The Pakistanisation of Indonesia
Epigraph: Indeed, Allah enjoins justice, and the doing of good to others; and giving like kindred; and forbids indecency, and manifest evil, and wrongful transgression. He admonished you that you […]
Google: We’re No NSA Stooge and We’ll Prove It if the Feds Let Us
Source: Time Tech giant Google has asked the U.S. Department of Justice for permission to publish the number of national-security information requests it receives from the government, including requests made […]
The Incredible, Edible Egg Yolk
Cholesterol-and -Health.com: By Chris Masterjohn. Fear not. You are now armed with the raw facts from the USDA’s nutrition database that shows that missing out on the egg yolks means missing out on the nutrition in your breakfast. Take heart in this the next time you enjoy the incredible, edible […]
‘Blasphemous magazine’: FIR registered against Ahmadi owners
The Express Tribune: By Rana Tanveer. LAHORE: Giving in to pressure of a United Khatam-i-Nabuwat led two-month long vigilante siege of an Ahmadi magazine office, police on Thursday registered an FIR against the magazine’s administration and confiscated all its records since 1952, The Express Tribune has learnt. A large police contingent raided the […]
Baloch Liberation Army Attacks Ziarat Residency of Jinnah- Removes Pakistan National Flag
BLA claims attack on Jinnah residency in Ziarat QUETTA: The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed the attack on the Jinnah residency in Ziarat, Express News reported on Saturday. Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar […]
Most And Least Muslim States In America
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s note: Baitur Rehman of Maryland of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is included in the 52 pictures. Huff Post: A study measuring religious bodies in the United States called the, […]
Man Behind Syrian ‘Chemical Weapons’ Claim Is Fiction Writer Who Ran Benghazi Cover-Up
White House makes miraculous discovery to distract from domestic scandals Paul Joseph Watson Infowars.com June 14, 2013 Ben Rhodes, the White House national security advisor behind the claim that President […]
Sectarianism and the Irrational New Discourse: Why Arabs Must Worry
by Ramzi Baroud My friend Hanna is Syrian and also happens to be Christian. The latter fact was rarely of consequence, except whenever he wished to boast about the contributions […]
Sleeping With the Devil: How U.S. and Saudi Backing of Al Qaeda Led to 9/11
We Created Al Qaeda to Fight the Soviets in Afghanistan Jimmy Carter’s National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski admitted on CNN that the U.S. organized and supported Bin Laden and the […]
Islam Answers: Reconciling Human Suffering and Existence of God
This is modified form of a speech given at an interfaith symposium in Buffalo, NY, on June 10, 2013 to some 50-70 non-Muslim guests. By Ataul Wahid Lahaye, Canada As a Muslim, we recite […]
Malawi Muslims Fall in Love With Hijab
By Khalid Abubaker, OnIslam Correspondent Thursday, 13 June 2013 00:00 Today, hijab has become a common sight in Malawi with many Muslim women proudly donning the outfit LILONGWE – Long […]
Muslim Activism Wins Nigeria School Mosque
By Rafiu Oriyomi OnIslam Correspondent Thursday, 13 June 2013 00:00 The court described the demolition of the mosque erected by Muslim students as “utterly illegal and unlawful” LAGOS – Thanks […]
Oxygen mystery: How marine mammals hold their breath
Source: BBC By Victoria Gill: Science reporter, BBC News Dr Michael Berenbrink from the University of Liverpool explains how marine mammals are able to hold their breath for so long. […]
Religious divides cost Arabs dearly
Source: Asia Times: By Ramzy Baroud My friend Hanna is Syrian, and happens to be Christian. The latter fact was in the past rarely of consequence, except when he wished to boast about the contributions of Arab Christians to Middle Eastern cultures. Of course, he was right. The modern Arab […]
Obama’s Monica moment
Source: Asia Times: By M K Bhadrakumar The United States may have administered one of the biggest-ever snubs to the Kremlin in the post-Cold War era with the White House announcement on Thursday that it will provide military support to the Syrian rebels. The announcement in Washington said: Following a […]
‘Next Dalai Lama could be a woman’
Source: TOI The Dalai Lama waded into Australia’s bitter gender war Thursday, saying his successor as the spiritual leader of the Tibetans could be a woman. (AFP) More:
Prince William has Indian heritage, DNA proves
Source: TOI LONDON: Prince William, second-in-line to the throne, will be first British king with proven Indian ancestry, DNA analysis has revealed. The DNA analysis of saliva samples taken from the Duke of Cambridge’s relatives have established a direct lineage between the 30-year-old prince and an Indian housekeeper on his […]
Germans realize women drivers are better
Source: The Local Insurance companies have long known that women are safer drivers than men – but now it seems attitudes have caught up with reality, and Germans are more likely to trust a woman in a car than a man. More:
10 ways you give up data without knowing it
CNN: Editor’s note: This post was created for your reading pleasure as a collaborative effort between the editorial staffs of BuzzFeed and CNN. (BuzzFeed/CNN) — Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old former […]
Big Data, Big Idea or the Big Principles?
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s comment: We have modified the original title. What would big data think of Einstein? Source: BBC By Sydney Finkelstein: Professor of strategy and leadership, and Dean for Executive […]