Zakaria Virk is a writer, translator, author and historian of Islamic science. He has compiled 17 books in Urdu and English, written scores of article published in newspapers, magazines of India, Pakistan, UK, USA and Canada. He is a retired civil servant. He has two sons both living in the US, one Adnan is ESPN sports TV anchor in Bristol, Connecticut. He has traveled to more than 15 countries. He has published 5 books on the life and achievements of Muslim world's first Nobel laureate Dr Abdus Salam. (1926-1996).
He has donated blood 50 times in Canada. He is a card carrying member of Liberal Party of Canada.
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1082245–powerful-punjabi-press-has-its-fans-and-foes?bn=1 We’ve all heard about the power of the press. It pales in comparison to the power of the Punjabi press. At least that’s the view of an increasing number of people who say they have become victimized by a highly influential — and what they call irresponsible — ethnic […]
Gaddafi’s Mob Murder: Arab Winter, Not Spring Tarek Fatah, Founder, Muslim Canadian Congress………… The Huffinton Post If there was any doubt in my mind that the so-called Arab Spring was nothing more than a backdrop to a long winter freeze, that doubt was set aside by the gory scenes of […]
TIMOTHY APPLEBY The Globe and Mail http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/prosecution-paints-picture-of-clumsy-cover-up-in-honour-killings-trial/article2207448/ KINGSTON – Three teenagers and a woman found dead in a submerged car at the Kingston Mills lock two years ago were the victims of “honour killings” committed by members of their family who then staged an elaborate but clumsy cover-up, a court […]
http://www.thestar.com/business/smallbusiness/article/1073086–do-immigrants-make-better-entrepreneurs Toronto entrepreneur Haroon Mirza is a self-made millionaire at the age of just 29. Mirza and his two partners, who sold their software company to Intel last year, credit hard work and timely advice for their success. But Mirza also gives part of the credit to the fact he […]
http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/article/1078393–math-geek-becomes-beauty-maven-with-virtual-makeover-app?bn=1 Inside thestar.com STEPHANIE FINDLAY/TORONTO STAR Stephanie Findlay STAFF REPORTER As a kid, Parham Arabi was a geek who loved math contests and Star Trek. Now, he’s a beauty maven. Arabi, a University of Toronto associate professor, owns ModiFace, a $30 million virtual makeover business where users try out cosmetics, […]
KINGSTON—The defendants say it’s the site of a tragic accident, the prosecution, a crime scene marking the horrific murder of three daughters and a wife. On Thursday, in a judicial rarity, the jury got to see it for themselves. The seven women and five men of the jury in the […]
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1068726–speakers-at-muslim-conference-noted-for-disparaging-gays-and-jews?bn=1 Daniel Dale Urban Affairs Reporter Four of the six speakers scheduled to appear at an upcoming Muslim conference at a downtown hotel have made anti-gay or anti-Semitic remarks. The “Calling the World Back to Allah” conference is part of the “Canada Launch Tour” of the Islamic Education and Research […]
Sharia Banking: An expose……….by Muhammad Saleem Tarek Fatah Excerpt from “Chasing a Mirage: The Tragic Illusion of an Islamic State Family law is not the only place where the introduction of sharia law is being sought in Canada. While Islamists may have suffered a setback in their attempt to introduce […]
UM Financial has gone into bankruptcy. Here is the court document: http://www.grantthornton.ca/resources/creditor_updates/documents/UM%20Financial%20Inc/UM%20Financial%20Order.pdf
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1062349–teen-in-love-gets-herself-put-on-watch-list-to-avoid-arranged-marriage?bn=1 Lesley Ciarula Taylor Staff Reporter An Australian Muslim teenager on the verge of being married against her will in Lebanon has won a court order against her parents. Federal Magistrate Joe Harman praised the 16-year-old’s “act of great bravery” in seeking help from Legal Aid New South Wales to […]
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1060049–crematorium-proposal-divides-mississauga-neighbourhood?bn=1 In the Malton neighbourhood, diversity is a force that often unites the community. But controversy over a proposed crematorium now threatens the cultural balancing act its residents live out every day. Two years ago, Benisasia funeral home filed a rezoning application with the city to accommodate the desires of […]
Mecca for the Rich: Islam’s holiest site ‘turning into Vegas’ Historic and culturally important landmarks are being destroyed to make way for luxury hotels and malls “Both [Mecca and Medina] are historically almost finished. You do not find anything except skyscrapers.” – Dr Irfan al-Alawi, executive director, Islamic Heritage Research […]
Police charge Toronto man with arson http://www.thewhig.com/ By Elliot Ferguson The Whig-Standard Updated 9 minutes ago Leeds OPP issued an arrest warrant Thursday in connection to a house fire east of Kingston Monday. The fire at the home of Murray and Alia Hogben, caused an estimated $1 million in damage. […]
Ali Hogben is a renowned speaker, writer, human rights activist, and director of Canadian Council for Muslim Women. She has appeared on CBC and many other television stations around the world. She has spoken against extremism, fundamentalism and abuse of women. I had the honor of knowing this courageous lady for […]
Source / Courtesy: The Toronto Star, Sep 21, 2011 By Haroon Siddiqui Editorial Page One legacy of the decade since 9/11 has been the growing fear of Muslims and Islam. Many Europeans dread “Eurabia,” the ostensibly imminent Arab/Muslim takeover of the continent, even though its Muslim population is less than 3 […]
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1056432–condo-fraud-allegations-shock-family?bn=1 Allegations of a multi-million-dollar fraud against a condo property manager have stunned members of his family who say they have no clue about his whereabouts. “When I saw his picture (in the newspaper) I was shocked — shocked,” Salman Khan said in his first interview since the scandal broke. […]
Natasha Fatah National Post , Toronto, Sep 9, 2011 Like most Canadians, I’ll never forget where I was when the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 struck. I was on the subway, travelling below the surface of the earth, unaware of the horror taking place above in our neighbouring country. […]
RABWAH: The tombstones in Rabwah’s graveyards tell a macabre tale. The graves of the men killed in the attacks on Ahmadi places of worship in Lahore – retired army officers and young factory workers among them – rest with the dozens killed due to the persecution of the Ahmadiyya community. […]
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/its-muslim-kids-not-parents-who-are-embracing-a-politicized-islam/article2087476/ Natasha Fatah This summer, thousands of people will become new Canadian citizens. Many of them will be Muslims. They have come to Canada from every corner of the globe and, like my parents did 24 years ago, they will make this peaceful, progressive nation their home. My parents left […]
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/07/05/muslim-group-wants-prayer-in-public-school-stopped. TORONTO – One of Canada’s largest Muslim groups has denounced the worshipping of their youngsters at a North York middle school claiming it has opened a Pandora’s Box of issues and must be stopped. The Muslim Canadian Congress joined others groups like the Canadian Hindu Advocacy and Jewish Defense […]