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.
Posted by: Nairita Updated: Thursday, December 10, 2015, 14:01 [IST] Mumbai, Dec 10: It has been proved to be a good Thursday for Salman Khan, for his family and for his fans across the world. The Bollywood superstar has now become a “Free Bird” today (Thursday, Dec 10). All charges […]
Nobel Laureate Dr. Abdus Salam’s letter to Nigerian Jama’at in 1981 When Dr. Abdus Salam received Nobel Prize in physics in 1979, many heads of States and universities held meetings to honor him for this remarkable achievement. In Nigeria a leading university of the North, held such a meeting. After […]
Mississauga Islamic school closes citing safety concerns Toronto-area Islamic school reportedly attended by four girls who tried to join ISIS. are on Facebook FRANK GUNN / THE CANADIAN PRESS A woman leaves the Al-Huda madrassa, or Islamic religious school, in Mississauga, Ont. By: Jacques Gallant Staff Reporter, Published on Tue Dec 08 2015 […]
Nationalpost.com Diana Mehta The Canadian Press TORONTO — The Canadian branch of an Islamic foundation distanced itself Monday from the woman who carried out last week’s mass shooting in California following reports she had attended one of the group’s schools in Pakistan The Al Huda Institute Canada condemned the attack […]
Muslim Detained on a Flight: I’m Your Biggest Ally Source: Time By Bilal Rana, who is president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA’s Youth Association. My kids are so young […]
There is a buzz on social media today about a new Muslim Reform Movement, and any of you are wondering what this is all about. Here is some background: Dr Zuhdi Jasser, ex US naval officer, at the press conference The Paris terrorism attacks seemed to be the last straw […]
World’s First Combined Mosque-Synagogue-Church To Be Built In Berlin By Adele Peters, December 3, 2015 House of One i.e. “Baitul Ahad” to be built for 3 religions A church which was built in the middle of Berlin in the 13th century and destroyed in World War II, is likely to […]
DG KHAN / WASHINGTON / SAN BERNARDINO: Investigators believe that the female shooter involved in Wednesday’s deadly rampage in California, had pledged allegiance to Da’ish (Islamic State) group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a Facebook post on an alias account. Tashfeen Malik One US official familiar with the investigation said […]
Toronto police are looking for the driver after a single vehicle crash at Allen and Transit roads on Dec. 4, 2015. CITYNEWS. BY ERIN CRIGER citynews.ca POSTED DEC 4, 2015 5:41 AM EST, LAST UPDATED DEC 4, 2015 AT 9:58 AM EST Toronto police have found several guns and a religious book […]
Baltej Pannu was arrested in Punjab after a woman accused him of threatening to post nude photos online, but supporters here say he was framed for political reasons. are on Facebook FACEBOOK Baltej Pannu is a Punjabi-Canadian radio journalist who lived in Brampton for 25 years and has a host […]
Interview: Dr. Prof. Pervez Hoodbhoy The renowned physicist and essayist on the state of liberalism in Pakistan. By Muhammad Akbar Notezai November 05, 2015 2.6k Shares 17 Comments Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy is a prominent Pakistani nuclear physicist, essayist and defense analyst. In 2011, he was included on the list of 100 most influential […]
Shooting suspects left their baby with her grandmother, spokesman says (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) The suspects in the shooting rampage were a married couple who had dropped off their 6-month-old daughter with her grandmother before the attack, family representatives said. Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, and Tashfeen Malik, 27, […]
The idea of India: Why the choice is clear in intolerance debate By Naseeruddin Shah, Dec 01, 2015 It is worth pondering whether the heat generated by Shah Rukh Khan’s or Aamir Khan’s statements was the result of genuine outrage by offended parties or a bid to grab headlines or […]
tribune.com.pk By AFP / Web Desk Published: December 1, 2015 BERLIN: A German court Tuesday sentenced a Pakistan-born couple to life in jail for the “honour killing” of their 19-year-old daughter, who had had sex before marriage. The 52-year-old father was found guilty of strangling the teenager to death, and the 41-year-old mother was […]
PARIS, FRANCE: Police shut a mosque east of Paris and arrested the owner of a revolver found in related raids on Wednesday as part of a crackdown called after the November 13 attacks on the capital, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said. He told journalists that authorities had closed another two mosques […]
Southern India hit by floods after heaviest rainfall in more than a century Rescue operation in place as floods shut factories, paralyse air travel and force thousands to flee homes in Tamil Nadu. theguardian.com A family is rescued from a flooded residential area following heavy rains in Chennai. Photograph: Xinhua/Landov/Barcroft […]
Europe’s oldest person celebrates 116th birthday in Italy Emma Morano, the second oldest person in the world, puts longevity down to leaving a violent husband and eating three eggs a day – two of them raw http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/30/europes-oldest-person-emma-morano-116th-birthday-italy Emma Morano looks at an old portrait of herself at her apartment in […]
Mumbai, Dec 1: After a long debate and controversy, Aamir Khan finally received support from the King Khan of Bollywood — Shahrukh Khan (SRK). The superstar of Hindi cinema finally broke his silence on the controversy related to Aamir Khan and his statement on growing intolerance in the country. Shahrukh, […]
wearing full-body garment in public Photo: Switzerland bans the burqua, imposes £6,500 fine on Muslim women wearing full-body garment in public Pregnant Muslim woman branded ‘terrorist’ on London bus while passengers looked on 27 November 2015 Women in many parts of the Middle East are prohibited from being seen […]