Canada Under ‘Extreme Multi-culturalism?’
Maxime Bernier Doubles Down On Tweets About ‘Extreme’ Multiculturalism Huffington Post By Ryan Maloney A Liberal MP is calling on the Conservative leader to give Bernier the boot. Conservative MP […]
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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.
Ottawa mosque loses charity status for promoting ‘hate and intolerance
Mosque says allegations are about guest speakers from before 2013 The federal government has stripped one of Ottawa’s largest mosques of its charity status over “activities that promote hate and intolerance,” Global News has learned.Liberal MPP John Fraser (second from left) and Liberal MP David McGuinty (second from right) at […]
UK: The burka looks ridiculous, and those who defend it do Muslim women like me no favours
Suad Farah – The Telegraph UK https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/08/08/burka-terrifying-defend-do-muslim-women-like-no-favours/?li_source=LI&li_medium=li-recommendation-widget LOL” was the reply I got from my niqab-wearing best mate when I sent her the article that Boris Johnson wrote for this newspaper on Monday. I don’t like the veil, and like Boris I would never seek to ban it. But the growth […]
UK: An Open Letter from 16 year old to Boris Johnson
Below is an open letter to Boris Johnson, written by my 16-year-old Anam in response to Mr Johnson’s remarks about Muslim women who wear the veil calling them “Bank Robbers” and “Letterboxes” Mr Johnson, My name is Anam Ahmedi and I am 16 years of age. I belong to the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
Canada: Good riddance to our ties with Saudi Arabia
Tarek Fatah: The Toronto Sun Most Canadians were taken aback by the hostile reaction of Saudi Arabia towards Canada after Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland issued statements late last week calling on Riyadh to release imprisoned Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, whose wife, Ensaf Haider, and three children are Canadian citizens. In […]
Denmark: women charged for wearing face veil
Denmark veil ban: First woman charged for wearing niqab BBC.COM Image copyrightAFPImage captionHundreds of people protested against the ban on Wednesday A woman has become the first person in Denmark to be charged with wearing a full-face veil in public, after a ban came into effect on Wednesday. The 28-year-old […]
Toronto: Danforth shooter was ‘armed for war,’ sources say
Jul 26, 2018 Toronto Sun https://torontosun.com/news/crime/warmington-danforth-shooter-was-armed-for-war-cops-say?video_autoplay=true “He was very proficient. I can’t imagine he could change magazines on the run, avoid jamming and hit targets as accurately as he did, had he not had some firearms training and experience.” “I heard the reports of him being mentally ill, and I […]
UK: Eshaan Akbar is a diplomatic provocateur
Comedian Eshaan Akbar: ‘I want people to see the funny side of the Koran,’” by Samuel Fishwick, Evening Standard, July 25, 2018: Eshaan Akbar is a diplomatic provocateur. The 33-year-old stand-up is one of the BBC Asian Network’s latest breakout talents. He first made waves on the comedy circuit supporting […]
India: Darul Qazas or Sharia Courts: Why both must be Opposed?
Darul Qazas or Sharia Courts: Why both must be Opposed? By Arshad Alam, New Age Islam 13 July 2018 The recent ‘desire’ of AIMPLB to establish Darul-Qazas in every district has understandably met with resistance, not just from different political parties, but also from within the Muslim community. It must be underlined […]
Danish Imam Charged for Quoting Muslim Scripture Encouraging the Killing of Jews
By Aron Lamm, Epoch Times July 25, 2018 12:42 pm Last Updated: July 25, 2018 8:17 pm A general view of the Copenhagen City Court in Denmark on March 21, 2018. (Martin Sylvest/AFP/Getty Images) STOCKHOLM—An imam in Denmark has been charged with “approbation” of the killing of Jews after quoting and commenting […]
Toronto (Danforth) shooting – Mentally ill? The media or the murderer?
FATAH: Mentally ill? The media or the murderer? The Toronto Sun by Tarek Fatah Which terrorist was not mentally ill? No sooner was it revealed that the Toronto mass murderer was a 29-year-old Muslim of Pakistani descent, ‘consultants’ and ‘experts’ lined up on various TV networks twisting themselves into halal […]
What is at stake in Pakistan elections?
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistanis will go to the polls on Wednesday to elect a prime minister, transferring power from one civilian government to another for only the second time in the nation’s 70-year history. The election comes at a critical moment for a country of 200 million people and for […]
Death Descends on Pakistan
By Tarek Fatah https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/fatah-death-descends-on-pakistan The nuclear state of Pakistan is going through a farcical election in which hundreds have died at the hands of government-backed jihadi death squads, tens of thousands have disappeared, feared kidnapped and killed by security agencies. At the same time, Pakistan’s newspapers and TV networks face a crackdown […]
FIFA World Cup soccer French team had 7 Muslim Players
Beautiful diversity: Football to spur social reform as Muslim players shine for France at World Cup Source: The Tribune Express By Kazim Hamdani Published: July 16, 2018 KARACHI : As Les […]
Toronto: Dr Shehbaz Butt killed in plane crash
Markham doctor identified as victim of fiery crash at Buttonville Airport Dr. Shehbaz Butt, a physician at Markham Stouffville Hospital, has been identified as the victim of a crash at […]
Iranian man flogged 80 times for drinking at wedding over a decade ago
By News Desk Published: July 13, 2018 Iranian authorities conducted various forms of cruel punishments in 2018, including amputating a man’s hand for theft. PHOTO COURTESY: THE SUN A man was lashed 80 times for consuming alcohol at a wedding ceremony back when he was teenager more than a decade ago […]
Pakistan elections: Non-Muslim ‘electables’ of a ‘party for Muslims’
Non-Muslim ‘electables’ of Jama’at Islami In 2000, Pervaiz Masih was informed he would be contesting local government elections in Peshwar’s Town III from the platform of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI). Masih emerged victorious after securing 172 votes in a constituency where the party traditionally polled around 27-35. Today, he heads the […]
The danger of mainstreaming militants in Pakistan
By Vinay Kaura Pakistan’s hybrid system of government oscillates between patrimonalism, semi authoritarianism and quasi-democracy. The military is Pakistan’s most powerful institution which uses both populism and democratic cover to legitimate its dominance, while the civilians are left with little option but to depend on the military to stay in […]
UK: Trump ‘angry baby’ blimp gets green light to fly over London during president’s visit
https://news.sky.com/story/trump-angry-baby-blimp-gets-green-light-to-fly-over-london-during-presidents-visit-11426665 The six-metre balloon depicting Mr Trump as a nappy-clad orange baby will take flight from Parliament Square Gardens on 13 July. 02:54, UK,Saturday 07 July 2018 Image:The Trump baby blimp will fly over London during the president’s visit. Pic: Trump Baby UK By Bethany Minelle, news reporter A giant balloon dubbed “Trump […]
Canada: Truck driver who crashed into Hockey Team bus accident arrested
9:56 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN The driver of the semitruck that crashed into the Humboldt Broncos team bus was arrested on Friday in Calgary by the Royal Canadian Mountain Police. Jaskirat Sidhu faces 16 counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death, 13 counts of dangerous operation of […]
