France: Court Says Head Scarf Is No Grounds for Firing
New York Times: France’s highest court ruled Tuesday that a French Muslim woman was unjustly fired in 2008 for wearing a head scarf at work in a private child-care center in […]
E.U. Officials Agree to a Deal Rescuing Cyprus
BRUSSELS — Struggling into the early-morning hours to avoid a collapse of Cyprus’s banking system, European Union leaders on Monday agreed on a bailout package intended to keep Cyprus in the euro zone and rebuild its devastated economy. The deal, struck after hours of meetings here, was approved by the […]
New Casualty in Wave of Self-Immolations-Bulgharia
Source: Spiegel A 40-year-old Bulgarian set himself on fire to protest poverty and corruption in his country on Friday, becoming the sixth self-immolation in the EU country in less than a month. More:
Woman slept next to dead mum for months
Source: The Local A Munich woman who could not afford to bury her mother spent eight months sleeping next to her decomposing corpse, which she kept on a sofa bed in her bedroom, a newspaper reported on Saturday. More:
New Chinese Leader Offers Africa Assurance and Aid
Source: NY Times. HONG KONG — China’s new president, Xi Jinping, sought to assure African countries on Monday that his government will heed complaints that relentlessly competitive Chinese companies are suffocating African efforts to nurture industry and jobs, and promised aid, scholarships and technology transfers in a bid to counter […]
Buddhists target Sri Lanka’s Muslims
Source: BBC Cannot play media. You do not have the correct version of the flash player. Download the correct version 25 March 2013 Last updated at 06:09 GMT Help Muslims in Sri Lanka have voiced concerns about a growing number of anti-Muslim protests and attacks, carried out by hardline Buddhist […]
The dangerous drift towards world war in Asia
Telegraph: At ground zero in Hiroshima the inscription for victims of the world’s first Atomic bomb is a pledge. We will never again repeat the evil of war. The six-storey “A-Dome”, the old Industrial Promotion Hall, was directly below the blast, 600 meters above, and for that reason survived as […]
Security for ex-PMs: Police officers refuse to lead squads
Source: Dawn.Com RAWALPINDI: Police officers selected to head special squads for the security of former prime ministers Yousuf Raza Gilani and Raja Pervez Ashraf have reportedly refused to join the duty terming the move unlawful. Some of them have gone on medical leaves, it has been learnt. Just one day […]
Video: Second Coming of the Messiah – True Concept about Promised Messiah
Alislam.org: A programme briefly exploring the true concept of the Promised Messiah (as). It also takes a look at whether Jesus (as) is still alive in heaven or whether he […]
Obama resets Middle East compass
Source: A times: By M K Bhadrakumar The spin given to United States President Barack Obama’s visit to Israel last week was that it could be a kiss-and-make-up trip aimed at improving Obama’s personal chemistry with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. If so, the mission succeeded. The surprise element came […]
The real fundamentalist: a true liberal
Daily Times: VIEW : The real fundamentalist: a true liberal — Mohammad Ahmad The real fundamentalist would know that there is neither any compulsion in religion nor does the religion bar anyone from accepting, rejecting or leaving it In a society strangled by fear, the reasonable are mostly afraid. The situation […]
Museum for Makkah history planned
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Monday 25 March 2013 The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities is currently developing a museum for Makkah history at Maabida Palace, said Prince Sultan bin Salman, […]
Syrian jihadists’ gains near border place Jordan on ‘high alert’
AMMAN — Military gains by Syrian jihadist and rebel forces along the Syrian-Jordanian border on Sunday placed Jordan on “high alert”, military sources said, as the armed groups moved closer […]
‘Spectacular’ Petra impresses Obama
Source: Yahoo News By JULIE PACE | Associated Press – Sat, Mar 23, 2013 PETRA — US President Barack Obama set aside the Middle East’s tricky politics Saturday to marvel at the […]
Following America is a dizzying endeavor
STORY SUMMARY By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star, Lebanon Following U.S. policy in the Middle East is a dizzying endeavor, as I was reminded this week while monitoring President Barack Obama’s visit to the region, the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the start of the Anglo-American invasion and […]
Syria opposition coalition chief Moaz al-Khatib resigns
The leader of Syria’s opposition National Coalition Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib has resigned from his post in protest against the institutional limitations of the foreign-backed body. Khatib issued a statement on […]
Nigeria: Shia Group accuses SSS of abducting El-Zakzaky’s associate
The group says the abduction of its Commander is in violation of his fundamental human rights. An Islamic Movement in Nigeria has accused the State Security Service, SSS, of abducting […]
“Islamic Banking in the United Kingdom: Opportunities and Challenges”
An interesting link for those wishing to try and understand Islamic Banking: (It is not a new article, interesting nevertheless…) http://www.alislam.org/library/articles/Islamic-Banking-in-the-UK.pdf by Waseem Ahmad Kingston Business School, London Msc Accounting and Finance
Who Are You, Buddy Muslim? Are You a Role Model for Islam in the West?
By Suzana Nabil Saad Freelance Writer- USA Sunday, 24 March 2013 00:00 We represent Islam through our actions as Muslims, but are we truly exemplifying Islam? Are you a Muslim living in the West? Have you often felt yourself obliged to explain to others the difference between the Islamic teachings […]
Shanidar Cave: An Exhibit for Islam Against Christianity
Shanidar cave reminds us that Neanderthals existed for thousands of years before modern humans. We are not all descended from the Prophet Adam, who existed 6000 years ago. Original sin […]