Israelis cannot let Judaism be a mask for racism
Source: Haaretz: It’s time Jews in Israel shed their Diaspora mentality of fearing assimilation and start taking care of the minority religions living in this country. By Arie Hasit / […]
Fijian UN troops in Golan used as hostages
AGENCIES arabnews.com Published — Friday 29 August 2014 UNITED NATIONS: Negotiations are going on for the release of 43 United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) peacekeepers in the Golan Heights […]
43 U.N. peacekeepers abducted in Golan Heights
Washington Post: BEIRUT — The United Nations said Thursday that 43 peacekeepers serving along the cease-fire line between Syria and Israel have been detained by Syrian rebels during intense fighting in the area between opposition and government forces. The abductions came a day after rebels claimed control of the border crossing between Israel […]
Palestinians threaten to turn to ICC if date not set for return to 1967 lines
Epigraph: Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lordyour God is giving you. “You shall not murder. “You shall not commit […]
Allah and the limits of human imagination
DAUD MATTHEWS Published — Friday 29 August 2014 And they urge you to hasten the punishment. But Allah will never fail in His promise. And indeed, a day with your […]
Pilgrims from India, Bangladesh begin arriving for Haj 2014
The first Haj flight from India arrived in Madinah on Wednesday. Air India flight AI 5001 transported 235 pilgrims from Kolkata to Prince Mohammed International Airport. More than 136,000 Indians are slated to perform Haj this year. Indian Ambassador Hamid Ali Rao, Consul-General B.S. Mubarak, Deputy Consul General Md Noor […]
Qur’an lesson for today: Indeed, the most honorable among you, in the sight of Allah, is he who is the most righteous among you
219. Imdeed, the most honorable among you, in the sight of Allah, is he who is the most righteous among you [49:14] O mankind, We have created you from a male and a female; and We have made you into tribes and sub-tribes that you may recognize one another. Verily, […]
COAS Raheel Sharif made ‘mediator’ to end political crisis
By Dawn.com Updated 9 minutes ago ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan announced that Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif has been appointed by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as a ‘mediator’ and ‘guarantor’ for bringing the current crisis between […]
“No Ball” of Imran”
Author: Iqbal Tareen, Virginia, USA August 27, 2014 “No Ball” of Imran” Peoples of Pakistan and friends of freedoms and democracy are closely watching the twin tides of “Freedom and Revolution Marches”, which have now transitioned into an apparent clash between the Government of Mian Nawaz Sharif and the two […]
327 Moral Idiots
Source: The Times of Israel This week 327 people demonstrated that having survived the Holocaust or being related to Holocaust survivors certainly does not mean you have any moral wisdom. […]
Israel-Gaza conflict: No victory for Israel despite weeks of devastation – Palestinians have won: they are still in Gaza, and Hamas is still there
by Robert Fisk, The Independent ’Twas not a famous victory – but that’s what the Palestinians of Gaza are celebrating. There was much shaking of heads in the international media […]
The ‘Islamic State’ and its brutal crimes betray Muslim world: Editorial
Source: The Star The so-called “Islamic State’s” brutal crimes make it a threat to moderate Islam, Mideast stability and global security. The Muslim world’s moral censure alone won’t shake the […]
Lesson From Old India: When an Economy Just Doesn’t Get Better
Source: NY Times Commentators have often compared the recent Great Recession of the United States and Europe to the Great Depression of the 1930s. In both cases, asset prices tumbled, financial systems […]
Pakistan: Meet Mian M. Mansha, country’s richest man $2.6 billion
Report from LONDON POST Pakistani Ruler’s conflicting National and Business interests By Sabena Siddiqi The Sharif’s business interests in India have resulted in extra-ordinary negative repercussions for Pakistan’s security. Businessmen close to them are also pursuing Indian businesses with gusto not caring about fair or foul. There are various business ventures […]
Jewish centre reopens in Mumbai
Dawn: MUMBAI: A Jewish centre in Mumbai reopened on Tuesday, nearly six years after heavily armed militants stormed the building and killed six people inside during the 2008 attacks on the city. One of several high-profile targets assaulted by the gunmen, Chabad House in south Mumbai was left bullet-ridden and […]
Palestinian joy as Israel agrees Gaza truce – Hamas and Israel agree long-term deal which will ease Israeli blockade of enclave after talks brokered by Egypt.
The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, said on Tuesday from the occupied West Bank that a formula had been accepted by all parties and that a ceasefire had gone into effect at 1600 GMT. He hailed the agreement as a chance to “build a new nation and end the occupation”, before […]
Second Amendment, Ahmadis and Democracy in Pakistan
Source: Pak Tea House By Raza Habib Raja: The author is a PhD student at Maxwell School, Syracuse University and can be contacted at rhr53@cornell.edu Frankly I would like to say at […]
Pakistan’s prime minister meets army chief amid crisis
(Reuters) – Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met the country’s powerful army chief on Tuesday as a political deadlock over mass protests to demand the government’s resignation showed no signs of resolution. Pakistan has been gripped by peaceful anti-government protests demanding Sharif’s resignation this month, with thousands of demonstrators camped outside […]
Manal al-Sharif: A Saudi woman who dared to drive
Additional Reading Gender Equality in the Holy Qur’an – In the Beginning Man and Woman Were Equal