Is Islam the most feminist religion?
Source: New Age Islam By Bina Shah February 20, 2017 I’ve been reading about Australian youth activist Yassmin Abdel-Magied (we appeared on an Australian show once together) and her words […]
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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.
Montreal: No bombs found after Concordia buildings evacuated because of threats against Muslims
ANDY RIGA, MONTREAL GAZETTE More from Andy Riga, Montreal Gazette Published on: March 1, 2017 | Last Updated: March 1, 2017 5:15 PM EST Montreal police are investigating after a letter was sent to media outlets Wednesday morning threatening to set off bombs targeting Muslim students in two Concordia University buildings. […]
The 5 false things President Donald Trump has already said as President
The 5 false things Donald Trump has already said as president After two days in office, the new president has already made false claims about crowds, weather, and magazine covers. In his first weekend as president, Donald Trump continued making false statements, big and small. The Star is planning to […]
USA: SNL host Aziz Ansari’s message for Trump: ‘Change comes from large groups of angry people’
Aziz Ansari, the first South Asian to host SNL, targeted new U.S. President Donald Trump in his opening monologue. (MATTHEW EISMAN / GETTY IMAGES FOR IFP FILE PHOTO) By FAKIHA BAIG Staff Reporter, The Toronto Star Sun., Jan. 22, 2017 In a thoughtful yet hilarious monologue, actor and comedian Aziz Ansari lampooned U.S. President […]
Saudi Arabia Quietly Spreads its Brand of Puritanical Islam in Indonesia
Source: New Age Islam By Krithika Varagur January 17, 2017 When Ulil Abshar-Abdalla was a teenager in Pati, Central Java, he placed first in an Arabic class held at his […]
Uber Dubai gets its first female limo driver
Joining the ranks of women cabbies in pink scarves you see at Dubai airport, Uber Dubai got its first female limo driver yesterday. The driver Fritzie Castro, 43, a Filipina, has been in Dubai for seven years. She works the 4am-4pm shift, waking up six days a week at 2 […]
Muslim Students Gain Group Prayer Rights in Canadian Schools
In addition, the students won the right to deliver their own sermons without screening even after some sermons were previously found to be problematic. Sun, January 15, 2017 Print Email Students at Toronto’s Valley Park Middle School pray in the cafeteria every Friday during class hours — boys in front, […]
USA: Muslim Comics in a Mordant Act of ‘Resistance’
The Muslim stand-up performer, one of several on the bill that night, looked both jubilant and deeply satisfied as he continued to eye the sold-out audience of 200. “This room, ” he said, “is Donald Trump’s worst nightmare.” Mr. Obeidallah, who is half-Palestinian and half-Italian, created the recurring show, “The […]
USA: Donald Trump: Kremlin Employee of the Month?
The humor writer Andy Borowitz recently joked that Donald Trump had been named the Kremlin’s “employee of the month.” I giggled at that, and then winced. It’s painful even to joke about. Nicholas Kristof JAN. 14, 2017 NYTimes.com Some of the most explosive reports about America in the last few days appeared in Israeli newspapers. They […]
Canada: Brampton man heading to India to be ‘part of real change’ in Punjab vote
Surinder Mavi will be among 90 or so residents from the Toronto area flying to India to help the anti-corruption Aam Aadmi Party contest elections on Feb. 4 for Punjab’s legislature. By SANDRO CONTENTANews The Toronto Star Sat., Jan. 14, 2017 Surinder Mavi’s political awakening began with his arrival in Canada […]
Somali Canadians React to Ahmed Hussen’s Appointment as Minister of Immigration
Somali Canadians React to Ahmed Hussen’s Appointment as Minister of Immigration Written by Chelby Daigle Published inNews In the wake of the news that MP Ahmed Hussen has been appointed to the position of Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Muslim Link reached out to first and second generation Somali Canadians from across […]
India: Qazis Have No Power To Declare Marriages Invalid: Madras High Court
By Siva Sekaran, Jan 12, 2017 CHENNAI: Holding that Qazis had no power to certify the marriages of Muslims invalid after the utterance of the husbands ‘talaq’ thrice, the first […]
Canada: Jane Fonda slams Justin Trudeau: ‘Don’t be fooled by good-looking liberals’
Helena Horton 12 JANUARY 2017 • 10:55AM Justin Trudeau is admired around the world for his liberal views, partly because of his media savvy and constant photo opportunities. However, Jane Fonda has slammed the photogenic politician in a new video, and warned fans not to be “fooled” by him. She […]
India: UP assembly elections, Muslims to vote for a secular party
Lucknow, Jan 12: The Mulsim vote in Uttar Pradesh which is crucial to the prospects of any party are unlikely to vote for the Samajwadi Party — thanks to the never ending family feud. The Muslim vote which accounts to 20 per cent of the entire electorate is likely to […]
USA: First Female Muslim Takes The Oath On Quran As Minnesota House Of Representatives
Source: The Siasat Daily Omar held the Qur’an during her swearing-in ceremony, becoming the second person to do so after Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim US congressman and […]
India: Hyderabad Madrasa Empowers Girls with Course on Fatwa
Mohammed Wajihuddin Jan 9, 2017 HYDERABAD: Over a dozen students, all clad in Burqas, are in a small classroom. Their teacher, dressed identically, keeps a close watch. Everyone is on the floor while books on Hadith (traditions of the Prophet), commentaries on the Quran and tomes on Fatwas line the […]
Islam does not ask Muslims to judge women by their dress
MOIN QAZI @moinqazi123 Rage over the gown of cricketer Mohammed Shami’s wife in a picture posted on Facebook is symptomatic of a deeper malaise. Women’s dress is a favourite subject of religious bigots of all hues with their own notions of morality. Everyone wants to talk about the “moral values” […]
Shahi Imam issues Fatwa against PM Modi over demonetisation
The Shahi Imam of Tipu Sultan Mosque in Kolkata has issued a Fatwa against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over inconvenience faced by people due to demonetisation, said reports. Maulana Nurur Rehman Barkati reportedly said that he would offer a reward of Rs 25 lakh to anyone who will “cut off […]
India: Om Puri: ‘You could put him in any role and he would deliver’
NANDINI RAMNATH The acclaimed actor has died at the age of 66 from a heart attack Om Puri has died of a heart attack at the age of 66 — a sudden loss of one of Indian cinema’s most gifted actors, whose roles raged from raging intensity to […]