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.
For Jihad Recruits, a Pipeline From Minnesota to Militancy By JACK HEALYSEPT. 6, 2014 NYTimes Photo Riverside Plaza in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis, which is home to the country’s largest Somali population. Credit Tim Gruber for The New York Times MINNEAPOLIS — It was a friendship that began in […]
The untold story of how a culture of shame perpetuates abuse. I know, I was a victim The extraordinary story of Ruzwana Bashir: the Oxford-educated entrepreneur brought up in a British-Pakistani community shares her own story to tear down the wall of silence around the exploitation of Asian girls […]
Rise of Islamist extremism fails to stir progressives Canada is brimming with liberal voices that have a long record of activism but seem to have a blind spot when it comes to Mideast extremists. This file image posted on a militant website on June 14, 2014, appears to show militants […]
Vaughan Citizen Sep 4, 2014 te 0 0 UPDATED: Controversial Islamic project proposal nixed by Vaughan councillors Community project quashed Nick Iwanyshyn The Islamic Shia Ithna-Asheri Jamaat of Toronto (ISIJ) applied to build two 17-storey residential towers, 61 townhouses and retail spa ce on its 11-hectare property at 9000 […]
FATAH Canadian cleric spurs unrest in Pakistan 24 By Tarek Fatah, Toronto Sun 2014/09/02 First posted: Tuesday, September 02, 2014 11:34 PM EDT | Updated: Tuesday, September 02, 2014 11:44 PM EDT Tahir-ul-Qadri addresses supporters on Sept. 2. (AFP PHOTO) Article Every country has an army, but in Pakistan it’s […]
10 Things You Can’t Say in Canada You might think Canadians are polite and easygoing but that’s only because you’ve never said any of these 10 things in front of them. Here’s how to make any Canadian turn as red as a maple leaf. By Daniel Reid Next Photo: Thinkstock […]
10 Things You Can’t Say in Canada You might think Canadians are polite and easygoing but that’s only because you’ve never said any of these 10 things in front of them. Here’s how to make any Canadian turn as red as a maple leaf. By Daniel Reid Next Photo: Thinkstock […]
Saudi Arabia scientist wins US physics award Dr. Ibtesam Saeed Badhrees RIYADH: RASHID HASSAN Published — Wednesday 20 August 2014 Arab News Dr. Ibtesam Saeed Badhrees, a leading woman research scientist in experimental particle physics at the National Center for Nanotechnology, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) Riyadh, […]
Saudi Arabia scientist wins US physics award Dr. Ibtesam Saeed Badhrees RIYADH: RASHID HASSAN Published — Wednesday 20 August 2014 Arab News Dr. Ibtesam Saeed Badhrees, a leading woman research scientist in experimental particle physics at the National Center for Nanotechnology, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) Riyadh, […]
Der Spiegel Islamist Influx: Several Radicalized Ex-German Soldiers in Iraq Germany on Sunday presented the list of weapons it plans to send to the Kurds in northern Iraq. Some of them, though, may end up being used against former German soldiers. SPIEGEL has learned that 20 ex-Bundeswehr troops have joined […]
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Calgary brothers the latest Canadians identified as fighting for ISIS Erika Stark, Postmedia News | August 28, 2014 | Last Updated: Aug 28 11:57 PM ET National Post More from Postmedia News Lauren MacGillivray/Postmedia News/FilesCollin Gordon, seen in a 2004 photo, was once a sports fan and music enthusiast but has […]
Military Skill and Terrorist Technique Fuel Success of ISIS By BEN HUBBARD and ERIC SCHMITTAUG. 27, 2014 NYTimes Continue reading the main story Video Play Video|2:10 The Man Who Drew the U.S. Back to Iraq A look at Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State in Iraq and […]
Report from LONDON POST Pakistani Ruler’s conflicting National and Business interests By Sabena Siddiqi The Sharif’s business interests in India have resulted in extra-ordinary negative repercussions for Pakistan’s security. Businessmen close to them are also pursuing Indian businesses with gusto not caring about fair or foul. There are various business ventures […]
Extremist named John Maguire: Ottawa student likely joined ISIS after converting to Islam and moving to Syria National Post Toronto Stewart Bell | August 25, 2014 11:00 PM ET More from Stewart Bell | @StewartBellNP AP Photo/Raqqa Media CenterThis undated image posted by the Raqqa Media Center, a Syrian opposition […]
Pakistani Ruler’s conflicting National and Business interests By Sabena Siddiqi The Sharif’s business interests in India have resulted in extra-ordinary negative repercussions for Pakistan’s security. Businessmen close to them are also pursuing Indian businesses with gusto not caring about fair or foul. There are various business ventures being initiated by PML-N, […]
24 August 2014 Last updated at 07:53 ET Share this page bbc.co.uk California earthquake strikes San Francisco Bay area Continue reading the main story Related Stories How earthquakes happen The Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ Earthquake rocks California coast An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 has shaken northern California, reports […]
Interpol seeks clues to Thai ‘baby factory’ Associated Press Thai police display pictures of surrogate babies born to a Japanese man who is at the center of a surrogacy scandal during a press conference at the police headquarters in Chonburi, Thailand. By Jocelyn Gecker and Thanyarat Doksone, The Associated Press […]
A profile of the top students from around Greater Toronto. Toronto Star 2014/08/23 PHOTO COURTESY OF NATISA JEYAKANTHAN Natisa Jeyakanthan is a top student in the Durham District School Board. By: Kristin Rushowy Education Reporter, Published on Sat Aug 23 2014 Meet the brainy bunch. The top graduating students […]
Caliphate of Fear: The Curse of the Islamic State By SPIEGEL Staff 2014/08/19 REUTERS Images of Yazidis fleeing parts of Iraq and Syria have shocked the world and the battle against the jihadists with the Islamic State has united Americans, Europeans, Kurds and Iranians. Can the Islamists be stopped? In […]