12 Killed in a Gun Attack in Paris and the Muslim Times’ Response
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 — […]
Australia: brewery continuing with Ganesh-Lakshmi beer labels
Hindus upset at Australian brewery continuing with Ganesh-Lakshmi beer labels Despite apologizing and promising to re-design their bottles and packaging and removing the objectionable images from the website in 2013, Brookvale (New South Wales, Australia) based “Brookvale Union” brewery’s ginger beer is still carrying juxtaposed images of Hindu deities Ganesh […]
The Remedy For Everything But Death
realpharmacy.com: by Sayer Ji — This humble, but immensely powerful seed, kills MRSA, heals the chemical weapon poisoned body, stimulates regeneration of the dying beta cells within the diabetic’s pancreas, and yet too few even know it exists. The seeds of the annual flowering plant, Nigella Sativa, have been prized […]
Gun attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, kills 11
Source: BBC Gunmen have attacked the Paris office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, killing 11 people and injuring 10, French officials say. Witnesses spoke of sustained gunfire at the […]
FBI investigating explosion outside NAACP office in Colorado
By Emma Lacey-Bordeaux, CNN Updated 5:01 AM ET, Wed January 7, 2015 (CNN) The FBI is investigating an explosion outside a local NAACP chapter in Colorado. The makeshift bomb, or improvised […]
Breaking: 11 dead- Shooting reported at Paris magazine Charlie Hebdo which published Blasphemous Cartoons
Telegraph: Several people have been killed by armed gunmen in a shooting at the Paris offices of a satirical magazine, according to French media reports. Shooting was heard at the […]
Myanmar’s new Catholic cardinal warns against religious extremism
(Reuters) – Religious extremism could derail Myanmar’s much-vaunted reform process, the Buddhist-majority country’s first Catholic cardinal, Charles Maung Bo, said on Tuesday. Bo, who was named a cardinal by Pope Francis on Jan. 4, warned that Buddhist nationalism directed against minority Muslims could drive the latter to connect with international […]
What is the most blatant lie taught through Pakistan textbooks?
Dawn: Nationalism and patriotism in Pakistan are contested subjects. What makes us Pakistanis and what is it that makes us love our land and nation? The answers to these questions vary widely depending on who is being asked. A large part of our national identity stems from our sense of […]
Bosnian Imam Attacked Seven Times For Preaching Peace
| By AMEL EMRIC WWW.HUFFINGTONPOST.COM TRNOVI, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The long-bearded man burst into the mosque’s yard and pinned Selvedin Beganovic to the ground. Shouting “Now I will slaughter […]
Terror Expert Louise Shelley: ‘Islamic State Is a Diversified Criminal Operation’
interview Conducted by Markus Dettmer and Jörg Schindler REUTERS Where does Islamic State get its money? In an interview, terrorism expert Louise Shelley says it operates like a run-of-the-mill crime syndicate in which ideology takes a back seat to money making SPIEGEL: Professor Shelley, leaving aside the victims for a […]
REFUGE FOR REFUGEES : Groups urge Switzerland to accept 100,000 Syrians
A Syrian boy chops scrap wood outside of his tent at a refugee camp in Lebanon (Keystone) In an open letter to the authorities, 27 organisations have urged Switzerland to […]
Israel Kidnapped 3755 Children In Past Four Years, 1266 in 2014 Alone
PNN/ Ramallah Head of the Census Department of the Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, Abdul-Nasser Ferwana, stated that the Israeli army continues to attack and abduct Palestinian children in violation of international law, kidnapping 3755 children in the last four years, including 1266 in 2014. Ferwana, also a […]
Maqboul: US Attempts to Pressure PA Through Arab Leaders
PNN/ Ramallah Palestine Liberation Organization Secretary, Amin Maqboul revealed connections between the US administration with some Arab leaders, in an attempt to pressure Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas halt heading to the ICC and signing international treaties. Maqboul told Shams News on Tuesday that the US will not succeed to achieve […]
Old diseases return as Syrian doctors warn of ‘medical disaster’
Old diseases return as Syrian doctors warn of ‘medical disaster’ In this Dec. 18, 2013 file photo shows a Syrian girl weeping after receiving the measles vaccine from UNICEF nurses Nadine Houjairi, second right, and Genivieve Bashalani, right, at the U.N. refugee agency’s registration center in Zahleh, in Lebanon’s Bekaa […]
A new frontier in Syria’s civil war, but what does future hold for refugees in Lebanon?
by Robert Fisk, The Independent A new frontier in Syria’s civil war, but what does future hold for refugees in Lebanon? With Beirut restricting its borders, Robert Fisk asks if the million-plus displaced people already there have any real hope of returning home ROBERT FISK Tuesday 06 January 2015 Isis […]
Father who tracked down ‘jihadi’ son in Syria returns to help other families find European volunteers
Heather Saul, The Independent A father who says he risked his own life to rescue his son from militants in Syria has been returning to the region in a bid to help other families track down European youngsters. Former Belgian soldier Dimitri Bontinck claims he undertook a dangerous ten-month journey […]
Are the Moderate Muslims a Silent and Voiceless Majority The Crusade Within
Source: New Age Islam The reaction against the Taliban attack that killed 132 children in Peshawar army school rekindled a question: if a breed of terrorists can kill so many children with such abandon and indiscriminate fury in the name of Islam, isn’t it time to distinguish the ‘good’ Muslim […]
Jibran Nasir
Source: ET Civil society activists led by M Jibran Nasir staged a protest against Maulana Abdul Aziz. PHOTO: INP Six weeks ago, few outside the small circle of civil society activists in Pakistan would have heard of Jibran Nasir — today he is being written about in newspapers across the […]
Dine with sharks, drink wine in an ancient tree: 6 of Africa’s most unusual eateries
Source: CNN From dining next to massive predators to drinking atop a rock in the middle of the ocean, no place is too strange for our rundown of some of Africa’s most unusual restaurants. All across the continent, entrepreneurs have gone to great lengths to offer one-of-a kind settings for […]
Istanbul suicide bombing kills police officer in tourism district
Source: CNN Istanbul (CNN)A woman carried out a suicide bombing at a police station in Istanbul’s historic Sultanahmet district Tuesday evening, killing one police officer and injuring another, officials said. The attack happened in the section of Turkey’s largest city that is home to landmarks such as the Hagia Sophia […]