Pakistan’s Tyrannical Majority
Source: NY Times By Manan Ahmed Asif, an assistant professor of history at Columbia, is the author of “Where the Wild Frontiers Are: Pakistan and the American Imagination.” JUST after the […]
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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.
What Science Says About Moms
Smithsonian.com To be honest, I’ve never associated motherhood with science. I assume this has everything to do with the fact that I’m one of eight kids, and while I’m sure we were a study in chaos theory, my mother didn’t have much time to nail the concept and work it […]
New York Times protests expulsion of its Pakistan bureau chief
The New York Times (NYT) on Friday strongly protested the expulsion of their Pakistan bureau chief Declan Walsh, a report on their website read. “The Times has strongly protested the move and is seeking his reinstatement.” The paper’s executive editor Jill Abramson in a letter to the caretaker Interior Minister Malik Habib Khan protested the […]
God’s Voice
Huff Post: by Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg. It may not be easy or convenient, but revelation is a life-or-death proposition. Ultimately, allowing ourselves to hear God’s voice — aligning our will with God’s will — may be the only thing that can ultimately save us. We need only to be brave […]
Video: What Happened When Ahmadiyya Muslim Delegation Met Election Commission?
MTA: An Urdu discussions on state sponsored persecution of Ahmadi Muslims and other minorities in Pakistan. This one focuses specially on how State led apartheid has isolated the Pakistani Muslim Ahmadis from taking part in elections. Ahmadiyya Muslims made a full representation to Election Comission of Pakistan. Mujeeb-ur-Rahman advocate explains […]
No harm can come if it’s not Allah’s will.
Business Insider: by Michael Kelley. A couple of hours ago a woman was rescued from the Bangladesh factory that collapsed on April 24. It’s nothing short of miraculous that woman, named Reshma, was found “almost unhurt” as the death toll from the tragedy reached 1,038. It’s been 13 days since someone was rescued from the rubble. In all more than 2,500 […]
The day we include Ahmadis in the joint electorate system, we will spend the night in our graves: ECP Official
The Friday Times: There are nearly three million registered minority voters in Pakistan, according to NADRA, of which 200,000 belong to the Ahmadiyya Community. All of the minorities will cast their votes on May 11 under a joint electorate system, except the Ahmadis. There is a separate voters list for them, […]
Church of Scotland agrees to reword report on Israeli settlements
Guardian: The Church of Scotland has moved to defuse a furious row with Jewish leaders and the Israeli government after agreeing to change a controversial report on Israeli settlements. Senior […]
Op Ed: Washington Post: Ahmadis in Pakistan face unfair election
Washington Post: By Fahim Younas: On May 11th, the world’s second most populous Muslim country, Pakistan, will mark a historic election. The country’s 66-year history is marred by the presence of martial laws and never before has one elected government replaced another. As Pakistanis rush to the polling stations to cast their vote, over 4 […]
Islam on the Rise: Khalifa of Islam’s Interviews with America’s Leading Newspapers (updated)
Alislam-While murder and mayhem reigns in most Muslims countries in the world, the face of true Islam, head of Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, quitely goes about […]
PAKISTANI TALIBAN PLAN ELECTION DAY CARNAGE
Newsweek: ALL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY TO HALT AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. Suicide bombers of the Pakistani Taliban have fanned out across Pakistan to mount attacks on Election Day, May 11. According to a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan militant, the organization’s leader Hakimullah Mehsud has personally ordered bombings on polling day. “The Taliban has dispatched […]
Questions of equality at the fore in German Islam Conference
DW: At an annual conference, Muslim organizations in Germany will discuss changes they hope will lead to more parity with German Christians. But the event has drawn criticism both from […]
Violence Has No Religion: New Rules for Bill Maher on Islam
Huff Post: Marwan Bishara: I enjoy watching Real Time with Bill Maher whenever I can, and I especially appreciate the wittiness and humor of his New Rules. Alas, whenever the subject of Islam and the Middle East pops, the show turns ugly. To avoid the cynicism that mars Maher show […]
کہاں کا انتخاب، کون سا الیکشن؟: What Election?
BBC-Urdueملک کے طول و عرض میں الیکشن کی گہماگہمی عروج پر ہے اور آج انتخابی مہم کا آخری دن ہے۔ اسی طرح انتخابات اور اس کے بعد آنے والی حکومت کے بارے میں قیاس آرائیاں اور پیش گوئیاں بھی جاری ہیں جن کی شدت میں اب شاید مزید اضافہ ہو […]
Why We Need to Reform Islamic Studies in Schools Across the Muslim World
Huff Post: I was a religious kid in a pseudo-religious liberal household — a rare breed. The notion of a wrathful God that was being instilled in my mind and re-affirmed every Friday sermon was steering me away from the path, followed by a deep sense of frustration. As a […]
EU donates €300,000 Nobel Peace Prize money to UNICEF Pakistan
Express Tribune: ISLAMABAD: The European Union has provided €300,000 from its Nobel Peace Prize money to Unicef Pakistan to support its educational activities for children affected by a lack of security […]
Israel boycott: Stephen Hawking refuses to attend Jerusalem conference
Global Post: Hawking, a theoretical physicist and math professor at the University of Cambridge, wrote a letter to the Israeli president saying that he had changed his mind about headlining […]
Myth of Buddhist non-violence
Daily Times: Razi Azmi: In a world filled with hate and violence on account of religion, race, ethnicity, etc, Buddhists are no exception, despite their contrary image Buddhism is almost universally regarded as synonymous with peace, tolerance and non-violence. On the other hand, so strong and widespread is the perception of […]
Imran Khan’s recovery will be based on further tests, doctor says
ET: LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e- Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s doctor Faisal Sultan, said Khan can carry out his scheduled rallies if the treating team feels comfortable with his recovery, while addressing the media at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre. According to the doctor, Khan’s life is not […]
Picture of the Day-Spider Man Lizard
“The Spider-Man Lookalike Lizard” The lizard is a Mwanza Flat Headed Agama, which are native to Africa and usually live in groups with one dominant male – usually the most colourful.