History of Jamaat-e-Islami and its leadership
Source: thenews.com.pk LAHORE: Not only does the 72-year old Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) have a history of being controversial for both good and bad reasons, but it also possesses the knack of taking […]
Analysis: Comical versus outrageous
The Muslim Times Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Gibran Peshimam Published: November 12, 2013 The chief of the very same JI whose last leader termed the TTP’s struggle against […]
Christians and Muslims Mingle in Bethlehem
The Huffington Post: In Palestine, where Christians are an important minority, Christians tell me they don’t feel treated like a minority. Among Palestinians, one’s Arab-ness trumps their Christian-ness or Muslim-ness […]
The JI has shown its true colours
Source: ET The JI has shown its true colours several times in the past, only we Pakistanis were slow in recognising these religious fascists for what they are: religious fascists. And now this! This really takes the cake and I simply have to ask Hassan a question that Senator Zahid […]
Only Six Months Left – An Urdu Article By Ayaz Mir
A good analysis of ground reality in Pakistan:
Pakistan: New country with old laws
Nadeem Mumtaz Qureshi Published — Tuesday 12 November 2013 ARABNEWS It sounds like something out of Ripley’s Believe It or Not. Pakistan, in the scheme of things, is a young country. But the laws, which govern it, are old. Very old. Consider for example the country’s criminal law known as […]
AGFUND chief lauds dedication of Filipinos
The Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) is planning to establish a micro-finance bank in the Philippines soon. AGFUND President Prince Talal said this during an exclusive interview with Arab News. He said Filipino expatriates have been working alongside Saudis with sincerity and dedication. Prince Talal pointed out that the […]
Single-minded Islamic Jihad grows in Gaza’s shadows
By Crispian Balmer and Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) – Hours after Israeli special forces killed Mohammed Assi in a shootout last month in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad both tried to cloak themselves in his legacy. Underscoring their shared Islamist credentials, the two […]
Satan’s knowledge about man’s actions
Q. Does the shaitan (satan) know what crosses our minds, which no one knows except Allah, and thus whisper to us what is in accordance with our thoughts? A. Evidence suggests that the shaitan is close to man. Safiyyah bint Huyayy (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that the […]
Chinese students in US jump 21%
Source: China Daily China continues to be the top source driving the growing and record number of international students in US universities and colleges. During the 2012/13 academic year, Chinese student enrollments increased by a hefty 21.4 percent to 235,597, compared with the 194,029 in the previous academic year, according […]
Humanity First Responds to Typhoon Haiyan
More than 10,000 estimated to be dead in Philippines. Cities devastated Hundreds of thousands displaced and need urgent assistance. Vaughan, Ontario, Canada – Humanity First – a Canadian relief organization […]
Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Addresses Historic Reception In Japan
Source: Press Release Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad directly conveys Islam’s peaceful teachings to people of Japan The World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and Fifth Khalifa, Hazrat Mirza Masroor […]
In Dubai anything is possible
Source: Gulf News: Every week, Gulf News will give voice to stakeholders of Dubai to hear their thoughts on what makes Dubai special and why the emirate should host the 2020 World Expo. This week, we speak to Fiona Newson-Smith from the UK who has been living in the UAE […]
‘Sunni-Shiite divide is world’s biggest threat’
Source: Gulf News: Dubai: Tension between Sunni and Shiite Muslims is the biggest threat to world security, Iran’s foreign minister said in comments published on Monday, accusing Sunni Arab countries of “fanning the flames” of sectarian conflict. The increasingly sectarian civil war in Syria has drawn in regional powers with […]
North Korea publicly executes 80
Source: TOI SEOUL: North Korea publicly executed around 80 people earlier this month, many for watchingsmuggled South Korean TV shows, a South Korean newspaper reported on Monday. The conservative JoongAng Ilbo cited a single, unidentified source, but at least one North Korean defector group said it had heard rumours that lent credibility […]
Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community visits Mount Fuji
Source: press@amjinternational.org Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad on his second visit to Japan During his current tour of Japan, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat and Fifth Khalifa, […]
Gaza faces man-made humanitarian disaster
The Palestinian Minister of Health in Gaza, Dr Mufid Al-Mukhalalati, has warned that frequent power outages could result in a humanitarian catastrophe claiming the lives of Palestinian patients in Gaza. […]
Mass migrations are nothing new in the Middle East, but the sheer numbers involved are having a devastating effect
Polio has broken out in Syria and 20 million children are to be vaccinated BY ROBERT FISK, THE INDEPENDENT The Syrian tragedy grows more ferocious by the week. I was shocked to learn this weekend that at least 2,000 Afghans, the poorest of the poor from the harshest country on […]
New era in Turkey looks like old one
STORY SUMMARY By Ali Ezzatyar, Goran Sadjadi The Daily Star A new era in Turkey was seemingly born last spring when the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) declared a cease-fire and began withdrawing its guerillas from the country’s borders. In an unprecedented move, the Turkish government formally announced that steps […]
Saudi spy chief joining Israel for attack against Iran
Saudi Arabia’s intelligence chief Prince Bandar bin Sultan is joining Israel to set the stage for a military strike against Iran over the country’s nuclear program, an analyst says. Not reaching a nuclear deal during the recent Geneva talks reflects “the determination on the part of the Israelis and the […]