Where does halal meat come from?
Source: Al Jazeera There are about 1.8 billion Muslims around the world, most of whom only consume halal meat. The Arabic word “halal” means permissible, and in relation to food, […]
The rise and rise of ‘halal’ business
Source: Al Jazeera By Shafik Mandhai & Ayseba Umutlu 26 Nov 2017 Halal industries are expected to be worth $3.7 trillion by 2019 [Reuters]When Kerim Ture placed his first order […]
Clearing Up the Confusion About Salt
Source: The Washington Post By JANE E. BRODY If you’re confused about salt, I’m not surprised. There’s been a steady back-and-forth on claims that reducing dietary sodium (which represents 40 percent of the […]
Archbishop Of Canterbury: ‘I Genuinely Do Not Understand’ Christians Who Back Trump
Source: Huffington Post By Ed Mazza Most Rev. Justin Welby is baffled by Christians who back the president. The head cleric of the Church of England says he’s perplexed by […]
Sinai tribes vow to eliminate extremist militancy after Friday mosque massacre
We only have death for IS militants, not trials or prisons: say Sinai tribes Taha Sakr November 26, 2017 3:03 pm Following the attack on the al-Rawda mosque in the […]
PAKISTAN, WHERE BLACKMAIL WORKS: Pakistani Islamist group to call off nationwide protests after government backs down
Asif Shahzad, Drazen Jorgic ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A Pakistani hardline Islamist group on Monday said it would call off nationwide protests after the government agreed to its demands and the […]
“Benazir and Bilawal have turned the PPP upside down.” Dr Mubashir Hasan
By Adnan Adil | Cover Story | … Dr Mubashir Hasan, 95, is one of the founding members of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and a close associate of […]
Sufis well-rooted in al-Rawda, but is there an all-out war on them?
People gather at al-Rawda Mosque in Bir al-Abd northern Sinai, Egypt a day after attackers killed hundreds of worshippers.. (AP) Staff writer, Al Arabiya English Sunday, 26 November 2017 Al-Rawda […]
Saudi Arabia vows new Islamic alliance ‘will wipe terrorists from the earth’
Sunday’s meeting coincides with escalation in tensions between Riyadh, Tehran By AFP – Nov 27,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Saudi Crown Prince and Defence Minister Mohammed Bin Salman (centre) motions […]
US foreign policy in the Middle East doesn’t exist anymore
Now it is Putin who invites Bashar al-Assad to Sochi, and chats to the presidents of Iran and Turkey, and whose army remains in Syria, and remains a good friend […]
Ahmadi mosques get airport-style security in Britain
London, November 26, 2017 The Ahmadiyya community in the UK is introducing airport-style security at its many mosques and centres across the country after receiving death threats from other […]
The Ghost of Mumtaz Qadri
Published at October 30, 2017 Mumtaz Qadri is dead. But is he? A year before, in February 2016, Mumtaz Qadri was executed for assassinating Salman Taseer, the then Governor of Punjab in 2011. Mumtaz Qadri was neither a criminal nor a terrorist when he carried […]
The dharna technology
Bloody, violent and effective – the latest dharna has achieved what the last three dharnas were unable to accomplish. All these achievements would not be possible had dharna technology not been invented, tested and tried on three earlier occasions, twice by Barelvi scholars. The newly invented Pakistani dharna technology is […]
New Punjab Textbooks –
Textbooks – kudos to Punjab Pervez HoodbhoyUpdated November 25, 2017 The writer teaches physics in Lahore and Islamabad. MANY think that our education rot is irreversible. Among countless other problems one stands out — school textbooks written and produced in Pakistan. These are probably the world’s worst. For decades, children have […]
At $180,000, Tesla’s Semi Could Be a Game-Changer for Trucking
Source: Time By David Z. Morris November 25, 2017 After its debut last week, we now have a price for Tesla’s all-electric freight truck. The company now says the Tesla Semi is expected to […]
‘Step in the Wrong Direction.’ White House Condemns Pakistan’s Release of Militant Suspect
Source: Time By Associated Press November 25, 2017 (WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — The White House is calling the release of a U.S.-wanted militant by Pakistan a “step in the wrong […]
Who Are Sufi Muslims and Why Do Some Extremists Hate Them?
Source: The New York Times Sufism is a mystical form of Islam, a school of practice that emphasizes the inward search for God and shuns materialism. It has produced some […]
Atheists in Muslim world: Silent, resentful and growing in number
By Gilgamesh Nabeel – Special to The Washington Times – – Tuesday, August 1, 2017 BABYLON, Iraq — Lara Ahmed wears a headscarf and behaves like a pious Muslim. But the 21-year-old Iraqi woman hides a secret from her peers at the University of Babylon: her atheism. “I was not convinced by the creation […]
Textbooks – kudos to Punjab
Source: Dawn There’s now a ray of hope. Last week, two towering piles of books from the Punjab Textbook Board somehow found their way onto my desk. Many bear the imprimatur ‘Punjab Chief Minister’s Programme for Education Reforms’ stamped upon their front cover. This immediately sent to me a negative […]
Ungovernable
Source: Dawn And for three weeks, we watched as the fringe dragged itself to the centre and raised itself into a miasma that has engulfed us all. It wasn’t particularly surprising. There is effectively no government. And definitely no one who could handle this situation. Civilian government or military dictator, […]