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.
It is no longer safe to breathe in New Delhi, one of the most polluted cities in the world. The problem has grown steadily worse, but little has been done beyond stopgap measures like allowing cars with odd- or even-numbered license plates to be used only on alternate days. The […]
Source: The Star.com 2016/11/06 WASHINGTON—Donald Trump had a whirlwind Saturday, Nov. 5, with four rallies — in Florida, North Carolina, Nevada and Colorado. He set a new record for false […]
By Raza Habib Raja Published: November 6, 2016 blogs/tribune.com.pk I have often been more amazed not at the religious fanaticism of the few, but at passivity of the moderate majority. And although sceptics will cast their doubt, the fact is that Pakistan on the whole has a moderate population. In Pakistan, comparable […]
Ashifa Kassam in Toronto @ashifa_k http://www.theguardian.com Friday 4 November 2016 10.45 GMTLast modified on Friday 4 November 2016 17.49 GMT The optimistic prime minister has charmed Canadians, and the world, during his first year in office. Now the challenge is to prove he’s a change maker Share on LinkedIn Share on Google+ 275 The line […]
Our whitewashed history ignores the heroic role of people of colour in the war. By Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, IBTimes.co.uk This week, I passed the four lovely Portland stone pillars near Hyde Park corner in a taxi. These are Memorial Gates dedicated to the South Asian, African and Caribbean soldiers who fought in […]
Source: Toronto Star In a public sermon on Oct. 21, the Ethiopian imam allegedly called for the killing and denunciation of Muslims who refused to participate in prayers at the […]
The city police department’s new chaplain to its Muslim officers holds rather archaic and sexist views when it comes to the role of women. BY MEIRA SVIRSKY, Mon, October 31, 2016 http://www.clarionproject.org/analysis/toronto-pd%E2%80%99s-muslim-chaplain-wives-must-be-available-sex Musleh Kahn (Screenshot) The Toronto police department has appointed a new chaplain to service its Muslim officers. […]
By Dr. Moin Qazi, The best of you are those who are the kindest to their wives. Prophet Muhammad A mother is a school. Empower her and you empower a great nation. —Hafez Ibrahim, Egyptian poet A survey of 4,500 Muslim women by the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan earlier […]
Zakir Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation to be banned soon October 27, 2016 An NGO promoted by controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik will soon be banned under the anti-terror law, with the Home Ministry preparing a draft cabinet note for it. Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) will be declared an ‘unlawful association’ […]
Frontpage Mag, Gender apartheid in the Islamic Republic. October 27, 2016, Dr. Majid Rafizadeh 37 Under Iran’s Islamic laws, women are prohibited from performing basic day-to-day activities. I had firsthand experience of witnessing many of these strange and bizarre bans while living in Iran and other Muslim countries. Millions of women, […]
This article by renowned poet, writer, author in Germany Haider Qureshi introduced two of Russian Urdu scholar Dr Ludmilla Vassilyeva two books. One of the books on famous Urdu poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz, and the other one is EARLY PERIOD OF URDU GHAZAL.
The Republican presidential candidate has spent much of the campaign bashing the media. On Tuesday, during a frequently dishonest speech at an airport in Sanford, Fla., he singled out a specific group of journalists as “crooked as hell. thestar.com 2016/10/25 WASHINGTON—Donald Trump falsely accused his opponent of debate cheating and […]
York University researchers reviewed data from 81,902 traffic stops involving Ottawa residents CBC News Posted: Oct 24, 2016 1:00 PM ET Last Updated: Oct 24, 2016 6:28 PM ET Middle Eastern and black drivers — particularly young men — were far more likely to be stopped by Ottawa police than other drivers, […]
First major exhibit on the Qur’an in the US, at the Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery in Washington, displays manuscripts over a period of almost a millennium The Qur’an commissioned by Mongol ruler Uljaytu in Baghdad in the early 1300s and brought back to Istanbul by Suleiman the Magnificent. Photograph: Neil Greentree […]
By AFP Published: October 24, 2016 NEW DELHI: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday criticised the controversial practice of triple talaq, which allows Muslim men to divorce their wives instantly with a single word, saying women should not face discrimination on religious grounds. Triple talaq divorce is legal under the Indian […]
By the Grace of Allah, Caliph, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad will deliver a keynote address at the National Peace Symposium at Aiwan Tahir (Tahir Hall). This event will be attended by dignitaries, intelligentsiam students and all those seeking to benefit from the message of peace delivered by the champion […]
Kabaddi World Cup 2016, Final: India Vs Iran: Schedule, venue, squads The tournament which began on October 7, saw 12 teams participating in the league games. Iran Kabaddi Team By: Avinash Sharma Updated: Friday, October 21, 2016, 22:43 [IST] Ahmedabad, Oct 21: The Kabaddi World Cup 2016 has entered its […]
TIME magazine has published its annual list of most influential teens in the world, which considers accolades across numerous fields, global impact through social media and overall ability to drive news. This year the list has two Pakistanis on it — Sumail Hassan and Malala Yousafzai. Pakistani prodigy’s team wins […]
Source: The National By Nick Leech The flexible design of Bait Ur Rouf mosque allows the building to act as a school, meeting room and informal playground as well as […]
NYTimes.com By GEETA ANAND and AYESHA VENKATARAMANOCT. 19, 2016 MUMBAI, India — India and Pakistan, longtime enemies with nuclear arsenals, have battled over borders, killed each other’s soldiers and fought three wars since the countries’ creation seven decades ago. Now their battle has reached the big screen.The Indian film director Karan Johar in 2008. He said […]