Celebrating Peace and Harmony
Source: Indian Muslim Observer By Ram Puniyani Communal violence is the sad reality of South Asian states. India in particular has been witnessing this violence more so after the coming […]
Lecture on religious tolerance, communal harmony and secularism in Indore
Source: TwoCircles.net Mansoor Ilahi and Abdullah, TwoCircles.net, Indore: “Secularism is the backbone of Indian society and there can’t be any other political philosophy better than secularism for our country. The Constitution of India has guaranteed full religious freedom to all the citizens living in the country,” said Dr. Shakeel Samdani, […]
Robert Fisk: ‘Syrian war could go on for two, three years’
President Bashar al-Assad’s troops in Syria are gaining ground. British Middle East reporter Robert Fisk met some of them when he visited the front lines earlier this month, and told […]
The Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam Part III: Accusations of Abolishing Jihad to Serve the British
Source: amer786.hubpages.com Greetings! And may the peace and blessings of God Almighty be upon you. This is the third in a series of Hubs on what I offer to rebuke as […]
I have a question!
Source: www.greaterkashmir.com Prominent author and legal luminary A G Noorani dropped a bombshell recently by claiming that Muhammad Ali Jinnah refused to accept Lord Mountbatten’s proposal to hold plebiscite in three states – Kashmir, Junagarh and Hyderabad in 1947. Noorani, while speaking at a function in Srinagar to mark the Silver […]
From revolt to nearly intractable sectarian stalemate
STORY SUMMARY What began in Syria as a revolt against an oppressive regime has evolved into a sectarian civil war and, more recently, into a proxy conflict. Today, Syria represents Russia’s only remaining toehold in the Arab world, while all of Assad’s regional opponents are U.S. allies. Indeed, government forces […]
Syria’s Nusra Front eclipsed by Iraq-based Al Qaeda
Reuters | May 18, 2013 | JORDAN TIMES BEIRUT — The most feared and effective rebel group battling President Bashar Assad, the Islamist Nusra Front, is being eclipsed by a more radical jihadi force whose aims go far beyond overthrowing the Syrian leader. Al Qaeda’s Iraq-based wing, which nurtured Nusra […]
Report: Israel prefers Assad survive Syria conflict
Times of London’ quotes Israeli officer as saying Israel prefers “the devil it knows.” by Jerusalem Post The scenario that Syrian President Bashar Assad would survive his country’s bloody conflict, […]
Kingdom becoming more tolerant — Saudi filmmaker
CANNES: ARAB NEWS Sunday 19 May 2013 Saudi filmmaker Haifaa Al-Mansour said yesterday that her country was becoming “more tolerant and more accepting.” Al-Mansour, the Kingdom’s first woman film director, […]
Saudi Arabia: Leading Muslim (lady) architect tapped for metro project
RIYADH: RODOLFO C. ESTIMO JR. ARABNEWS Sunday 19 May 2013 The ArRiyadh Development Authority has tapped the world’s leading Muslim architect Zaha Hadid to design its metro station at the […]
Saudi woman makes history by reaching Everest summit
Source: BBC A Saudi woman has made history by reaching the summit of the world’s highest mountain. Raha Moharrak, 25, not only became the first Saudi woman to attempt the […]
Jerusalem and Umar ibn al-Khattab
Jerusalem is a city holy to the three largest monotheistic faiths – Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Because of its history that spans thousands of years, it goes by many names: Jerusalem, al-Quds, Yerushaláyim, Aelia, and more, all reflecting its diverse heritage. It is a city that numerous Muslim prophets called […]
Israel warns against Russian arms supply to Syria
May 18, 2013 – 19:47 By Maayan Lubell SWISSINFO.CH JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said on Saturday that advanced weapons supplied by Russia to war-torn Syria could end up in the wrong hands and be used against the Jewish state. A Russian shipment of Yakhont anti-ship missiles to Syria was condemned […]
Activists: Rebel groups kidnap in Syria’s Aleppo
Two militant groups in Syria start a tit-for-tat cycle of kidnappings following factory raid Syrian activists say that a wave of tit-for-tat kidnappings between rival Islamic militant groups in the northern city of Aleppo risks sparking large-scale internal fighting between rebels. Rami Abdul-Rahman, who heads the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for […]
Annual Convention (Jalsa Salana) of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Sri Lanka
Source: Lankaweb By A. Abdul Aziz, Press Secretary, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Sri Lanka. The Annual Convention (Jalsa Salana) of the Sri Lanka Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at was held on last Sunday […]
Picture of the Day-Chocolate Hills
It may look like another planet from a fiction movie, but its real. Chocolate Hills, Bohol, Philippines. The Chocolate Hills are actually grass covered limestone, but during the dry season the grass dries up turning brown which is where the name is derived from.
Musharraf’s escape route- Before Mr. Sharif Becomes Prime Minister
Telegraph: Rob Crilly: One man in Pakistan would have watched last Saturday’s election results come rolling with more alarm than anyone else. Pervez Musharraf was the general who cut short Nawaz Sharif’s second term in office by seizing control of the country and arresting the prime minister. How the tables […]
Is LUBP a conspiracy by Ahmadis?
Source: LUBP Now I have definite proof that LUBP is a conspiracy by Ahmadis, Shias, Barelvis, Hindus, Christains, Jews, Illuminatis, Elfs, Hobbits, Munchkins and ofcourse, Iraqis. Their agenda, as per their own dirty words, is to create a “Pluralist, Progressive, Secular and Democratic Pakistan”. Shame on them. More:
Why a man eats another man’s heart
Source: CNN (CNN) — A Syrian rebel carves the heart out of a dead man and bites it. His comrades nearby cheer: “God is great.” This is from a video that is circulating on the Internet. The appalling footage has all the world asking: What kind of people could do […]
Over 27 million children out of school
Source:ET Seven million children have not even received any form of primary education. PHOTO: APP/ FILE ISLAMABAD: While the Pakistan Muslim League (PML) is finalising the make-up of its government, an array of challenges is staring the party in the face, with the most crucial one being the education emergency in […]