Exterior of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher: The site is venerated as Golgotha, where Jesus was put on cross
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Pope announces Holy Land visit amid new push for peace
By F. Brinley Bruton, Staff Writer, NBC News Pope Francis has announced that he will make a pilgrimage to Israel, The West Bank and Jordan in May, underscoring a fresh…
Annual Progress of Ahmadiyyat: True Islam
Friday Sermon, January 3, 2014 After tashhud, ta’awwuz and recitation of Sura Al-Fatiha, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad at Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (may Allah strengthen him with His Mighty Help)…
eDigest: General Musharaf and Pakistan
Ex. President Pervez Musharaf Lead article by Munir Varraich, Sweden General Musharaf and Pakistan By Munir Varraich, Sweden Let us not forget that it was a secular minded soldier President who took a…
“Naseehato’n Ka Guldasta” by Shamshad A. Nasir
Kindly click on the images to zoom them, Jazakallah.…
Govt of Indonesia to celebrate Religious Harmony Day
The Jakarta Post: Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the inaugural Religious Harmony Day at the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta on Sunday amid a number…
A Full-Featured, $38 Tablet Is Coming to the U.S.
BY NATHAN OLIVAREZ-GILES, WSJ Datawind CEO Suneet Singh Tuli with his $38 tablet, the On Monday, Datawind announced that it plans to sell a $38 tablet in the U.S. through as-yet unnamed…
Israel rejects US proposals on Jordan Valley
Israel rejects any US-proposed security concessions for the Jordan Valley, a cabinet member close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday, as US Secretary John Kerry visited the Middle East.…
Turkey can bridge the Mideast’s divide
Story Summary January 06, 2014 12:09 AM By Sinan Ulgen The Daily Star Following Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif’s recent visit to the Gulf states, the Islamic Republic’s charm offensive…
Mideast peace deal and Jordan’s apprehensions
Hassan Barari ARABNEWS Apparently, it is hard to keep the lid on the mutual mistrust between Jordan and the Palestinian leaders. Despite their public statements to the contrary, Jordanian leaders…
Ihsanoglu: The man who revitalized OIC
MAHA AKEEL ARABNEWS Published — Monday 6 January 2014 As 2013 closed its chapter and 2014 rolled in, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) turned a new page in its…
PM Sharif among billionaire lawmakers
The mystery of Raiwind palace ownership Iftikhar A. Khan and Kalbe Ali PM Sharif among billionaire lawmakers iSLAMABAD: The ownership of the Raiwind palace spread over thousands of acres…
Benazir Bhutto – Getting Away With Murder : book review
Getting Away With Murder by Heraldo Munoz: review Toronto Star January 5, 2014 By: Dimitri Nasrallah Published on Tue Dec 31 2013 For all but the most ardent outsider, it…
Before Malala there was Asma Jahangir
By: Jim Coyle News, Published on Sat Jan 04 2014 The Toronto Star, Human rights campaigner Asma Jahangir says the older generation of women who fought for equality “are all…
Church of England accused of ‘dumbing down’ baptism service
Source: BBC Michael Nazir-Ali said the Church had done away with key elements of the service Continue reading the main story Related Stories Baptism language to be simplified The Church…
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German court rejects compensation claim from victims of Kundus massacre
By Verena Nees 4 January 2014 Four years after the worst massacre by German troops since World War II—in the Afghan village of Kunduz where over 140 people died, including…
‘Salmaan Taseer’s death orphaned his party’
Credit: TheExpressTribune By Hassan Naqvi / Photo: Abid Nawaz Published: January 5, 2014 LAHORE: “Salmaan Taseer was a brave man who never shied away from raising his voice for the voiceless, the marginalised,…
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