Sports abayas in Arabia are the new trend
Colourful and oozing defiance, a sports-friendly version of the abaya gown was once considered a symbol of cultural rebellion in conservative Saudi Arabia, but it is fast becoming the new […]
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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.
Pakistani rights movement Army wants no one to see
A new civil rights movement in Pakistan is galvanizing a rapidly growing following among the country’s ethnic Pashtun minority by doing the nearly unthinkable: openly accusing the powerful and popular Pakistani military establishment of being “oppressors” who kill or whisk away Pashtuns by the thousands. Counting hundreds of thousands of […]
Iraq: Baghdad’s ancient library has rare books
Where the books weren’t burned: Baghdad’s ancient library #Heritage Baghdad’s libraries were looted and burned in the chaos of 2003, but one of its libraries escaped this fate and a […]
UAE to observe Isra -Wal -Miraj holiday next week
UAE to observe Isra Wal Miraj holiday next week April 14. Web Report/Dubai UAE traditionally announces a one-day holiday to observe the holy day. The auspicious day of Isra Wal Miraj will be observed next week on Saturday, April 14. The day, which is observed on the 27th day of […]
First Cinema to open in Arabia April 18.
Tequila on The Rock, as Mohammed bin Salman parties in Hollywood #SaudiStruggle A-lister The Rock uses Instagram to hail ‘historic night’ of boozy debates on reform with Saudi crown prince, before editing post The Rock and bin Salman met at Rupert Murdoch’s flash Hollywood mansion (AFP/composite) Thursday 5 April 2018 […]
India: Salman Khan is convicted of killing an antelope
(CNN) Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has been sentenced to serve five years in prison after being convicted of illegal poaching in a decades-old case, prosecutors said Thursday.Salman Khan arrives at court to hear the verdict in the long-running wildlife poaching case against him Thursday in Jodhpur, India. CNN.COM Bhawani Singh, […]
US: Illinois mother gives birth to triplets after having twins
US mother gives birth to triplets after having twins- one in a million occurrence JOLIET, Illinois. (WLS) – When it comes to pregnancy, Teri Nobles has had quite a run. First she gave birth to her son, Logan, who’s 10. Then three years ago she carried twins, Marcel and Victor. […]
UK: “Violent scourge” on London’s streets as murder figures overtake New York
Police and forensic officers work at the scene of a gun crime in Tottenham, in the north of London, Britain, on Tuesday. — EPA LONDON — London police investigated more murders than New York over the last two months, statistics show, as the mayor’s office condemned a “violent scourge” on the […]
How Indian media fuel hate and bigotry
Aijaz Zaka Syed THAT much of Indian media has turned rotten is an open secret. Everyone who regularly watches television news or reads newspaper is sick and tired of all the hate, bigotry and intolerance openly peddled by the leading players in the name of journalism, investigative reporting and debate. […]
Dozens participate in all-women bike rallies across Pakistan
The Girls at Dhabas movement was established to encourage women to repossess accessibility of streets and public spaces The event encourages women in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad to challenge the […]
How the UK government’s ‘extremism’ strategy targets Muslims
How the UK government’s ‘extremism’ strategy targets Muslims #Islamophobia Over the short term, the British policy will deliver political benefits; over the long term, it will open up unnecessary sectarian division Peter Oborne’s picture Peter Oborne Thursday 8 February 2018 15:55 UTC Tuesday 13 February 2018 8:14 UTC reddit googleplus […]
S. Arabia: Mohammed Bin Salman is buying America’s silence with a fake veneer of cultural openness
Country SEARCH #SaudiStruggle Riyadh has delivered a small dose of cultural and economic openness in order to avoid demands for political liberalism Soumaya Ghannoushi Friday 30 March 2018 12:40 UTC A number of Gulf countries are heading towards greater cultural and economic “liberalism”, but not on the level of politics […]
Pakistan: Story of French commandos becoming Muslim to rid rebels from Mecca
Mustansar Hussain Tarar Lahore Pakistanis are copying Arabian customs, while Arabia is changing fast like Abays is not a must for women قصہ مختصر سعودی عرب میں جو نظام رائج ہے، ظاہر ہے اس کا بنیادی مقصد سعودی خاندان کی بادشاہت کو مستحکم کرنا ہے۔ جس کے لیے وہاں کے […]
S. Arabia: Four eminent Female Scientists
The Amazing Saudi Women Scientists You Need To Know About By Tamara Abueish March 25, 2018 When I first registered for a Women, Science, and Technology class last semester, the prospect of learning about women’s contributions to the STEM fields excited me. As a Saudi woman, I didn’t know […]
Canada: 2 hate-motivated’ incidents at Mississauga Islamic centres
Woman seen placing torn-out pages of Qur’an on car windshields, making Islamophobic statements Muriel Draaisma · CBC News · Posted: Mar 26, 2018 10:04 AM ET | Last Updated: 7 hours ago Peel police say they are investigating two incidents as possibly ‘hate-motivated’ after this woman went to two Islamic centres in Mississauga last […]
Blue Bus of Kabul Brings Joys of Reading to Afghan Children
KABUL — The children of Kabul love the blue bus – they rush toward it every time it pulls into their street, eager to come on board, their young eyes brimming with excitement. https://www.voanews.com/a/afghanistan-kabul-books-on-wheels/4301484.html But it’s no ordinary bus. Its name is Charmaghz, the Dari word for Walnut, and it’s […]
India: Din, Dharma And Quran
Din, Dharma And Quran Words in the holy book indicate Semitic contacts with other civilizations Written by Khaled Ahmed | Published: March 24, 2018 2:02 am http://www.indianexpress.com 2018/03/25 Words in the holy book indicate Semitic contacts with other civilisations.In India and Pakistan, where people speak Indo-European Hindi and Urdu, the words din and dharma […]
Toronto man is home after travelling 12,000 km in Africa
He may have contracted malaria and dodged bullets with government soldiers, but the incredible warmth and compassion from so many people he met left the biggest impression on Mario Rigby MARIO RIGBY HANDOUT Mario Rigby says his journey took him to some breathtaking sites in Africa. Here he is in […]
India: Air India flight crosses Saudi airspace to Israel
Air India on Thursday launched the first scheduled service to Israel to be allowed to cross Saudi airspace, a sign of a behind-the-scenes improvement in ties between the Arab kingdom and the Jewish state. Flight AI 139 landed at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport about 30 minutes after its scheduled […]
USA: California air base attacker is Hafiz Kazi 51
Source: CBS – SF Travis Air Force Base Attacker Identified As Bay Area Resident (CBS SF) — The FBI has identified the driver who crashed through a security gate at a Northern […]
