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.
ET: NEW DELHI: Indian rights groups voiced dismay Saturday over death sentences handed to four men for a fatal gang rape, saying it was unlikely to reverse the country’s “rape crisis” despite a clamour for their execution. After a seven-month fast-track trial, Judge Yogesh Khanna said Friday the four men should […]
Russia Today: Assad’s government must submit a comprehensive list of its chemical weapons stocks within a week ahead of their transfer and destruction, US Secretary John Kerry said at a […]
Inquirer: by Julliane Love de Jesus. MANILA, Philippines—US President Barack Obama will visit Manila during his weeklong Southeast Asian trip next month to boost alliances at a time of growing territorial tensions in the region, Malacañang said Saturday. Obama, during his state visit in the Philippines on October 11 to […]
globalonenessProject: Palestinian peaceworker Ibtisam Mahameed speaks about her role as an Arab Muslim woman working towards peace in the holy land. Mahameed speaks about her role as an Arab Muslim woman working towards peace in the holy land. She describes the need to listen with an open heart and the importance of […]
inforwars.com: The U.S. and its allies have long been complicit in the manufacturing and use of biological and chemical weapons, yet has targeted other countries for alleged possession and use […]
usa today: Secret memo says more than 1,200 prisoners fought Assad regime to avoid beheading. (Photo: Saudi Press Agency/AP) SHARE 9847CONNECT 1746TWEET 27COMMENTEMAILMORE Saudi Arabia has sent death-row inmates from several nations to fight against the Syrian government in exchange for commuting their sentences, the Assyrian International News Agencyreports. Citing what it calls […]
Huff Post: by Allen Frances. “Medical science is making such remarkable progress that soon none of us will be well.” ~ Aldous Huxley The just completed conference ‘Preventing Over Diagnosis’ was easily the most important meeting I ever attended. Sponsored by the British Medical Journal, Consumer’s Reports, and Dartmouth and […]
Huff Post: by Omar Sacirbey. Fed up with what they perceived to be a growing Islamophobia in America, Farsad and Obeidallah started the project in 2011. “It was alarming to me that being a Muslim became an accusation,” Farsad said. “The Muslims Are Coming” is also useful as a catalog of […]
arabianbusiness.com: Muslim groups in Poland have hit out at the country’s ban on halal slaughter, claiming it is invalid under European Union law. According to news agency AFP, Poland’s top Muslim […]
daily Times: * Fund says growth too slow to significantly improve people’s living standards * Lack of electricity, difficult security situation in large parts of country contributing to deterioration ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund gave Pakistan a sobering assessment on Thursday, saying its economy was at a high risk of […]
scotsman.com: TWO headteachers at a Scottish primary school who allowed members of a US creationist Christian religious sect into classrooms have been removed from their posts, it emerged last night. Headteacher Alexandra MacKenzie and her deputy Elizabeth Mockus – who job-share at Kirktonholme Primary School in East Kilbride – are to […]
Huff Post: by Fariha Naqvi-Mohamad. When will we stop pretending this proposed charter of values is anything more than a bigoted attempt to stifle self expression and freedom of attire? If the nineteen earrings and purplish blue hair of my neighbour are an allowable form of self expression than why […]
Huff Post: By Samina Ali: Curator, Muslima: Muslim Women’s Arts & Voices As we commemorate the 12th anniversary of 9/11 today, we continue to face turbulence, extremism and hostility between faiths, […]
Asian Human Rights Comission: September 12, 2013 Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan continue to be persecuted, prosecuted, humiliated, harassed, tortured and subjected to target killings. In the very recent past hundreds of Ahmadis have been murdered for their faith and belief and this horrifying brutality continues under the very eyes of […]
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Proclaiming The Blessings Of Allah AlislamLibrary·1,898 videos Published on Sep 11, 2013 http://www.alislam.org A Documentary about Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (5th Successor to The Promised Messiah and […]
Russia Today: US interventions in internal conflicts ‘alarming’ – Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin (Reuters / Michael Klimentyev / RIA Novosti / Kremlin) It is alarming that military intervention in […]
orlandosentinel.com: Controversial Gainesville Pastor Terry Jones, known for his plans to publicly burn copies of the Muslim holy book, was arrested Wednesday with thousands of kerosene-soaked Qurans, authorities said. Jones, 61, was arrested on felony charges after a traffic stop near a pharmacy in Mulberry, a small town in Polk County, just before 5 […]
SAN FRANCISCO — In a major legal setback for Google, a federal appeals court here said on Tuesday that a lawsuit accusing the Internet giant of illegal wiretapping could proceed. The ruling, which comes at a moment when online privacy is being hotly debated, has its origins in a much-publicized […]
Huff Post: by Nikhil Bump. Physiological effects aside, fasting is more than just the physical act of refraining from food. At its core, fasting is discipline of broadening and strengthening, not withholding and waning. It is exercise for our spiritual muscle. As our Jewish brothers and sisters celebrate their High […]
Washington post: By Jimmy Carter, Wednesday, September 11, 12:09 PM Jimmy Carter is the 39th president of the United States. The only way to be assured that Syrian chemical weapons will not be used in the future is not through a military strike but through a successful international effort. Regardless of the postponed congressional vote regarding […]