in […]