Biking for free in Berlin
Source: The Local: One man has made it his mission to set up a bike-sharing network in Berlin, loaning out Fahrräder for free. Trust advocate Graham Pope spoke to The Local about cycling into the future. More:
Pakistan, Shia Genocide and 1974
Lutf Blogs: Pakistan, Shia Genocide and 1974 Muhammad Hanif, a popular novelist and journalist tweeted recently about a discussion he had with a young man at a vigil for the Quetta massacre victims. They disagreed upon the year when the Shia killings started in Pakistan. The young man insisted that it all […]
Cameron Calls Colonial-Era Massacre in India ‘Shameful’
Source: NY Times. By GARDINER HARRIS NEW DELHI – Britain’s prime minister laid a wreath at the site of a notorious 1919 massacre that cost the lives of hundreds of Indians and has long been seen as one of the British Empire’s most shameful episodes. David Cameron was the first […]
A ‘must-watch’ youtube movie on the 9/11 investigation.
“Mohammad Atta and the Venice Flying Circus” documentary Please click on here: Three of the four terrorist pilots connected with the 9/11 tragedy learned to fly airplanes in the tiny […]
‘Islam compatible with modernism’ Emeritus Professor of Islamic Studies at the Duke University
Bruce Lawrence, Emeritus Professor of Islamic Studies at the Duke University, delivering a lecture on ‘Rethinking Islam within modernity’ | P Ravikumar/Express Source: Indian Express. If modernism meant a framework […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Celebrates Fulfilment of Historic Prophecy
20th February marks anniversary of the prophecy concerning the ‘Promised Son’ The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat is pleased to announce that today, 20th February 2013, marks the 127th anniversary of […]
Thieves steal diamonds from Swiss aircraft
Eight masked gunmen have snatched some CHF46 million ($50 million) worth of diamonds from the hold of a Zurich-bound Helvetic Airways plane at Brussels airport without firing a shot, the […]
Students seek to alter stereotypes about Islam in interfaith discussions
by Muath Freij | Feb 19, 2013 | 22:09 AMMAN — Students from over 10 schools across the country on Tuesday reflected on their experience in exchanging views with their […]
A Website dedicated to Remove Misunderstandings about Holy Prophet of Islam
Twitter: SabahatMS: The Ahmadiyya Community in USA has launched a dedicated website to remove misunderstandings against the Holy Prophet of Islam (Muhammadfactcheck.org). Please visit the website below: Click here:
Turkey defies allies to pursue energy ties with Iraqi Kurds
Fulya Ozerkan ARABNEWS Wednesday 20 February 2013 Turkey is defying Washington and Baghdad in developing a broad energy partnership with Iraqi Kurds as it pushes to secure affordable oil and […]
Jordan’s new political experiment
Osama Al Sharif ARABNEWS Wednesday 20 February 2013 For the first time in Jordan’s modern political history, a new process of selecting the kingdom’s next prime minister was launched this week amid confusion and speculation about the nature of the new “mechanism.” King Abdallah has asked his Chief of the […]
Is world witnessing decline of the West?
Gwynne Dyer ARABNEWS Wednesday 20 February 2013 You know the storyline by now. There are one million US-dollar millionaires in China. (“To get rich is glorious,” said former leader Deng Xiao-ping.) Seventy percent of the homes in China are bought for cash. China’s total trade — the sum of imports […]
EGYPT’S NEW GRAND MUFTI: MINA REPORT
EGYPT’S NEW GRAND MUFTI ELECTED FOR FIRST TIME EVER Category: Middle East Published on Tuesday, 12 February 2013 16:21 Written by Syarif Hidayat Hits: 46 Cairo, 2 Rabiul Akhir 1434/12 February 2013 (MINA) -Shawqi Ibrahim Abdel-Karim Allam is to become Egypt’s new Grand Mufti following a vote by members of […]
Islamic Dress explained at UTSA: Paisano reports
Muslim women at UTSA explain Islamic dress By Marcia Perales Courtesy of Will Tallent/The PaisanoCourtesy of Will Tallent/The Paisano Courtesy of Will Tallent/The Paisano Courtesy of Will Tallent/The Paisano Islam is not a culture– it is a religion. Muslims are not a race– they are believers of Islam. Muslim […]
Muslim women at UTSA explain Islamic dress
Source: The Paisano, by Marcia Perales. Many westerners don’t fully understand that a half or full-face covering is not required for Muslim women. The Quran requires women to cover everything except their face, hands and feet; therefore, when a Muslim woman covers more than what is required, it is typically […]
British Women Who Turn To Islam
Source: eurasiareview, by Linda S. Heard. Societal permissiveness, where family life has broken down in the absence of traditional mores, has made demands on young women, valuing them accordance to their physical attributes. Islam offers those women a sense of belonging, a community of like minds in areas where there […]
Pakistan Hindu Refugees: HAF Press Release
“There is fear 24 hours a day,” Pakistani Hindu Refugee Tells HAF Team Washington, D.C. (February 19, 2013) — “There is fear 24 hours a day…Hindus see themselves as helpless,” recounted Chetan Ram, while describing life in Pakistan to the Hindu American Foundation’s Director & Senior Human Rights Fellow, Samir Kalra, Esq., […]
Christian college dean to head religious freedom office
Andrew Bennett, a Christian college dean and former civil servant, has been named ambassador for Canada’s Office of Religious Freedom, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced today. “Around the world, violations of religious freedom are widespread and they are increasing,” Harper said in a speech at the Ahmadiyya Muslim community centre […]
Canada names ambassador to join fray against international religious persecution
A Christian college professor will be Canada’s first ambassador of religious freedoms and head of a new government office focused on international persecution. Andrew Bennett, Dean of Augustine College in Ottawa, was named to the new position on Tuesday after Prime Minister Stephen Harper officially opened the Office of Religious Freedom. […]
Spectacular Tricks to Teach Your Body
Spectacular Tricks to Teach Your Body One of the complex machine in the world is nothing but Our human body. There are lot of amazing things that are yet to be learned from the human body. Not all things are know to our body, there are few cool tricks that […]