Saint Gallen cops probe Islamic centre blaze
Published: 07 Dec 2014 22:58 GMT+01:00 Two molotov cocktails thrown into an Islamic centre started a fire in a village in the canton of Saint Gallen early Sunday morning, according […]
Robert Fisk: Isn’t it important to realise who our enemies really are? Children are so often the forgotten victims of conflict – regardless of the perpetrators
Well, heaven preserve us: the most useless “peacemaker” on earth has just used an Arabic acronym for the greatest threat to civilisation since the last greatest threat. Yup, ol’ John Kerry called it “Daesh”, which is what the Arabs call it. It stands for the “Islamic State in Iraq and […]
Tories seek to avert rift with Church of England in wake of food bank report
Guardian: The Conservative party is seeking to avert one of its biggest rifts with the Church of England for decades as an all-party report on food banks warns that Britain […]
When will Aung San Suu Kyi break her calculated silence on Myanmar’s Rohingya crisis?
RNS: In an article originally published in early 2012 and originally titled “Word power,” Aung San Suu Kyi wrote: “Words allow us to express our feelings, to record our experiences, to concretise our ideas, to push outwards the frontiers of intellectual exploration. Words can move hearts, words can change perceptions, words can […]
Senator Jay Rockefeller singlehandedly kills Freedom of Information Act reform
http://boingboing.net/: The House unanimously passed a bill that would bring much-needed improvements to the Freedom of Information Act; the Senate had bi-partisan support for it, too — but outgoing Sen Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) singlehandedly killed the bill in a closed-door committee meeting. He offered vague, bullshitty excuses for this, citing nonspecific issues […]
How ISIS Drives Muslims From Islam
NY Times: THE Islamic State has visibly attracted young Muslims from all over the world to its violent movement to build a caliphate in Iraq and Syria. But here’s what’s less visible — the online backlash against the Islamic State, also known as ISIS and ISIL, by young Muslims declaring […]
Junaid Jamshed: chickens coming home to roost
Daily Times: Junaid Jamshed does not fit that mould by any standard. Except that there is not one kind of religious fundamentalism. He just got caught in the crosshairs of two warring groups fighting for the crown Junaid Jamshed has been left very confused. On the one hand, being part […]
Religious freedom in 21st century Pakistan
Pakistan can be allowed to become radicalised or it can be salvaged as a large Muslim majority, democratic nation state Starting with the Lahore Resolution, every major landmark constitutional document, including the Objectives Resolution, has promised religious freedom and equal rights for minorities in Pakistan. Despite this, the situation of […]
How an Engineer from Pakistan got a job in USA, without any US education or experience
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times This is the story of Azhair Ahmad, who migrated to USA, approximately 18 months ago. He did his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from University of Engineering & Technology Lahore – Pakistan and Masters in science […]
Typhoon Ruby leaves at least 8 dead in Visayas
ABS-CBN — MANILA (UPDATED) – Typhoon Ruby (international name Hagupit) has left at least 8 people dead in the Visayas, authorities said late Sunday night. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said two people in Iloilo — Thea Rojo from Balasan and Ernesto Baylon from Estancia — […]
After Ferguson And Eric Garner Decision, White Christians Are Taking A Stand
Religion News Service | By Adelle M. Banks WASHINGTON (RNS) “African-American brothers and sisters, especially brothers, in this country are more likely to be arrested, more likely to be executed, more likely to be killed.” It’s the kind of statement that’s often cited by black clergy and civil rights activists. But […]
Gaza engineer develops new technology to replace cement
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Salameh Bihar, 56, who was displaced after Israel destroyed his house in Gaza’s Shajaiya neighborhood in the recent war, is still waiting to rebuild his three-story house. But he is not optimistic about succeeding. Summary: Engineer Imad al-Khalidi has developed a replacement for cement to […]
GRAFFITI: Redesigning the Swiss embassy walls in Cairo
Through his work Khalid tries to show that the idea is more important than anything else. For him it is the individual’s ideas that make him different from his peers […]
UN reveals Israeli links with Syrian rebels – Reports by UN observers in the Golan submitted to 15 members of Security Council detail regular contact between IDF officers and armed Syrian opposition figures at the border.
Reports by UN observers in the Golan Heights over the past 18 months reveal the type and extent of cooperation between Israel and Syrian opposition figures. The reports, submitted to […]
The Inspiring Life of Abdus Salam
Book Review : The Inspiring Life of Abdus Salam Author Dr Mujahid Kamran , vice chancellor Punjab University, Department of Physics, Government College Lahore Publisher – University of the Punjab, Lahore 2013 ISBN 978-969-9325-11-3 The Inspiring Life of Abdus Salam by Dr. Mujahid Kamran I purchased a copy of […]
100 Notable Books of 2014
Courtesy New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2014 By THE NEW YORK TIMES DEC. 2, 2014 Photo Credit Illustrations by Jon McNaught Continue reading the main story Continue reading the main story Share This Page Email Share Tweet Pin Save more Continue reading the main story The year’s notable […]
True Caliphate promotes peace, not terror
http://felixonline.co.uk/This year, the true face of Islamic Caliphate has been obscured by the smoke rising from Iraq. Kindled by the horrific actions of militant extremist group ISIS, the conflict there […]
9 Things Remarkably Successful People Never Do
Inc.com: by Jeff Haden — Stay at your mental and emotional best by avoiding a few common habits and beliefs. Possibly you’ve stopped paying attention. Or possibly you’ve fallen into bad habits. Or possibly you’ve grown complacent. Whatever the reasons, you’re now compromising, settling, or flying on unhappy autopilot. Remarkably successful people […]
Prince Hassan calls for encouraging interfaith dialogue
ROME — HRH Prince Hassan has called for encouraging interfaith dialogue as a way to celebrate religious diversity and culture, and focus on similarities rather than differences. In an address […]
ISIS war fails to impress
The Daily Star As the anti-ISIS coalition – which includes over 60 countries – meets in Brussels, it is worth considering what exactly it has achieved. The coalition has bombed the jihadis in Iraq since August and in Syria since September, yet the militant group – which most of the […]