Religious tolerance in Islam
WHILE on deathbed, Sayyidna Omar ibn Al-Khattab (mercy be upon him) dictated a long will consisting of instructions for the next caliph. Here is the last sentence of that historic […]
China and Germany to build Yuan Center
Source: China Daily By WU JIAO, ZHANG CHUNYAN in Berlin, and ZHANG YUNBI in Beijing Frankfurt offshore trading hub first of its kind in the eurozone Beijing and Berlin agreed […]
Who are the ‘media activists’ covering the war?
March 29, 2014 12:08 AMBy Olivia Alabaster, Diana Saad The Daily Star STORY SUMMARY While many inside and out of Syria bemoan the lack of attention that the conflict is getting internationally, it is perhaps the most “covered” war in history, given the nature of current media and technology, with thousands of […]
Pakistan: Death for Blasphemy
Epigraph: And if you are in doubt as to what We have sent down to Our servant, then produce a Chapter like it, and call upon your helpers beside Allah, […]
Saudis woo Pakistan with $1.5 billion grant — Why now?
News.Yahoo: Pakistan announced last week that it received a $1.5 billion grant from Saudi Arabia, which it termed a “friendly gift” and an “unconditional grant.” Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have long had warm ties, but the no-strings-attached gift sparked immediate concern from Pakistani journalists, security experts, and opposition politicians, who question whether the […]
Malaysian Ahmadiyah community Interfaith Symposium
Politicians have failed so ordinary folks must stand up Source:The Malaysian Insider Politicians, from Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat, have failed to protect the freedom of worship for all religions […]
Minorities in the Islamic Republic
March 27, 2014 ADNAN FALAK The Lahore resolution laid out the blue print for Pakistan. It envisioned an independent homeland for Muslims, consisting of “independent states” of geographical contiguous areas with a Muslim majority. It also called for the provision of “adequate, effective and mandatory safeguards for minorities in these […]
Philippines signs long-awaited peace deal with Muslim rebels
Guardian: The Philippine government has signed a peace accord with the country’s largest Muslim rebel group, the culmination of years of negotiations and a significant political achievement for President Benigno Aquino III. The deal grants largely Muslim areas of the southern Mindanao region greater political autonomy in exchange for an end to […]
Israel’s Wildcard: The Man Who Could Stop The Peace Process
By Julia Amalia Heyer in Tel Aviv Naftali Bennett, the head of the the settlements party Jewish Home rejects negotiations with the Palestinians and says he will allow the […]
Audio Leak Reveals Turkish Intelligence Chief and FM Planning to Attack Own Soil to Start War
A new audio leak reveals secret conversations which allegedly took place between intelligence chief Hakan Fidan, FM Ahmet Davutoğlu, FM undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioğlu and General Yaşar Güler. In the leaked audio […]
KSA, EU to draw out joint plan to help Syrian refugees
Kristalina Georgieva RIYADH: MD RASOOLDEEN ARABNEWS.COM Published — Friday 28 March 2014 The Kingdom and the European Union plan to develop a joint strategy to improve humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) would send a special team to Brussels to discuss ways to help […]
Housing crisis threatens Syrian refugees — UNHCR report
Jordan Times, 28.3.2014 AMMAN — After three years of conflict in Syria, hundreds of thousands of refugees living in urban areas in the Kingdom are struggling to meet their daily needs, according to a new report by the UN Refugee Agency. The study by UNHCR and its longstanding partner International Relief […]
ISESCO panel rejects attempts to strip Jordan of Jerusalem custodianship
Petra. Mar.27, 2014 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (ISESCO) committee for archaeologists on Thursday rejected any Israeli attempts to strip Jordan of its […]
Muslim History in the Southern Philippines
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Blasphemy: Christian sentenced to death in Joseph Colony case
Credit: dawn.com LAHORE: A court in Pakistan sentenced a Christian man to death for blasphemy Thursday, his lawyer said, over an incident that triggered […]
Slandering Richard Falk exposes the tarnished UN
BY : Ramona Wadi Thursday, 27 March 2014 16:43 According to the US, the United Nations’ reputation has been “tarnished” by Richard Falk’s constant denunciations regarding Israel’s record of […]
Angelina Jolie puts spotlight on Syrian refugees as U.N. Refugees chief warns Lebanon could collapse under burden
March 27, 2014 By Mick Krever, CNN Lebanon could collapse under the weight of the massive influx of Syrian refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres warned in an interview […]
Saudi Prince Muqrin named second-in-line to succeed king
Saudi’s intelligence chief Prince Muqrin bin Abdul-Aziz, brother of Saudi’s King Abdullah, gestures during a news conference in Riyadh(reuters tickers) March 27, 2014 – 19:41 By Angus McDowall RIYADH (Reuters) […]
Qur’an lesson for today: Fear the day when the father will not be of any avail to his son, nor will the son at all be of any avail to his father
78. Fear the day when the father will not be of any avail to his son, nor will the son at all be of any avail to his father [31:34] O men, seek protection with your Lord and fear the day when the father will not be of any avail […]
Philippines signs long-awaited peace deal with Muslim rebels
theguardian — The Philippine government has signed a peace accord with the country’s largest Muslim rebel group, the culmination of years of negotiations and a significant political achievement for President Benigno Aquino III. The deal grants largely Muslim areas of the southern Mindanao region greater political autonomy in exchange for an end […]