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.
Pakistan Today: Although Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan distanced himself from the Ahmadiya movement after his emissary was reported to have met members of Ahmadiyya community in London about a year ago for fundraising, yet the cricketer-turned-politician has ended up proposing a name for the coveted position of finance […]
Epigraph: And let not the enmity of a people, that they hindered you from the Sacred Mosque, incite you to transgress. And help one another in righteousness and piety; but […]
Businessinsider: Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and Facebook’s first investor, has a lot of unique views on education, leadership, and death. In 1998, Peter Thiel co-founded PayPal and four years later sold up for $1.5 billion. He went on to be Facebook’s first investor, buying a 10% share (his advice […]
Irish Times: When Imam Ibrahim Noonan began celebrating the Qu’ran in a housing estate inGalway, his hope was that the temporary mosque in Wellpark would be replaced by a permanent structure. Now, […]
Dawn: ISTANBUL: When Turkish pupils received their school entry exam results after the end of last term, textile worker and father Halil Ibrahim Beyhan received an unpleasant surprise. His daughter […]
There has been a systematic attempt by the state since the 1980s to drive non-Muslim Pakistanis into oblivion For those of us who are still free of cynicism towards this country of ours and those who believe sincerely in the much battered idea of Jinnah’s Pakistan, it is a solemn […]
The East African: Eric Turyasingura chases after a ball made from polythene bags outside his mud-brick home in the mountainous southern Uganda. Yelling in his mother tongue, Nkore, “Arsenal with the ball! Arsenal with the ball!” he jostles with his younger brothers for possession. The fame of the English football […]
Homeconimicusnet: No one seems, in their rush to condemn Dawkins as a sexist misogynist dinosaur that damages the atheist movement, to actually see what the law states regarding evidence of rape when alcohol has been consumed. Nor that about 40% of rape cases brought by the Crown and Prosecution Service […]
The Constitution or Charter of Medina pre-dated the English Magna Carta by almost six centuries. It was executed and implemented for 10 years (622-632 A.D.) and applied to 10,000 citizens […]
Foreignpolicy.com: Sept. 21 will mark the annual observation of the International Day of Peace, established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1981 to commemorate and strengthen the ideals of peace and to focus attention on the purpose of promoting peace by the world community. Marking a day of peace […]
Foreignaffairs.com: many European countries, including France and Germany, the number of anti-Semitic crimes committed this year already exceeds the total for 2013. It would be an exaggeration to say that […]
BERLIN: Muslims across Germany held a day of prayer and rallies on Friday to condemn both Islamic extremism and a backlash against their faith that has seen arson attacks on […]
ibnlive.in.com: Washington: Expressing concern over the deteriorating religious freedom in Pakistan, including attacks on minorities like Hindus and Christians, an independent, bipartisan US government commission has told lawmakers that Pakistan represents the worst situation in the world for religious freedom. In her testimony before the Committee on House Oversight and Government […]
Washington Post: SHACHE COUNTY, China – The month of Ramadan should have been a time of fasting, charity and prayer in China’s Muslim west. But here, in many of the towns and villages of southern Xinjiang, it was a time of fear, repression, and violence. China’s campaign against separatism and terrorism […]
Dailynewsen.com: Security has been tightened in Saint Peter’s Square following intelligence services intercepted a feasible program to attack the Vatican, Italian media reported Saturday, escalating fears Pope Francis could be […]
Source/Credit: Houston Chronicle By Bill King When the Sept. 11 attacks occurred, I knew exactly two Muslims. Both worked for me, and both were two of the most dedicated, kind […]
Dawn: EDINBURGH: Scottish voters have rejected independence, deciding to remain part of the United Kingdom after a historic referendum that shook the country to its core. The decision prevented a […]
Youtube: Published on Sep 13, 2014 Takshashila’s Nitin Pai and Farahnaz Ispahani discuss the condition of the minorities in Pakistan and their future in the country. This conversation happened on […]
City Am: by Sarah Spickernell September 18, 2014, 10:50am The Islamic Bank of Britain was set up in 2004 (Source: Reuters) Given what we’ve learned about the caliphates over recent months […]
The Times of Israel: LONDON — British Jews need to become as comfortable listening to genuine criticism of Israel as they are at discussing rising levels of anti-Semitism, and not […]