Judge, 10 others killed in Islamabad blasts, firing
Credit: Dawn.com AFP ISLAMABAD: At least 11 people, including additional sessions judge Rafaqat Awan, were killed and 29 others wounded on Monday during a gun and bomb attack in a […]
eDigest: His Highness Aga Khan, P.M. Harper announce $100M joint aid venture
Epigraph: They ask thee (Muhammad) what they shall spend. Say: ‘Whatever of good and abundant wealth you spend should be for parents and near relatives and orphans and the needy […]
Sharia versus secularism?
Daily Times: Sharia to these two extremes is what the Taliban propose: beheadings, harsh punishments, closing up of women behind closed doors and a rebellion against reason and rationality. Secularism to both these groups is a complete and total negation of religion. Maulana Abdul Aziz represents that very vocal section […]
Pakistan blasphemy case: ‘Muslims could take law into their own hands’
Guardian: A lawyer representing the man who accused a Pakistani Christian girl of blasphemy has said that if she is not convicted, Muslims could “take the law into their own hands”. Rao Abdur Raheem cited the example of Mumtaz Qadri, the man who last year shot dead a politician who had […]
Religion and the Academy Awards, 2014
Huff Post: by S. Brent Plate — Movies make worlds unto themselves and then let viewers peek in, audio-visually participating from our own darkened rooms. We sit in one world and access another, primarily through our eyes and ears but also through our entire bodies: we sit on the edge […]
China to severely punish terrorist attackers
Source: China Daily China will severely punish suspects responsible for a terrorist attack that left at least 29 civilians dead and over 140 injured in the southwestern city of Kunming, a spokesman told reporters on Sunday. “This serious violent terrorist attack was planned and organized by terrorist elements from Xinjiang and this […]
Jamaat-e-Islami’s support for Taliban is unpatriotic
By Saeed Qureshi The statement of the Chief of Jamaat-I Islami Syed Munawar Hassan in favor of Taliban is unpatriotic and tantamount to endorsing the terrorism against the people and armed forces of Pakistan. This is not the only time that JI has acted as duplicitous about its loyalty Pakistan. […]
International court should rule on Israeli “apartheid,” says UN official
(Ismael Mohamad / United Press International) Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Wed, 02/26/2014 – 21:04 UN report says Israel’s systematic abuses of Palestinian rights may amount to the crime of “apartheid.” (Issam Rimawi / APA images) In his final report before completing his role as UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the […]
Robert Fisk: Were it not for the French, Hezbollah would all be Syrians fighting on their own government’s side inside their own country And you thought the Middle East was a difficult place to understand. Try living here
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The Asian Status Quo
By Robert D. Kaplan and Matt Gertken Arguably the greatest book on political realism in the 20th century was University of Chicago Professor Hans J. Morgenthau’s Politics Among Nations: The Struggle for Power and Peace, published in 1948. In that seminal work, Morgenthau defines the status quo as “the maintenance […]
Muslim Fashion Designer Makes Waves [VIDEO]
For Black History Month, NewsOne honors GAME CHANGERS: Everyday heroes whose actions make life better for the people around them. SEE ALL OUR GAME CHANGERS HERE Nzinga Knight Place of Residence: New York City Why She’s a Game Changer: Knight, a fashion designer, is also a […]
Small Muslim community thrives in Taiwan
Despite being a tiny minority in this country of 24 million, the community has always felt at home and valued by the government By Omar Shariff, Deputy Editor, Weekend Review Published: 21:30 February 27, 2014 “I learnt to cook while doing my compulsory service in the Taiwanese army,” […]
Muslim world undergoes highly complicated crises, struggles – Saudi King
02/03/2014 | 11:39 PM | Gulf News JEDDAH, March 2 (KUNA) — Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz said Sunday the Muslim world faces critical situations characterized by bitter struggles and sedition. “The recurrence of crises that result in loss of scores of lives at many hotspots in the Muslim world […]
Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest against army service
By Yolande Knell Continue reading the main story in BBC Related Stories Religious protest over Israel draft Should Israel’s Haredi Jews enlist?Watch Jerusalem: Communities up close Hundreds of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews have held a mass prayer in Jerusalem against plans to conscript more of their young men into the […]
Two cheers for human rights
Continue reading the main story in BBC Should the English have a say on Scottish independence? (Roger Scruton) Why I don’t tweet (Adam Gopnik) Good sport, bad sport (AG) The driverless car (AG) Human rights are important, but they will never be a solution to ending conflict, writes John Gray. […]
US LAWMAKERS RALLY TO PROTECT ISLAMIC WORLD’S AHMADI
Source: newagebd.com | breitbart.com | nation.com.pk US lawmakers on Friday announced a caucus to fight for the rights of the Ahmadi minority, which has faced attacks in Pakistan and elsewhere in the Islamic world. The […]
How FG Can Tackle Boko Haram Menace? By Ahmadiyya Muslim Leader
Source: informationng.com The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at (AMJ), Nigeria, has called on the federal government to tackle poverty, recruit committed Nigerians into the police and armed forces and equip them with modern […]
Revamped Gillingham Ahmadiyya mosque Inaugurated by worldwide leader of the Ahmadi Muslims
Source: BBC The refurbishment has been funded by donations from local mosque members Continue reading the main story Related Stories Thousands of Ahmadis in Hampshire Thousands celebrate Eid at mosque Muslims […]
Ghana: T.I Ahmadiyya Senior High School wins Super Zonals for the 6th year running
Source: modernghana.com | By Thomas Freeman Yeboah Kumasi T.I Ahmadiyya Senior High School, called affectionately called Amass Phobia or Real Amass on Friday won their 6th consecutive Ashanti Regional Inter Schools and Colleges […]
Nigeria: Ahmadiyya Muslim Cleric Describes Yobe School Killing As Barbaric And Ungodly
Source: channelstv.com The President of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jummat in Nigeria, Dr Mashhud Fashola has described the killing of 29 students at the Federal Government College Buni Yadi in Yobe State by […]