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.
‘The bride amongst the cities’ Toronto Star 19 Nov 2015 M. BILAL HASSAN SPECIAL TO THE STAR M. BILAL HASSAN PHOTOS FOR THE TORONTO STARArz O Samawat ( The Heavens and the Earth), on the roof of Frere Hall, was Sadequain’s last project. For most of its history, the city […]
Senegal Bans Burqa to Stop Terrorists Disguising In Islamic Dress Simon Allison in Johannesburg, 18 November 2015 Senegal has banned women from wearing the burqa, amid rising fears of Islamic extremism in the west African country. The interior minister, Abdoulaye Daouda, said women would no longer be allowed to wear […]
New Delhi, Nov 18: In a sensational revelation in his upcoming book to be launched, ‘Dial D for Don’, former Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar has mentioned his conversations with India’s most wanted underworld Don Dawood Ibrahim, who has been allegedly hiding in Pakistan. According to media reports, Kumar has […]
In a startling revelation, hours after broadcast journalist Reham Khan’s opinion piece was published in British newspaper the Guardian,Newsweek Pakistan has claimed they had initially commissioned the piece but refused when Reham demanded a staggering £35,000 for the op-ed. “Reham Khan’s Guardian piece was originally commissioned byNewsweek Pakistan. Once edited, her newly-hired press rep […]
IBMTimes By Elsa Buchanan, November 17, 2015 09:51 GMT French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has suggested the Salafi movement represents “a real danger”, and urged Islam to fight against its own […]
Muslim woman allegedly beaten, called ‘terrorist’ , pulled hijab Male suspects allegedly pulled on hijab aggressively, took cell phone CBC News Posted: Nov 17, 2015 6:45 AM ET Last Updated: Nov 17, […]
Posted by: Vicky Nanjappa Tuesday November 17, 2015Read more at: http://www.oneindia.com/india/chittoor-mayor-anuradha-shot-dead-her-husband- Hyderabad, Nov 17: In a shocking incident, Anuradha the Mayor of Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh was shot dead on Tuesday. Her husband Mohan who was also shot at is said to be in a critical condition. The police have launched an investigation and […]
French Muslims leaders on Sunday gathered outside the Bataclan concert hall to honour the 89 people who were killed when four men brandishing AK-47 assault rifles opened fire in the hall. Muslims leaders, who were accompanied by the French capital’s Jewish leaders, brought white roses to the site of the incident. […]
Religion and Radicalism: ‘Religion, Scripture Doesn’t Have Its Own Voice, Human Interpretation Is Everything’ By Irshad Manji 11 November 2015 Islam and the Future of Tolerance A Dialogue Sam Harris and Maajid Nawaz Harvard University Press Pages 138; price $17.95 —– Not In God’s Name Confronting Religious Violence Jonathan Sacks […]
Floowers and candles left near the scene of one of the attacks in Paris. (Photo: © Reuters) Clarionproject.org In the wake of the terrorist attacks which killed at least 129 in Paris on Friday, people are asking why France in particular was targeted by the Islamic State. The Islamic State detests the […]
Fire marshal has ruled blaze set deliberately, police say CBC News Posted: Nov 15, 2015 2:37 PM ET Last Updated: Nov 15, 2015 2:37 PM ET Peterborough police are investigating a suspected case of arson at the city’s only mosque. The fire broke out at the Kawartha Muslim Religious Association’s mosque around […]
Matthew Fisher | November 12, 2015 9:36 PM ETMore from Matthew Fisher, nationalpost.com BEIRUT — People chosen to resettle in Canada will be getting “the million-dollar ticket,” said Mohammed Hamadi as he helped marshal Syrian refugees into the UN High Commissioner for Refugees’ headquarters for appointments Thursday. Only half jokingly, the security […]
