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.
Historically, malaria and dengue control strategies have incorporated insect population control using insecticides, but in recent years, researchers have turned to genetic engineering. By developing mosquitoes that don’t carry such pathogens, researchers hope to stop disease spread. Culling insects Researchers creating genetically modified (GM) insects generally have one of two […]
Source: Montreal Gazette India’s prime minister offered his condolences after spiritual leader Baba Hardev Singh, 62, died when the car he was travelling in on Thursday overturned on Highway 30 in Beauharnois, just […]
Source: International Business Times By Tom Porter A group of bar owners from a Copenhagen suburb claim they are being harassed by local Muslim youth activists from immigrant backgrounds attempting to impose a ‘Sharia zone’, and have appealed to the government for help. Bar owners in the Nørrebro suburb claim they […]
Source: Independent The first Muslim woman has been elected as the speaker of a state parliament in Germany in what she hailed as a “historic” step for the country. Muhterem […]
NASA’s Kepler mission has verified 1,284 new planets – the single largest finding of planets to date. “This announcement more than doubles the number of confirmed planets from Kepler,” said Ellen Stofan, chief scientist at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “This gives us hope that somewhere out there, around a star […]
By Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor Updated 5:08 PM ET, Mon May 9, 2016 http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/09/living/methodist-clergy-lgbt/index.html# (CNN)Dozens of United Methodist clergy members came out as lesbian, gay or bisexual on Monday, defying their church’s ban on “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” serving in ministry and essentially daring their supervisors to discipline them. In a […]
KARACHI: Names of 259 Pakistanis with links to offshore companies have surfaced in one of the world’s biggest ever data leaks through an online searchable database made public by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) late Monday evening. http://www.dawn.com/news/1257275/259-pakistanis-named-in-fresh-panama-papers-leak The names in the latest release of documents on the websiteoffshoreleaks.icij.org include: Abdul […]
By Matt Atherton May 9, 2016 17:59 BST ibtimes.co.uk An artificial ‘second skin’ that reduces the appearance of wrinkles has been created by scientists. The synthetic skin has been shown to restore the youthful appearance of skin by temporarily tightening and protecting it − a discovery that has implications for both […]
Sour: The Daily Beast By Majid Nawaz Yes, Sadiq Khan sucked up to extremist Muslims in the past, but, still, congratulations are in order for him—and the voters. LONDON — […]
5000 Ahmadi Faithful Celebrate 50 Years of AMJ in Canada Toronto May 8, 2016 –Zakaria Virk Five thousand men, women and children gathered today at Nathan Phillip Square at Toronto City Hall to celebrate 50 years of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at in Canada. Mayor of Toronto John Tory, Premier of Ontario […]
LOS ANGELES: Canelo Alvarez defended his World Boxing Council middleweight belt on Saturday by knocking out Amir Khan with a vicious right hand late in the sixth round of their Las Vegas title fight. The 25-year-old hard-hitting Mexican dropped Khan with a straight right over a passive left jab that sent […]
By PAUL HUNTERFeature reporter thestar.com Sun., May 8, 2016 It’s called the Beast and as it scorches northern Alberta, leaving Fort McMurray a charred ghost town in its wake, there is nothing to indicate that 500 firefighters have been able to tame it. Quite the opposite. With its insatiable appetite for […]
By Furqan Shaikh In the current climate of political rhetoric against Islam and Muslims, it can be hard to remember that the United States has always been a country that has respected and acknowledged the contributions of people, places and ideas from outside its borders. While we often think of […]
India: Eminent Aligrah Professor Asloob Ahmad Ansari passed away Aligarh 4th May –Zakaria Virk Eminent teacher of English Literature, famous critic and expert on Allam Iqbal, a long time professor at Aligarh Muslim University, Asloob Ahmad Ansari passed away in Aligarh. He was 91. He was born in Delhi, educated […]
The men drugged her before they burned her alive. More than a dozen members of an “honor council” near the Pakistani towns of Makol and Dunga Gali, outside of Abbottabad, have been arrested for immolating a 16-year-old girl, according to a local police chief.http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/05/06/pakistani-girl-burned-alive-for-helping-friend-elope.html?via=newsletter&source=DDAfternoon Her supposed crime: helping a friend […]
London (AFP) – Britain’s main opposition Labour party on Friday claimed victory for its candidate Sadiq Khan as mayor of London, making him the first Muslim leader of an EU capital. “Congratulations Sadiq Khan. Can’t wait to work with you to create a London that is fair for all!” Labour […]
Dr. Prof Amirali Hoodbhoy http://www.dawn.com/news/1212051http://www.dawn.com/news/1212051DAWN.com Last week, a workshop titled ‘Jinns and Black Magic’ was organised in Islamabad by the department of humanities at the COMSATS Institute of Technology (CIIT), one of Pakistan’s largest universities. The invited speaker, Raja Zia-ul-Haq, introduced as a ‘spiritual cardiologist’ is reputedly an expert on […]
The raging wildfire in Alberta, Canada, is so massive such that it has begun to create its own weather conditions. The blaze has also sparked lightning bolts in the ash-blackened sky. With no end in sight, the fire has seen an eight-fold increase in terms of area – covering up […]
‘Sharia police’ to face trial in Germany for violating ban on political uniforms | National Post In September 2014, a group of young Germans donned orange safety vests emblazoned with “Sharia police” and took their puritanical view of Islam to the streets of Wuppertal. For several nights, they accosted patrons […]
By Ghulam Misbah Baloch, AMJ Missionary, Jamia Ahmadiyya Canada- Translated & updated by Zakaria Virk, Toronto 30-4-2016 Original article was published in Urdu in al-Fazl Int. London 18-24 March 2016. A shorter version was published in Ahmadiyya Gazette Canada. http://www.ahmadiyyagazette.ca/Articles/some-eminent-christian-scholars-in-qdin.html People visit places for various reasons i.e. education, pleasure, or business. […]