The Daily Beast: by Kapil Komireddi — In 1971, the U.S. abetted a genocide in Bangladesh—and it’s now siding with the radical Islamist culprits, who are fomenting the country’s latest political crisis. In 1971, the United States abetted a genocide in what is today Bangladesh. President Richard Nixon and his Secretary of […]
WORLD OBSERVER: JANUARY 13, 2014 The key Islamic heritage site, including Prophet Mohammed’s shrine, is to be bulldozed, as Saudi Arabia plans a $ 6 billion expansion of Medina’s holy Masjid an-Nabawi Mosque. However, Muslims remain silent on the possible destruction. Work on the Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina, is planned to […]
RT: In the last years of his life, Mikhail Kalashnikov, the famous Russian weapon designer, anguished over his responsibility for the millions of deaths his inventions caused, his published letter […]
Daily Times: Jinnah’s idea of Islam was of social justice and equality and never of narrow-minded interpretations by the orthodoxy Yasser Latif Hamdani January 13, 2014 Comment Famous civil-servant columnist Orya Maqbool Jan continues to claim — like a broken record — in column after column that Jinnah’s August 11 […]
Inquirer.net: by Edwin Fernandez, Williamor Magbanua — KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato – Twenty-four persons were wounded, 17 of them in critical condition, when an improvised explosive device went off inside a state-run college in Arakan, North Cotabato on Sunday night. Senior Inspector Rolly Oranza, police chief of Arakan, said the […]
The President of Fiji Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has acknowledged the contribution of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Association to the country. During his keynote address of the Prophet Muhammad’s Celebration in Samabula, Ratu Epeli said the hard work of the members has seen them over the years establish several primary and […]
JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR ARABNEWS Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that it would continue to impose a 20-percent cut in Foreign pilgrims and a 50-percent reduction in domestic pilgrims during […]
Decision made as part of deal with House-based group by Khaled Neimat | Jan 12, 2014 | 20:12 AMMAN — Husbands and children of Jordanian women married to non-Jordanians will […]
by Muath Freij | Jan 12, 2014 | 22:43 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — When 10-year-old Omran Taqi arrived in Amman with his family, the activity he missed the most was […]
Huff Post These elaborately decorated Hindu temples sing praise to the glory of God with their breathtaking architecture. Hinduism is sometimes called the world’s oldest religion, and many of these sacred structures are full of history. Though these beautiful places of worship celebrate spirituality, noted Hindu monk Swami Vivekananda was careful to […]
By Pamela Constable, Published: January 11 E-mail the writer AKORA KHATTAK, Pakistan — In the tribal badlands of Pakistan’s northwest, where Pakistani soldiers and American drones target Taliban insurgents, a parallel war is being waged over a crippling virus that endures in only three places in the world. Last year, […]
Source: AT NEW DELHI: Allama Dr Muhammed Tahir-ul-Qadri’s visit to India Saturday met with a set back as New Delhi refused him a visa for reasons known better to Intelligence Bureau (IB), Geo News reported.Canada-based Pakistani scholar Qadri, who is the chief of Minhaj-ul-Quran International (MQI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek, […]
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and all his family and companions. The commands mentioned in the Qur’an and sunnah to follow the laws of Allah and His Messenger, and the prohibitions on introducing innovations into the religion […]
When we celebrate Milad, we gather, in order to send salutations (Esal-e-Swaab) to the Prophet [May Allah bless him and grant Him peace], give charity to the poor (Sadaqah Khairat) and remember wilaadah(Birth) and virtues of the Prophet [May Allah bless him and grant Him peace]. The Ahl as-Sunnah does […]
He was respected in his eight years of near-death, with no sacrilegious cartoons to damage his reputation; and he will, be assured, receive the funeral of a hero and a peacemaker. Thus do we remake history by Robert Fisk, The Independent, UK Any other Middle Eastern leader who survived eight […]
STORY SUMMARY January 10, 2014 12:23 AM By Rodger Shanahan The Daily Star Read more: http://dailystar.com.lb/Opinion/Commentary/2014/Jan-10/243615-why-are-shiites-fighting-in-syria.ashx#ixzz2qAWWUtBM (The Daily Star :: Lebanon News :: http://www.dailystar.com.lb) The Syrian civil war is not a rallying call for the region’s Shiite communities in the same way that it is for foreign Sunni jihadists. The […]
NASSER ABU BAKR & ADEL ZAANOUN | AFP ARABNEWS RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: Palestinians on Saturday hailed the death of former Israeli premier Ariel Sharon, describing him as a “ criminal” but regretting that he is now permanently beyond the reach of the law. Human Rights Watch (HRW) also lamented the […]
ET: ISLAMABAD: The historic trial of former president Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf has thrown up a number of puzzling constitutional questions – particularly given that this case is the first of its sort in Pakistan. Among the questions are the arguments being posed by Musharraf’s legal team – and not only […]
Monday September 16, 2013 marks the 31st anniversary of the Sabra and Shatila massacre that took place starting on September 16 1982, after the Israeli occupation army, led back then by Ariel Sharon, surrounded the refugee camp after invading Beirut, and granted access to the Phalanges to enter the camp […]
The Maldives are rightly appreciated for their perfect white sands and crystal-clear seas. But their rich cultural heritage is also well worth investigating By Sarfraz Manzoor, 10 Jan 2014 The […]