Ken Ham: There was no Disease or Death Before Original Sin
Christian concept about Original Sin has been evolving in the last couple of centuries. But, every so often, we get to hear the traditional or the original concept of Original […]
Tyranny of Piety in Pakistan’s Constitution
Written by Khaled Ahmed | Posted: November 15, 2014 12:02 am The world will be surprised to know that the constitution of Pakistan has a provision for piety, the one thing that the nation-state in the 18th century had begun thinking was not measurable. Today, crime is described in […]
Toronto: Racial slurs against Muslim Students in a private school
Officials at Toronto private school ignored racial slurs against Muslim students, court hears The Toronto French School is seen above in this photo taken from Google Street View. The Canadian Press Published Monday, November 17, 2014 6:04PM EST TORONTO — Officials at a private French school in Toronto waged a […]
Refuting Islamophobia: Demystifying ‘the Other’ by Harris Zafar
Published on Nov 17, 2014 This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Our global and national history has shown a dangerous human […]
Jabhat al-Nusra blows up Armenian church in Deir el-Zour: A savage blow that echoes through Armenian history
By Robert Fisk in Qamishli In the most savage act of vandalism against Syria’s Christians, Islamists have blown up the great Armenian church in Deir el-Zour, which is dedicated to […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 296. Commandment to offer a better gift in return when you receive a gift
296. Commandment to offer a better gift in return when you receive a gift [4:87] And when you are greeted with a prayer, greet ye with a better prayer or at least return it. Surely, Allah takes account of all things Note: The verse point to the social duty.
Qur’an lesson for today: 297. Commandment to honour guests
297. Commandment to honour guests [51:25] Has the story of Abraham’s honoured guests reached thee? [51:26] When they entered upon him and said, ‘Peace!’ he said, ‘Peace!’ They were all strangers. [51:27] And he went quietly to his household, and brought a fatted calf, [51:28] And he placed it before them. He said, ‘Will […]
Europe and America’s Journey from Religious Bigotry to Pluralism, A Book Review
Book Review: Thomas Jefferson’s Qur’an: Islam and the Founders Author: Denise Spellberg Review from Amazon.com In this original and illuminating book, Denise A. Spellberg reveals a little-known but crucial dimension […]
Breaking: Four killed in Jerusalem synagogue attack
Telegraph: Two suspected Palestinian men armed with axes, knives and a pistol killed four people in a Jerusalem synagogue on Tuesday before being shot dead by police, Israeli police and emergency services said, the deadliest such attack in the city in years. The attack took place shortly after 7am in […]
EU-Pakistan funding must be linked to freedoms for minorities
theparliamentmagazine.eu: According to a report presented by the UK’s prince of Wales on 4 November, across the world, Christians remain the most persecuted religious minority, while some Muslim countries are sadly among those states with the most serious reported violations of religious freedom. Among these, Pakistan is rated as one […]
Demystifying ‘the Other’ | Harris Zafar
Published on Nov 17, 2014 This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Our global and national history has shown a dangerous human tendency to isolate and push away others we see as mysterious. This mystery and ignorance of “the other” has prompted […]
Modern slavery affects more than 35 million people, report finds
theguardian: by Larry Elliott — Five countries including India, China and Russia account for 61% of all slavery, says Australia-based Walk Free Foundation The total number of people enslaved by region More than 35 million people around the world are trapped in a modern form of slavery, according to a […]
Ignorant jihadis ‘have bought into fantasy fuelled by social media’
theguardian: by Melissa Davey — The book aspiring Isis militants most commonly order before taking off to Syria is Islam for Dummies, human rights activist Qanta Ahmed says Isis has ‘captured global imagination’ through a strong and well-produced online campaign, Qanta Ahmed says. Young Australians travelling overseas to take […]
War with Isis: Islamic militants have army of 200,000, claims senior Kurdish leader
Exclusive: CIA has hugely underestimated the number of jihadis, who now rule an area the size of Britain PATRICK COCKBURN IRBIL Sunday 16 November 2014 The Islamic State (Isis) has recruited an army hundreds of thousands strong, far larger than previous estimates by the CIA, according to a senior Kurdish […]
Isis in Syria: The militia that has transcended tribal divisions to fight Islamic State
BY ROBERT FISK Sunday 16 November 2014 Militias worry me. No rules, no guidelines, no punishments. The Israelis used an undisciplined mob called the South Lebanon Army. The Americans used their infamous Awakening groups to murder al-Qaeda members in Iraq who were themselves killing American soldiers. The Hezbollah is Iran’s […]
Look at us. We are the ones who share your ideas about human rights and equality.
Source: CNN The Kurds are tacitly saying “Look at us. We are the ones who share your ideas about human rights and equality. We are the ones in this many-sided conflict that deserves your support.” The decree was issued by the Jazira district of Syria’s Hasakeh province, about 100 miles […]
Rally for woman stripped naked
Source: CNN (CNN) — Kenyans took to the streets of Nairobi on Monday to send a message to men: Stop attacking women because of the way they dress. The protests followed the latest incident of a woman stripped naked in the capital by a group of men who accused her […]
Vladimir Putin was the first G20 leader to leave Brisbane.
Source: CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Vladimir Putin was the first G20 leader to leave Brisbane. The Russian president’s jet lifted off soon as soon as possible — after the final lunch of the summit meeting, but well before the final communique outlining the achievements of the summit had been […]
Church of England OKs Female Bishops
Source: The daily Beast The Church of England has approved the ordination of women as bishops, with the first expected to be installed next year. The church’s general synod amended church law to finally allow women to be appointed as bishops. The change was announced Sunday at St Mary Newington […]
Wife is too busy with her friends so divorced
Source: TOI DUBAI: A Saudi man has divorced his wife after she ignored his WhatsApp messages despite reading them. The husband, in his 30s, was frustrated by his wife’s seemingly endless interest in using her phone for chatting with friends and family. “She spent most of her time on the […]