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.
Bridge-Building Is Needed Between Cultures In Canada BY LETHBRIDGE HERALD OPINON ON APRIL 24, 2017.By Mansoor Ladha April 24, 2017 It’s very sad and depressing to learn that there has been an increase in incidents of racism, anti-Semitism and Islamophobia in Alberta. A number of high-profile incidents have been reported […]
Ivanka Trump elicited groans and hisses on Tuesday from some members of the audience at a conference in Germany after she defended her father’s attitude and record on women, calling him a “tremendous champion” of families. RUSSELL GOLDMANAPRIL 25, 2017https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/25/world/europe/ivanka-trump-is-jeered-in-berlin-after-defending-her-father.html An entrepreneur and an adviser to the president, Ms. Trump, […]
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/48843/of-halala-marriages-and-sexual-exploitation-of-muslim-women/ According to a BBC undercover investigation, some Muslim women in South Asian diasporic communities in England are facing exploitation, blackmail and sexual abuse via various online accounts. These accounts provide services for divorced women to fulfil the requirement of a so-called Halala marriage, in order to remarry their former spouse after they have been divorced through the […]
Thestar.com 2017/04/24 Trump’s Associated Press interview is replete with lies, exaggerations, rambles and strange non-sequiturs. By DANIEL DALEWashington Bureau Mon., April 24, 2017 WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump did an Oval Office interview with Associated Press reporter Julie Pace to discuss his first 100 days in office. He made some news, offering […]
The Geneva-based human rights group UN Watch condemned the U.N.’s election of Saudi Arabia, “the world’s most misogynistic regime,” to a 2018-2022 term on its Commission on the Status of Women, the U.N. agency “exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women.” “Electing Saudi Arabia to protect […]
Riz Ahmed’s made an impact on our lives and we have proof! TIME magazine has just announced its list for 100 most influential people in all aspects of culture and not only does our Riz MC make the cut in the Pioneers section, he’s on one of the covers of Time! […]
MUMBAI: The special NIA (National Investigation Agency) court here on Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant against the controversial Islamic hate preacher Zakir Naik, wanted by the agency for his alleged role in a terror case. The National Investigation Agency had registered a case against Naik+ under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act last year./http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nia-court-issues-non-bailable-warrant-against-zakir-naikIt told the court […]
BY TAREK FATAH, TORONTO SUN Two aspects of Malala Yousafzai’s speech delivered to a packed House of Commons April 12 were notable. The first was her failure to mention Stephen […]
Source: New Age Islam By Arshad Alam, who is a social and political commentator and a columnist 20 April 2017 Mashal, a 23-year-old journalism student was lynched by a ferocious blood thirsty mob for alleged blasphemy. A university as a space is supposed to nurture critical ideas: ideas which have […]
Listen To Sonu Nigam, Please, By C. M. Naim for New Age Islam 20 April 2017 My heart beats to the same rhythm as Sonu Nigam’s. His cri de cœur is also mine. Yes, please, do take seriously this matter of calling the faithful to prayers through loudspeakers, particularly in […]
By Lutful Islam, 15 April, 2017 17 years after losing his home in a mob attack, Malik Saleem Lateef, an Ahmadi Muslim, was gunned down in broad daylight on 30 March. 1989 was a historic year for many reasons. The cold war culminated with Soviet Union’s withdrawal from Afghanistan and […]
MUMBAI: tribune.com.pk Sonu Nigam recently made headlines when he found himself in the middle of a controversy regarding his tweets about the Azaan. When the situation spiraled out of control and a Muslim cleric reportedly announced a reward of INR1 million for whoever shaves the singer’ head, Sonu responded on Twitter […]
Setting an example of communal harmony, the residents of Jogirampuri village in Bijnore district on Sunday resolved the dispute over the use of loudspeaker at a Shiv temple. Tension prevailed in the village after the police dismounted the loudspeaker from the temple on Ram Navmi after the Muslims objected to […]
DAWN.COM Mufti Naeem, head of Jamia Binoria, on Saturday said ulema from all sects in the country should unanimously condemn acts of violence originating from the misuse of the blasphemy law. He also said the ulema should issue a statement stating that killing an individual over blasphemy allegations is “against […]
https://www.dawn.com/news/1327358 APPUBLISHED ABOUT AN HOUR AGO a women speaks on the phone as men ride motorbikes 0 COMMENTS EMAIL A young Saudi woman’s plea for help after she was stopped at an airport in the Philippines en route to Australia where she planned to seek asylum has triggered a […]
thestar.com OTTAWA—Few new Canadians go right from a citizenship ceremony to addressing Parliament. But then few people are like Malala Yousafzai — Nobel Peace Prize winner, a United Nations messenger of peace, a global advocate for education. And still just 19. The Pakistan woman, who survived a Taliban attack five […]
Around 1,500 Indian Sikhs with over 500 from various European countries and over 2,000 Pakistani Hindus and Sikhs have added colour to Beskahi festival that began in Hassanabdal on Thursday. https://www.dawn.com/news/1326743 This year’s festival marks the 319th anniversary of Khalsa (the righteous Sikh brotherhood). In 1699, Guru Gobind Singh (the […]
Nicholas Kristof APRIL 13, 2017 NYTimes .com BOSTON — After President Trump’s election, a wave of furious opposition erupted. It was an emotional mix of denial and anger, the first two stages of grief, and it wasn’t very effective. Yet increasingly that has matured into thoughtful efforts to channel the passion […]
http://niazamana.com/2017/04/islamophobia-in-canada-2-2/کالم کینیڈا میں اظہارِ رائے کی آزادی پر اسلامو فاشسٹ کا حملہ April 12, 2017 1:22 am · 3 comments آصف جاوید کینیڈا ایک عظیم ملک ہے۔ اِس عظیم ملک میں دنیا بھر کے 193 ممالک اور 40 سے زیادہ مذاہب سے تعلّق رکھنے والے باشندے ، بلا امتیاز مذہب وعقیدہ، رنگ و نسل ، […]
Why Canada has long wanted to honour her Source: Globe and Mail Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani education activist who miraculously survived a Taliban assassination attempt, will address Parliament on Wednesday as she becomes the sixth person to be awarded the distinction of being an honorary Canadian. The event marks the end […]