299. Commandment – covet not that whereby Allah has made some of you excel others [4:33] And covet not that whereby Allah has made some of you excel others. Men shall have a share of that which they have earned, and women a share of that which they have earned. […]
Huff Post: Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one half of the sibling duo suspected to have orchestrated the Boston Marathon bombing, reportedly showed signs of schizophrenia before the 2013 attack. But instead of seeking medical treatment for his symptoms, Tsarnaev’s mother Zubeidat Tsarnaeva opted for another kind of therapy — spiritual counseling. Farha […]
Source: Princeton University Press Read 25 page introduction of the book online. Author: John M. Owen IV How should the Western world today respond to the challenges of political Islam? Taking an original […]
The Eid Celebration and Quran exhibition was organized under Majlis Ansarullah Tooting, on Sunday the 16 Nov 2014 at St. Boniface Church Hall, Tooting, London. The program was organized in […]
Epigraph: Blessed are the merciful,for they will be shown mercy.Blessed are the pure in heart,for they will see God.Blessed are the peacemakers,for they will be called children of God. (Matthew […]
Source: Dawn LONDON: A new global study by London-based Institute for Economics and Peace has ranked Pakistan third on the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) list. The report said Iraq was the country hit hardest by terrorism, with 2,492 attacks that killed more than 6,300 people. It was followed by Afghanistan […]
Source: The Economist: HE IS French, 22 years old, and comes from a quiet rural village in Normandy. He is also, the French government suspects, one of the executioners in a video released by Islamic State (IS) on November 16th which shows the beheading of 14 Syrian soldiers and Peter Kassig, […]
Source: Stratfor. The UAE Cabinet approved a list of 83 designated terrorist organizations on Saturday, including al Qaeda and the Islamic State. Much more significant, though, was the inclusion of many Muslim organizations based in the West that are believed to be allied with the Muslim Brotherhood movement. Prominent among […]
Source: Arab News: Interesting video. LINK
Source: CNN A police spokesperson told CNN that all recruits, not only female, were subject to thorough medical tests that included examination of genitalia. “Overall, the medical and physical examination has two main objectives. The first one is to make sure that the candidates’ health and physical condition will not […]
Source:MalaysianDigest.com HERE are some facts that sound like lies but are totally true… 1. Humans share 50% of their DNA with bananas. Bananas… they’re closer to us than we thought. 2. Cosmic rays from outer space frequently cause glitches in your electronics. Your cars and phones are not safe. More:
The secular country of 240 million people has seen a rise in attacks over the last decade against Christians, Shia Muslims and members of Ahmadiyah, a small Islamic sect. Deputy Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama will be sworn in despite protests over his appointment. Source: ewn.co.za JAKARTA – Jakarta’s first Christian governor in nearly […]
SourcE: huffingtonpost.com Sri Sri Ravi Shakar said: “This is the one of the worst genocides of the 21st century. Yazidis are an ancient community on the verge of extinction. Several members […]
Epigraph: Blessed is He (Allah) in Whose hand is the kingdom, and He has power over all things; … Who has created seven heavens in harmony. No incongruity canst thou […]
By Paul Brandeis Raushenbush In the area around Gush Etzion, a series of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Shaul David Judelman on Tuesday joined Palestinian friends to write a […]
Interview Conducted By Juliane von Mittelstaedt and Erich Follath SPIEGEL.DE Henry Kissinger seems more youthful than his 91 years. He is focused and affable, but also guarded, ready at any […]
Interview Conducted By Britta Sandberg In an interview, Ali Soufan, the former FBI agent who was a key figure in the arrest of the mastermind behind al-Qaida’s 9/11 attacks, discusses […]
By Liaquat Ali Khan, Founder, Legal Scholar Academy and Professor of Law Huff Post: Small-minded versions of Islam have fanaticized Pakistan – an antediluvian land with deep interfaith roots leavened with the teachings of Hindu Swamis, Buddhist Monks, Sikh Gurus, and Muslim Sufis – into a ghastly country. Stories are […]
With the launch of operation Triton to replace Italy’s Mare Nostrum, which has rescued 150,000 people, the European Union has redefined its priority as securing its Mediterranean border. swissinfo.ch went […]