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.
Gender equality against Islam, says Kerala Sunni leader Source: Indian Express A prominent Indian Muslim leader said on Saturday that women could never equal men as “they are only fit to […]
Rex Murphy, Nationalpost.com Rex Murphy | November 27, 2015 | Last Updated: Nov 28 10:20 AM ETMore from Rex Murphy People often lament that we have very few public figures we can truly admire. But Canada does have a few, and the name I’d place on the top of any shortlist of people who […]
Why we stopped wearing the hijab Canadian Muslim women reveal their reasons for removing the headscarf in public — thestar.com gta November 28, 2015 A Print Kate Kassem / Kate Kassem Kate Kassem wore the hijab for eight years and said she struggled for the past three […]
Kamel Daoud, The New York Times | November 26, 2015 | Last Updated: Nov 27 12:12 PM ET Black Daesh, white Daesh. The former slits throats, kills, stones, cuts off hands, destroys humanity’s common heritage and despises archaeology, women and non-Muslims. The latter is better dressed and neater but does the same things. The […]
New Delhi, Nov 27: This incidence will silence all those critics who say that there is intolerance within the country. At a time when actor Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has reignited intolerance debate, this is a perfect example which proves that people of different religions live with peace and harmony […]
The Huffington Post Alberta | By Sarah Rieger Email Posted: 11/25/2015 4:21 pm EST Updated: 11/25/2015 4:59 pm EST Zenab Awan demonstrates a move at the KJR Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy in Calgary. | KJR Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy Calgary Facebook In response to recent acts of violence and Islamophobia […]
Source: The Star Muslims grapple with their place in Canada: Goar A new book provides a glimpse into life as a Muslim in Canada Former Star columnist Haroon Siddiqui contributes a […]
Bollywood’s Aamir Khan under fire for ‘Should we move out of India’ comment Bollywood star Aamir Khan said he is ‘alarmed’ by growing intolerance in India, comments which prompted protests, sedition charges and calls for him to apologize Share on Faceb VIEW 3 PHOTOS zoom CARLOS OSORIO / TORONTO STAR Order […]
Radical Mosques in America: Is There One Near You? Clarion has identified over 80 Islamist orgs/mosques in the US, resulting in prominent media coverage on FOX News and the Daily Caller website. The Brotherhood has established the most powerful Islamic institutions in the West, even though Muslims are not necessary […]
By Anthony Cuthbertson November 25, 2015 12:35 GMT, IBTimes.co.uk An Islamic State (Isis) propaganda website on the dark web has been taken down by hacktivists and replaced with an advert for a site selling Prozac and a message telling would-be IS supporters to calm down. Ghost Sec, a faction of the […]
New Delhi, Nov 24: This will be a big shocking news for millions of fans of Superstar Amitabh Bachchan. Megastar has said that he has been battling with a serious disease. Big B revealed this while addressing the media at the launch of the hepatitis campaign on Monday. Superstar said […]
Under The Shadow of the Daesh Caliphate, Arabic with English translation في ظل الخلافة حسن سرور (ترجمه من الإنجليزية: نيو إيج إسلام) 20 نوفمبر عام 2015 و”الخلافة الإسلامية” تمثل مرحلة جديدة في معركة طائفية من أجل التفوق في الإسلام. “إذا استمرت الأمور مثل هذا، فإنه قد يتم […]
The bill explicitly identifies CAIR, along with other U.S.-based groups as being linked to the Brotherhood’s terrorism-financing operation. By Ryan Mauro Sun, November 22, 2015, Clarionproject.org Five congressmen have endorsed the bill to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group that was introduced into the House by Rep. Mario […]
Army called out to quell Jhelum riots By Our Correspondent / Arsalan AltafPublished: November 22, 2015 Tribune.com.pk Authorities called out the army on Saturday to quell violent protests triggered by […]
About 50 people gathered at the Halifax Central Library Saturday afternoon to take part in hijab day, an event that invites people to try on the hijab to foster understanding […]
After factory, mob torches Ahmadi place of worship in Jhelum over blasphemy allegations By Rana Tanveer Published: November 21, 2015 847SHARES SHARE TWEET EMAIL PHOTO: REUTERS LAHORE: An Ahmadi place of worship was set ablaze in Jhelum on Saturday, a day after an unbridled mob burnt down a factory owned by members of the Ahmadiyya community in the […]
By Melanie Amann, Horand Knaup, Ralf Neukirch and René Pfister Der Spiegel In early September, German Chancellor Angela Merkel issued an order to bring thousands of refugees who were stranded in Hungary to Germany. Germany’s basic right to asylum has no upper limits, she said. It was a moment of […]
Three Reactions ISIS is Hoping We Will Have Five days after the Paris attacks, our national security analyst, Ryan Mauro, examines what the Islamic State wants us to do and why. BY RYAN MAURO Thu, November 19, 2015 http://www.clarionproject.org/analysis/three-reactions-isis-hoping-we-will-have The Islamic State believes it can use its enemies’ hands for […]
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad says that world’s natural beauty reminds mankind of the greatness of the One God On 17 November 2015, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad visited the Meiji Jingu Memorial in Tokyo on the first day of his current tour of […]
Source: Globe and Mail Nahid Neshi often speak eloquently about the pluralistic wonder he considers Canada. But as one of the most high-profile Muslim figures in the country, the Calgary mayor admits he has been “shaken” by the closed-minded, even racist nature of some of the debate over the Syrian […]