Hindu Muslim Incorporated: A New Inter-Community Contract Can Emerge Through an Open Economy By Sagarika Ghose October 15, 2014 “The Nobel Committee regards it as an important point for a Hindu and a Muslim, an Indian and a Pakistani, to join in a common struggle for education and against […]
India: Bihar Madrasa Bans Admission for Girls, Citing Co-Education ‘Un-Islamic’ Girl students of Madarsa Azizia during a protest Giridhar Jha | Mail Today | Patna, October 15, 2014 Calling co-education “un-Islamic”, a prominent madrasa in Bihar has banned admission of the girls […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times October 16, 2014 “We have nothing to fear but fear itself,” are the famous words of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, […]
Should we really care if more than two consenting adults want to marry each other, or if polygamy advocates see the LGBT movement as an inspiration? A few years ago, […]
Attock, Pakistan Courtesy: Mr Nasim Malik & Mirza Nasim Baig “It is reported with sadness that an Ahmadi Mr. Lateef Alam Butt son of Khursheed Alam Butt from Kamrah in district Attock was shot dead by unknown assailants at around 7.30 PM today. Mr. Lateef was 62 year old […]
MATARAM, An Indonesian district has ordered male civil servants to pay Sh5000 ($80) to marry a second wife to crack down on polygamy, officials said Wednesday, but activists criticised it […]
MADRID: The Spanish government says five police officers and five migrants have been treated for minor injuries after some 300 African migrants scaled fences six-meters (20-feet) high to try to […]
It is not only Western agendas that benefit by groups like the Islamic State; Arab and regional agendas are equally served, writes Ramzy Baroud What if the so-called Islamic State (IS) didn’t exist? In order to answer this question, one has to liberate the argument from its geopolitical and ideological […]
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli forces in Jerusalem on Wednesday after authorities limited access for Muslim worshippers to the flashpoint Al Aqsa Mosque compound, police said. An […]
by Rula Samain | Oct 15, 2014 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The military intervention against the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, although lawful and necessary, will not stem the extremism phenomenon at its roots, Catholic leaders have agreed. They called on Muslim religious leaders to fight radicalism more actively […]
Herald 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 […]
businessinsider.com: Infectious diseases seem to come and go, sometimes causing scary outbreaks, while other times seeming to disappear. But some infectious pathogens are always with us, lurking just below the surface of society. Sexually transmitted diseases are one major group of diseases that make for ongoing hidden epidemics: In the […]
thestar.com: Raising fears of renewed sectarian tensions in the region, Saudi Arabia’s top court has sentenced a charismatic opposition leader to death for speaking out against the kingdom’s ruling family. Nimr Baqer al-Nimr, a reformist cleric, has repeatedly called for an end to corruption and discrimination against minorities. He has […]
soas.ac.uk: The case of Zaheer-ud-din v. The State and its impact on the fundamental right to freedom of religion by Martin Lau I. Introduction The decision of the Supreme Court of Pakistan in the case of Zaheer-ud-din v. The State 1993 SCMR 1718 can be regarded as the the most important judgement of a […]
abc.net.au: by Mathew Carney — Japan has already seen steep increases in diet-related diseases such as diabetes. “People take in too much fat with Western foods and get diseases,” Dr Eguchi said. Japanese food is acclaimed around the world but at home the national cuisine is under serious threat. Japanese youth […]
Gallup.com: by Nicole Naurath — Muslims Americans more likely than other faith groups to reject attacks on civilians ABU DHABI — Muslim Americans are the staunchest opponents of military attacks on civilians, compared with members of other major religious groups Gallup has studied in the United States. Seventy-eight percent of Muslim […]
Adelaidenow.com: by Amy Moran — Kathryn Jones, of Park Holme, with son Bilal, 4, says the recent controversy over the proposed burqa ban in Parliament House has made Muslim women […]
Carbon monoxide detectors mandatory in Ontario homes starting Wednesday 680 News Charlene Close and Toronto staff Oct 15, 2014 05:08:37 AM 13 Share A new law making carbon monoxide detectors mandatory in all Ontario homes went into effect on Wednesday. In accordance with Bill 77, detectors will be required near […]
Toronto hospital implants Canada’s first “bionic eye” New retinal surgery gives gift of sight to previously blind patients. Thestar.com Keith Beaty / Toronto Star Order this photo A Toronto hospital has successfully implanted Canada’s first prosthetic eye, giving the gift of sight to a previously blind patient. Ian Nichols is […]
FP.com: by John Hudson — SHARE + Japan isn’t the first country that comes to mind when discussing the growing phenomenon of foreign fighters flocking to Syria to join the Islamic State militant group. But for top officials in Tokyo, the spread of Islamic State propaganda is a growing concern […]