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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.
Editor’s note: Please note that this is taken from an Islamophobic website to illustrate thier approach and twist on these issues. FrontpageMAG.com: A recent decision by the United Nation’s (UN) Committee on the […]
Time: Mari Pangestu is a symbol of a new Indonesia. The economist turned technocrat, who now serves as Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism and creative economy, was born into a country rife with anti-Chinese sentiment. Under the strongman Suharto, Chinese-Indonesians like her were effectively banned from publicly celebrating their holidays and discouraged from […]
ET: WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday denounced what it called a spike in anti-Islamic sentiment in Europe and Asia, pointing to restrictions and violence against Muslims including the faith’s minority sects. Releasing a wide-ranging annual report on religious freedom, Secretary of State John Kerry also voiced alarm at what […]
Dunya News: SWAZILAND (Web Desk) – A 22-year-old woman fled to Britain from the southern African nation of Swaziland and is seeking asylum after refusing to join the harem of 13 wives of Swazi king Mswati III. Tintswalo Ngobeni fled to Britain after she caught the attention of the millionaire […]
Telegraph: Dr Justin Barrett, a senior researcher at the University of Oxford’s Centre for Anthropology and Mind, claims that young people have a predisposition to believe in a supreme being […]
the electronic intifida: Peder Egenaes. (Berit Roald / AFP/Getty Images) Oslo Freedom Forum founder’s ties to Islamophobes who inspired mass killer Anders Breivik by Max Blumenthal, The Electronic Intifada, New York City 14 May […]
Youtube: TED Talks by Haroon Moghul: The Huge Overlapp between the Idea of America and the Idea of Islam Watch in Youtube.
ISLAMABAD / GILGIT-BALTISTAN: Two young siblings achieved rare mountaineering glory for themselves on Saturday by becoming the first Pakistani woman and only the third Pakistani man to set foot on the summit of Mount Everest in Nepal. Through their feats, 21-year-old Samina Baig and her 29-year-old brother Mirza Ali ensured that […]
Salon.com: ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Mirjana Filipovic is still haunted by the land mine blast that killed her boyfriend and blew off her left leg while on fishing trip nearly […]
ScienceDaily: May 15, 2013 — Women’s immune systems age more slowly than men’s, suggests research in BioMed Central’s open access journalImmunity & Ageing. The slower decline in a woman’s immune system may contribute to women living longer than men. Researchers looked at the blood of healthy volunteers in Japan, ranging in […]
bc.ctv.ca: Thousands gathered in Delta Saturday for the opening of a new mosque, now one of the largest houses of worship for the Ahmadiyya Islamic community in the world. The $8 million Baitur Rahman complex on River Road is 33,000 sq. ft and includes a day care, gym and prayer […]
CTV British Columbia. The Ahmadiyya movement was founded in 1889 and has tens of millions of members across more than 200 counties. Thousands gathered in Delta Saturday for the opening of a new mosque, now one of the largest houses of worship for the Ahmadiyya Islamic community in the world. […]
Youtube: Published on May 18, 2013 http://www.alislam.org Inauguration Reception of Baitur Rahman Mosque Vancouver with Keynote Address by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (Head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community). Recorded on 18th […]
Huff Post: Food Stamp Cuts Spark Bible Debate WASHINGTON — Republican and Democrats sparred this week on where Jesus Christ would stand on food stamps, a federal program that supported 47 million Americans last year. On Wednesday, the House Agriculture Committee approved Republican legislation that would reform farm subsidies and […]
It may look like another planet from a fiction movie, but its real. Chocolate Hills, Bohol, Philippines. The Chocolate Hills are actually grass covered limestone, but during the dry season the grass dries up turning brown which is where the name is derived from.
Telegraph: Rob Crilly: One man in Pakistan would have watched last Saturday’s election results come rolling with more alarm than anyone else. Pervez Musharraf was the general who cut short Nawaz Sharif’s second term in office by seizing control of the country and arresting the prime minister. How the tables […]
Calgary Herald: By Mario Toneguzzi. “His message is one of peace and religious harmony. He’s been working on better interfaith relations and for human rights.” CALGARY — An internationally-known Muslim leader is visiting Calgary this coming week bringing his message of peace and religious harmony. His Holiness, Mirza Masroor Ahmad, […]
Britishpathe.com: Islam In London Version 1 Of 2 & Cuts 1926 This video has no sound Description Full title reads: “Islam in London. London’s first mosque opened … the Emir Feisal […]
By John Bingham, Religious Affairs Editor for the Telegraph 7:08 PM BST 16 May 2013 Telegraph: Christianity could be facing a catastrophic collapse in Britain according to official figures suggesting it is […]
Lankaweb: The Annual Convention (Jalsa Salana) of the Sri Lanka Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at was held on last Sunday the 12thMay 2013 at Ahmadiyya Jubilee Hall, Periyamulla, Negombo. The Markaz Representative Mr. Khalid Mahmoodul Hassan Bhatti was the Chief Guest. The day-long program started with pre-dawn prayers and the main event […]