Why Women Really Compete With Each Other
The New York Times article “Why Women Compete With Each Other” attempts to delve into the psychological reasons as to why women are infamously noted for rivaling and undercutting each […]
Experts recommend religious way to beat diabetes in the Gulf
“The Holy Quran teaches a lot about food portions and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) teaches one to keep a third of the stomach full with food, a third with drink […]
10 Pakistanis making it big in Hollywood
KARACHI: All of us know that the legendary singer and global icon Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan had composed music for Dead Man Walking, Bone Collector, and Last Temptation of Christ. And we also know that the youth icon Atif Aslam sang for Man Push Cart and The Reluctant Fundamentalist. But do you know of Pakistanis other than Adnan Siddiqui, […]
USA: Arab-American woman aspires to be Miss California 2016
An increasing number of women from different racial backgrounds are taking part in beauty pageants across the US, and the Miss California pageant is no exception. Sofia Hanan, an Arab-American woman, is one of the contestants participating in the pageant. Although she was born and raised in California, her father is an […]
Alcohol Killing someone every 10 seconds, but, France won’t dine with Iran unless wine is served
France won’t dine with Iran unless wine is served Source: Washington Post BERLIN — Guess who’s not coming to dinner — or even breakfast or lunch? Ahead of Iranian President […]
Majority of British Muslims have witnessed Islamophobia – study
Source: The Guardian The majority of British Muslims say they have witnessed discrimination against followers of the Islamic faith and that a climate of hate is being driven by politicians […]
Senegal’s President Sall condemns ‘excessive form of Islam’
Source: BBC Senegal’s President Macky Sall has called for a fight against the “excessive form” of Islam which has led to the growth of jihadi groups. Muslim clerics needed to […]
Diwali 2015: Celebrating The Festival Of Lights
Source: Huffington Post In 2015, Diwali, the festival of lights, will be celebrated on November 11 by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs. The word Diwali comes from the Sanskrit deepavali, which […]
Why a Free Speech Fight is Causing Protests at Yale
Source: Time Yale President Peter Salovey said in a statement he was “deeply troubled” by accounts of distress over racial issues Hundreds of Yale University students marched in protest this […]
Frazier Glenn Miller: US white supremacist sentenced to death
Source: BBC A judge has sentenced a white supremacist to death for the killing of three people at two Jewish centres. Frazier Glenn Miller Jr, 74, targeted the sites in […]
Muslim Man Fired From Bed Bath & Beyond Says He Was Called ‘Terrorist’
Source: Huffington Post A Muslim man says former coworkers at Bed Bath & Beyond called him a “terrorist” after he grew out his beard, and alleges the chain later fired […]
European rights court rules against French comic Dieudonne
Source: The Associated Press STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Europe’s top human rights court has rejected an appeal by the controversial French comic Dieudonne M’Bala M’Bala, saying the right to free […]
Naureen’s an Aussie
Source: Berwick News By LACHLAN MOORHEAD ASKED if there’s anything else she’d like to say, Naureen Choudhry smiles and answers matter-of-factly. “I love Australia.” After 10 years, the Pakistani mother of two will next week officially become an Australian citizen at a special ceremony at the Casey Council chambers. While […]
Drop Facebook and be happy: Danish study
The study found that people who took a Facebook break felt happier and were less sad and lonely. Photo: Iris/Scanpix Drop Facebook and be happy: Danish study Published: 09 Nov 2015 12:48 GMT+01:00 The Copenhagen-based Happiness Research Institute has a simple formula for increasing your happiness, social activity and concentration, […]
Awakening to the Reality of War: A Journey Along the Refugee Trail
Awakening to the Reality of War: A Journey Along the Refugee Trail By Navid Kermani Moises Saman/ Magnum/ Agentur Focus/ DER SPIEGEL Novelist Navid Kermani and photographer Moises Saman recently traveled for SPIEGEL from Budapest through the Balkans to Turkey. They tell of Europe’s treatment of immigrants who almost all […]
Netanyahu Shows D.C. Liberals Why He’s the ‘Armor-plated Bullshitter’
Instead of admitting his opposition to a Palestinian state, Netanyahu twisted the concept beyond recognition. Peter Beinart Nov 11, 2015 12:57 PM Netanyahu: Issues of Jerusalem and Temple Mount are unsolvable Bennett blasts Netanyahu: Talk about ceding territory in midst of terror wave is reward for terrorists What a liberal […]
642. Commandment – And if any debtor be in straitened circumstances then grant him respite till a time of ease. And that you remit it as charity shall be better for you, if only you knew
[2:281] And if any debtor be in straitened circumstances, then grant him respite till a time of ease. And that you remit it as charity shall be better for you, if only you knew. Curtesy: Amjad Tariq, Sydney
Paradise Polled: Americans and the Afterlife
Source: Huffington Post By Kathleen Weldon; Research Coordinator for the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at UConn Since the genesis of modern polling, the American public has been asked about […]
Boris Johnson banned from Palestinian charity visit after branding Israel boycott supporters ‘lefty academics’
The Conservative MP’s tour of Israel and the West Bank was ending in controversy today as Palestinian politicians also refused meetings Lizzie Dearden @lizziedearden \ Mayor of London Boris Johnson in a Palestinian cafe during a tour of the Old City of Jerusalem, 11 November 2015. EPA Boris Johnson’s tour […]
Syrian army breaks Daesh siege of key Aleppo air basejo
Syrian army breaks Daesh siege of key Aleppo air base By AFP – Nov 11,2015 – Last updated at Nov 11,2015 JORDAN TIMES Syrian government forces walk on a heavily damaged street in the regime-controlled side of the northern city of Aleppo on Monday (AFP photo) KWEYRIS, Syria — Syria’s […]