Dawn: IT is time to fight and take back at least some space that we have, over the last 30 odd years, ceded to self-proclaimed religious authorities, those who act as bigots and those who use religion or interpretations of religion to oppress others. If this means taking some risks, […]
Dawn: Masjid cleric Abdul Aziz poses a security threat to the law and order situation in the capital. They also stressed the need for a check on the growing number of madressahs in Rawalpindi and Islamabad who also have overt and covert links with militant groups. Read: Suicide attack threats again […]
By SUFYAN BIN UZAYR Every year in December, Christians all around the world celebrate Christmas, marking the birth of Jesus Christ. In fact, when it comes to venerating Christ, most […]
Source: The Nation By Saima Baig Keeping with the tradition in Pakistan, whereby each time after a terrorist attack or any tragic event, fingers are pointed against someone else, this time again the blame was laid squarely at the door of others. The hero was Amir Liaquat who invited on his […]
Malaymailonline: KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — Followers of the outlawed Ahmadiyya sect are challenging a crackdown on their activities nearly a year ago, on the grounds that they do not fall under the jurisdiction of Islamic law since they have been declared apostates by religious authorities in Selangor. On August […]
Source:aljazeera.com Taipei, Taiwan – Every Friday afternoon about 1,000 Muslims gather for the weekly prayer at the Taipei Grand Mosque. Only 20 percent are local Taiwanese – the majority come […]
Fiji is the happiest country in the world, according to a survey of 64,000 people across 65 countries. The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey showed that less-developed nations are much happier than developed ones. In the UK just 49 per cent of people are happy. The top five countries are: Fiji – […]
Summary The move by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to join the International Criminal Court and give it jurisdiction to investigate allegations of Israeli and other war crimes in Palestine should be seen as a positive development that brings international law to play in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The failure at […]
Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh RIYADH: ARAB NEWS Published — Saturday 3 January 2015 Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh has warned against celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (peace be upon him), saying that it is a superstitious practice that was illegally added to the religion. “It is a bida (a sinful […]
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas signed on to 20 international agreements on Wednesday, including the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), a day after a bid for independence by 2017 failed at the United Nations Security Council. The move which angered Israel and seemed likely […]
Plans to delay the release of a Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee investigation into Operation Protective Edge until after the election is inherently undemocratic. The public deserves to know the findings before they vote. Haaretz Editorial | Jan. 2, 2015 | 5:30 AM IDF soldiers mourn at funeral of comrade […]
malaymailonline: by Joseph Sipalan — Followers of the Ahmadiyya sect are considered deviant by many Islamic countries that follow the Sunnah wal Jamaah ideology, which includes Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — Followers of the outlawed Ahmadiyya sect are challenging a crackdown on their activities nearly a year ago, on […]
When citizens of new year partying at the monument a few hours earlier, trash mounted. As usual, the sanitation department of DKI Jakarta will be busy cleaning up the garbage […]
GEN. RAHEEL SHARIF IS CHANGING PAKISTAN FOREVER. Source: Newsweek BY KHALED AHMED From under-trial Pervez Musharraf’s hospitalization at the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology on Jan. 2 to the attempt […]
By HARUN YAHYA Published — Friday 2 January 2015 In the verse, “Do not direct your eyes longingly to what We have given certain of them to enjoy. Do not […]
JUBAIL: SULTAN AL-SUGHAIR Published — Friday 2 January 2015 Many here believe that heavy use of social media is harming family life in the Kingdom and can cause psychological problems. […]
Source: Arab News: Saudi economists have emphasized the need for population control to preserve the country’s economic resources. “Families have to apply birth control in order to reduce expenses and provide better education and facilities to their children,” said Fadhel Al-Bouainain, an economist. He described the Kingdom’s population growth as […]
Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 2 By Umid Niayesh – Trend: Iranian president Hassan Rouhani has criticized western powers’ intervention in the Islamic countries, the Islamic Republic’s IRNA news agency reported Jan. 2. “Why strangers should be able to make decisions upon the fate of the Muslims?” Rouhani said, criticizing the US […]
Source: TOI KARACHI: Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has secretly married a former BBC anchor Reham Khan in a hush hush wedding, according to media reports. The 62-year-old Imran is believed to have tied the knot last weekend with Pakistani news anchor Reham, 41, who is a divorcee and mother-of-three. She lived in Britain […]
339. Commandment – The food of the People of the Book is lawful for you, and your food is lawful for them [5:6] This day all good things have been made lawful for you. And the food of the People of the Book is lawful for you, and your food […]