Obama: US must show restraint abroad
Obama: ”America should never ask permission to protect our people” Continue reading the main story in BBC and watch a video Related Stories Speech in full with analysis ‘We must […]
May 28: Remembering the bomb, forgetting the people
Today marks the best of days and today marks the worst of days. May 28 or as a true patriot would call it “Youm-e-Takbeer” marks the day when Pakistan registered its might in modern warfare and arsenal by successfully conducting a controlled nuclear explosion. Pakistan with its sensitive and strategic geographical location […]
Muslims have been standing against apostasy laws for a century
Source: Belfast Telegraph BY ADAM WALKER – 19 MAY 2014 Last week Lord Carey, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, ‘called on leading British Muslims to support the right to convert from […]
Two-pronged messages
A good part of the Greater Beirut area was paralyzed Wednesday when Syrian nationals streamed to their embassy to vote in their country’s presidential election. While the day’s events were […]
Reading a painful guide to Iraqi decay
STORY SUMMARY Of all the Arab countries today that suffer violence or enjoy a superficial calm on the surface, Iraq is the saddest in my view, because of what it has not become in the last decade since the downfall of the hard and vicious Baathist regime. It is painful, […]
Saudi-Iran talks offer fuels hope
JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS STAFF Published — Wednesday 28 May 2014 A senior Iranian official has voiced hope that talks between the Saudi and Iranian foreign ministers could begin soon. He, however, expressed doubts over whether the meeting would result in a swift solution to key issues. […]
Washing of Kaaba Carried Out
Makkah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz led the washing of the Kaaba on Thursday at the Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) in Makkah, on behalf of Custodian of the […]
“سوچو ذرا۔۔۔۔۔۔۔” Urdu Poem by Arshi Malik
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Why did Pope Francis pray at the wall?
Source: CNN (CNN) — “Something there is that doesn’t love a wall,” wrote Robert Frost. This something is someone now: Pope Francis. In a strong, apparently unscripted move on his recent visit to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, on Sunday the pontiff suddenly waved to the driver of his Popemobile, […]
3 Major Stumbling Blocks in the Science and Religion Debate
Huff Post: by Rabbi Geoffrey A. Mitelman — Why is the discourse about science and religion so utterly unproductive? Almost every day, we hear about school boards fighting against scientific literacy, or screeds about how religion brainwashes our children. Why is it so hard for us to talk about religion and science in any meaningful […]
Maya Angelou’s Faith Made Her A Courageous ‘Child Of God’
Huff Post: by Yasmine Hafiz — Maya Angelou spent her life as an unstoppable force for art, justice, and love. Her writing touched on themes of struggle and sadness, and often drew on her faith as a source of strength to find beauty and perseverance in hard times. As we […]
Myanmar lawmakers to debate law curbing religious conversions
(Reuters) – Myanmar began a parliamentary session on Wednesday that will see lawmakers debate the first of four proposed laws that aim to protect the country’s majority Buddhist identity by regulating religious conversions and interfaith marriages. The proposals come amidst rising sectarian tension in Myanmar, which has exploded in violent clashes between Buddhists […]
Northern Ireland’s Peter Robinson caught in religious row after defending preacher’s ‘evil Islam’ sermon
Northern Ireland’s first minister, Peter Robinson, has come under intense scrutiny for defending a pastor who described Islam as “satanic” and “heathen” Pastor James McConnell, an evangelical Protestant preacher, delivered an incendiary sermon earlier this month where he claimed “Islam is a doctrine spawned in hell” and compared Muslims to […]
Malaysian Muslim groups call for jihad on Cadbury after pork traces found in chocolate
Islamic groups angry at Cadbury Malaysia after two batches found to contain pork DNA Muslim groups have declared jihad on Cadbury after two of its products sold in predominately Islamic Malaysia were found to contain traces of pork. READ MORE…
PMA (Pakistan Medical Association) condemns Dr Mehdi’s killing
Karachi : Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Centre and PMA Karachi on Tuesday strongly condemned the brutal murder of Cardiac Surgeon Dr Mehdi Ali Qamar, who had come to Pakistan two […]
Automatic machine to dispense Zamzam
Source: Saudi Gazette MAKKAH – The King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz project for Zamzam has invented an automatic machine for the sale of Zamzam bottles to visitors and the public. The machine will dispense bottles within two minutes when a pre-obtained receipt that contains a barcode is placed on a screen […]
Swiss canton rejects proposal for first Islamic kindergarten
The Swiss Canton of Zurich has decided against the opening of the first Islamic kindergarten in the country, stating that the proposed institution’s ideological component was too strong and contradicted […]
Targeted killing: Body of Ahmadi doctor flown to Canada
Targeted killing: Body of Ahmadi doctor flown to Canada By Rana Tanveer tribune.com.pk Published: May 28, 2014 Share this article Print this page Email The slain Dr Mehdi Ali Qamar. PHOTO: JAMAAT-E-AHMADIYYA LAHORE: The body of a cardiologist who was gunned down on Monday has been transported to Canada by his […]
Pregnant Pakistani woman stoned to death by her family members
By Sophia Saifi and Jethro Mullen, CNN Wed May 28, 2014 Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — A pregnant woman is beaten to death by her relatives outside a court building. Her crime? To elope with the man she loved rather than marry the groom chosen by her family. The terrible fate of Farzana Parveen, 25, […]