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.
Views expressed are those of the author, we welcome TMT readers to express their views on this topic By Naseer Ahmed, New Age Islam 16 July 2016 Let me first clarify the title of this article as the same appears to have been misunderstood. The Ahadith are normally understood to […]
Pakistan’s 15-year-old record-breaker struggles to find university place July 21, 2015 | by Rabwah Times | 6 The brightest 15-year-old in the world can’t find a place at university because she’s too young. Sitara Brooj Akbar moved from Rabwah, Pakistan to the UAE last year after breaking international records in passing examinations. She is the […]
A man suspected of carrying out a deadly shooting attack in the German city of Munich killed himself, and likely acted alone, police have said. At least 10 people, including the possible suspect, were killed in Friday’s attack on the Olympia shopping centre, a police spokesman said early on Saturday. […]
Mumbai, July 22: The arrest of Arshi Qureshi in Navi Mumbai is expected to provide more leads into the functioning of the Islamic Research Foundation founded by the controversial Islamic preacher, Dr Zakir Naik. In a joint operation the Kerala and Mumbai Police arrested Qureshi from his residence in Navi […]
Thestar.com https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/07/20/muslim-mother-cites-racism-after-she-and-daughter-forced-to-leave-pool.html A Mississauga woman who was told she and her daughter had to leave a public swimming pool says city staff discriminated against them for being Muslim. Shazia Dawood took her 11-year-old daughter Birra Alyas to the Applewood Heights outdoor pool in Mississauga on Friday. Dawood said while watching […]
MUMBAI: An Indian Muslim women’s rights organisation is training women to be qazis, or judges, a role traditionally reserved for men, amid growing demand for more representation for women. The Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA) is training its first intake of 30 women in Quranic law, constitutional law and gender rights. […]
Shaista Aziz is a British freelance journalist who writes about race, gender and Islam. SHAISTA AZIZ Contributed to The Globe and Mail, Published Monday, Jul. 18, 2016 12:53PM EDT, ast updated Monday, Jul. 18, 2016 3:05PM EDT Qandeel Baloch, a 26-year-old former model and social media star became a household name in […]
Former U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich speaks to reporters on the the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. (AFP PHOTO/DOMINICK REUTERDOMINICK REUTER/AFP/Getty Images) BY TAREK FATAH, TORONTO SUN FIRST POSTED: TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2016 06:38 PM EDT | UPDATED: TUESDAY, […]
Source: Globe and Mail A 17-year-old Afghan refugee wielding an ax and a knife attacked passengers on a train in southern Germany on Monday evening, severely wounding four people, before he was shot dead by police, the interior minister for the state of Bavaria said. Speaking on German public television, […]
Waseem Azeem says he found the social embarrassment unbearable for sister’s ‘shameful’ pictures The Associated Press Posted: Jul 17, 2016 7:10 AM ET Last Updated: Jul 17, 2016 7:10 AM ET The brother of slain Pakistani model Qandeel Baloch on Sunday confessed to strangling her to death for “family honour” because she […]
globeandmail.com Canada is engaging with Bangladeshi officials concerning the detention of a University of Toronto student in Dhaka, according to a lawyer for his brother. A letter from Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion’s office, received by lawyer Marlys Edwardh late Tuesday, brought relief for the family of Tahmid Hasib Khan, […]
By: Sandra Marina Fernandes Updated: Thursday, July 14, 2016, 11:59 [IST] Mumbai, July 14: Bollywood actor Salman Khan has replied to the Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW) after it asked the actor to apologise for his rape comment. MSCW chief Vijaya Rahatkar told reporters: “Salman Khan has filed his […]
A French design engineer who was dismissed for wearing an Islamic headscarf should have been allowed to cover her head at work, a senior EU lawyer has said.A French woman at a protest against the banning of headscarves in state schools. Photograph: Alamy In an influential preliminary opinion, an advocate […]
By: Vicky Nanjappa Published: Tuesday, July 12, 2016, 9:11 [IST]Read more at: http://www.oneindia.com/india/kerala-focus-back-on-wahhabis-as-many-attempt-joining-isis-2150507.html?utm_source=daily-newsletter&utm_medium=email-newsletter&utm_campaign=12072016 New Delhi, July 12: With speculation rife that nearly 20 persons from Kerala may have joined the ISIS either in Iraq and Syria, the police officials are blaming the rise of Salafi groups. A police officer in Kerala […]
Zakir Naik’s speeches are believed to have inspired some of the Bangladeshi terrorists. DHAKA: HIGHLIGHTS His speeches are believed to have inspired some of the terrorists It is also decided […]
http://www.ndtv.com New Delhi: Highlights Zakir Naik accused of inspiring Banglasesh cafe attack Preacher, 50, based in Mumbai, denies the charges His TV channel is banned in India but still airs in some parts As the government scrutinizes the televised and online sermons of controversial preacher Dr Zakir Naik, accused of […]
http://www.washingtonpost.com By Rama Lakshmi July 6 NEW DELHI— One of the terrorists in the deadly Dhaka restaurant attack last week had posted a Facebook message quoting the sayings of the controversial Mumbai-based Islamic preacher Zakir Naik urging “all Muslims to be terrorists.” Now, many Indians are calling for a ban on Naik’s group, the Islamic Research Foundation […]
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-eid-expo-navy-pier-met-20160706-story.html Bright colors and breezy fabrics of traditional tunics and trousers floated across the sidewalks of Navy Pier, which housed the first Eid Expo, bringing together diverse denominations and ethnicities Wednesday. The two-day event celebrated Eid al-Fitr, a holiday that concludes Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting. Thousands of Muslims […]
tribune.com.pk 2016/07/07 MUMBAI: Police have been deployed outside Mumbai office of a foundation run by Islamic scholar and preacher Zakir Naik, whose ‘hate speech’ is reported to have inspired one of the five Bangladeshi militants involved in the recent Dhaka carnage, Times of India reported on Thursday. A senior Mumbai Police official said […]
Sending my best wishes to all those celebrating Eid al-Fitr in Canada & around the world!https://t.co/LxEgSZHiGr — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) July 5, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who […]