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.
Indonesia: Goat farts set off smoke alarm, force plane to make emergency landing By Maria Khan November 4, 2015 20:37 GMT, IBTimes.co.uk 2,033 13 Singapore airlines flight makes emergency landing in Bali after 2,186 sheep on board set off smoke alarm.Getty Images A Singapore airlines cargo flight heading from Australia to Kuala […]
Aliens, the Bible and pyramid grain stores: Republican Ben Carson makes some strange claims By Hannah Osborne November 5, 2015 11:18 GMT Updated 12 hr ago 93 2 Ben Carson says pyramids were built to store grain Reuters Ben Carson, a Republican candidate for next year’s US presidential election, has made strange claims […]
OTTAWA – The 31 members of the new Liberal cabinet were sworn in Wednesday at Rideau Hall. The list: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, also minister of intergovernmental affairs and youth; Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale; RELATED STORIES PM Justin Trudeau, new cabinet sworn in to office Rookie MP Bill Morneau named […]
Why Islam Doesn’t Need a Reformation, Ijtihad, Rethinking Islam, Mehdi Hasan, New Age Islam Why Islam Doesn’t Need a Reformation By Mehdi Hasan 17 May 2015 15 In recent months, cliched calls for reform of Islam, a 1,400-year-old faith, have intensified. “We need a Muslim reformation,” announced Newsweek. “Islam needs […]
Source: The Nation Sitara was a special kid from the start. Questioning everything around her, she was a difficult student to be satisfied. At the young age of 9, she […]
The US has slammed Pakistan for allowing Islamists to attack religious minorities with impunity in its just published International Religious Freedom Report for 2014. Pakistani Christians protesting against persecution of religious minorities in Pakistan. (Photo: © Reuters) Pakistan “failed to protect members of majority and minority religious groups.” The report attacked […]
This election is not about Muslims Stephen Harper wants us to think the choice we make on Oct. 19 is about the threat posed by Muslims. But it’s really about the character of a nation. By: Sajidah Kutty Published on Sun Oct 18 2015, Toronto Star OPINION I live in a neighbourhood […]
Reviled French novel is no assault on Islam: Menon Michel Houellebecq’s Submission isn’t Islamophobic, it’s Islamanirvana By: Vinay Menon Columnist, Published on Sat Oct 17 2015 The year is 2022 and France has elected a Muslim president. This is the narrative shell of Submission, a controversial novel by Michel Houellebecqthat arrives in Canada on Tuesday, […]
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan received on Thursday an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Edinburgh for his outstanding contribution in the field of philanthropy and his global popularity as an actor. The 49-year-old celebrity, who has appeared in more than 80 films, was presented with the honour in […]
Clashes between police and Sikh protesters in Kotkapura, Punjab, on 14 October left two dead and nearly 70 injured. Protesters were demanding the arrest of those responsible for tearing hundreds of pages from the Sikh holy scripture and scattering them around the village of Bargari two days earlier. By Priyanka Mogul […]
Silent tribute by a cook even Dr Kalam would have liked! Written by: Dr Anantha Krishnan M Updated: Thursday, October 15, 2015, 17:06 [IST] Share this on your social network: FacebookTwitterGoogle+ Comments (0) Mail Hours before Prime Minister landed at the DRDO Bhawan in New Delhi to unveil a bust of […]
Barbara Kay: Ten reasons to ban the niqab — in the public service Republish Reprint Barbara Kay | September 30, 2015 10:52 AM ET More from Barbara Kay | @BarbaraRKay Allen McInnis/Postmedia News Libertarians […]
Germany: Muslim father strangled daughter to death in ‘honour killing’ after she shoplifted By Tom Porter September 28, 2015 16:17 BST Source: International Business Times A Muslim father strangled his 19-year-old […]
Saudi Arabia displays beheaded Yemenis in public Published May 21st, 2013 – 14:02 GMT via SyndiGate.info comment (3) Share: Share on facebook http://www.albawaba.com/news/saudi-arabia-execution-beheading-493443 The five beheaded men were put on public display (Twitter / @Kamal070) Saudi Arabia on Tuesday beheaded five Yemenis and displayed their bodies in public for killing a […]
The evil empire of Saudi Arabia is the West’s real enemy Saudis are active at every level of the terror chain: planners to financiers, cadres to foot soldiers, ideologists to cheerleaders YASMIN ALIBHAI-BROWN Sunday 27 September 2015 20:36 BST 224 comments Iran is seriously mistrusted by Israel and America. North […]
Global warming and terrorism two major challenges, says Narendra Modi Posted by: Oneindia Staff Writer Updated: Monday, September 28, 2015, 13:14 [IST] Share this on your social network: FacebookTwitterGoogle+ Comments San Jose, Sept 28: California’s SAP Center at San Jose is all vibrant with the colours of India. Certainly, the […]
Mecca Belongs To All Muslims, and Saudi Arabia Shouldn’t Be Allowed To Control It By Haroon Moghul, September 25, 2015, Petroleum and the Pilgrimage The two combined give Saudi Arabia the chance to punch well above its weight, affording one of the world’s most regressive regimes the chance to exercise an […]
Stephen Harper waging phony jihad on the niqab: The niqab is to Harperites what abortion is to right-wing Republicans — a flag to rally followers. Share on Facebook RYAN REMIORZ / THE CANADIAN PRESS Conservative leader Stephen Harper says women should be banned from wearing the niqab at citizenship […]
Saudi prince arrested in LA over alleged sexual assault Reports say Majed Abdulaziz Al Saud held after police swooped on exclusive estate in Beverly Hills after woman seen screaming for help The prince was held and released on bail by the LAPD. Photograph: Alamy Reuters in Los Angeles Friday 25 […]
I’m not doing this, darling’: Robert De Niro walks out of Radio Times interview after taking offence to ‘negative inference’ Republish Reprint Sadaf Ahsan | September 24, 2015 | Last Updated: Sep 24 11:05 AM ET More from Sadaf Ahsan Robert De Niro is known for generally avoiding press and being a reluctant […]