Towards a Third Intifada?
As Israel continues its encroachments on Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem, Palestine watchers are beginning to predict a Third Intifada, Until only a few years ago, anti-Israeli demonstrations rocked student […]
The future of the Free Syrian Army
We examine the shifting alliances within the opposition and the likely impact on achieving stability in Syria. Inside Syria Aljazeera On September 24, thirteen of the most powerful rebel groups withdrew their recognition of the Syrian National Coalition (SNC) – and proposed the formation of a new opposition coalition bound […]
Human chain formed to protect Christians during Lahore mass
LAHORE: The Muslim and Christian communities came together in a show of solidarity in Lahore, Express News reported Sunday. Hand in hand as many as 200 people formed a human […]
Maudoodi’s son: Jamaat has no right to do politics in Bangladesh
Dhaka Tribune via Abdul Awwal: Syed Haider Farooq Maudoodi believes the religion-based party should not be allowed to continue politics in Bangladesh as it opposed the country’s birth. THE FULL […]
Maudoodi's son: Jamaat has no right to do politics in Bangladesh
Dhaka Tribune via Abdul Awwal: Syed Haider Farooq Maudoodi believes the religion-based party should not be allowed to continue politics in Bangladesh as it opposed the country’s birth. THE FULL […]
“I had five sons, now I have four”: Syria’s senior cleric pardons the rebels who killed his son The Grand Mufti of Syria preaches a message of forgiveness
‘I met those men who assassinated my own son – and they told me they didn’t even know whom they were killing.” Sheikh Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun, the Grand Mufti of […]
"I had five sons, now I have four": Syria's senior cleric pardons the rebels who killed his son The Grand Mufti of Syria preaches a message of forgiveness
‘I met those men who assassinated my own son – and they told me they didn’t even know whom they were killing.” Sheikh Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun, the Grand Mufti of […]
Manmohan Singh may be talking peace with the wrong partner; so may Nawaz Sharif
Source: The Economist: THE first law of diplomacy, one late British foreign-office mandarin used to quip, is that “It is not the other side you need to worry about, but your own.” When India’s prime minister met his Pakistani counterpart in New York on September 29th, each had cause to […]
Gul warns of dark Middle Ages in Muslim world
President Abdullah Gul warned the Muslim world on Friday of the possibility of facing the darkness of the Middle Ages as Europe once did if interest-based beliefs are combined with […]
Gazan student shows that necessity is the mother of all inventions
As electricity and gas shortages continue to cripple the Gaza Strip one student has developed an ingenious method to combat the problem. 18 year old Ibrahim Saad has designed and […]
Following in the footsteps of the UAE, Saudi Arabia prepares for a crack down on the Muslim Brotherhood
Saudi Arabia appears to be determined to crack down on the Muslim Brotherhood in a manner similar to the UAE, where security services have already arrested over 90 members of […]
A job to die for
RT: by Kim Kyung Hoon – In Japan, karoshi – meaning “death from overwork” – claims around 200 lives annually, according to the Ministry of Labor. Karoshi victims literally work themselves into an early grave, with some giving up to 110 hours a week to their jobs and leaving almost no […]
All-women Sharia Court in Pune to redress grievances of Muslim women
Pune: A Sharia Court conducted solely by women with an aim to redress grievances of Muslim women has started functioning in the city. Set up by Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA), the first all-women Sharia Court in Pune will deal with various family issues, including marital discord, divorce as well […]
Indonesia’s last synagogue razed
Currently, about 20 Jews are estimated to be living in Indonesia. Haaretz: Indonesia’s last remaining synagogue has been destroyed, a Dutch news site reported last week. ……….. Situated in in […]
Chief justice arrested for bribery charges
The Jakarta Post: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has announced the arrest of Constitutional Court (MK) Chief Justice Akil Mochtar, a Golkar Party politician named Chairunissa, Gunung Mas Regent Hambit […]
Trials in Bangladesh
“Nixon and Kissinger’s Forgotten Shame,” by Gary J. Bass (Op-Ed, Sept. 30), about genocide in Bangladesh, is a searing reminder that evil was perpetrated four decades ago and that justice is overdue. I disagree with Mr. Bass, however, when he suggests that the war-crimes tribunal doesn’t meet due process standards. […]
Hindu idols vandalised in Bangladesh
At least eight idols of Hindu gods and goddesses were vandalised by unidentified miscreants in Bangladesh, a media report said Friday. A group of people broke into the community puja pandal at a village in Bangladesh’s Natore district early Friday and damaged the newly-carved idols of goddesses Durga, and Lakshmi, […]
India’s booming rent-a-womb industry
Dawn.com Most pregnant mothers are kept in Shelter Homes during their days of confinement; critics have dubbed these homes as “baby factories”. Why do women take such a step? A 28-year-old surrogate mother Vasanti, said, “In India, relationships and family are very highly valued. One can do anything for one’s […]
Pakistan’s deconstruct
the nation.com: Terrorism in Pakistan cannot be brought to an abrupt end through violent means. Most explanations about the strains and motivations of militancy though true are not universally applicable. Just like politics makes strange bedfellows, umbrella militant organisation will ally with any group or country prepared to challenge their […]