Majority of Albertans support assisted suicide
U Alberta study: An overwhelming majority of Albertans believe dying adults should have the right to request to end their life, according to new research from the University of Alberta. […]
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A Q Farhat
A Retired Asst Professor of Pediatrics currently working in Canada.
Netanyahu’s children
…… not the prime minister’s biological children, but they all were the creation of his spirit, students of his views and pupils of his government’s policies. These Israeli skinheads are […]
A Marked Life
Source: the revealer – a daily review of religion and media By Saba Imtiaz The Akram family’s house looks like any other in Nawabshah, a city in Pakistan’s Sindh province. […]
Internet Marriages on Rise in Some Immigrant Communities
Source: New York Time By SARAH MASLIN NIR With a red embroidered veil draped over her dark hair, Punam Chowdhury held her breath last month as her fiancé said the words that would make them husband and wife. After she echoed them, they were married. Guests erupted in applause; the […]
Sephardic Jews invited back to Spain after 500 years
By Gerry HaddenPRI’s The World More than 500 years ago, tens of thousands of Jews fled Spain because of persecution. Now their descendants are being invited to return. Before the infamous Spanish Inquisition of the 15th Century, some 300,000 Jews lived in Spain. It was one of the largest communities […]
Indonesia gets “Gold Certificate” award in Basel trade exhibition
The Jakarta Post, Indonesia’s recent participation in the Mustermesse Basel (Muba) trade fair in Switzerland has received a “Gold Certificate” award for its innovative and entertaining pavilion. The award was […]
महिला दिवस : फिर दहलीज पर…
नारी फिर खड़ी है एक और दिवस के मुहाने पर। एक और दिन की दहलीज पर। नारी, महिला, औरत, स्त्री, वामा, खवातीन जैसे खुद को संबोधित किए जाने वाले […]
Organizations against Pancasila may be banned in Indonesia
The Jakarta Post In the next few weeks, Indonesia’s liberal-minded middle class will possibly get what they have always wanted: the end of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI). This is […]
Centuries After 1492 Expulsion, Spain Welcomes Back Sephardic Jews, But What About Muslims?
International Business Times: ………….. Moroccan journalist Ahmed Bensalh Es-salhi wrote an op-ed in Correo Diplomático, in which he lamented that the “decision to grant Spanish citizenship to the grandchildren of […]
Far-right Dutch Politician Finds Islam
OnIslam & News Agencies Tuesday, 05 March 2013 00:00 “I have all faith in Allah to support me and to guide me through these moments,” Doorn said. AMSTERDAM – A […]
Time to get your facts right about the Prophet of Islam
Source/Credit: Examiner.com By Saima Ahmad In recent history, headlines like “Woman charged with pushing a man in front of train hated Hindus and Muslims”, “Shooting at Sikh temple in Wisconsin leaves at least 7 dead, including gunman” or “Missouri mosque destroyed in second fire in a month” are examples […]
Islam: Where women’s empowerment comes from
Source/Credit: Mywebtimes.com By DR. QUDDUSS AYAZ-SHAMS Women in Islam are portrayed by numerous Western scholars in a negative light. This is largely based on an inability to consult original sources of […]
Muhammad, Messenger of Peace
Source/Credit: Examiner.com By Shahina Bashir In 1978, Michael Hart published his book titled “The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History.” In this book, Hart rankedProphet Muhammad as the number one most influential person in history. He wrote: “My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the […]
Honey Mentioned in Talmud-Bible-Quran-Hindu-Chinese-Greece Scriptures
Honey – God’s Blessing Article by Nasim Rehmatullah | The Ahmadiyya Gazette, May 1997 For centuries, pollen and its sweet product, honey, have provided nourishment for many life forms. Honey is as much in demand today as it was in the ancient times. The Holy Quran says: “And thy Lord has […]
Must Watch: History of World Religions in 90 seconds!!!
How has the geography of religion evolved over the centuries, and where has it sparked wars? Our map gives us a brief history of the world’s most well-known religions: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism. Selected periods of inter-religious bloodshed are also highlighted. Want to see 5,000 years of religion […]
Jama’at-e-Ahmadiyya Washington DC will hold Muhammad (saw): Messenger of Peace Conference on March 30, 2013
American Muslims Peacefully Champion Prophet Muhammad(saw)’s True Picture Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to launch nationwide “Muhammad Messenger of Peace” campaign “it is only with education and understanding that we can […]
Canadian Doctors to Drop Anti-Circumcision Stance
The anti-circumcision crowd is about to suffer a setback with a “revolutionary” new policy by Canadian pediatricians, who will suggest, “Let the parents decide.” The Jewish Press: Canadian pediatricians are preparing to reverse a 17-year-old policy that recommends against circumcision and instead will adopt a more balanced view that in […]
UN Demands Prosecution of Bush-era CIA Crimes
The Global Research: A United Nations investigator has demanded that the US publish classified documents regarding the CIA’s human rights violations under former President George W. Bush, with hopes that the documents will lead to the prosecution of public officials. Documents about the CIA’s program of rendition and secret detention […]
Politics, secrecy play role in selection of religious leaders around world
Source: Toronto Star By: Leslie Scrivener Roman Catholic cardinals will soon gather beneath Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope to succeed Benedict XVI, who retired in February. Before entering the conclave, the cardinals will have taken a vow of “inviolable secrecy” to never discuss the […]