A unique whale song is recorded in Antarctica, perhaps from a new species
Source: BBC A new species of whale may be cruising the icy cold waters of the Antarctic. Scientists have recorded a unique whale song, which they can’t identify, in the […]
Coming to Terms With the American Empire
Source: Stratfor: “Empire” is a dirty word. Considering the behavior of many empires, that is not unreasonable. But empire is also simply a description of a condition, many times unplanned and rarely intended. It is a condition that arises from a massive imbalance of power. Indeed, the empires created on […]
Ex-Blackwater Guards Sentenced to Long Prison Terms in 2007 Killings of Iraqi Civilians
Epigraph: We (Allah) prescribed for the children of Israel that whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land — […]
Women: Equal Space in Islam, Equal Space in the Mosque
Source: patheos.com | By Ayesha Noor Today I happened to read an article titled “Why are women not made more welcome in mosques” written by Nabeelah Hafeez of Muslim Women Council, UK. The […]
Pakistan: Eleven Ahmadis killed in 2014: Report
ISLAMABAD: Eleven members of the minority Ahmadi community were murdered for their faith in 2014 and authorities failed to apprehend any of the killers, a report said on Monday, highlighting growing […]
Ghana: Ahmadis call for more religious tolerance
Source: modernghana.com Cape Coast, April 13, GNA – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Movement (AMM), has urged Ghanaians to go the extra mile to strengthen the religious tolerance in the country, to sustain […]
Khan, “From Sufism to Ahmadiyya: A Muslim Minority Movement in South Asia”
Source: clrforum.org In March, Indiana University Press released “From Sufism to Ahmadiyya: A Muslim Minority Movement in South Asia” by Adil Hussain Khan (Loyola University New Orleans). The publisher’s description follows: […]
German Asylum: Attacks on Refugee Hostels a Growing Problem
DPA The recent arson attack against a refugee hostel in Tröglitz has made headlines around the world. But it is far from the exception in Germany. Even as most asylum-seekers in the country are left in peace, there has been a disturbing rise in anti-refugee violence. By SPIEGEL Staff Four […]
The Volokh Conspiracy : Adherents of Islam, second largest religion in the world, are a “powerless, disenfranchised minority”?
By Eugene Volokh April 11 Washington Post A sign among flowers near a cultural center where a person was shot and killed in an attack in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Feb. 17. A 22-year-old Danish gunman opened fire at a cultural center and a synagogue — targets that resembled […]
Press Review: Hillary Clinton: a vulnerable favourite
PRESS REVIEW Hillary Clinton: a vulnerable favourite By Thomas Stephens APR 13, 2015 – 08:58 Hillary Clinton ended speculation by announcing her candidature for US President on Sunday (Keystone) Swiss newspapers are not surprised by Hillary Clinton’s announcement on Sunday that she is running for US president, all agreeing that […]
Ten years later, and we still don’t know who assassinated Lebanon’s leader – So why is the court tasked with the inquiry going after a journalist?
by Robert Fisk, The Independent International courts have a rather dodgy reputation. They are vast, they gobble up lots of money, they accuse all kinds of people of war crimes – usually people the US would like the courts to prosecute – and they also bumble around and have a […]
Ten years later, and we still don’t know who assassinated Lebanon's leader – So why is the court tasked with the inquiry going after a journalist?
by Robert Fisk, The Independent International courts have a rather dodgy reputation. They are vast, they gobble up lots of money, they accuse all kinds of people of war crimes – usually people the US would like the courts to prosecute – and they also bumble around and have a […]
OPEC publication urges non-members to help stabilize oil market
(Reuters) – OPEC has criticized unidentified non-member countries for their refusal to cooperate with the oil exporter group in propping up prices and repeated its call for them to do so. “There is a stubborn willingness of some non-OPEC producers to adopt a go-it-alone attitude, with scant regard for the […]
Christians mark ‘Holy Fire’ rite in Jerusalem
Source: Yahoo News Jerusalem (AFP) — Thousands of Christian pilgrims filled Jerusalem’s ancient Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Saturday for the “Holy Fire” ceremony on the eve of Orthodox […]
Extremist mentality: Debunking the ideological flaws
ARABNEWS.COM Terrorist groups who flagrantly use religion as a cloak to cover up for their dastardly acts of extremism fall into some serious ideological flaws which reveal their warped logic and ill-informed and unauthentic sources which they turn to in order to derive their legal justification for their insatiable desire […]
Jordanians take to Twitter to support Prince Ali’s FIFA bid
AMMAN — With the approach of the May 29 FIFA presidential elections, Jordanians have taken to social media to support HRH Prince Ali’s bid. Prince Ali, FIFA vice president for […]
What Is Politics?
It’s regrettable that we have elected bigots, racists, supremacists and idiots into these august houses. So to break the sorrow, have a good laugh. Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other. ~Oscar […]
India: Famous Bollywood actor, MP Khanna visits Qadian
India: MP Vinod Khanna visits Qadian Ahmadiyya HQ, reviews Qadian-Beas Railway Line Extension Project MP Khanna, a popular politician with a strong background in the Bollywood entertainment industry, attracted a large contingency of reporters from the print and electronic media who took turns in interviewing him. Ahmadiyya Times | News […]
USA: The Ahmadiyya Seminar “Islam in CrISIS” covers myths about Islam
Source: uatrav.com The Islam in CrISIS seminar took place Friday in Giffels Auditorium in Old Main with topics of discussion including the Quran, violence in the Middle East, myths about Islam because of the two and a Q and A session at the end. Imam Naseem Mahdi, the National Vice President […]
USA: The Ahmadiyya Seminar "Islam in CrISIS" covers myths about Islam
Source: uatrav.com The Islam in CrISIS seminar took place Friday in Giffels Auditorium in Old Main with topics of discussion including the Quran, violence in the Middle East, myths about Islam because of the two and a Q and A session at the end. Imam Naseem Mahdi, the National Vice President […]