Why chess upsets religious fundamentalists
Source: The Economist Chess is a “waste of time” and causes enmity between players, according to the grand mufti of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdulaziz al-Sheikh. It is therefore as much […]
Arrested and jailed for driving in Saudi Arabia
Source: The Economist Our Middle East correspondent speaks to Loujain al-Hathloul and Fahad Albutairi, a married couple, about Loujain’s arrest and incarceration for driving as a woman in Saudi Arabia http://econ.st/1VdXZuT Video here
Paradise on Earth
Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as The Review of Religions, January 1997 Translated by Amatul-Hadi Ahmad On the evening of 16 August 1902, after the evening prayer, the Promised Messiah (as), as was his practice, sat down with his companions, for general conversation and discussion. Someone presented him with a […]
How far can you stretch?
Source: The economist YOGA has been in the news a lot recently. As colleagues have written, the establishment of International Yoga Day, celebrated for the first time last Sunday was […]
US snowstorm: East coast struck by mammoth snowfall
Source: BBC Parts of the eastern United States have received 71cm (28in) of snow fall in a huge blizzard that is sweeping across the region. Heavy snow began falling on […]
Canceled flights pile up as major storm threatens Eastern US
A man walks in the snow after a winter storm arrived in Washington on Friday. (Reuters) SCOTT MAYEROWITZ | AP Published — Friday 22 January 2016 NEW YORK: Airlines canceled 2,800 flights Friday to, from or within the US, as a blizzard swings up the East Coast, according to flight […]
Food-saving panels soon
Sheikh Saleh bin Humaid, who said wasting food is sinful. ARAB NEWS Published — Saturday 23 January 2016 JEDDAH: The Royal Court has ordered that committees be formed to reduce food waste because it is a threat to the natural resources of the Kingdom including groundwater, according to Minister of […]
After talks with GCC, Kerry says confident Syria talks can proceed
US Secretary of State John Kerry and foreign ministers of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states pose for a picture on Saturday after their meeting in Riyadh. (SPA) REUTERS Published — Saturday 23 January 2016 RIYADH: US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday he was confident Syria peace talks […]
India declassifies files on death of independence leader
Subhash Chandra Bose is depicted in the 2004 Indian biographical war film, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero, shown in this image, courtesy of Wikipedia. ASHOK SHARMA | AP Published — Saturday 23 January 2016 NEW DELHI: India’s government on Saturday started declassifying secret files to settle questions over […]
Food wasted in Makkah enough to feed millions going hungry globally
Criminal wastage of food ARAB NEWS Published — Saturday 23 January 2016 MAKKAH: The food wasted in Makkah could feed 17 percent of hungry children in 18 developing countries, said […]
Kerry seeks Zarif’s help in finding Americans kidnapped in Iraq
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says he has spoken to his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif about the three American contract workers who were abducted in Baghdad last week. Kerry confirmed at the Davos World Economic Forum on Thursday that he had spoken to Zarif about the issue, AFP […]
Iran criticizes OIC for silence over Islamic world’s problems
Iran criticizes OIC for silence over Islamic world’s problems Tehran Times Political Desk TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has criticized the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for silence over problems such as extremism and terrorism in the world of Islam. “It is regrettable that this organization keeps silence […]
What 5 Muslim Women Think About Dolce & Gabbana’s New Hijab Line
Reactions to the new fashion line are mixed. Earlier this month, Dolce & Gabbana garnered international headlines when the Italian fashion line announced it had designed a new hijab and abaya collection for Muslim […]
Response of an Immigrant Muslim Woman
Fariha Khan Become a fanAhmadi Muslim, GP, Writer in progress Posted: 22/01/2016 David Cameron saying that “Muslim women must learn English” makes a catchy headline. Something that made everyone stop in their tracks and listen to what he had to say, no matter what side of the argument you […]
Interview with German Finance Minister Schäuble: ‘We Are Running Out of Time for Refugee Solutions’
Interview Conducted by David Böcking and Stefan Kaiser in Davos SPIEGEL.DE REUTERS German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble says that Europe needs to invest as much money as possible as quickly as it can in the Middle East and North Africa to slow migration. Thus far, Europe has failed to […]
US implements new visa requirements
dw.com © Provided by Deutsche Welle The US has imposed new visa requirements on 38 nationalities – including most Europeans – that have recently traveled to Iran, Syria, Iraq or Yemen. Added restrictions also imposed on dual citizens of those countries.Washington on Thursday began requiring visas for Europeans and Asians […]
Why a Christian Can View Muhammad as a Prophet
By Craig Consindine, who is a Catholic American of Irish and Italian descent. Craig is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at Rice University in Houston, Texas As an advocate […]
Pakistan’s Unnecessary Martyrs
NY Times Op Ed: KARACHI, Pakistan — According to our security analysts, the massacre of students and teachers at Bacha Khan University in Charsadda on Wednesday proves that we are winning against terrorism. A month before that, Pakistan marked the first anniversary of the Army Public School attacks in Peshawar, […]
Faith groups call on Liberals to keep Office of Religious Freedom
http://ottawacitizen.com: The Liberal government is facing pressure to keep the Office of Religious Freedom open, after representatives from three influential faith groups wrote Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion on Friday asking him not to scrap it. The open letter from organizations representing Jewish, Sikh and Ahmadiyya Muslim Canadians underscores the potential political cost […]
Canada: 5 killed in school shooting
Source: National Post Saskatchewan January 21, 2016 Right now, La Loche is devastated,” said an emotional First Nation chief after at least five people were killed, two were in critical condition and a suspect was taken into custody after a daytime shooting at the community school in the northern Saskatchewan community. Those in the remote […]