Dr. Prof Amirali Hoodbhoy http://www.dawn.com/news/1212051http://www.dawn.com/news/1212051DAWN.com Last week, a workshop titled ‘Jinns and Black Magic’ was organised in Islamabad by the department of humanities at the COMSATS Institute of Technology (CIIT), one of Pakistan’s largest universities. The invited speaker, Raja Zia-ul-Haq, introduced as a ‘spiritual cardiologist’ is reputedly an expert on […]
The raging wildfire in Alberta, Canada, is so massive such that it has begun to create its own weather conditions. The blaze has also sparked lightning bolts in the ash-blackened sky. With no end in sight, the fire has seen an eight-fold increase in terms of area – covering up […]
‘Sharia police’ to face trial in Germany for violating ban on political uniforms | National Post In September 2014, a group of young Germans donned orange safety vests emblazoned with “Sharia police” and took their puritanical view of Islam to the streets of Wuppertal. For several nights, they accosted patrons […]
Source: Charter of Compassion Website On February 28, 2008 acclaimed scholar and bestselling author Karen Armstrong received the TED Prize and made a wish—to help create, launch, and propagate a […]
Pakistan needs sweeping constitutional amendments to ensure equality of citizens regardless of their faith or sect Source: The Nation By Muntazir Sherazi, who enjoys classic rock and politics. Often at the […]
Economist: OVER the past few weeks, reports have been published in both Canada and Britain about the state of Muslim citizens’ opinion on a broad range of topics. The Canadian […]
Whilst Clinton has been decidedly pro-Israeli and anti-boycott throughout her campaign, Sanders has paid a price for saying that US policy in the Middle East should be even-handed Robert Fisk @indyvoices First to Israel, which – unlike the sea-to-shining-sea hinterland of the American media – really can be a “land […]
PALMYRA, Syria (AFP) – Leading Russian musicians on Thursday staged a classical concert in the ancient theatre of Syria’s ravaged Palmyra in a show by the Kremlin to herald its successes in the war-torn country. Famed conductor Valery Gergiev led Saint Petersburg’s celebrated Mariinsky orchestra through pieces by Johann […]
RIYADH (AFP) – Saudi police shot dead two suspected militants and two others blew themselves up during a raid near the holy city of Mecca on Thursday, the interior ministry said. “The terrorists started shooting towards security forces, which they responded to”, leading to the deaths of a pair of suspects […]
Epigraph And when My servants ask you about Me, say: I am near. I answer the prayer of the supplicant when he prays to Me. So they should lend an […]
Source: The Guardian By Sam Levin in San Francisco Seven Muslim women who were kicked out of a southern California restaurant are suing the business for discrimination, alleging that they were […]
Source: Clevland By Eric Heisig, cleveland.com CINCINNATI, Ohio — A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld the criminal convictions against more than a dozen members of an Amish community who […]
Source: BBC Police in Pakistan say village elders ordered the murder of a teenage girl because she had helped a school friend to elope. The 16-year-old was kidnapped from her […]
Source: BBC By Melissa Hogenboom 5 May 2016 There are many factors to consider when looking at the success of a species. Habitat, hunting prowess and how quickly it can […]
Source: BBC The European Commission has proposed reforms to EU asylum rules that would see stiff financial penalties imposed on countries refusing to take their share of asylum seekers. The […]
Source: Huffington Post By Mette Ivie Harrison Mormon in progress, mother of 5, author of ‘The Bishop’s Wife’ and ‘His Right Hand,’ Princeton PhD, All-American triathlete As I sat in church […]
Source: New Republic BY JOSEPH P. LAYCOCK Last month, my colleagues and I were moved by a beautiful and tragic New York Times editorial by Kate Bowler, a religion professor […]
Source: The New York Times By RUSSELL GOLDMAN What in the World offers you glimpses of what our journalists are observing around the globe. Let us know what you think:whatintheworld@nytimes.com […]
Source: The Washington Post By Adam Taylor As Londoners go to the polls on Thursday, Sadiq Khan is widely expected to win the election to become the city’s mayor. If he does, […]
Source: The Atlantic By MICHAEL O’LOUGHLIN Property-tax battles are rarely sexy. But a case now in front of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, about whether the 21 religious brothers and sisters […]