‘Am I guilty?’ AK-47 maker’s near-death torment
RT: In the last years of his life, Mikhail Kalashnikov, the famous Russian weapon designer, anguished over his responsibility for the millions of deaths his inventions caused, his published letter […]
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A Q Farhat
A Retired Asst Professor of Pediatrics currently working in Canada.
Innocent Muslims subject to outrageous persecution at Gitmo: Analyst
CTV: Inmates in the US-held notorious Guantanamo Prison are facing one of the most outrageous persecutions in history, an analyst tells Press TV in an interview. “It is one of […]
1 in 10 Babies in England and Wales Are Muslim
Arutz Sheva: New census figures released Friday by the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal that one out of every 10 babies and toddlers in England and Wales are […]
One-way mission to Mars
75 Canadians in the running for a one-way mission to Mars The Globe & Mail: Dozens of star-struck Canadians are surprised, excited and brimming with confidence after reaching the next […]
Editorial: It’s Time for Moderate Muslims to Speak Up
The Jakarta Globe: To fix something, we must first admit that it is faulty, because we don’t fix that which isn’t broken. So when Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali says […]
Survey reveals how people in Muslim nations believe women should dress
CTV: A chart illustrating what people in Muslim countries think women should wear in public is being met with both fascination and derision. The chart was created by the Pew […]
Bible in which ‘Jesus predicts coming of Prophet Muhammad’ unearthed in Turkey
Source: Mail on Line UK A secret Bible in which Jesus is believed to predict the coming of the Prophet Muhammad to Earth has sparked serious interest from the Vatican. […]
How Catholic Bishops Led Me to Islam
By Michael Byrne I was born to devout Catholic parents and attended a Catholic school taught by devout priests and nuns. We learned thoroughly our religious knowledge by means of […]
Alissa Wahid: Realizing Gus Dur’s dream
The Jakarta Post: Alissa Qotrunnada Munawaroh Rahman, the eldest daughter of late president Abdurrahman “Gus Dur” Wahid, is passionate when she speaks of Jaringan GUSDURian, the network of those who […]
Israel bans posting nude photos, sex films online
Offenders could face five years jail; those targeted to be recognized as victims of sexual harassment. Haaretz: The Knesset approved a bill on Monday that prohibits the online distribution of […]
Govt of Indonesia to celebrate Religious Harmony Day
The Jakarta Post: Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the inaugural Religious Harmony Day at the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta on Sunday amid a number […]
President Gus Dur’s Islamic indigenization vs radicalism
The Jakarta Post: One of the central ideas proposed by Abdurrahman “Gus Dur” Wahid in the context of the cultural Islamic movement in Indonesia is what is referred to as […]
Intermittent fasting: The good things it did to my body
BBC: Many of the changes in my body when I took part in the clinical trial of an intermittent fasting diet, were no surprise. Eating very little for five days […]
LOST TRIBE OF ISRAEL IN INDIA
This video is a confirmation to the belief that people of some parts of India are the descendents of Israelites. Ahmadi Muslims believe that Jesus (peace be upon him) migrated […]
Multi-Religious Compound in Cairo
Islam online: It’s a unique mystical spot in the Egyptian capital where the Qur’an, the Bible, and the Torah are continuously recited. It’s the multi-religious compound, which has ancient churches […]
China formally eases one-child policy
BBC: China’s top legislature has formally adopted a resolution easing the country’s one-child policy, the state news agency Xinhua reports. The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress passed a […]
Bankers need to shift to principles of ‘justice and hope’ – Archbishop of Canterbury
RT: The Archbishop of Canterbury, the principal leader of the Church of England, has urged bank bosses to make a “massive cultural change” in their management style. He says many […]
Islam's academic tradition
New Straits Time: GERBERT d’Aurillac, the first French and 139th pope of the Catholic Church, was anointed Pope Sylvester II in 999 and remained so until his death in 1003. […]
Islam’s academic tradition
New Straits Time: GERBERT d’Aurillac, the first French and 139th pope of the Catholic Church, was anointed Pope Sylvester II in 999 and remained so until his death in 1003. […]