An interview for a unique position
Watch in Youtube
Mystery Of Ancient ‘Kennewick Man’ Skeleton May Soon Be Solved
The Huffington Post | By Jacqueline Howard It’s been called the most important ancient human skeleton ever unearthed in North America. But “Kennewick Man”–so named because it was found in […]
Major Geoffrey Langlands, 94, leaves his post in Pakistan’s North-West Frontier Province after 60 years
The Telegragph: by Neil Tweedie — Geoffrey Langlands has long been waiting for a British successor to run the remote Pakistani school he founded. Now he’s handing over – to a woman. ‘The elders said, ‘Look, you can’t kidnap the principal.’ So the kidnappers agreed to release me on condition […]
An open letter to the West from a Muslim
Source: ET Dear Rt Hon Pickles and Lord Ahmad, Peace be upon you too, or, Waalaykum Asalam. Thank you for your letter to Muslims living in Britain. In this difficult climate, where violence and extremism has been testing bonds of inter-communal harmony and tolerance, your letter reaching out to us […]
IS-linked militants say countdown for Japan’s hostages began
Source:msn.com // IS-linked militants say countdown for Japan’s hostages began// < ![CDATA[ (function(n,t){function e(n,i,r){typeof n!="string"&&(r=i,i=n,n=t);i&&i.splice||(r=i,i=[]);n=="c.dom"&&(h=!0);o(n,i,r)}function o(n,t,i,f){var e,o,s,l;n&&r[n]||(e=p(n,t),e?(s=typeof i=="function",l=h&&s&&n!="dap"&&n!="adLoad"&&t&&(t.length!=1||t[0]!="dap"&&t[0]!="c.dom"),l?setTimeout(function(){o=i.apply(null,e);c(n,o)},1):(o=s?i.apply(null,e):i,c(n,o))):u.push(f||{i:n,d:t,f:i}))}function c(t,i){t&&(i?(r[t]=i,l()):n.console&&console.error("Dependencies resolved, but object still not defined. ID: "+t+"ttypeof factory: "+typeof factory))}function l(){var r,f,n,t;if(u.length&&!i){do for(r=u,f=r.length,u=[],i=1,t=0;t1);i=0}else i&&(i=2)}function p(i,u){for(var h,c,p,l,e=[],a=u?u.length:0,o,s=0;s<a ;s++){if(h=u[s],o=r[h],t===o){if(c=y.exec(h),c)if(p=c[1],l=n[p],l!==t){e.push(l);continue}else f||(f=setTimeout(w,v));break}e.push(o)}return a==e.length?e:0}function w(){f=0;l()}function b(n,i,r){(typeof n!="object"||n&&n.splice)&&(r=i,i=n,n={});i&&i.splice||(r=i,i=[]);k(n.js);r&&o(t,i,r)}function k(n){if(typeof n=="string")a(n);else if(n)for(var t=0;t//ads1.msads.net/library/8.3/dapmsn.js//static-hp-neu.s-msn.com/_h/d6ea042c/webcore/externalscripts/jquery/jquery-2.1.1.min.js//static-news-neu.s-msn.com/en-us/news/_sc/js/9b610404-911a3bb0/direction=ltr.locales=en-us.themes=gray.dpi=resolution1x/48-b0c994-7573d369/36-a79eb6-dc19049b/65-728941-68ddb2ab/e5-fcb0b0-68ddb2ab/metrosdk-js-6e-7a6434b8fb4513b3bfed57ee2fbf5a-71a2afc2/d9-c4a0fd-5ea04365?ver=2.0.5499.31052&fdhead=spartansimplified&ocid=iehp// < ![CDATA[ define("headData",["evaluate"],function(n){var i=document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0],t,r,u;return […]
Yemeni president quits, throwing nation deeper into chaos
Source: msn.com // Yemeni president quits, throwing nation deeper into chaos// < ![CDATA[ (function(n,t){function e(n,i,r){typeof n!="string"&&(r=i,i=n,n=t);i&&i.splice||(r=i,i=[]);n=="c.dom"&&(h=!0);o(n,i,r)}function o(n,t,i,f){var e,o,s,l;n&&r[n]||(e=p(n,t),e?(s=typeof i=="function",l=h&&s&&n!="dap"&&n!="adLoad"&&t&&(t.length!=1||t[0]!="dap"&&t[0]!="c.dom"),l?setTimeout(function(){o=i.apply(null,e);c(n,o)},1):(o=s?i.apply(null,e):i,c(n,o))):u.push(f||{i:n,d:t,f:i}))}function c(t,i){t&&(i?(r[t]=i,l()):n.console&&console.error("Dependencies resolved, but object still not defined. ID: "+t+"ttypeof factory: "+typeof factory))}function l(){var r,f,n,t;if(u.length&&!i){do for(r=u,f=r.length,u=[],i=1,t=0;t1);i=0}else i&&(i=2)}function p(i,u){for(var h,c,p,l,e=[],a=u?u.length:0,o,s=0;s<a ;s++){if(h=u[s],o=r[h],t===o){if(c=y.exec(h),c)if(p=c[1],l=n[p],l!==t){e.push(l);continue}else f||(f=setTimeout(w,v));break}e.push(o)}return a==e.length?e:0}function w(){f=0;l()}function b(n,i,r){(typeof n!="object"||n&&n.splice)&&(r=i,i=n,n={});i&&i.splice||(r=i,i=[]);k(n.js);r&&o(t,i,r)}function k(n){if(typeof n=="string")a(n);else if(n)for(var t=0;t//ads1.msads.net/library/8.3/dapmsn.js//static-hp-neu.s-msn.com/_h/d6ea042c/webcore/externalscripts/jquery/jquery-2.1.1.min.js//static-news-neu.s-msn.com/en-us/news/_sc/js/9b610404-911a3bb0/direction=ltr.locales=en-us.themes=gray.dpi=resolution1x/48-b0c994-7573d369/36-a79eb6-dc19049b/65-728941-68ddb2ab/e5-fcb0b0-68ddb2ab/metrosdk-js-6e-7a6434b8fb4513b3bfed57ee2fbf5a-71a2afc2/d9-c4a0fd-5ea04365?ver=2.0.5499.31052&fdhead=spartansimplified&ocid=iehp// < ![CDATA[ define("headData",["evaluate"],function(n){var […]
What Saudi King Abdullah’s death could mean for oil prices
Source: msn.com Saudi Arabia is the world’s second-largest producer of crude oil. So the news that the country’s King Abdullah has died certainly has the potential to shake up global oil markets. Already, there are signs of (small) jitters: Shortly after Abdullah’s death was announced on state television, the price of […]
