Global famine if India, Pakistan unleash nukes: study
CHICAGO: More than a billion people around the world would face starvation if India and Pakistan unleash nuclear weapons, even if that war is regionally limited, a study released Tuesday […]
KAZAKHSTAN: Ahmadi Muslims closed down everywhere, Methodist congregation next?
Forum 18, Oslo, Norway The enforced closure of the Ahmadi Muslim community in Kazakhstan’s commercial capital Almaty leaves the community unable to worship legally anywhere in the country, community members lamented to Forum 18 News Service. Their place of worship was closed amid a continuing official campaign against religious communities […]
‘Secularism is the way forward’
Dawn.com KARACHI, April 18: Secularism is not against religion; it is the message of humanity. This was the gist of the speeches delivered by eminent speakers at the launch of the Pakistan chapter of the Forum of Secular Bangladesh and Trial of War Criminals of 1971 at the Karachi Press […]
Indonesia’s largest Islamic group (NU) has condemned Attack on Ahmadiyah mosque
NU ready to mediate Ahmadiyah conflict One of Indonesia’s largest Islamic groups has condemned the recent attack on an Ahmadiyah mosque in Tasikmalaya, West Java, saying that it could act […]
Minority groups have no legal guarantee, says deputy minister of Indonesia
Minority groups in this country need a legal basis to protect their rights Jakarta Post: On the heels of repetitive attacks against minority groups across the country, a high-ranking official […]
Muslim figure says Ahmadiyah still part of Islam
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An executive of Muhammadiyah, the country’s second-largest Muslim organization, said that Ahmadiyah sect was still part of the Islamic society despite their different beliefs. Muhammadiyah’s secretary […]
China Now Tops U.S. in Space Launches
Source: Wired.com – By David Axe For the first time ever, China has launched more rockets into orbit in a year than the U.S. In 2011, the Chinese sent 19 rockets into space. The U.S. sent just 18. Russia, the Walmart of space launches, fired off no fewer than 31 […]
Alleged rift seen at Relegious Affairs Ministry over Ahmadiyah
The Jakarta Post, Deputy Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar has won support from interfaith activists with his call for the National Police to take seriously the attack on an Ahmadiyah mosque in Tasikmalaya, West Java. He also urged police to bring the perpetrators to justice. Nasaruddin’s statement came as a […]
Sheikh Abdul-Aziz Al al-Sheikh, Saudi Arabian Mufti, Says Girls Ready For Marriage At 10 Years Old
Huff Post “Those who call for raising the age of marriage to 25 are absolutely mistaken.” That’s what Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti,Sheikh Abdul-Aziz Al al-Sheikh said when asked about marrying minor girls without their consent, according to The World Observer. He also insisted that girls are ready for marriage by age 10 or 12. […]
Pakistan: The path of isolation: Asma Jehangir
Dawn: by Asma Jehangir: PAKISTAN remains in the dog house of the international community mainly because its rulers refuse to accept that violence and conflict within the country are escalating […]
PM contempt: SC to announce verdict on April 26
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Web Desk / AFP Published: April 24, 2012 ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has reserved judgement in the contempt case against Prime Minister […]
Former Palestinian prime minister: 2-state solution may be dropped
ABU DIS, West Bank: With gloom deepening over prospects for peace, a leading Palestinian is suggesting they might drop the “two-state solution” that has underpinned two decades of negotiations, aiming […]
Israel punishes Palestinian hunger strikers by removing rights
Israeli authorities are trying new methods to end hunger strikes among Palestinian prisoners. The measures include canceling prisoners’ rights to family visits and confiscating of their possessions. “Privileges such as family visits have been revoked and items such as electronics have been confiscated,” Sivan Weizman, a spokesperson for the Israeli […]
West Java – Ahmadis At Risk, Islamist Minister Demands ‘Conversion
A long post to start the day, but it’s important that people understand the pervasive Islamist bigotry this innocent minority faces. ———————————————————————- West Java Police have said they’ll be guarding other Ahmadi centres in their infamously intolerant province, but after last week’s vandalism we can only hope they’ll do a […]
Saudi woman scientist bags gold medal in Geneva fair
By ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: A member of the applied sciences faculty at Umm Al-Qura University has won a gold medal for her innovation at the 40th International Exhibition of Inventions […]
Swiss envoy lauds Jordan’s efforts to aid Syrian refugees
by Taylor Luck | Petra | JORDAN TIMES RAMTHA/AMMAN — A Swiss humanitarian envoy on Monday confirmed his country’s support for Jordan’s efforts to host refugees, as relief agencies reported a rise in the number of injured Syrians crossing into the Kingdom. During a field visit to Mafraq and Ramtha […]
No Suspects in West Java Ahmadiyah Mosque Attack: Police
Jakarta globe: Tasikmalaya. Local police are looking for suspects in video footage of last week’s mob attack on an Ahmadiyah mosque in West Java, an officer said on Monday. “We’re still analyzing recording,” Tasikmalaya police chief Sr. Adj. Comr. Irman Sugema said. A mob of 150 people stormed the mosque […]
Top official defends Ahmadiyah
Jakarta Post, Deputy Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar has taken a different viewpoint from his superior regarding an attack on an Ahmadiyah mosque in Tasikmalaya, West Java, on Friday. Nasaruddin was quoted by Antara news agency as saying that the police should take the incident in the Singaparna district seriously, […]
India’s remote sensing satellite Risat-1 set for Thursday launch
The countdown for the Thursday early morning launch of a rocket laden with remote sensing satellite Risat-1 has begun in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, an ISRO official said, a step that will reinforce India’s global leadership position in the field. Remote sensing satellites send back pictures and other data for […]
US, Turkey and Iraqi Kurds join hands
Credit: Asia Times: An acrimonious exchange between the Turkish and Iraqi leaders underscores escalating tensions as Ankara wades into its neighbor’s sectarian politics to back autonomous Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani. Turkey needs help from the Barzani fiefdom to muzzle separatists on its eastern border, yet its desire for a share […]