Libya asks ICC to quash Qaddafi’s son case
By AGENCIES ARABNEWS THE HAGUE/TRIPOLI: Libya fired the latest salvo in a legal battle over the trial of Muammar Qaddafi’s son, officially asking world war crimes court judges to quash […]
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Zia H Shah
He is a physician practicing in Upstate New York. He is the Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, which has more than 43,000 followers in Twitter. He is also Chair of Religion and Science for the Muslim Sunrise, the oldest Muslim publication in North America. He has authored more than 400 articles on Islam, Christianity, Secularism and Religion & Science. Follow in Twitter: @The_MuslimTimes
Arab Spring will impact Palestinians — Abbas
AFP | May 01,2012 | 23:14 JORDAN TIMES TUNIS — The rise of Islamist parties across the region in the wake of the Arab Spring will have consequences for the Palestinians, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said Tuesday in Tunis. “The rise to power of Islamist forces in revolutionary countries will […]
Green project to produce food, energy from sun and seawater
AMMAN — Greenhouses for producing high-value crops will soon be established in Aqaba’s desert through a pilot project that is also aimed at generating clean energy and fresh water, the […]
Student org held “Coexist” for interfaith dialogue
The Horn The Ahmadiyya Muslim Student Organization presented their interfaith dialogue Coexist: A Message of Peace throughout The University of Texas campus community on Sunday, April 29 in the SAC Black Box Theatre. Founded to spread awareness of Ahmadiyya Islam, the purpose of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Student Organization is to […]
Strange political climate in Bangladesh!
Bangladesh widens opposition crackdown New York Daily News Bangladesh police said on Tuesday they had arrested a top politician and raided the houses of several others as the government launched a crackdown on the opposition amid a deepening political crisis. Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, deputy secretary general of the…. Bangladesh’s Vanishing Justice […]
Wilders wants Netherlands out of EU
Freedom Party leader Geert Wilders thinks the Netherlands should leave the European Union. He has advocated leaving the eurozone before, which comes down to the same thing as countries that drop the euro cannot remain a member of the European Union. Speaking in New York where he is promoting his […]
Aga Khan Award for Architecture Prize Doubled to US$ 1 Million
Geneva, Switzerland, 13 March 2012 — The Aga Khan Award for Architecture, considered by many architects and urban planners to be the most important award for architecture, has announced a […]
Picture of the Day: Huzur Anwar’s meeting with Ansarullah – UK
The international leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, meeting with members of UK community. For a slide show of 76 pictures.
Christianity and the Holy Land: A short documentary
This video talks about how the Holy Land is becoming empty of its Christian residents. http://cnettv.cnet.com/av/video/cbsnews/atlantis2/cbsnews_player_embed.swf
2012 Jewish Value Survey: Jews Favor Muslims, Mormons Over ‘Christian Right’
Source: Huffingtonpost Jewish Americans hold more favorable views of Mormons and Muslims than those belonging to the “Christian Right,” according to a recently published survey on Jewish values. The findings were part of the “2012 Jewish Values Survey,” which was published on April 3 by the non-Jewish Public Religion Research […]
Indian cities with over 2 million population to get metro rail
Source: Ibnlive.com New Delhi, Apr 30 (PTI) Cities with a population of 20 lakh or more are being considered for modern mass rapid metro rail and feasibility studies have been ordered in this regard. “We have already asked the state governments to conduct feasibility studies for metro rail projects in […]
Buddha’s parietal-bone relic enshrined in Macao
Source: China Daily MACAO- A rare piece of parietal-bone relic of Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, has been enshrined for public worship in the Macao East Asian Games Dome on […]
Abuse of painkillers reaches ‘epidemic’ levels in US
Source: BBC Abuse of prescription painkiller have reached “epidemic” levels in the US, a government report says. Overdoses of pain relievers cause more deaths than heroin and cocaine combined, the report has found. It says sales and prescriptions of the drugs have risen sharply in recent years and this was […]
One in five ‘couldn’t afford food’ if mortgage payments rose
Daily Telegraph: According to research by Which?, the consumer group, 70pc of mortgage-holders are concerned about an increase in interest rates. More than a million home owners will see the […]
After doubts, some evangelical leaders put faith in Romney
(Reuters) – In October, Texas megachurch pastor Robert Jeffress ignited a firestorm by calling Mormonism a “cult” and telling Republicans not to vote for Mitt Romney because the presidential aspirant […]
Wilders is not planning move to US
Geert Wilders is not planning to move to the US, the PVV party leader told Radio 1 on Monday morning. ‘I am definitely staying in the Netherlands and will be campaigning enthusiastically for the September elections,’ he told the radio station. Wilders was referring to rumours he was planning to […]
China Urges Philippines to Pair Words with Actions
China on Monday highlighted remarks made by the Philippine president about de-escalating the situation over Huangyan Island, urging the country to “match its words with deeds.” Read More…
Barack Obama silent on China activist Chen Guangcheng
US President Barack Obama has refused to comment on Chen Guangcheng, the Chinese dissident said to be at the US embassy after fleeing house arrest. Mr Obama told a news conference he was “aware of press reports” on the issue, but would not make a statement on it. Read More…