Source: persecutionofahmadis.org 02-11-2013: Press Section Nazarat Umur Aama Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya Pakistan Rabwah Press Release The third member of a family was target-killed due to difference of faith After son in law and son the 70 years old Mr. Bashir Ahmad Kiyani became the victim of barbarous killers The murders of innocent […]
A Chinese investor has converted to Shia Islam in Iran’s holy city of Qom and has been renamed after the first Shia Imam Ali (PBUH). Hong Jun Shen, known as […]
Dawn.com: Peerzada Salman – KARACHI: The Jewish community was once an integral component of Karachi and played an important role in the city’s development. If its synagogue had not been destroyed, our younger generation could have learnt a lot from their history and the region’s multicultural past. This was said […]
GirlRising – Flash mobs were last year’s trend, but this year it’s all about the lightning strength of the Girl Risingmovement– hundreds of people inspiring others to take action in their own communities by spreading a simple message: Educate girls, change the world. These new advocates for girls gather less surprisingly and […]
Source: ET Markets flush with surveillance equipment; police complain ordinary citizens have greater access to spy gadgets. ILLUSTRATION: TALHA AHMED KHAN. Silicon chips used in computers and various electronic devices have shrunk with astonishing speed over the past couple of decades. From slower devices spread over an area equivalent to […]
By Christoph Reuter SpiegelOnline As the world focuses on Syria’s chemical disarmament, thousands of people in the country face a more pressing concern: starvation. Cut off by ongoing violence, they […]
Source: blogs.tribune.com.pk Though Malala survived the Taliban’s bullets last year, she is now again under attack in Pakistan by the very same ideology. They attacked her physically then, and now they […]
By Maulana Bachti The Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) was formed in 1998 by Muhammad Rizieq Shihab. This hard-line Muslim organization comprising of about 3,000 people now, was formed with the […]
INSTANCES of suicide or self-killing have been known throughout recorded history. It was known and discussed in the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations; it has been noted in the Jewish and Christian faiths and is mentioned in the classical Hindu books. Suicide or hara kiri is part of the ancient […]
RIYADH: ALI FAYYAZ Published — Sunday 3 November 2013 The technological boom has had a negative impact on reading habits. A survey recently conducted by Arab News revealed that only […]
AFP, Riyadh Thousands of illegal foreigners, mostly unskilled workers from Asia, are rushing to leave Saudi Arabia before an amnesty expires on Sunday as they risk being fined or even […]
Source: Wall Street Journal Book review by By SOHRAB AHMARI Amnesty Internationalfaced a pivotal choice in early 2010. For half a decade, the global human-rights organization had been promoting Moazzam Begg, a […]
‘One Wish for Iran, Love Israel,’ This documentary highlights the shared humanity of Israelis and Iranians. Israeli and Palestinian — offer both an olive branch and an invitation for coffee […]
Russia Today: International mass media paint the situation in Syria as a never-ending Sunni-Shia feud and hatred towards President Assad. But somehow they keep silent on how thousands of Sunnis have found friends in the Shia-dominated Lebanese regions. Instead, they say Sunni support for Syrian government is a result of […]
Source: onislam.net Hijrah, the turning point in Islamic History, has significant lessons that Muslims should understand. Due to its pivotal role in establishing the first Muslim state and spreading Islamic values—such […]
Source: saudigazette.com.sa None of you [truly] believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.” (Sahih Al-Bukhari) What a world it would be if this hadith, correlated with […]
by Tun Khin President of the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK HUFFINGTON POST Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s interview with the BBC during her visit to the UK, has shocked many of her admirers. Despite being repeatedly pressed to do so, she repeatedly avoided giving a clear unequivocal condemnation of the […]
Source: NY Times LONDON — An American drone strike killed the leader of the Pakistani Taliban, Hakimullah Mehsud, on Friday, according to Pakistani intelligence officials and militant commanders in the tribal belt. More:
Only men attend the mass wedding ceremony in Yemen’s capital Sana’a – women have their own ceremony Mass weddings are held by charities to help poorer couples avoid the ruinous […]