Ahmadis, Why it’s not a minority issue?
Rabwah.net: by Dure Adan: 1400 years ago in the city of Medina, the political ruler of the time whose name was Muhammad ordered a census. My guess is that it […]
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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
Joplin Mosque Burned To Ground
Joplin Mosque Burned To Ground Posted by: Linda Carbonell on August 6, 2012. The Islamic Society of Joplin, Missouri, August 6, 2012 Seventeen hours after an alleged white supremacist opened fire in a Sikh temple, killing six people, someone set fire to the Islamic Society of Joplin in Missouri, burning it to […]
Where is Prince Bandar “bin Bush”?
Asia Times Online: By Pepe Escobar Was Prince Bandar “Bush”, 63, son of Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz (perennial Saudi Defense Minister,1963-2001), semi-perennial ambassador to Washington (1983-2005), and secretive jihad financier, killed by […]
Germany and Italy near blows over euro
Daily Telegraph: “We must make it clear to Mr Monti that we Germans will not shut down our democracy to pay Italian debts,” said Alexander Dobrindt, secretary-general of Bavaria’s Social […]
Stiglitz: Africa’s natural resources can be a blessing, not an economic curse
Guardian: New discoveries of natural resources in several African countries – including Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania and Mozambique – raise an important question: will these windfalls be a blessing that brings […]
Goodbye, Haqqani network?
Express Tribune: Editorial: ‘Diplomatic sources’ in Pakistan say, “The US and Pakistan have reached an understanding on joint operations against the Haqqani network but no final decision has been taken yet”. […]
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Temple Shooting Spreads Fear Among U.S. Sikh Population
Huff Post: NEW YORK — The killing of six worshippers at a Sikh temple in suburban Milwaukee brought fresh worries Sunday to the half million U.S. followers of a faith whose congregants have worried about their safety since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, when some began targeting adherents of […]
Here’s What Hiroshima Looked Like 9 Months After It Was Hit By An Atomic Bomb
Business Insider: Today marks the 67th anniversary of the A-bomb being dropped on Hiroshima. Home to about 250,000 people when the bomb was dropped, a single 4,000 kg uranium bomb is thought to have killed over 140,000 people in 1945. Today, Hiroshima held a ceremony in Hiroshima’s peace park with the […]
Death toll from Philippine floods rises to 51
Philippine News: Philippine flood:Death toll mounts to 51 Manila: The death toll from over a week of floods in the Philippines rose to 51 as rain continued to pour, causing dams to overflow and forcing more people to flee their homes, officials said on Monday. The number of deaths, previously […]
Ummat News : Increase in Ahmadiyya Activities during Ramadhan
Ummat is a Jamat-e-Islami run news paper. Ummat Newspaper link with complete article.
Mauritius: Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory?
One of the greatest lie ever told is that democracy is “government of the people, for the people, by the people”. The concept of a “people” exists only at times of tragedy or international competitions. Past these, the population devolves into “tribes” anxious to preserve and protect its own. In […]
6.7-magnitude earthquake strikes the Indian Ocean off Mauritius
PORT MATHURIN, MAURITIUS (BNO NEWS) — A strong earthquake struck the Indian Ocean far off Rodrigues island in Mauritius on Thursday morning, seismologists said, but causing no damage or casualties. […]
Materialism Leads to Denial of Not only Soul but also Free Will
Free will is very intuitive to us. We feel control over our actions and often take pleasure in our choices, but, in pursuit of atheism, many a philosophers and scientists have to assert that we are automatons and robots and free will is only an illusion: May 2012 eGazette – […]
Ahmadis Lose Hope This Ramadan
Credit: Credit: IPS via Wasim Sroya KARACHI, Aug 6 2012 (IPS) – As millions around the world enter the third week of the Ramadan fast, the fraternity that typically unites Muslims during the holy month does not extend to Pakistan’s Ahmadi community, which is facing worse persecution than ever before. […]
US gurdwara attack: Manmohan expresses shock, outrage in Punjab
Credit: TOI NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today expressed shock over the shooting at a gurdwara in the US and hoped authorities there will ensure “conditions” that such violent […]
Minister Says No Need for Halal TV Certification
Credit: Jakarta Globe: The minister of communication and information technology criticized on Monday a proposal to classify TV shows as either halal or haram. “There’s no such thing as a halal or haram TV program,” said Tifatul Sembiring. “TV programs should be assessed as to whether they have educational values […]
President Mills On State Drive – Before Burial Friday
Credit: Daily Grpahic Ghana The casket containing the mortal remains of late President John Evans Atta Mills will be paraded through some principal streets of Accra to afford Ghanaians the opportunity to pay their final respect. The routes are yet to be finalised by the Funeral Committee. President John Mahama […]
Nigeria: Boko Haram Kills Former President’s Host, Rejects Peace Move
Credit: Allafrica.com IT was a rude shock for former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday as Boko Haram hardliners killed his host in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. In what seems a strong message of rejection of Obasanjo’s peace overtures, gunmen suspected to be members of the fundamentalist Islamic group killed Baba […]
US, Pak join hands against Haqqanis
Credit. TOI WASHINGTON: After over a year of rancorous relations, US and Pakistani authorities are considering to launch joint counter-terrorism operations against the dreaded Haqqani network, which has carried out several attacks on American troops, in Pakistan and Afghanistan. More: