Krishna Janmashtami – Birthday of Prophet Shree Krishna (Peace Be Upon Him)
Krishna Janmashtami @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna_Janmashtami Krishna Janmashtami (Devanagari कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी kṛṣṇa janmāṣṭami), also known as Krishnashtami, Saatam Aatham, Gokulashtami, Ashtami Rohini, Srikrishna Jayanti, Sree Jayanti or sometimes merely as Janmashtami, is […]
SC discharges contempt of court notice against Imran Khan
The Muslim Times Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Web Desk Published: August 28, 2013 ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday discharged the contempt of court notice against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) […]
Jordan: Local jihadists warn West over Syria strike
by Taylor Luck | Aug 27, 2013 | 22:56 Updated: Aug 27, 2013 | 22:56 AMMAN — Jordanian jihadist leaders on Tuesday warned Western powers against an impending military strike in Syria, vowing “full resistance” to any international intervention. Leaders of the hard-line Jordanian Jihadi Salafist movement denounced US calls […]
The Conflict in Syria
Source: NY Times: The Syrian conflict affects American foreign policy in a number of ways, but the Obama administration has approached it cautiously, not only because it wants to reduce American military engagement overseas but also because the conflict is complicated and quickly shifting. The rise of sectarianism and the […]
Syria: Russia evacuates citizens ahead of military strikes in the ‘next few days’
Russia has begun to evacuate its citizens from Syria, as its deputy prime minister stated that the West was acting in the Islamic world like “a monkey with a grenade”. […]
Ban Miss World, say Indonesian clerics
Source: Gulf News.Com One of Indonesia’s most influential Islamic groups is urging the government to cancel the Miss World pageant scheduled for next month, saying the exposure of skin by […]
‘Money is oxygen for terrorism’
Source: BD News24 The US Ambassador to Bangladesh, Dan Mozena, has stressed the need to cut off money supply to terrorists, saying it acts like oxygen for terrorism. “Money and terrorism can be two sides of the same coin. Money [is] the facilitator of terrorism. Money [is] the enabler of […]
Muslim Missionaries Make Kyrgyz Inroads Through Bangladeshi Madrasah
Source: Radio free Europe By Ron Synovitz, Venera Djumataeva and Gulaiym Ashakeeva A conservative Sunni Muslim movement that is banned in most of Central Asia has made inroads into Kyrgyzstan with […]
US war on Syria ‘planned many years ago’
The United States’ possible military action against Syria was planned “many years ago” in order to replace the Syrian government with a pro-Western one, an American journalist said. “The issue is very clear. Syria is Washington’s war. It was planned many years ago,” Stephen Lendman told Press TV on Monday. […]
Saudi Arabia to have 16 nuclear reactors by 2030
Source: TOI DUBAI: Oil-rich Saudi Arabia plans to become a leader in renewable energy by building 16 nuclear reactors by 2030 at an estimated cost of USD 100 billion and with a combined capacity of 22 gigawatts. More:
Did Musharraf Kill Benazir?
Source: LewRock Well.Com via Wasim Sr. Pakistan’s former military dictator, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, was indicted last week on charges of murdering former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, and for treason. Never […]
Death is now everyday among Arabs – but culprits, and facts, are rare
In Lebanon, Egpyt and Syria, society has become frighteningly distorted, writes Robert Fisk. Mass gassing, massacres in the streets, mosque bombings. It’s as if no Middle Eastern state can any longer enjoy the blessings of peace. I was driving to Cairo airport on Friday, wondering if it was really wise […]
Does Religious Freedom Have a Future in Pakistan?
journal.georgetown.edu:Between January 2012 and June 2013, Pakistan experienced 203 instances of targeted violence against religious communities resulting in more than 700 deaths and 1,100 injuries; the Shi’a community was hardest hit, with 635 individuals killed in 77 separate attacks, while Christians, Ahmadis, and Hindus also suffered. The U.S. Commission on […]
Whose Shariat to Implement in Pakistan?
The broken bow NADEEM F. PARACHA Published 2013-08-25 04:50:42 So often one hears a fellow Pakistani bemoaning how polarised a nation we are. But sometimes I feel that what they mean by polarisation in this context is the presence of the rich ethnic, religious and sectarian diversity that this country is […]
The NSC bounces back
Source: ET The first meeting of the Defence Committee of the Cabinet (DCC) held on August 22, 2013 under the new federal government, led by Nawaz Sharif, decided to establish the Cabinet Committee on National Security (CCNS). It is a reincarnation of the controversial National Security Council (NSC), established in 2004, by […]
Malaysia: Muslims should emulate the Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) in religious tolerance more
Source: muslimvillage.com PETALING JAYA — Muslims in Malaysia should take heed of Prophet Muhammad’s religious tolerance as he actively promoted peace and compassion for all non-Muslim minorities living in Arabia, a […]
Pakistan’s first radical
By: Hamida Ghafour Foreign Affairs reporter, Published on Mon Aug 26 2013 Toronto Star In Mohammed Hanif’s dark and brilliant satire A Case of Exploding Mangoes, Zia ul-Haq is described as “fattened, chubby-cheeked and marinating in his own paranoia,” the military ruler of a nation who consulted the Quran every […]
Qatar World Cup ‘to switch to winter
Source: Gulf News. Ulrichen, Switzerland: Fifa President Sepp Blatter expects his executive committee to decide soon that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be moved from the searing heat of summer. Blatter said a meeting in Zurich in October should approve the change and begin consultation on the best […]
Unified visa for Gulf Cooperation Council member countries by 2014
Source: TOI DUBAI: Gulf Cooperation Council plans to launch a unified visa for tourists visiting the region by mid-2014, aimed at simplifying travel formalities for the visitors.”The plan to have a GCC tourism visa, similar to the Schengen visa in Europe, is about to be implemented after obstacles have been […]