Islam And Science
Source: Alislam.org So said the Messiah: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani The Messiah: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani, the Founder of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community said about God of nature and Islam: […]
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan The Voice of Unity – The merging of Indian, Persian and Arab cultures
Source: Qantara On the 15th anniversary of the death of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the world can look back on an extraordinary musician. The “King of Qawwali” was a source […]
The IDB Prizes for Science & Technology, 11th Edition (1434H – 2013G) – a cash reward of US$100,000
Source: IDB The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) announces the eleventh edition of its Prizes for Science and Technology (1434H-2013G). The IDB established the Prizes in 1422H (2001G) to acknowledge […]
UAE to open Syrian refugee camp in Jordan
Rabaeh Al Sarhan camp will be a modern facility catering to displaced Syrian families By Rania Moussly, Staff Reporter GULF NEWS Amman: The UAE government is set to open a […]
Energy woes: over 40 percent of textile industry has shifted to Bangladesh?
Source: Business Recorder. By ABDUL RASHEED AZAD More than 40 percent of the Pakistani textile industry and around 0.2 million power looms have shifted to Bangladesh in the last five years due to energy crisis in Pakistan and better incentives in Bangladesh, which has created serious employment related problems in the […]
For Zaatari camp’s first groom, displacement means an untraditional wedding (in a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan)
by Muath Freij JORDAN TIMES MAFRAQ — When Syrian newlywed Huthaifa Hariri got engaged nine months ago in Daraa, he did not imagine that his wedding would be held in […]
Pope arrives in Lebanon amid Mideast turmoil
By Dana Khraiche, Rima S. Aboulmona The Daily Star BEIRUT: Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Lebanon’s capital Beirut Friday, in the third-ever visit by a Roman Catholic prelate to this […]
Jewish groups mad about initial reports on anti-Islam film
By Lateef Mungin (CNN) – Jewish groups are upset that the initial reporting about the anti-Islam movie known as “Innocence of Muslims” depicted the film as being financed by a group of Jewish donors. The groups say the reporting was irresponsible and even dangerous. “We are greatly concerned that this […]
‘Don’t Overreact’ to Anti-Islam Movie: Indonesian Muslim Leaders
The Jakarta Globe: The Indonesian Council of Ulema (MUI) on Friday asked Muslims here not to be provoked by the anti-Islam movie “Innocence of Muslims,” but at the same time demanded that legal action be taken against the producer. Amid increasing violent anti-US protests in response to the movie in […]
Change in Pakistan’s blasphemy laws unlikely
Dawn.com: ISLAMABAD: The apparent collapse of a case against a Christian girl accused of burning pages containing verses from the holy Quran has given a dim ray of hope to critics of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws. The girl was believed to be mentally impaired, and a cleric from her neighborhood was […]
The collapse of Ibn Khaldoun’s theory
KHALED AL-DAKHEEL Monday 10 September 2012 ARABNEWS Modern Arab political thought has, for the most part, relied heavily on the theories of Ibn Khaldoun to explain whatever concerns the “modern […]
Saudi Arabia steers citizens away from Syrian ‘jihad’
Reuters | Sep 13, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES JEDDAH/DUBAI — Loath to foster a new generation of militant Islamists, Saudi Arabia is trying to stop its citizens from joining what some of them see as a holy war against the Syrian government. The Saudi public has grown incensed at the […]
SAUDI CONDEMNS ANTI-ISLAM FILM AND VIOLENCE
Saudi condemns anti-Islam film and violent reaction Reuters 11:05 a.m. CDT, September 13, 2012 DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia on Thursday condemned a film Muslims consider blasphemous to Islam but also denounced the violent anti-American protests it has sparked in some Muslim countries.Four U.S. officials including the ambassador to Libya were […]
Pakistan: Within one week, second Ahmadi man falls victim to target killing in Karachi
Victim, who was struck with two bullets to his head, was taken to Abbasi hospital where he was pronounced dead upon arrival, local Urdu newspaper Daily Jang has reported. Ahmadiyya […]
The Indo-Pak visa liberalisation agreement is most welcome
It will help thousands of people with cross-border ties and others who genuinely wish well for both countries By Sheeba Hasan | Special to Gulf NewsPublished: 00:00 September 13, 2012 The wedding of Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza had recently brought the subject of Indo-Pak marriages, and its related logistical […]
Umar II: The Mujadid of the First Century
Written and collected by Zia H Shah Umar II, in full ʿUmar ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz (born 682/683, Medina, Arabia [now in Saudi Arabia]—died February 720, near Aleppo, Syria), pious and respected caliph who attempted to preserve the integrity of the Muslim Umayyad caliphate (661–750) by emphasizing religion and a return to the original […]
Prince Sultan stresses women’s role in society
RIYADH: WALAA HAWARI ARABNEWS Thursday 13 September 2012 Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, was a guest at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs knowledge meeting recently. Prince Sultan, who is also the chairman of the Disabled Children’s Association (DISCA). said: “Women play a […]
Filipinos flee Syria among civil strife …
MANILA — Filipino Ruth Pana remembered the windows of her employer’s house in Damascus riddled with bullets. The maid, who escaped first to the Philippine embassy in the Syrian capital and then to Manila aboard an evacuation flight, also remembered one of the sons of her Syrian employer being killed […]
OIC shoring up support for Palestine upgrade bid at UN
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Thursday 13 September 2012 The Organization of Islamic Cooperation announced yesterday that it would make all-out efforts for the UN recognition of Palestine when the General Assembly convenes in New York this month. “OIC Secretary-General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu has urged a number of countries to recognize Palestine,” said […]
60 Indonesian Young Leaders Illuminate the Darkness
The Jakarta Globe: This month marked the end of McKinsey & Company’s latest wave of Young Leaders for Indonesia. YLI is an annual series of intensive workshops for high-performing individuals […]