Stephen Hawking boycotts major Israel conference
Source: BBC UK cosmologist Prof Stephen Hawking has withdrawn from a high-profile Israeli conference, in support of an academic boycott of the country. He initially planned to speak at the […]
Islam for the West
The Christian Theology and Nature of Jesus APRIL 29, 2013 Source: The Muslim Sunrise, Spring, 2013. By Zia H Shah MD Christianity is sandwiched between Judaism and Islam and three fourth of the […]
Jemima Khan gives update on ex Imran Khan after lift fall
Jemima Khan has tweeted reassurance that her politician ex-husband Imran Khan is recovering following his fall from a mechanical lift at an election rally yesterday (May 7). The former cricketer […]
Hinduism, Buddhism and.. Money? Everyday Enlightenment
By contributing writer Vidushi Sharma for KidSpirit’s Money and Value issue. This June, if you’d walked into the last KidSpirit Editorial Board meeting of the year, you would have seen a group of kids widely ranging in age. Some of us had cookies and milk in our hands; others were […]
‘Jordan did not suggest no-fly zone in south Syria’
by Hani Hazaimeh | Agencies JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan on Tuesday stressed that it “has not suggested or demanded the international community to establish a buffer or no-fly zone […]
New WTO leader faces rough road ahead
by Veronica DeVore, swissinfo.ch May 8, 2013 – 17:08 Brazil’s Roberto Azavedo, announced as the new Director-General of the World Trade Organization on Wednesday, is a savvy “dealmaker” but will face a host of challenges in his new position, says former Swiss WTO negotiator Luzius Wasescha. Azevedo, who will be […]
Questions of equality at the fore in German Islam Conference
DW: At an annual conference, Muslim organizations in Germany will discuss changes they hope will lead to more parity with German Christians. But the event has drawn criticism both from […]
Violence Has No Religion: New Rules for Bill Maher on Islam
Huff Post: Marwan Bishara: I enjoy watching Real Time with Bill Maher whenever I can, and I especially appreciate the wittiness and humor of his New Rules. Alas, whenever the subject of Islam and the Middle East pops, the show turns ugly. To avoid the cynicism that mars Maher show […]
کہاں کا انتخاب، کون سا الیکشن؟: What Election?
BBC-Urdueملک کے طول و عرض میں الیکشن کی گہماگہمی عروج پر ہے اور آج انتخابی مہم کا آخری دن ہے۔ اسی طرح انتخابات اور اس کے بعد آنے والی حکومت کے بارے میں قیاس آرائیاں اور پیش گوئیاں بھی جاری ہیں جن کی شدت میں اب شاید مزید اضافہ ہو […]
Why We Need to Reform Islamic Studies in Schools Across the Muslim World
Huff Post: I was a religious kid in a pseudo-religious liberal household — a rare breed. The notion of a wrathful God that was being instilled in my mind and re-affirmed every Friday sermon was steering me away from the path, followed by a deep sense of frustration. As a […]
Injecting Life-Saving Oxygen Into a Vein
Source: Science Daily Patients unable to breathe because of acute lung failure or an obstructed airway need another way to get oxygen to their blood — and fast — to avoid cardiac arrest and brain injury. A team led by researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital has designed tiny, gas-filled microparticles […]
Your heart attack bill: $3,300 in Arkansas, $92,000 in California
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Hospitals across the nation — even those located just miles apart — charge wildly different rates for the same medical procedure. A data set released for the first time by the Department of Health and Human Services illustrates just how dramatic the price gaps can be. The […]
Did Imran Khan Pull down willfully?
Source. UKTIMES. London (A. Haq) In an accident Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf’s Chief Imran Khan has got severe head injuries when he was thrashed down from the lifter. Imran Khan was supposed to deliver address in a public meeting in line with election campaign. According to reports he was being […]
Bangladesh Garment Industry Tragedy’s Solution by Nobel Laureate Dr. Yunus
Courtesy: The Daily Star Thursday, May 09, 2013 Savar tragedy, garments industry and Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus Photo: AFP THE Savar tragedy is a symbol of our failure as a nation. The crack in Rana Plaza that caused the collapse of the building has only shown us that if we […]
First non-European Nobel Laureate,Tagore’s encounters with contemporary brilliant minds
Tagore’s encounters with contemporary brilliant minds Fahmim Ferdous Courtesy: The Daily Star Quantum mechanics meets literature: Tagore and Einstein in Berlin. While many perceive Rabindranath Tagore as a landlord who wrote most of his masterpieces sitting in his palace-like abode, or on a luxurious boat cruising down a […]
Iranian scholar Blames Sacrilege of Islamic Sanctities on Muslim Ignorance
Source: http://www.english.farsnews.com TEHRAN (FNA)- A prominent Iranian scholar strongly condemned the recent desecration of the shrine of a highly revered Shiite figure in Syria by Wahhabi extremists, and said the […]
Mosque Preachers Condemn Terrorists’ Attack on Shrines of Prophet Mohammad (saw)’s Companions
Source: www.sana.sy DAMASCUS, (SANA)- Mosque imams and preachers on Friday condemned the terrorists’ attacks on houses of worship and shrines of Companions of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), the latest was destroying the shrine of Companion Hujr Bin Oudai in Adra city in Damascus Countryside. In their Friday sermons, the imams and preachers […]
Theran: International conference on Prophet Muhammad (S) honors filmmaker Majid Majidi
Source: www.tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iranian filmmaker Majid Majid was honored at the International Conference of Diplomacy and Soft Power in the Seerah of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S), which opened on Wednesday […]
Gambia (Africa): Head of Humanity First UK Lauds Tahir Ahmadiyya Senior School’s Hygienic Standard
Source: www.allafrica.com The head of the visiting volunteers from Humanity First International in UK has lauded Tahir Ahmadiyya Senior School for the high standard of hygiene in the school environment. Razia […]
Hifazat burns Quran, Hadith in blind rage
Source: BD News 24 By Reazul Bashar It was Monday morning, at around 11am, when a stroll at Paltan Intersection towards Comrade Moni Singha Intersection revealed heaps of ashes lying on the footpath to the left. There were rows of bookstalls selling old books there even until Sunday noon. Hifazat-e […]