Epigraph:
Will they not, then, meditate upon the Qur’an? Had it been from anyone other than Allah, they would surely have found therein much disagreement and contradictions. (Al Quran 4:83)
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Lead report by Dr. Amtul Q Farhat, The Muslim Times’ Editor for Canada
Qur’an Exhibition at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Epigraph Will they not, then, meditate upon the Qur’an? Had it been from anyone other than Allah, they would surely have found therein much disagreement. (Al Quran 4:83) Bringing Communities…
Justice or Peace? Hariri Trial Could Spark Further Unrest in Lebanon
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DUBAI — The ruler of Dubai, a Gulf trade and investment hub with strong links to Iran, said in remarks broadcast on Monday that the international community should ease sanctions…
Albert Einstein’s search for God
Epigraph “Eyes cannot reach Him but He reaches the eyes. And He is the Incomprehensible, the All-Aware.” (Al Quran 6:104) “That humble attitude of mind toward the grandeur of reason…
Dawkins’ False Papal Fatwa: ‘Einstein was a Pantheist and not a Deist?’
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Ten Raised to Five Hundred Reasons for Our Gracious God
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Quran ‘forbids’ violence to spread Islam: 9/11 mastermind
ET: WASHINGTON: The self-proclaimed mastermind of the September 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, has released a manifesto claiming that the Quran forbids the use of violence to spread Islam. The document,…
The lost girls: Thousands of ‘missing’ girls revealed by analysis of UK’s 2011 census results
The natural ratio of boys to girls at birth is 1.05, meaning that there are about 105 boys born for every 100 girls – the small balance in favour of…
Robert Fisk: The ‘flowers’ of the Arab Spring are so distracting that Ariel Sharon’s death has barely raised a whimper
For years, Iraqis have been telling me that they prefer ‘security’ to ‘anarchy’ Has ever the Arab awakening – the Arab “Spring” if we were to believe the nonsense spouted…
UN says pace of Israeli settler attacks up 4-fold
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750,000 Umrah pilgrims came last month
The decision taken by the Haj Ministry to issue Umrah visas during the month of Safar has proved to be a boon to domestic tourism with about 750,000 pilgrims performing…
Judge says US blundered in barring Muslim academic
A Malaysian architecture professor won a legal challenge that sought removal of her name from the US government’s no-fly list. A federal judge in San Francisco said Tuesday in a…
The true meaning of celebrating Prophet Muhammad’s birthday
Source/Credit: Examiner.com By Shahina Bashir Muslims in many parts of the world are getting ready to celebrate the Prophet Muhammad’s (peace and blessings be on him) birthday with great pomp and grandeur.…
Religious freedom: who has it worldwide?
Guardian: To measure religious restrictions around the world, the Pew Research Center has attempted to look at government policies and social hostilities. Their findings suggest that religious hostilities are at their highest…
FIJI PRESIDENT ADDRESSES HOLY PROPHET DAY AT AMC FIJI EVENT: FIJI TIMES
Fiji President addresses Holy Prophet Day at AMC Fiji January 14, 2014 | Filed under: Fiji News | Posted by: newsroom Repot submitted by MKA Fiji president Ashfaq Khan By…
Siri’s Religious Beliefs: Does Your iPhone Believe In God?
Huff Post: by Yasmine Hafiz – My iPhone can do almost anything. But could it help me find God? An interview with Siri, the virtual assistant inside many Apple products, reveals that…
Do You like Coca Cola?
The Effects of Coca-Cola on Your Body After One Hour Coca-Cola is the world’s most popular soft drink, with about 1.7 billion serving of Coke products consumed every day. Although…
Yoga: Indian Court Considers Ancient Discipline In Physical Education
Source: Huffington Post NEW DELHI (RNS, October, 2013) The Supreme Court of India is weighing whether yoga has a religious element, as it decides if public schools may teach the…
eDigest: Albert Einstein’s search for God
Epigraph: “Eyes cannot reach Him but He reaches the eyes. And He is the Incomprehensible, the All-Aware.” (Al Quran 6:104) Lead article written by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the…
Egypt referendum: Vote under way amid tight security
Source: BBC Egyptians are voting amid tight security in a two-day referendum on a new constitution that could pave the way for fresh elections. The new charter aims to replace…
Pakistan: Celeberating the Birth of Prophet of Islam Fearing War and Disorder Among Muslims
Eid Miladun Nabi: Mobile phone services suspended in various cities ET: Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Mirpurkhas, Quetta, Peshawar, Dera Ismail Khan cut off. KARACHI: Mobile phone services have been suspended in several…
We know it can kill us: Why people still smoke
Source: CNN: (CNN) – Smoking can kill you. We’ve known that for at least 50 years — and yet millions still smoke, and thousands more pick up the habit every year.…
The whitewashing of Ariel Sharon
Source: Asia Times: By Ramzy Baroud The death of former Israeli leader Ariel Sharon enlivened US media’s interest in the legacy of a man considered by many a war criminal,…
Erdogan risks US ties with provocations
Source: Asia Times: The current corruption scandal in Turkey has the potential to diminish hard-earned gains that the United States has recently made in the Middle East from the Iranian…
Same old mistakes
Source: ET: It seems that bad ideas never truly die in Islamabad. There is a notion among both politicians and bureaucrats that the economy can simply be forced by fiat…
And for the first time in 53 years?
Source: Fiji Times: And for the first time in 53 years, members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Fiji were humbled to receive State representative President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau. More:…
61% of Pakistanis say women should dress as they wish:
Source: ET The questions in the online poll were based on a survey by University of Michigan. Earlier this month, University of Michigan’s Population Studies Center had published the results…
Atheist Afghan granted religious asylum in UK
Source: BBC An Afghan citizen has been granted asylum in the UK for religious reasons – because he is an atheist. The man fled to the UK from a conflict…
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