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zakariavirk
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.
Saudis Back Syrian Rebels Despite Risks
Saudis Back Syrian Rebels Despite Risks By ROBERT F. WORTHJAN. 7, 2014 Inside In Damascus on Tuesday, men helped a wounded girl who survived what activists said was an airstrike by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad of Syria. Bassam Khabieh/Reuters RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — On his eighth trip […]
Some historical pictures from the past
Rare pic of Imran Khan and Javed Miandad with Nawaz Sharif taken in 1992 at the reception hosted by the Prime Minister in the honor of Cricket Team Youngsters of Pakistani Cricket team was hosted by Indian Film Industry in #Mumbai during 1950s. Wicket Keeper Imtiaz Ahmed, Waqar Hasan and […]
English is a crazy language
Homographs are words of like spelling but with more than one meaning. A homograph that is also pronounced differently is a heteronym. You think English is easy? I think a retired English teacher was bored. 1) The bandage was wound around the wound. 2) The farm was used to produce […]
Guava a day keeps the doctor at bay
Why Guavas Should Be Considered A Super food A series of tests published in the Food Research International Journal found that among fruits found in India, including Himalayan apples and pomegranates, bananas and grapes, that the guava, the poor man’s fruit in India, has the highest concentration of antioxidants […]
Islamist Ultimatum to Syrian Christians: Convert, Leave, or Die
Islamist Ultimatum to Syrian Christians: Convert, Leave, or Die Larry Silverstein 4:36 PM (0 minutes ago) Islamist Ultimatum to Syrian Christians: Convert, Leave, or Die By Matthew J. Thomas Posted 2013-04-18 19:36 GMT (AINA) — Syria’s Christians fear an Islamist takeover should the current government be overthrown. During the ongoing […]
Has the House of Saud seen its Stalingrad?
Volgograd and the Conquest of Eurasia: Has the House of Saud seen its Stalingrad? By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya Global Research, January 03, 2014 Url of this article: http://www.globalresearch.ca/volgograd-and-the-conquest-of-eurasia-will-the-house-of-saud-see-its-stalingrad/5363440 The events in Volgograd are part of a much larger body of events and a multi-faceted struggle that has been going on […]
PM Sharif among billionaire lawmakers
The mystery of Raiwind palace ownership Iftikhar A. Khan and Kalbe Ali PM Sharif among billionaire lawmakers iSLAMABAD: The ownership of the Raiwind palace spread over thousands of acres is a mystery because it has never been mentioned in the statements of assets and liabilities of Prime Minister Nawaz […]
Benazir Bhutto – Getting Away With Murder : book review
Getting Away With Murder by Heraldo Munoz: review Toronto Star January 5, 2014 By: Dimitri Nasrallah Published on Tue Dec 31 2013 For all but the most ardent outsider, it can be difficult to untangle the complex web of Pakistan’s political history necessary to properly contextualize the country’s current events. […]
Before Malala there was Asma Jahangir
By: Jim Coyle News, Published on Sat Jan 04 2014 The Toronto Star, Human rights campaigner Asma Jahangir says the older generation of women who fought for equality “are all the proud mothers of our Malalas.” She’s just 16, yet known worldwide — as the ultra-famous are — by a […]
Three Online Urdu Books on the life of Dr Abdus Salam
Happy New Year to all from Canada. During the holidays read following books on Dr Abdus Salam and watch the interview Ramooze-Fitrat Toronto June 1996 – presented to Dr Salam in Oxford http://www.apnaorg.com/books/urdu/ramooz-e-fitrat/book.php?fldr=book Dr Abdus Salam, Musalmano Ka Newton Toronto 2003 http://www.apnaorg.com/books/urdu/doctor-salam/book.php?fldr=book Zikray Abdus Salam India 2011 (under a different […]
Religious Networks are a Diabolic Threat to Pakistan
Religious Networks are a Diabolic Threat to Pakistan By Saeed Qureshi Pakistan could be devoured by the merciless, ignorant and intolerant religious networks, if their proliferation is not checked well in time on war footing level. Pakistan indeed was created as an Islamic state and for the social, political and […]
What Muslims and Christians Share – A Christmas Meditation
Source: Qantara There is a 16th-century manuscript in the British Museum which contains a painting of what – at first – looks like a traditional Nativity scene. In the middle […]
Life of Ibn Arabi, Sufi and Savant
Shaikh al-Akbar Ibn ‘Arabi Sufi and Savant (1165-1240) ——————————————————————————————————- By Zakaria Virk, Toronto Canada Mohyi al-Din Ibn Arabi was a renowned mystic, poet, sage, and philosopher of Islamic Spain. During his lifetime he was acknowledged as one of the most important spiritual teachers within Sufism. He was renowned for his […]
Muslim Chef Forced to Taste Pork awarded money
Raveena Aulakh Published on Tue Dec 17 2013 http://www.thestar.com Toronto, Canada Restaurant staffers awarded nearly $ 100,000 Human rights tribunal found that workers at Le Papillon on the Park in Toronto had been forced to eat pork, mocked for speaking Bengali, and threatened with firing. Three Muslim workers at a […]
A wealthy political party in Bangladesh Jama'ate Islami
By Tarek Fatah Here is only a partial list of businesses and corporations owned by or affiliated with the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. Their revenues go into billions of Takas and they employ tens of thousands of workers and students. Many who support the JI in BD are armed and operate as […]
A wealthy political party in Bangladesh Jama’ate Islami
By Tarek Fatah Here is only a partial list of businesses and corporations owned by or affiliated with the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. Their revenues go into billions of Takas and they employ tens of thousands of workers and students. Many who support the JI in BD are armed and operate as […]
Top 10 Female Politicians of Pakistan
Attractive Pakistani Women Politicians – Top 10 The Pakistani women of today enjoy a better status than most women around the world. They have progressed in various fields of life such as politics, education, economy, services, health and many more. Participation in Pakistani politics by youngs, specially by young charming […]