True Khilafat compatible with Democracy
Epigraph: Indeed, Allah commands you to make over the trusts to those entitled to them, and that, when you judge between men, you judge with justice. And surely excellent is […]
Why I Think Islamists Are Anti-Islam
by Dr. David Liepert The first Muslims, following after Muhammad, fought for a world where Islam was allowed, not imposed. The world they won was a world with religious liberty, […]
How 5 Countries Could Become 14
Slowly, the map of the Middle East could be redrawn. You need to go to the original article to view the map and the comments! See THE NEW YORK TIMES Comments by the editor: This seems to be the ultimate aim of the present destabilization efforts of GOG AND MAGOG’s […]
Pakistani military college stops hijab women in entry test
The News Tribe: ISLAMABAD: Veiled women have been stopped for sitting in teachers’ entry test for the posts by military administration of the Federal Government College for Women in Islamabad, […]
Why Israel should think about re-pivoting towards China
Haaretz: China won’t be replacing the U.S. as Israel’s strongest ally anytime soon, but Israel should still look to build stronger bridges with the newest ‘responsible adult’ in the international […]
A Muslim woman in Israel seeks the courage to wear a headscarf
What if I cover my hair and someone comes up to me and speaks Arabic and, not knowing how to answer him, I respond in Hebrew? By Nadi Bushnak Tahauka […]
Why Rouhani may be different
Source:CNN Hassan Rouhani is the fourth Iranian President I have interviewed, and each time these discussions seem to come at crucial times. BY CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR I was struck by the fact that he agreed to say a sentence or two in English to reach the American people in their own language, saying […]
Special Report – Myanmar old guard clings to $8 billion jade empire
September 29, 2013 – 03:10 By Andrew R.C. Marshall and Min Zayar Oo HPAKANT, Myanmar (Reuters) – Tin Tun picked all night through teetering heaps of rubble to find the […]
He has lost the plot?
Source: ET Imran Khan has lost the plot. His ego, his naiveté and stubborn refusal to face reality has unfortunately redefined his persona. Khan the reformer has now become Khan the apologist. Perhaps even an ally. What a waste of a perfectly good man. Together these two men hold high the fluttering […]
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia demands all-out support for Syria fighters
Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal has said that increased political, economic and military support to the Syrian opposition could bring about a change in the balance of power on the […]
Govt move makes room for 185,000 more in Mina
The move to shift government departments from Mina to a new administration complex in Muzdalifah would create 23 percent extra space in the tent city to accommodate 185,000 more pilgrims […]
OIC chief lauds Pakistan ‘positive role’ in Muslim world
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 26 (APP): The Secretary-General of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, has commended the “positive role” of Pakistan in the Muslim world and the organization’s activities when he called on Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Thursday, officials said. At the outset, Ihsanoglu congratulated the […]
Third Blast in Peshawar in a week-kills 9, injures 35
Express Tribune: PESHAWAR: Around nine people were killed and 35 others sustained injuries in a blast in Peshawar’s Qissa Khwani area on Sunday, Express News reported. Rescue officials have reached the blast site and taken the injured to Lady Reading Hospital. Emergency was declared in the hospital. Police have also cordoned off the area. […]
Malaysia PM makes impassioned appeal for moderate Islam
Epigraph: We (Allah) made you (the Muslims) an exalted people and a nation of the middle course, that you may be guardians over mankind and the Messenger may be a […]
The clues found near Mary Magdalene’s home that suggest Jews and early Christians once worshipped together
dailymail:Excavations of an ancient synagogue found in a city where Mary Magdalene is thought to have lived have thrown up clues about how the Jewish and Christian religions developed. Jewish artefacts found at the site in Migdal on the shore of the Sea of Galilee – previously known as Magdala […]
Video Games and Cigarettes: Syria’s Disneyland for Jihadists
By Christoph Reuter spiegel.de Foreign Islamists coming into Syria have been gathering in the relatively quiet north. But many of them are finding transit towns — with good food, video games and smoking — preferable to the front. When they do end up fighting, it’s often with each other. Atmeh […]
Extended Story of Follies!
Source: Daily jang Click HERE for link. Note by Editor: Urdu readers who read Mr Ayyaz consider him in high steam. He is really superb. In his current article he has highlighted the follies of Pakistani leaders. Unfortunately article is in Urdu and non Urdu readers like Br Rafiq have […]
Shiite & Sunnis reconcile in Indonesia
Villagers settle religious differences as leaders dither The Sydney Morning Herald, By Michael Bachelard Indonesia Correspondent About 160 Indonesian villagers made refugees last year by a mob of their own […]
What word for stupidity? – Ayaz Amir
The News – What have we done to deserve this? Huge as our faults may be, what have we done to deserve the combined intellects of the Sharifs and Imran Khan? There is no escaping the fact that we chose them with our own hands, anointed them with our approval. […]
New massive earthquake rocks southwest Pakistan
Fox News – Officials say a major earthquake of 6.8 magnitude or larger has hit southwest Pakistan, less than a week after a massive temblor in the same region killed at least 359 people. The U.S. Geological Survey said on its website that a 6.8 magnitude quake was felt on […]