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.
Local Muslim man reaches out to Gander and area food bank By Leigh Anne Power, CBC News Posted: Jun 10, 2017 5:00 PM NT Last Updated: Jun 10, 2017 5:00 PM NT Capt. Hassan Malik is raising money for the Gander and Area Food Bank during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. (Leigh Anne […]
THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE > LIFE & STYLE > FOOD 6 health benefits of ‘tukh malanga’ SHARE TWEET 6 health benefits of ‘tukh malanga’ By Entertainment Desk Published: June 11, 2017 2533SHARES SHARE TWEET EMAIL PHOTO: FILE Many of us these days are unaware of the uses, nutritional facts and medicinal value of basil seeds. Whenever you get […]
Fredericton, NBAfter Mohamad Rafia (right) was arrested for beating his wife with a hockey stick (left photo for illustrative purposes) he gave the court a disturbing excuse. (Photo source: Jüdische Allgemeine, The Telegraph Journal)http://washingtonfeed.com/syrian-muslim-refugee-beat-wife-with-hockey-stick-smiles-in-court-says-6-horrific-words.html When a severely battered woman escaped to a hospital with horrific injuries, the police quickly arrested her refugee […]
BY MARK PRICE msprice@charlotteobserver.com http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article154776759.htmlhttp://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article154776759.html http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article154776759.html LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST REDDIT PRINT ORDER REPRINT OF THIS STORY An Iredell County Baptist Church is being chided on Social media for a message posted on its front sign that said: “Remember, Satan was the first to demand equal rights.” Fellowship Baptist Church in Statesville […]
Zakir Naik’s Lies About Muslim Scientist By Ikram Ahmed, New Age Islam 01 June 2017 Zakir Naik is a controversial Islamic televangelist who is known for trying to show that the Holy Quran and modern science are compatible. In one of his talks on YouTube about ‘Qur’an and modern science […]
Canada Is on the Verge of Repealing Its Blasphemy Libel Law June 6, 2017 by Hemant Mehta http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/06/canada-is-on-the-verge-of-repealing-its-blasphemy-libel-law/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Nonreligious&utm_content=4462 Comments You may not have guessed it, but Canada has had a blasphemy law on the books since 1892. Nations where blasphemy is penalized in some way. It seems like a radical rule for a […]
Catholic employees and students will soon be able to worship on campus. ucanews.com reporter, Faisalabad Pakistanhttps://international.la-croix.com/news/muslim-university-the-first-to-host-a-church-in-pakistan/5319#sthash.0cqjYYWg.dpuf In a corner of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), a large banner at the entrance of a Christian area is emblazoned with the photos of a Catholic bishop and a picture of St. […]
THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE > WORLD 12 British-Pakistanis win seats in UK general elections SHARE TWEET 12 British-Pakistanis win seats in UK general elections By News Desk Published: June 9, 2017 1022SHARES SHARE TWEET EMAIL Naz Shah with Jeremy Corbyn. SCREEN GRAB As many as 30 candidates of Pakistani origin contested in the June 8 elections in […]
https://www.dawn.com/news/1338302 Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi exchanged pleasantries in Astana, Kazakhstan on Thursday evening ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit, an India Today report said. Since this was the first meeting between the two leaders following Sharif’s heart surgery last year, Modi enquired about the premier’s health, […]
Obama and Trudeau meet up for dinner in Montreal 7 June 2017http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40190393 re Image copyrightADAM SCOTTI / PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE Barack Obama has enjoyed a rare tête-à-tête with Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Montreal. The duo dined at trendy Liverpool House on Tuesday when the former US president was […]
Tarek Fatah BY TAREK FATAH, TORONTO SUN FIRST POSTED: TUESDAY, JUNE 06, 2017 06:43 PM EDT | UPDATED: TUESDAY, JUNE 06, 2017 06:48 PM EDT http://www.torontosun.com/2017/06/06/the-roots-of-islamist-terrorism?token=84398d5a8a7fd2910789a3584308b96b&utm_ The 21st century began with a bloodbath of the innocent when Islamist terrorists declared a world war on non-Muslims in the name of jihad, […]
Washington Post By Peter Holley June 5 at 6:08 PM When Clay Higgins was a sheriff’s department spokesman in rural Louisiana, his rare candor precipitated his downfall, but not before it catapulted him to online fame and, more recently, a seat in the U.S. House. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2017/06/05/kill-them-kill-them-all-gop-congressman-calls-for-holy-war-against-radical-islam/?utm_term=.a6048eb2112d Like another Republican politician […]
thestar.com A human rights tribunal has awarded $12,000 to a Muslim couple, who claimed their landlord failed to accommodate their religious practices. The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has awarded $12,000 to a Muslim couple, who claimed their landlord failed to accommodate their prayer times and notify the wife when […]
Four Indians and one Pakistani have pleaded guilty to the charges for their role in a massive telephone impersonation fraud and money laundering scheme in the US perpetrated by India-based call centres, the US Department of Justice has said. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/4-indians-1-pakistani-plead-guilty-in-call-centre-scam-in-us/articleshow/59011168.cms? Three Indians – Rajubhai Patel (32), Viraj Patel (33), Dilip […]
AFP | ReutersUpdated about an hour ago 379 5 An undated handout picture released by the British Metropolitan Police Service in London on June 5, shows Khuram Shazad Butt (L) and Rachid Redouane from Barking, east London, believed by police to be two of the three attackers in the June 3 terror […]
Prayers are not the answer. In fact, prayers are the problem. While some pray for London after the attack that left six people dead and more than 40 injured, others offer prayers of celebration. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/06/dont-pray-london-reject-religious-extremism/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=BRSS&utm_campaign=Nonreligious&utm_content=367 The bitter truth is that Islamic extremists celebrate the death and carnage in London as an answer to their […]
Attacks by the Islamic State militant group in Europe and elsewhere show that Western policies in the Middle East have backfired, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday. “Today, Daesh (IS) is being pushed out from its birthplace in Iraq and Syria and is moving to other countries […]
The world’s first virtual shopping center opened in Korea . All the products are just LCD screens that allows you to order the items by touching the screen. When you get to the counter, your items are already bagged and ready to go. A cellphone you can bend as […]
Tribune News Service New Delhi, June 3 Expressing his sense of satisfaction and also appreciating character of the community, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today claimed despite India being the nation having the second largest Muslim population in the world, terror outfit Islamic State (IS) could not have its footprint in […]
Kentucky Governor Will Fight Violent Crime With ‘Prayer Patrols’ June 2, 2017 by Michael Stone 19 Comments Pray the crime away? Smells like theocracy: Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin has a novel new plan to fight violent crime – “prayer patrols.” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/06/kentucky-governor-will-fight-violent-crime-prayer-patrols/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=BRSS&utm_campaign=Nonreligious&utm_content=367 At a press conference earlier this week Governor Bevin unveiled his plan to fight […]