‘We will catch you’: A Real Story
IDF issues wanted posters for Palestinian kids RT: Asaf Hikmat, a West Bank Palestinian teen, can hardly concentrate on his upcoming exams, as he has been on the lookout for […]
Religious Conflict Not a Problem in ‘Tolerant’ Indonesia: Minister
The Jakarta Globe: Indonesia’s Religious Affairs Minister, in an apparent attempt to downplay the nation’s rising tide of religious intolerance, suggested that inter-faith strife is “human nature” before calling the […]
Imam gunned down in Karachi
Source: ET KARACHI: Unidentified persons gunned down the imam of a Jamia Masjid in the area of Gul Bahar, just after he had stepped out of the mosque after offering his afternoon prayers, reported Express News on Thursday. According to initial details a 9mm pistol was used and the victim, Maulana […]
Your task is not to seek for love …
Source: Dawn.Com By Arieb Azhar: The depth of one’s spirituality is directly proportionate to one’s level of tolerance for other people’s beliefs. This means the more convinced a person is in his/her own beliefs and convictions; the less that person should be bothered by the beliefs of others. This is […]
Pakistan’s New Leader Is the Latest to Seek ‘Peace’ Deal With Terrorists
Source: Conservative Papers: (CNSNews.com) – Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is planning to hold talks with jihadists, including the umbrella group known as the Pakistani Taliban, despite the failure of numerous similar initiatives over the past seven years. Campaigning ahead of the general election last May, Sharif pledged to […]
Japan Peace Conference 2013
Source: Anees Ahmad Nadeem, President & Missionary In Charge, Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, Japan The Peace Conference 2013 will be held on 17th of August. This is being arranged by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Representatives of major religions in Japan are participating in this event The conference will have the overarching theme of [人間性が一番」. Please invite […]
Kurds drive Al-Qaeda fighters out of Ras al-Ain
STORY SUMMARY Kurdish fighters expelled jihadists from the Syrian flashpoint frontier town of Ras al-Ain and the nearby border crossing with Turkey, activists said Wednesday, in escalating fighting that could signal another front in Syria’s fractious civil war.Kurdish fighters took total control of Ras al-Ain “after 24 hours of fighting. […]
Metro system to lead facelift of Madinah
Epigraph: Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet. O ye who believe! you also should invoke blessings on him and salute him with the salutation of peace. (Al Quran 33:57) EDDAH: P.K. ABDUL […]
Obama’s UN pick to seek Security Council seat for Israel (The last straw for the UN?)
AFP | Jul 17, 2013 | JORDAN TIMES WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s nominee for UN envoy Wednesday slammed the global body’s “unacceptable bias” against Israel, and pledged to lobby hard to get America’s closest Mideast ally a seat on the Security Council. Even as detractors criticise her past statements […]
U.S. Intelligence Confirms Latest Israeli Strike Inside Syria
thedailybeast: Israel has now struck inside Syria three times since the civil war there began in 2011, report Josh Rogin and Eli Lake. The U.S. intelligence community has determined that Israeli jets bombed a Hezbollah weapons depot containing advanced Russian weaponry inside Syria earlier this month. Israeli soldiers stand by a […]
Guess Who’s Valedictorian at Israel’s Top Medical School?
Source: The Huffington Post: By Diana Bletter: Writer, Author, ‘The Mom Who Took Off On Her Motorcycle’ Guess who graduated first in this year’s medical school class at the Technion, Israel’s version […]
Claims of Bahaullah: Prophethood or Godhood?
CLAIM OF BAHĀ`ULLĀH PROPHETHOOD OR GODHOOD? By Ansar Raza, Missionary, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at, Canada Email: ansar58@gmail.com Introduction Among the strongest arguments favoring the truthfulness of the Promised Messiahas, the founder of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and similarly of every Prophet and Messenger, is that a false Prophet or false claimant of […]
New Iranian President backs Syria’s Bashar Assad
STORY SUMMARY Iran’s president-elect has sent messages to Syria’s Bashar Assad reaffirming support for his ally. Iran also said Tuesday it would welcome cease-fire between rebel forces and the Syrian government during the holy month of Ramadan and reiterated that a national dialogue was the only way to resolve the […]
Netanyahu authorizes arms shipment to “rebels” in Syria
According to Haaretz, 15 July 2013, the government of Benjamin Netanyahu has backtracked on the issue regarding the delivery of weapons to the “rebels” in Syria [1]. Concerned about the consequences of a victory at the hands of the Assad government—backed by Hezbollah and Iran—and following the unrest in the […]
Violence in protest of Ghulam Azam verdict
Collection of news items from Dhaka regarding Opposition protests for ICT verdict on Jamat e Islami leaders. Could Bangladesh protests upend the government? (+video) Christian Science Monitor Protests continued for a second day in Bangladesh after a war crimes tribunal investigating the country’s 1971 war of independence sentenced a top Islamist politician to […]
Malala spoke. Muslims, please listen
Source: theglobeandmail.com It was fitting indeed that Malala Yousafzai addressed the United Nations during the first third of Ramadan. The month’s first 10 days are regarded as the days of God’s […]
Following Pope’s Example, Iranian Dissident Kisses Feet Of Baha’i Boy
Source: rferl.org Mohammad Nourizad, a former hard-line conservative columnist turned dissident, kissed the feet of a 4-year-old Baha’i boy named Artin. Nourizad posted a photo of the scene on his blog along with […]
New law to protect domestic workers in Saudi Arabia
Source: arabnews.com The Council of Ministers has passed a new law that protects the rights of domestic workers as well as their employers. The law allows them to enjoy nine-hour free […]
Makkah and Ramadan: A historical relationship
Source: arabnews.com Ramadan naturally steers the mind and spirit to the two holy cities of Islam, Makkah Al-Mukarramah and Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah. Both cities hold special places in the hearts of Muslims […]
Dubai Quran contest begins
Source: gulfnews.com Dubai: The first part of the Dubai International Holy Quran Awards (DIHQA) ended with an enlightening lecture by Dr Omar Abdul Kafi titled “A bearer of good tidings and […]