by Razi Rumi On the run Calling for secular reform in Pakistan’s politics earned me the enmity of the political Islamists, who tried to kill me it was a November night in Islamabad, not too different from thatevening when the assassins came for me. The two nights are inseparable in […]
Newsweek: PAKISTAN’S AHMADIS FACE PERSECUTION, THREATS FROM LOCAL MOBS AND THE STATE. “Are these the people with bullets who took my papa away?” two-year-old Sabiha Ahmad asked her mother anxiously when AFP visited her family, members of Pakistan’s persecuted Ahmadi minority, who are currently living in hiding. The toddler’s family […]
The NEWS: Five days after the torching down of the chipboard factory and looting of workers’ houses and offices, about four kilometres from Jhelum on G.T. Road, by a violent mob, the smoke was still billowing from its warehouse and fire-fighting vehicles were still at work. On November 20, some […]
Aljazeera: Nagoya, Japan – The largest mosque in Japan opened its doors on November 20 near the central Japanese city of Nagoya, heralding a new chapter in the East Asian nation’s relationship with Islam. Islam has never made more than a marginal impact on Japan, although the history of Japanese relations […]
Source: thelinkpaper.ca | By Balwant Sanghera DELTA – This month, Sikhs around the globe are celebrating the birth (Parkash Divas) of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikh faith. Not only that, a […]
Source: en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com Nagoya, Japan – The largest mosque in Japan opened its doors on November 20 near the central Japanese city of Nagoya, heralding a new chapter in the East Asian nation’s relationship with Islam. Islam has never made more than a marginal impact on Japan, although the history of Japanese relations […]
Source: rabwah.net An American University Professor has exposed a Pakistani University’s secret hiring policy that prohibits hiring of Ahmadiyya Muslims. The professor is a member of an external committee that reviews applications of faculty […]
Source: rabwah.net *Names have been changed where indicated to protect the identity of interviewees. November, 27, 2015 — It was pitch dark at 2:30am in the morning. The only sounds that Imran* could hear were coming from the factory that was set ablaze a kilometer away, and the slogans against Imran […]
By Farrukh Khan Pitafi Published: November 27, 2015 The writer is an Islamabad-based TV journalist and tweets @FarrukhKPitafi Ishtiaq Ahmed, author of hundreds of children’s books, died this month. What struck me after hearing the news was the sheer number of admirers I came across on social media that day, […]
Rex Murphy, Nationalpost.com Rex Murphy | November 27, 2015 | Last Updated: Nov 28 10:20 AM ETMore from Rex Murphy People often lament that we have very few public figures we can truly admire. But Canada does have a few, and the name I’d place on the top of any shortlist of people who […]
ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION November 28, 2015 The world had hardly come to terms with the shock and horror of the burning down of a chipboard factory by an enraged mob led by misanthropic mullahs when news has emerged of another attack. This time an Ahmadi Muslim mosque in Kala […]
By Andrew Osborn and Polina Devitt1 hour ago . View photo A frame grab taken from footage released by Russia’s Defence Ministry November 26, 2015, shows Russian … http://l.yimg.com/rq/darla/2-8-9/html/r-sf.html By Andrew Osborn and Polina Devitt MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin is fully mobilized to tackle what the Kremlin regards […]
Why we stopped wearing the hijab Canadian Muslim women reveal their reasons for removing the headscarf in public — thestar.com gta November 28, 2015 A Print Kate Kassem / Kate Kassem Kate Kassem wore the hijab for eight years and said she struggled for the past three […]
The Dirty War on Syria: Barrel Bombs, Partisan Sources and War Propaganda By Prof. Tim Anderson Oct 10, 2015 – 7:32:08 AM The Dirty War on Syria: Barrel Bombs, Partisan Sources and War Propaganda By Prof. Tim Anderson Global Research, October 07, 2015 War propaganda often demands the abandoning […]
NOV 27, 2015 – 10:09 The two imams work at the Geneva Mosque, the largest in Switzerland (Keystone) French police have searched the homes of two imams who work at the Geneva Mosque, the largest in Switzerland, the mosque confirmed on Thursday night. The Tribune de Genève newspaper reported earlier […]
Source: The Express Tribune By Abbis Haider The author is a graduate of King Edward Medical University and has studied journalism and sociology from Punjab University. He is currently […]
Source: BBC A shooting at a family planning clinic in Colorado Springs has left two civilians and a police officer dead, with the suspected gunman under arrest. Nine other […]
Source: Tribune ISLAMABAD: “Are these the people with bullets who took my papa away?” two-year-old Sabiha Ahmad asked her mother anxiously whenAFP visited her family, members of Pakistan’s persecuted Ahmadi minority, […]
Source: Time Among them are political activists who were arrested before they turned 18. Authorities in Saudi Arabia are preparing to behead 50 men convicted on charges of terrorism, the […]
Source: BBC November 30 is Saint Andrew’s Day, Scotland’s national day. Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, among other countries, and provides the inspiration for Scotland’s flag – […]