Source: Indian News Line via Wasim Sr Lahore/Islamabad: After battling for life for more than six days following a brutal assault by fellow inmates inside Pakistan’s Kot Lakhpat Jail, Indian death row convict Sarabjit Singh died in a Lahore hospital on Thursday. His body has been shifted to the mortuary […]
Reports of the Assad regime’s use of chemical weapons are part of a retold drama riddled with plot-holes ROBERT FISK SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2013 Is there any way of escaping […]
ALEPPO, Syria — The gash on Abu Ahmed’s face has almost healed but the troubling memory of Syrian rebels thrashing him with rifle butts evokes fear of another looming war: […]
STORY SUMMARY UN-Arab League Syria peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi is on the verge of quitting amid growing frustration at deadlocked international efforts to end the worsening conflict, diplomats said Wednesday. […]
May 02, 2013 09:10 AM (Last updated: May 02, 2013 10:19 AM) By Talek Harris STORY SUMMARY Bahrain royal Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa promised a new era of […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s Note, in response to PTI statement copied below: Well here it is finally. The cat is out of the bag and its looks ugly. Imran Khan, […]
Source: www.presstv.ir Iran is planning to hold the first International Logotype Festival, focusing on representing the Islam’s prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in the capital city of Tehran. The internationally renowned Iranian filmmaker […]
Source: IslamAhmadiyya on YouTube Boston Bombings: Is it fair to give label to terrorists as Muslim, Chrisitian, Jewish, Buddist, Hindu, Sikh so on and so forth. Dr. Faheem Younis of […]
Source: Vimeo.com An interactive talk show discussing and answering questions in relation to the beliefs of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, thus rectifying misconceptions. For more information please visit alislam.org
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Source: USA Today By Cathy Lynn Grossman Devotion to Islam shapes the lives of most Muslims but their views on democracy, religious law known as sharia, and family life are varied, a new study finds. The research report on Muslim views on religion, politics and society was released Tuesday by The […]
Source: CNN Money By Charles Riley Bangladesh must make its factories safer or risk the loss of privileged access to the country’s biggest market after a building collapse killed hundreds of garment industry workers. The warning from the European Union is the latest sign that governments and retailers are […]
This article originally appeared on AlterNet. With a new Pope at the helm, the Catholic hierarchy has set about to polish its tarnished image. Can an increased focus on the poor make up for the Church’s opposition to contraception and marriage equality or its sordid financial and sexual affairs? The Bishops can only […]
Source: BBC Japan’s near-symetrical snow-topped volcano, Mount Fuji, looks likely to become a Unesco World Heritage site, officials say. A key UN advisory council had recommended it as appropriate for […]
FP: Knox Thomas: Today, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) issued its2013 Annual Report, focusing on Pakistan and 28 other countries around the world, including Afghanistan. As an independent U.S. government advisory body separate from the State Department, USCIRF’s Annual Report identifies violations of religious freedom, as defined by […]
Asian Human Rights Commission: AHRC: There have been some developments during the past two weeks that reveal that in the coming elections elements of the Taliban and Al-Qaida had been offered seats in the parliament. Before these developments the security agencies with the help of right wing parties have also […]
Death stalks the Syrian regime just as it does the rebels. But on the front line of the war, the regime’s army is in no mood to surrender – and claims it doesn’t need chemical weapons Clouds hang oppressively low over the Syrian army’s front-line mountain-top in the far north […]
Syria’s ‘ghost’ soldiers have been accused of torturing and killing civilians. Soon they will be controlling newly captured towns, reports our Middle East correspondent In a decision that is certain to arouse fear among the regime’s enemies, the Syrian government has decreed that thousands of volunteers loyal to President Bashar […]
Epigraph: “Those who believe, then disbelieve, then again believe, then disbelieve, and then increase in disbelief, Allah will never forgive them nor will He guide them to the way.” (Al […]
Judaism has found sanctity not in space, but in time. Our cathedrals are not buildings, but moments. By Rabbi Mark S. Glickman Special to The Seattle Times Faith & Values […]