Genetically engineered algae kills 90% of cancer cells without harming healthy ones By Hannah Osborne, November 10, 2015 16:00 GMT, IBTimes.co.uk 12,726 657 Diatom algae genetically engineered to destroy cancer cellsDerek Keats/Flickr Algae has been genetically engineered to kill cancer cells without harming healthy cells. The algae nanoparticles, created by scientists in […]
KARACHI: All of us know that the legendary singer and global icon Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan had composed music for Dead Man Walking, Bone Collector, and Last Temptation of Christ. And we also know that the youth icon Atif Aslam sang for Man Push Cart and The Reluctant Fundamentalist. But do you know of Pakistanis other than Adnan Siddiqui, […]
An increasing number of women from different racial backgrounds are taking part in beauty pageants across the US, and the Miss California pageant is no exception. Sofia Hanan, an Arab-American woman, is one of the contestants participating in the pageant. Although she was born and raised in California, her father is an […]
We invited our maid’s family for a Diwali dinner and this is what we learnt By Nithya Shanti Published: November 11, 2015 blogs.tribune.com.pk 3 CommentsPrintEmail On our way back home my mom commented that she had always been invited by Madina for festivals like Eid and the marriage of their daughter. PHOTO: […]
Humanist Vs Islamic Perspectives on Science and the Modern World Yasmin Khan By Yasmin Khan, 6 November 2015 Two important figures came head-to-head at Conway Hall, to discuss Islamic versus Humanist perspectives on science and the modern world. Jim Al-Khalili made the final public appearance of his term as president […]
Kasparov became chairman of the United Civil Front and then headed The Other Russia, a coalition opposing President Vladimir Putin. Despite being the group’s presidential candidate, he felt compelled to resign in 2007. His campaign appearances were being disrupted, he was being attacked by paid thugs and was detained and […]
In Saudi Arabia, women’s fitness boom defies norms Operators of women’s gyms tread a fine line to avoid conservative ire http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/saudi-arabia/in-saudi-arabia-women-s-fitness-boom-defies-norms-1.1615175 Published: 21:19 November 7, 2015 By Vivian Nereim,Bloomberg SHARE RssShare on facebookShare on twitterAdd on google plusSend Email to FriendAddthis1 Riyadh: With blacked-out windows and a tiny sign, NuYu […]
Intolerance in India: My mother is a Hindu and father is a Muslim, says Salman Khan – Oneindiahttp://partner.googleadservices.com/gpt/pubads_impl_75.js/common/js/jquery.bxslider.min.js/common/adaptive/js/article-scripts.js?v=9// http://www.google.com/jsapi?autoload=%7B%22modules%22%3A%5B%7B%22name%22%3A%22search%22%2C%22version%22%3A%221.0%22%2C%22callback%22%3A%22__gcse.scb%22%2C%22style%22%3A%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fcse%2Fstyle%2Flook%2Fv2%2Fdefault.css%22%2C%22language%22%3A%22en%22%7D%5D%7Dhttp://www.google.com/uds/api/search/1.0/432dd570d1a386253361f581254f9ca1/default+en.I.jshttp://c14.zedo.com/utils/framework/v6/hif.js?110611http://c14.zedo.com/utils/zplayer/wrapper/v3.2/wrapper.min.js?110611http://c14.zedo.com/utils/inArticle/cssselector/v10/frdcssselector.js?110611http://c14.zedo.com/utils/inArticle/networkIds.js?110611http://c14.zedo.com/utils/inArticle/buttonsLinks.js?110611http://c14.zedo.com/utils/inArticle/eventsNetworkIds.json?110611http://c14.zedo.com/utils/inArticle/zplayer/v15/frd_zedoPlayer.js?110611http://xp1.zedo.com/asw/cr.js?cns=zedofhsblockad&jvs=zfhs_blockad&z=0.8759497337650866http://c14.zedo.com/utils/Network_Ids.jsonhttp://c14.zedo.com/utils/zplayer/wrapper/v3.2/zzobj.min.jshttp://c14.zedo.com/utils/zplayer/wrapper/v3.2/OVVAsset.min.jshttp://d6.zedo.com/utils/Receiver.js?110611 Salman added he was not “aware” of Shah Rukh’s remarks on intolerance and hence could not answer the question. When pressed for his reaction, his film’s co-star Sonam Kapoor interjected and […]