MTA’s Interview with Chief Editor of The Muslim Times
Interview with Zia Shah MD (Chief Editor TheMuslimTimes.org) at Jalsa Salana USA 2012 on 29th June 2012.
Mubasher Lucman breaks his Fast of Silence
Two-part video where Mubasher Lucman details the leaked video controversy. Part 1: Part 2
Fijian students thank India for assistance
Fijian students in India thankful for assistance 13:38 Sun May 27, 2012 With Mereseini Marau at Fiji High Commission, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, India.Taken from/By: Facebook Report by: Shireen Lata Fiji students studying in India received an increase in their allowance. Fiji’s High Commissioner to India, Yogesh Karan reminded […]
http://media.mtvnservices.com/embed/mgid:cms:video:thedailyshow.com:402206 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook Apart from being funny the video in the link illustrates a lesson to us all when it comes to politics, research, journalism, religion, etc. That things are not as […]
‘Sister Wives,’ Mormon Reality Show, Launches Its Third Season
Huff Post With Gov. Romney the clear favorite to win the Republican nomination, the question of a Mormon president in the White House will be a hot topic this election season. One of the most prominent displays of Mormonism is TLC’s popular reality show “Sister Wives,” in which an openly […]
Cockfighting in Iraq: a different kind of battle
Source: Kuwait Times Iraq is no stranger to battles, but this is not one fought with rifles and rockets: when the bell sounds, trainers release cocks Daqduqa and Sammam into the ring. The crowd, scattered across the makeshift stands in a dank Baghdad house, erupts into cheers, baying for blood. […]
A response to “The Apostates of Pakistan” by Aakar Patel | Lutf Islam
Credit: The Horizon via Wasim Sroya of Selvenia: Aakar Patel’s recently published article “The apostates of Pakistan” was penned a couple years ago, but did not see the light of day until now. He states the reason for this delay as reluctance of seemingly liberal Pakistani English language papers to publish […]
The Jewish Holiday of Purim 2012 at the Museum for Islamic Art
This Purim, the Museum for Islamic Art invites the whole family to attend captivating theater performances, participate in arts and crafts workshops, and, as always, to visit the Museum’s exhibitions. […]
Oliver Stone
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Oliver Stone Stone at the 66th Venice International Film Festival, 2009 Born William Oliver Stone September 15, 1946 (age 65) New York City, USA Occupation Film director, producer, and screenwriter Years active 1971–present Religion Buddhism (originally Episcopalian) Spouse Najwa Sarkis (1971–1977) Elizabeth Stone (1981–1993) Sun-jung Jung […]
Oliver Stone’s son converts to Islam in Iran
AFP: US filmmaker Sean Stone, son of Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone, converted to Islam on Tuesday in Iran, where he is making a documentary, he told AFP. “The conversion to […]
Spirit of banning based on Ownership: Lets Ban guns, phones, cars …..
To ban or not to ban …Shezan juice The Express Tribune: A couple of weeks back, the Jamaatud Dawa held a well-attended rally in Rawalpindi to remove an Ahmadi religious […]
Minister calls for school ‘Facebook lessons’
Source: The Local Family Minister Kristina Schröder has called on Germany’s high schools to teach the dangers of social networks on the internet. As part of a “Safer Internet Day […]
Facebook and Google remove ‘offensive’ India content
Source: BBC News Facebook and Google say they have complied with an Indian court directive and removed “objectionable” material. They are among 21 web firms, including Yahoo and Orkut, facing a civil suit in Delhi accusing them of hosting material that may cause communal unrest. A criminal case of similar […]
Doubt Cast on Threat That Deterred Rushdie
Source: The New York Times JAIPUR, India — At an old Mughal palace accommodating what organizers called “the greatest literary show on earth,” the headliners on Sunday included Oprah Winfrey, Deepak Chopra and Tom Stoppard. But the absence of another star, Salman Rushdie, continued to overshadow the event. A free-speech […]
Doubt Cast on Threat That Deterred Rushdie
Source: The New York Times JAIPUR, India — At an old Mughal palace accommodating what organizers called “the greatest literary show on earth,” the headliners on Sunday included Oprah Winfrey, Deepak Chopra and Tom Stoppard. But the absence of another star, Salman Rushdie, continued to overshadow the event. […]
India fumes at US TV host’s joke on Golden Temple
Source: ZeeNews Washington: India has objected to US television host Jay Leno passing off a visual of the Golden Temple in Amritsar as Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s vacation home, terming it “quite unfortunate”. Visiting Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi said Sunday he had directed Indian Ambassador to the […]
Google Funds Dissent as Delegates Jostle to Hear Oprah in India
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) — Google Inc., which is opposing censorship around the world, is funding discussions about dissent as celebrities including Oprah Winfrey and MTV founder Tom Freston attend Asia’s largest literary festival. The five-day DSC Jaipur Literature Festival, in the Indian city known for its […]
Peace Journalism: Giving peace a chance
By Tanja Aitamurto What if journalism was biased towards supporting world peace? That would be a radical shift from the current situation, in which journalism is focused on covering war and conflict. The concept of peace journalism emphasizes journalism as a constructive power towards a better world. The notion of […]
An Alarming Development In China That Everyone Has Missed
“I think this move is a sign of weakness and will only increase the likelihood that the winds of change from the Arab spring will reach China. The Chinese middle class, while enjoying their new wealth, will eventually demand the freedoms other middle classes expect and enjoy. Attempts to move […]