Russian TV: Friday’s meteorite which struck Chelyabinsk carried a mass of around 40 tonnes, possibly making it the largest recorded object to hit the Earth since Tunguska. It was around […]
ET: BOSTON: A closely tracked asteroid, about 150-feet (45-metres) wide, whizzed safely past Earth on Friday, the same day a much smaller, previously undetected meteor hit Russia, injuring nearly 1,000 people. […]
Source: The Economist. “STAR TREK”, said one commentator. “They may as well wear a burqa,” huffed another. Supposedly chaste new uniforms for Turkish Airlines (THY) cabin attendants have triggered mirth and horror in the cyberworld. They have also sharpened debate about creeping conservatism under the mildly Islamist Justice and Development […]
Jews, Christians and Muslims express support for multifaith society Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia media release: JCMA, founded in 2003, is committed to the promotion of understanding, mutual respect […]
Epigraph: “He (Allah) it is Who has sent His Messenger, with guidance and the Religion of truth, that He may make it prevail over all other religions. And sufficient is Allah […]
Source: Nasim Malik via The Telegraph The communications watchdog, Ofcom, has made a series of rulings against channels which allowed “inflammatory” material to be broadcast in breach of rules which forbid extreme opinions gaining a platform on British television. The cases, disclosed today, include examples of an imam telling viewers […]
Source: Jakarta Globe: Vatican City. Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday called for “real renewal” in the Catholic Church at an emotional farewell ceremony with priests from his Rome diocese and told them he would be “hidden from the world” after he resigns at the end of this month. “We must […]
by Simon Bradley, swissinfo.ch Almost four years after Sri Lankan government forces crushed Tamil rebels, Switzerland is backing a South African post-Apartheid reconciliation initiative to bring parties to the negotiating […]
The Economist: “STAR TREK”, said one commentator. “They may as well wear a burqa,” huffed another. Supposedly chaste new uniforms for Turkish Airlines (THY) cabin attendants have triggered mirth and horror in the cyberworld. They have also sharpened debate about creeping conservatism under the mildly Islamist Justice and Development (AK) […]
Viewpoints @ BBC News Europe Pope Benedict has led the Catholic Church since 2005, and his papacy has reflected his belief that the Catholic Church should retain its core traditional, […]
Source: The Economist: BENEDICT XVI became the first Pope to abdicate the papacy since 1415 when he announced his decision to retire at the end of February, saying that he is too old to continue. In many ways he has been a reformer. @Pontifex, the Pope’s official English-language Twitter feed, […]
Russian TV: British health officials warn a new deadly virus, similar to SARS, could spread from person to person. WHO officials are encouraging countries to be on the lookout for […]
Source: AMJ Press Desk London PRESS RELEASE In an age where certain countries are adopting controversial laws or policies, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat and Fifth Khalifa, His Holiness, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, has said that legislative bodies throughout the world should exercise their powers in a […]
Global Post: Pope Benedict’s resignation has galvanized interest in cardinals who until now have been distant figures to most Catholics, and some of the leading candidates are being analyzed by […]
By Dr Leon Moosavi “In January 2011, Baroness Warsi claimed that Islamophobia had ‘passed the dinner-table test’, meaning that prejudice against Muslims was commonplace in British society. This unique intolerance […]
Source: Spiegel Germany. “There is something bitter and tragic about (Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to resign)…. Only in his departure has Benedict broken the chains of tradition. Everywhere else, he […]
Source: Maltastar.com Laiq Ahmed Atif president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta visited the St. Vincent de Paul Elderly Residency on Monday and presented gifts and food hampers to 150 […]
Global Post: When Pope Benedict XVI startled one billion members of the global Catholic church and made news all over the world with his resignation in Rome on Monday morning, […]
The Indian Express: The burkinis, which is a swimwear originally designed for Islamic women to protect their modesty, are soaring in popularity among British non-Muslims. The swimwear, which was […]
Barclays has announced 3,700 job losses and £1.7bn cost cuts as part of Project Transform, a radical bid to restore the bank’s tattered reputation. Declaring a “new era” for the […]