Worry barometer War is greatest worry for the Swiss By swissinfo.ch and agencies Jul 31, 2015 – 09:58 War is the greatest worry for people in neutral Switzerland (Keystone) Almost half (43%) of Swiss are worried about war, according to a nationwide representative survey. Perhaps surprisingly, immigration was ranked only […]
When Staffan de Mistura became UN special envoy, his past successes brought hope for peace. A year later, with no solution in sight, he faces heavy criticism. Has his innovative diplomacy failed or is it simply mission impossible? A Syrian rebel in Aleppo, in 2013. The war shows little sign […]
Pilgrims prefer sheep to other animals for Haj sacrifice. ABDULHADI HABTOR Published — Friday 31 July 2015 JEDDAH: Saudi importers of cattle said the Haj season this year will not see an increase in the price of livestock due to the stability of the local market and the available […]
Epigraph: Say, ‘O People of the Book! come to a word equal between us and you — that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate no partner with […]
Source: BBC Israeli police have arrested a man after six people were wounded in a stabbing at the Gay Pride parade in Jerusalem. A police spokesperson identified the suspect as […]
CBC: From seating arrangements to facing Mecca, following religious practices in the air can be tricky Air travel, like religion, can come with a lot of rules and restrictions. There […]
Remembering Fearless Salmaan Taseer By Pervez Hoodbhoy January 1, 2012 Governor Salmaan Taseer died at the hands of a religious fanatic on January 4 last year. Fearlessly championing a deeply unpopular cause, this brave man had sought to revisit the country’s blasphemy law which, as he saw it, was yet […]
http://i.cdn.turner.com/money/.element/script/7.0/players/embed.js?videoid=/video/investing/2015/05/13/china-india-investing.cnnmoney India is set to surpass China as the world’s most populous country — and much sooner than previously thought. China now has a population of 1.38 billion, compared to […]
Jul 29,2015 – BY MICHAEL JANSEN JORDAN TIMES Twenty-five years ago Iraq invaded Kuwait following a dispute over Kuwait’s refusal to curb oil exports to raise the price to $20 a barrel and allegations that the emirate was slant drilling into Iraq’s Rumaila oil field. Kuwait also demanded repayment of […]
542. Commandment – O ye who believe! take not My enemy and your enemy for friends, offering them love, while they disbelieve in the truth which has come to you [60:2] O ye who believe! take not My enemy and your enemy for friends, offering them love, while they disbelieve in […]
Analysis STRATFOR.COM JULY 29, 2015 | 09:15 GMT An explosion rocks the Syrian city of Kobani during a reported suicide car bomb attack by Islamic State militants on a People’s Protection Unit (YPG) position, as seen from the outskirts of Suruc, on the Turkey-Syria border, October 2014. (GOKHAN SAHIN/Getty […]
America welcomes Christians, Jews; atheists, Muslims not so much By Cathy Lynn Grossman (RNS) Americans are all for religious freedom — but disagree on who can claim it. Diverse religious groups […]
Report by Imam Shamshad Nasir / Saiyed Kaashif A. Qaderi Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is Peaceful Muslim Community following the teachings of Holy Prophet Mohammad (Peace be Upon him) – Imam Shamshad We were […]
Source: ilmfeed.com The discovery of a Qur’anic manuscript in the University of Birmingham has made headlines worldwide as it is thought to be one the oldest anywhere in the world. Radiocarbon […]
via THE FLORIDA BOOKSHELF (NEWS FROM THE UNIVERSITY PRESS OF FLORIDA) on JUNE 30, 2015: “Captivating, provocative, and groundbreaking. Taking up the mandate that women’s realities matter, Majeed writes with depth and analytical rigor about a topic we have scarcely begun to understand.”—Amina Wadud, author of […]
by FRANK JACOBS Maps have many fathers. One of them is the genie of omission. So beware of the map that is too straightforward and simple. It may very well be obscuring something. For also in cartography, this general rule applies: If it looks too good to be true, it […]
541. Commandment – Go forth, light and heavy, and strive with your property and your persons in the cause of Allah [9:41] Go forth, light and heavy, and strive with your property and your persons in the cause of Allah. That is better for you, if only you knew. [2:219] Those who […]
In mid-1940s 313 devotees came to Qadian to protect the holy sites on the call of the Ahmadiyya spiritual leader and they came to be known as Darweshan-e Qadian. Source: ahmadiyyatimes.blogspot.in […]
By Imam Syed Shamshad Nasir Baitul ul Jam-e-Mosque, Glen Ellyn, IL Contact Imam Syed Shamshad Nasir at: Address Masjid Bait-ul-Jaamay 2 S 510 IL Rte 53 Glen Ellyn,IL. 60137 Email:shamshadanasir@gmail.com […]
Source: CNN Money Intel and Micron have developed a new chip that combines memory and data storage in one. Intel and Micron say they have a new computer chip that […]