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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.
Is Canada the new Switzerland ?
Is Canada the New Switzerland? Safe reputation abroad seen driving Toronto’s condo boom Katia Dmitrieva and Jeremy van Loon, Bloomberg News | May 22, 2015 8:51 AM ET More from Bloomberg News National PostCanada’s reputation as a safe country to live and bank is luring buyers from abroad and far from creating a […]
USA: 11-year-old Indian-American genius graduates from college
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Quebec: Radical Islamist preacher or victim of a witch hunt?
http://b.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.jsRadical Islamist preacher or victim of a witch hunt? The new case against Adil Charkaoui | National Post https://r-login.wordpress.com/remote-login.php?action=js&host=news.nationalpost.com&id=37979189&t=1432390708&back=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.nationalpost.com%2Fnews%2Fcanada%2Fthe-new-case-against-adil-charkaoui// // http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.0/jquery.min.js// // // http://s2.wp.com/_static/??-eJylUctOAzEM/CHcUGgPPSC+JZt4g0M2TuM8VL6+0Yq2KiA4cPLIMx6NbdUTGI4FY1Fe1MITBYQqmLUbPaA488bLg7rXJZayoMgQ/cD6Y8V8+iwbio2w/ynzWJI275BR6OOb6xTYQQrVURQ1sEPLtcDMIXBXnazD8nWmvOHIqBoldZl0zG7sZ3TAaHUGbEMotzBwLJT+5eMMgphM6RqHognV4spKn3nyaH7Nut7Wkr7umyI0ssjADXMeaH3BpZmCPmEehq/Ly3b39Lw/bB8Pe38G97ayGA== // // // < ![CDATA[ function get_aamCookie(g,e){var d=document.cookie.split(";"),f;for(f=0;f// http://cdn.mediavoice.com/nativeads/script/postmedia/polarAd-NP-Prod.js?NEWhttp://lsa.measure.ly/lsa.js?1432390945060&meta_keywords=canada%2C%20news%2C%20adil%20charkaoui%2C%20agn%C3%A8s%20maltais%2C%20canada%2C%20canadian%20security%20intelligence%20service%2C%20quebec&windowlocation=http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/the-new-case-against-adil-charkaoui MONTREAL – Beginning in the late 1990s, Canadian intelligence officers opened a file on Adil Charkaoui that […]
USA: The Hijabi Chronicle – Muslim women enter Hip-Hop arena
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USA: Al Qaeda at MIT – MSA – watch the video
http://www.clarionproject.org/videos/al-qaeda-mit Al Qaeda at MIT A number of prominent Muslims at MIT were fundraisers for Al Qaeda, including MIT’s Muslim chaplain Suheil Laher and Aafia Siddiqui, who the US listed as one of the seven “most wanted” Al-Qaeda fugitives until her capture in 2008 in Afghanistan.
India: Bihar Muslims donate land for the largest Hindu Mandir
Bihar’s Muslims Donate Land for World’s Largest Hindu Temple 20 May 2015 PATNA: Muslims in Bihar, in a stellar demonstration of communal harmony, have donated land to help build the world’s largest Hindu temple which will have the capacity to seat a staggering 20,000 people. “Muslims have not only donated […]
Pakistan: Ahmadi girl sets new record in O level exam
KARACHI: A Pakistani girl has become the youngest student in the world to have passed the British O 11 eleven years old Sitara Akbar set new world record in O levels and also holds the title of the youngest Pakistani candidate in IELTS. – Photo courtesy of British Council of […]
Harper Government's Muzzling of Scientists
//cm.eyereturn.com/cminit2 Let federal scientists speak freely: Editorial The Harper government’s controls on scientific debate and research are growing tighter, undermining the basis for sound public policy. Sean Kilpatrick / THE CANADIAN PRESS Federal unions protest the muzzling of public scientists at a rally at Tunney’s Pasture in Ottawa Tuesday. Published […]
Harper Government’s Muzzling of Scientists
//cm.eyereturn.com/cminit2 Let federal scientists speak freely: Editorial The Harper government’s controls on scientific debate and research are growing tighter, undermining the basis for sound public policy. Sean Kilpatrick / THE CANADIAN PRESS Federal unions protest the muzzling of public scientists at a rally at Tunney’s Pasture in Ottawa Tuesday. Published […]
RCMP Arrests 10 Youth at Montreal Airport
MONTREAL — The Canadian Press Ten young people suspected of wanting to join jihadist groups overseas were arrested last weekend at Montreal’s Trudeau International Airport, the RCMP said late Tuesday. No charges have been laid, the investigation is ongoing and the 10 young Montrealers have had their passports confiscated. The […]
Pakistan: An unbiased Maulana recites poem of Promised Messiah (as)
An unbiased Pakistani Maulana recites a Persian of Promised Messiah (as) from his magnum opus Brahane Ahmadiyya In praise of Sydena Holy Prophet Muhammad (rasul Allah may peace and blessings be on him) https://youtu.be/BejTSeCb9jI
USA: Ghinwa Zeineddine: Miss Arab USA
Source: The Clarion Project The Miss Arab USA Pageant is held once a year to celebrate Arab cultural heritage in America. It is managed by the Arab-American Festival Association as “a non-political platform for young ladies to achieve personal growth and development, take pride in their heritage, discover their inner beauty in […]
10 of the best museums in Europe
Museum Kampa, Prague A line of yellow penguins and a group of giant, faceless crawling babies marks the site of Museum Kampa, a modern art gallery on Prague’s leafy Kampa Island. The giant babies – by Czech sculptor David Černý – and the surreal penguins,which glow brightly at night, are […]
Pakistan: Enemy Has Perfected a Super Weapon That Destroys Reasoning Power
More Lethal than RAW: Imagine That an Enemy Has Perfected a Super Weapon That Destroys Reasoning Power By Pervez Hoodbhoy May 16th, 2015, DAWN.COM Our generals say India’s spy agency RAW is up to its nasty tricks again. No evidence provided but, okay, we’ll buy the story for now. There […]
Toronto: Jahanzeb Malik terrorism case hearing continues
Undercover cop testifies to Jahanzeb Malik’s terrorist intentions Man accused of wanting to destroy U.S. consulate he’d boasted of training with Al Qaeda, officer tells immigration hearing; Malik says he only went to Libya to teach English. Share on Facebook COLIN PERKEL / THE CANADIAN PRESS Pakistani national Jahanzeb Malik […]
Tablighi Jamaat is the symbol of hard Islam that Brit Muslim have embraced
Clash of Civilisations? Tablighi Jamaat is the big symbol of hard Islam that Muslim Britons have embraced By Khaled Ahmed May 8, 2015 A Pakistani blogger has taken on Samuel Huntington as Muslims fight what looks like a civilisational war. Under the heading “The farce called ‘The Clash of Civilisations’”, […]
Pakistan: Texas Gunmen Honored as Martyrs
Texas Gunmen Honored as Martyrs in Pakistan Nadir Soofi and Elton Simpson were honored for their ‘martyrdom’ after they were killed attacking a ‘Draw Mohammed’ event in Garland, Texas. Nasir Soofie was Mr. Elvis & ladies man while studying in Islamabad Thu, May 7, 2015 Students at the Ghausia Madrassa […]