Abu Bakr — the protector of slaves, his companions
Abu Bakr was a man of shrewd judgment. He was able to discern the truth. Thus, he found it very easy to see the truth in Islam but realized that […]
‘Ice is breaking’ in Syria talks: UN mediator
GENEVA: The ice is slowly breaking in peace talks between Syria’s warring sides, UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi said Wednesday, warning though that no substantive results were expected during this round. […]
Born Corrupt
Source: Kasmir Life: The use of adjectives like, valley of saints, peer wair, the land of pious etc to describe Kashmir shows how we, as citizens of this beautiful land, take pride in something that has no association whatsoever with reality. How we live in a fool’s paradise! No doubt, […]
Arvind Kejriwal grows in light and shade
Source: Asia Times: Arvind Kejriwal’s past behavior of abruptly jettisoning of his alliance with Anna raised no eyebrows. He then started a movement that metamorphosesd into the AAP. Kejriwal graduated as a mechanical engineer from one of the India’s elite schools, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), and then decided […]
Bangladesh court sentences JI leader to death
CHITTAGONG: A Bangladesh court on Thursday sentenced 14 people to death, including the leader of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), over a massive arms smuggling racket ten years ago. JI leader Motiur Rahman Nizami, 70, was sentenced to hang after being convicted over the racket involving 10 truckloads of arms seized by police […]
Female millionaire found working as street cleaner for the sanitation department
By: John Roberts (Scroll down for video) Many people were surprised to learn that the woman, who is cleaning their street, is a millionaire. Yu Youzhen, 54, is worth 10 million yuan ($1.6 million). However, she lives a simple lifestyle and she works hard. Yu works for the sanitation department […]
Islamic relief organization distributes winter aid in Najran
The International Islamic Relief Organization (IIROSA) distributed winter aid through its relief campaign to the less fortunate in Al-Kharkhir in Najran. IIROSA volunteers distributed food baskets containing rice, sugar, oil, milk, tea and many other products worth over SR200,000 to hundreds of families in Al-Kharkhir. The organization facilitated distribution and […]
It was a quick call from my editor’s office in Karachi?
Source: Aljazeera.com via Wasim Sr. It was a quick call from my editor’s office in Karachi informing me not to bother writing anymore about the Tehreek Taliban Pakistan (TTP) or any other militant outfit, religious party or even the cricketer-turned-politician’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI). I was told I couldn’t even mention […]
China-themed malls a new trend in the Bay area, in USA
Source: China Daily By CHEN JIA (San Francisco Journal) In the Year of Horse, the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley are both showing their particular affinity and openness […]
Govt’s stance to hold peace talks receives mixed reactions
Dawn.com ISLAMABAD: In the wake of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s announcement to formulate a four-member committee to hold negotiations with the Pakistan Taliban, the decision attracted mixed reactions from the major political […]
Stem cell ‘major discovery’ claimed
Source: BBC By James Gallagher Stem cell researchers are heralding a “major scientific discovery”, with the potential to start a new age of personalised medicine. Scientists in Japan showed stem cells can now be made quickly just by dipping blood cells into acid. Stem cells can transform into any tissue […]
Study finds huge wage gap between Arab Jews & European Jews
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Blasphemy law used against minorities in Pakistan
Source: nzherald.co.nz LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) The elderly man’s troubles started when two young men milling inside his homeopathic clinic casually asked him about his religion. He thought they were merely curious. […]
Dr. Abdus Salam : the Forgotten Hero of the Muslim World?
Source: mena-post.com As we celebrate the 88th anniversary of the great Doctor Abdus Salam today, I could not prevent myself from shedding a tear. This man, who should have been […]
Explosive issue: Islamic varsity urged to train clerics on modern lines
ISLAMABAD: Senators on Tuesday urged International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) to come up with a systematic programme to train clerics and other people related to madrassah administration on modern lines […]
Abbas gives ‘reasonable’ 3-year plan for Israeli withdrawal
TEL AVIV: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said an Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian territory should take place within a three-year period under any final Middle East peace deal. “Those who are proposing 10 to 15 years (before a withdrawal) do not want to withdraw at all,” Abbas said in an […]
A role model named Salam
Source: Daily Times via Wasim Sr. Pakistan’s only Nobel laureate, Dr Abdus Salam, is a role model not only for young Pakistani scientists but also for youth around the world. His immense contribution towards the development of the Theory of Unification of Forces is just one of several remarkable achievements […]
When Will The Muslim World Honor Its First Muslim Scientist Nobel Laureate?
Source: Hoffingtonpost via Wasim Sr. Muslims today boast, rightfully, about Islam’s Golden Age and its unprecedented contributions to the sciences. Muslim leaders worldwide implore Muslims to rise up to that greatness once more. But in doing so, too many ignore the 20th century’s most prominent Muslim scientist–one who once again […]
Netanyahu settlement stand draws fire from all
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Comments by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the World Economic Forum make it clear he is against the establishment of a Palestinian state, chief Palestinian negotiator […]
Bhutto son urges Pakistan military action on Taliban
Credit: BBC News USA The son of the assassinated former prime minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto, has called on the country’s authorities to take […]