Exacerbation of Islamophobia
Source:ET While the deadly attack on the French magazine, Charlie Hebdo, was widely condemned, the magazine’s subsequent decision to carry yet another illustration of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) on its front cover has sparked controversy within the Western world, alongside triggering indignation across much of the Muslim […]
Rabbi David Rosen Reveals The Most Dangerous Thing For Religion
The Huffington Post | By Antonia Blumberg What is the biggest danger facing religion today? One could make an argument for declining numbers or morality debates, but Rabbi David Rosen says there’s something else that looms largest. The International Director of Interreligious Affairs at the American Jewish Committee, Rosen spoke […]
Should Freedom of Expression Have Limits?
Source: Huffington Post By Farooq Aftab, Spokesperson Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Worldwide & AMYA UK, Lawyer, Human Rights Advocate, News Commentator, Writer & Public Speaker/Trainer on Islam In light of the recent attacks on Charlie Hebdo, the debate on freedom of expression has once again come to the fore. It is claimed that […]
How to prevent another Paris? Experts debate issues that divide, unite
CNN Editor’s note: Should we be optimistic or pessimistic about whether attacks like the one in Paris can be prevented in the future? CNN hosted an email discussion featuring Brookings […]
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Dies
Source: Huffington Post Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz died on Thursday, Reuters reports, citing Saudi state television. Abdullah’s designated successor is Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, his 79-year-old half-brother. […]
Ahmadi Muslims hosting open house in Lindsay to promote understanding of Islam
Source: mykawartha.com The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association hosts an open house on Jan. 24 at the Lindsay library as part of a nationwide campaign to promote understanding of Islam Kawartha Lakes This Week By Mary Riley (LINDSAY) A Muslim Youth Association is hosting an open house to further a better understanding […]
Austin’s Ahmadi Muslims: Islamophobia is an uphill battle
The Texas Ahmadiyya Muslim Student Organization is putting on an event titled ‘Stop The CrISIS’ at the UT campus. The event will focus on guarding against radicalization and feature topics like beheadings, terrorism and the recent attack on Charlie Hebdo. The public is invited to attend. The event will be […]
Muslim Americans believe in ‘our (American) values’
Source: baltimoresun.com | Sinaan Younus, Perry Hall As an American Muslim, I was surprised and angered by Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s recent comment: “…you’ve got people who want to come to our country but not adopt our values.” I think he confused American values like freedom, justice and individualism with American culture like […]
ECB unveils big new stimulus program
DAVOS, Switzerland (CNNMoney) The European Central Bank has taken a dramatic step to stimulate the region’s troubled economy, unveiling a massive bond buying program worth at least $1.3 trillion. President Mario Draghi said the ECB program would cover public and private sector securities including — for the first time — […]
A double standard
Source: stabroeknews.com | Maqsood Ahmad I’ve been watching the news about the Paris attacks and their responses. Someone rightly said that if you respond to ignorance with ignorance it will only cause more ignorance. The problem is twofold. Some of the Muslims’ reaction to “blasphemy” is completely un-Islamic, while insulting/mocking is being carried […]
E.C.B. Stimulus Calls for 60 Billion Euros in Monthly Bond-Buying
Source: NY Times. FRANKFURT — The European Central Bank said on Thursday that it would begin buying hundreds of billions of euros worth of government bonds in an ambitious — though some say belated — attempt to prevent the eurozone from becoming trapped in long-term economic stagnation. More:
Sheldon Silver, Speaker of New York Assembly, Is Arrested in Corruption Case
Source:NY Times: The powerful speaker of the New York State Assembly, Sheldon Silver, was arrested on federal corruption charges on Thursday, sending shock waves through the political establishment and upending the new legislative session. Mr. Silver, a Democrat from the Lower East Side of Manhattan who has served as speaker […]
Freedom of speech in a civilised society
Felixonline.co.uk — Should freedom of speech be given when it threatens social peace? Last week’s heinous attacks on Charlie Hebdo caused an outpouring of grief and support from around the world for the innocents who lost their lives that day, and in the days that followed. The brazen assault was […]