There's no such thing as an atheist baby
Source: The Guardian By Andrew Brown Richard Dawkins’ implication that babies have a default theological position of atheism is as silly as assuming a default language or nationality Richard Dawkins’s […]
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Dr. Abdul Alim
Dr. Abdul Alim is a national of Pakistan and is a physician with specialization in Public Health from University of Texas at Houston USA. He is a member of the reformist, democratic and moderate Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam which inspires his deep commitment to Human Rights, Social Justice, Peace and Secularism. He is an author and Editor on Islam, for The Muslim Times (www.themuslimtimes.Info), a global blog highlighting the positive and true character of Islam as a basis for peace building.
Professionally he is a member of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and UN Development Policy Network. He has more than 20 years of work experience in development management related to governance in social sectors, more specifically in public policy, programme planning, and monitoring and evaluation. For the last 15 years he has worked with the United Nations in the developing world covering countries in South Asia, South East Asia, CEE/CIS, and the Middle East.
Ethnic minorities face barriers to social mobility and job opportunities
theguardian: by Ami Sedghi — Britain’s ethnic minorities still face significant barriers to social mobility despite many having better qualifications than their white counterparts, according to researchers at the University of Manchester. Chinese, Indian, Irish, Bangladeshi and black African students are now outperforming their white British peers in obtaining five […]
The five biggest threats to human existence
Global Post: In the daily hubbub of current “crises” facing humanity, we forget about the many generations we hope are yet to come. Not those who will live 200 years […]
We're not moving towards civil war, we're in it
Dawn: Being a Shia is not a crime, but in Pakistan it now carries a death sentence. The 24 Shias from Kohat and Orakzai agency, who were summarilyexecuted by the militants near the Pak-Iran border, have now been added to the list of thousands already murdered for their beliefs by their […]
If the Las Vegas Killers Were Muslims, We'd Call Them Terrorists
Source: The Atlantic, June 2014 If a 22-year-old Muslim man stabbed his roommates to death in their sleep, embarked on a killing spree, and claimed in written and video manifestos […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Opens their Mosque to Neighbors
Community.scoop.co.nz: The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community New Zealand will be hosting a Mosque Open Day for the general public on Saturday 14th June 2014 from 10 am to 4 pm at […]
5 Minutes in a Mom's Head
Huff Post: by Bunmi Laditan — What time is it? What day is it? Oh gosh this bed feels so good. Why can’t I just stay here all day. That would be the perfect vacation. Screw the Caribbean, I just want my bed. My bed with Netflix and cheesecake. And […]
My Husband Is Not My Soul Mate
Huff Post: by Mary E. Graham — He challenges me, encourages me and talks me down off cliffs, but he isn’t the end-all-be-all of my world. That is a dangerous thing to ask of a relationship because I’m in love with and married to a flawed man. And he married […]
A toxic mixture of education, religion and politics
theguardian — Sadly John Harris is right that “we have a state education system in complete disarray” (The lesson of Birmingham? State education is in chaos, 10 June). Two factors stand out as responsible. First is the potential power vested in governing bodies. The School Governance (Role, Procedures and Allowances) (England) […]
Statement from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK on Conference Against Sexual Violence in Conflicts
http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/ LONDON, June 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Statement from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK “We welcome the global summit being hosted this week by the British Government to highlight the appalling and […]
The rise of atheism in Saudi Arabia, where talking about atheism is illegal
Global Post: Part Three: In March the Saudi government outlawed “calling for atheist thought in any form, or calling into question the fundamentals of the Islamic religion on which this country is based.” ENLARGE A Pakistani child stands next to a replica of the Kaaba, the Grand Mosque in the […]
St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson Claims He Wasn't Sure Whether Sex Abuse Was A Crime
Huff Post: (RNS) Archbishop Robert J. Carlson claimed to be uncertain that he knew sexual abuse of a child by a priest constituted a crime when he was auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, according to a deposition released Monday (June 9). During the deposition taken […]
Different faiths spread message of peace
Dailyecho.co.uk: COMMUNITY leaders from a variety of faiths across Hampshire are heading to a Southampton church tonight to spread the message of peace. Speakers representing several Southampton communities and the leader of […]
Rep. Stivers' floor speech
Floor speech calling on action by Government of Pakistan and US Department of State to bring Dr. Mehdi Ali Qamar’s murderers to justice. Watch here:
Does PUC condemn sectarian violence?
Daily Times: One of Pakistan’s organisations of the clergy, the Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC), held a national conference titled, ‘Why dialogue between various sects and religions is essential.’ The PUC’s central chairman, Maulana Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi, presided over this well-attended conference in Islamabad. The conference was reported widely in the […]
Egypt: New Leader Faces Rights Crisis
HRW: (Beirut) – President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi takes office in Egypt in the midst of a human rights crisis as dire as in any period in the country’s modern history, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today. The new president should make addressing Egypt’s dismal human rights record a […]
Extremist: Debunking Terrorism and Anti-Islam Extremism
Goodmenproject.com: Editor’s Note: Below is an excerpt from Qasim Rashid’s new book, EXTREMIST. EXTREMIST’s back cover blurb reads: Terrorists and anti-Islam extremists are both wrong about Islam. Qasim Rashid proves just that in EXTREMIST: A Response to Geert Wilders & Terrorists Everywhere. Rashid debunks extremists head-on, clarifying important issues like […]
Airport Attack in Pakistan Shows Taliban’s Lasting Strength
NY Times: LONDON — Only a week ago, the Pakistani Taliban appeared to be on the ropes. Violent rivalries had split the insurgency in two. Peace talks with the government had collapsed. Military jets had pounded militant hide-outs in the tribal belt. Then on Sunday, the Taliban hit back. A […]
You Can't Have It All: 40% Of Women Professionals Are 'Hanging On By A Thread'
Forbes.com: by Cheryl Conner — Popular psychology to the contrary, most women professionals are struggling according to a new study by career strategist and author Megan Dalla-Camina. Dalla-Camina is the author of Getting Real About Having It All, a book she premiered in Australia late last year that is debuting in […]
Letter to a real martyr: #Justice4Mehdi
Fox News: by Faheem Younus — Dear Mehdi, Greetings of peace! You’ve been all over the place: CNN, New York Times, Wall Street Journal,Washington Post, Reuters… Up until a week ago, most Americans didn’t know you. But now, for millions, you are a celebrity. Because the media is telling your story… How you hail […]