Exasperated Abbas pushes UN end-of-occupation bid
BY MERRIT KENNEDY | AP Published — Saturday 29 November 2014 CAIRO: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday he is moving ahead with a proposed UN Security Council resolution on […]
Learning to love prayers
TAREK GHANEM Published — Friday 28 November 2014 Skipping prayers is unfortunately something common among many Muslims. Many, nonetheless, keep going back to prayers out of fear, and rightfully so, […]
Pope ends Turkey trip seeking unity with Orthodox
ISTANBUL: Pope Francis wrapped up his three-day visit to Turkey on Sunday with a liturgy alongside the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians and a meeting with young refugees who have fled Syria, Iraq and other conflict zones. by Nicole WinfieldSuzan Fraser| Associated Press The Daily Star, Lebanon Hypnotic […]
More U.S. dishonesty – editorial – The Daily Star, Lebanon
The Daily Star The situation on the ground in Syria is extremely complicated, in contrast to the skies, where things are crystal-clear. The U.S.-led coalition carries out daily airstrikes against ISIS targets, while Syrian aircraft bomb regime opponents and anyone who happens to be in the way. After a series […]
Muhammad: Seal of the Prophets
By: Zia H Shah Montgomery Watt, a famous British Orientalist, calls Muhammad, one of the Greatest sons of Adam. The expression, seal of the Prophets means the Greatest Prophet! Muhammad: Seal […]
When Whites Just Don’t Get It
NY times: WE Americans are a nation divided. We feud about the fires in Ferguson, Mo., and we can agree only that racial divisions remain raw. So let’s borrow a page from South Africa and impanel a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to examine race in America. The model should be […]
UN criticises Sweden’s ‘prison’ children
thelocal.se: The way Sweden treats children living in detention centres has been strongly criticised by the United Nations Committee against Torture, which also suggested some young offenders had experienced violence […]
Pope Francis prays in Istanbul’s Blue Mosque
BY REUTERS 11/29/14 AT 5:54 PM Pope Francis prayed silently alongside a senior Islamic cleric in Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Saturday, in a gesture of inter-religious harmony in a country […]
Ecumenical Meeting of Pope Francis, President Erdogan and Patriarch Bartholomew I in the Blue Mosque
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Pope Francis prayed silently alongside a senior Islamic cleric in Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Saturday, November 29, […]
POPE PRAYERS IN ISTANBUL MOSQUE: APP NEWS
msn news web search Welcome Dr.Koya Headlines US World Crime Local Technology Offbeat Politics Video My Topics AdChoices Pope prays in Istanbul mosque in new outreach Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD AND SUZAN FRASER 42 mins ago Pope Francis waves to journalists as […]
The “Happy Country”
Observer — Australia is known as the “lucky country” with its sunny climes, beautiful beaches and relaxed lifestyle. But did you know that it is also a “happy” country, at least according to well-being measures? In fact, Australia scores above average in almost all of the 11 well-being dimensions measured […]
Kamila Shamsie, Bilal Tanweer shortlisted for South Asia fiction prize
Dawn.com — Kamila Shamsie (L) and Bilal Tanweer are among the five frontrunners for 2015 DSC Prize. Two Pakistani authors are among the five frontrunners for 2015 DSC Prize, one of South Asia’s biggest literary awards, according to the shortlist announced in London on Thursday. The Pakistani writers selected are […]
The Disease of Being Busy
O Being: by Omid Safi — I saw a dear friend a few days ago. I stopped by to ask her how she was doing, how her family was. She looked up, voice lowered, and just whimpered: “I’m so busy… I am so busy… have so much going on.” Almost […]
Promoting Islam in Quebec City
lifeinquebec.com: Main pic: Sarah Cherki of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community speaks to Quebecers during an information session on Islam. Photo credit: Ruby Pratka If there has ever been an easy time to be an imam in Quebec City, now is not it. The divisions stirred up by the Charter of Values […]
Understanding Boko Haram: A Theology of Chaos
chrisngwodo.blogspot.co.uk: A kingdom can endure with unbelief, but it cannot endure with injustice. […]
Koran should be read at Prince Charles’ coronation says top bishop
Koran should be read at Prince Charles’ coronation says top bishop: Critics attack proposal and accuse Church of England of ‘losing confidence’ in its own traditions Lord Harries said gesture […]
Humanity First’s Annual Telethon on Nov 29th
Epigraph: They ask thee what they shall spend. Say: ‘Whatever of good and abundant wealth you spend should be for parents and near relatives and orphans and the needy and […]
Mississauga: Mayoral candidate charged in death threat investigation
Mississauga News By Louie Rosella November 28, 2014 Riazuddin Choudhry Halton Regional Police have charged Riazuddin choudhry, 69, (left) after Milton journalist Mohsin Abbas,went to police, alleging he was threatene e alleging he was threatened. MISSISSAUGA — A mayoral candidate in last month’s municipal election in Mississauga has […]
The cultural idiocy gap between parents and kids is getting wider
Source: The Guardian. Adults almost inevitably will become idiots because most of them cannot keep up.’Photograph: Alamy I was sitting at a table with my family. Absent-mindedly, out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a leaf, and idly tried to pick it up. But it would not come. […]
Multiple bomb blasts target Kano mosque
Source: The Guardian Dozens of people are feared dead after three bomb blasts near one of the biggest mosques in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, in an attack that bore the hallmarks of Islamist militants Boko Haram. Witnesses said heavy smoke could be seen billowing into the sky from a long […]