eDigest: Pakistan: Death for Blasphemy
Epigraph And if you are in doubt as to what We have sent down to Our servant, then produce a Chapter like it, and call upon your helpers beside Allah, […]
Muslim-American Demographics Reveal A Diverse Group That Rejects Categorization
Epigraph: “Love of your country or patriotism is part and parcel of your faith.” The Holy Prophet Muhammad Huff Post: The recently formed U.S. Council for Muslim Organizations is intended to represent […]
My impression of Pakistan as a white, western woman
DailyTimes: Pakistan, the strange country that no westerner can really understand. So many contradictions and so many half-truths — what is Pakistan really and how can a westerner comprehend this? How can a westerner, especially a woman, understand Pakistan? Is it possible without the language? Yes, one can read about […]
Russia’s Military Begins Massive Nuclear War Drill
The Diplomat: by Zachary Keck — While much Western attention has been bestowed on Russia’s military buildup near Ukraine, Moscow also began a massive nuclear offensive exercise on Thursday. According to the Russian daily Nezavisimaya Gazeta, on Thursday Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces began a massive three-day exercise involving 10,000 soldiers and […]
Kyrgyzstan: The Next Ukraine?
The Diplomat: by Baktybek Bashimov and Ryskeldi Satke — Kyrgyzstan was once known for its Tulip Revolution, a name the followed the trend of color-coded revolutions in Georgia and Ukraine. The ouster of the corrupt regime of President Askar Akayev in 2005 gave those Kyrgyz aspiring for a better future cause […]
One-a-Day Commandments of the Holy Quran – 80. Read thy book. Sufficient is thy own soul this day as reckoner against thee.’
80. Read thy book. Sufficient is thy own soul this day as reckoner against thee.’ [17:14] And every man’s works have We fastened to his neck, and on the Day of Resurrection We shall bring out for him a book which he will find wide open. [17:15] ‘Read thy book. Sufficient is […]
Angelina Jolie pays respect to Srebrenica victims
Jolie was accompanied to the ill-fated town by British Foreign Minister William Hague, while on a trip to Bosnia. At the Srebrenica memorial centre museum, Jolie and Hague met women […]
Sexual harassment in Moroccan streets, who is to blame?
Morocco World News 14.2.2013 By Nidal Chebbak Fez – Sexual harassment has been a controversial issue in Morocco for a very long time and it still is. Different people have different opinions about the issue; some blame women for being too loose and others blame men for being unable to control […]
Pakistan: Ahmadi mother, son brutally stabbed to death in Islamabad
The blood stains around the residence indicate that a fierce struggle took place at the residence and the assailants faced strong resistance from the victims. Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch | Source/Credit: Ahmadiyya Times staff By Staff report | March 29, 2014 Ahmadiyya Times Members of an Ahmadī […]
Police team formed for Musharraf arrest warrant compliance
ISLAMABAD: A police team has been formed to ensure compliance of former President General (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s arrest warrant. SP City Mustansar Feroze will lead the police team while . According to details, if Musharraf does not comply with the warrant he will be arrested. The special court hearing the […]
King wanted to take the Quincy’s cook for himself
Source: CNN.Com For his part, King Abdul Aziz so enjoyed his meals as the president’s guest on board the Quincy that he surprised his host with an unusual demand: he wanted to take the Quincy’s cook for himself. FDR was able to diplomatically ward off this request. (The concept that […]
Religious tolerance in Islam
WHILE on deathbed, Sayyidna Omar ibn Al-Khattab (mercy be upon him) dictated a long will consisting of instructions for the next caliph. Here is the last sentence of that historic […]
Video: Taliban cruel treatment of a Muslim prisoner
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=255385717956347 Islamic treatment of Prisoners – Wikipedia During his life, Prophet Muhammad changed this custom and made it the responsibility of the Islamic government to provide food and clothing, on a reasonable basis, to captives, regardless of their religion. If the prisoners were in the custody of a person, then […]
Groundbreaking ruling allows schools to sue students who harass peers
Epigraph: “The Muslim is he or she from whose tongue and hand fellow beings are safe.” The Holy Prophet Muhammad Source: NJ.com By Mark Mueller / The Star-Ledger In a groundbreaking […]
How Jesus Became God?
Source: The Huffington Post By Prof. Bart Ehrman Written in support of the new book How Jesus Became God: The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher from Galilee. Jesus was a lower-class […]
China and Germany to build Yuan Center
Source: China Daily By WU JIAO, ZHANG CHUNYAN in Berlin, and ZHANG YUNBI in Beijing Frankfurt offshore trading hub first of its kind in the eurozone Beijing and Berlin agreed […]
Who are the ‘media activists’ covering the war?
March 29, 2014 12:08 AMBy Olivia Alabaster, Diana Saad The Daily Star STORY SUMMARY While many inside and out of Syria bemoan the lack of attention that the conflict is getting internationally, it is perhaps the most “covered” war in history, given the nature of current media and technology, with thousands of […]
Germany agrees to expand dual citizenship
Source: The Local. Justice Minister Heiko Maas, said in a statement that he and Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière had struck a deal on a draft law which would create a path to dual citizenship for thousands more people. Maas called the plan “a very significant step toward a modern citizenship policy.” Those […]
French is No Longer Valid, English is the Solution
Source: Morocco World News: After the Secretary General of the Independence Party Hamid Chabat called for the adoption of English instead of French as the second official language in Morocco, Daoudi announced that the government is to adopt English in Moroccan universities. Talking to Al-Yaoum 24, Douadi declared that the […]
My name is not Azzi
Source: Morocco World News: The anti-racism campaign, “My name is not Azzi,” sparked numerous reactions, but some of which are particularly alarming as they become the vehicle for misleading and populist ideas. Under cover of a “journalistic approach,” one can read in a certain press specializing in a systematic critique […]