China's Xi Jinping signs landmark deals on India visit
Source: BBC India and China have signed 12 agreements in Delhi, one of which will see China investing $20bn (£12.2bn) in India’s infrastructure over five years. At a news conference […]
Dean of KU Islamic Studies department shot dead
By Asim Khan Updated about an hour ago KARACHI: Dean of Islamic Studies Faculty at the University of Karachi Dr Shakeel Auj was shot dead by unknown assailants on Thursday. […]
Scottish independence: Voting under way in referendum
Voting got under way across Scotland at 07:00 on Thursday Continue reading the main story in BBCScotland Decides In pictures: Scotland decides Councils braced for huge turnout Guide to Scotland […]
The City of London has its own caliphate – and they have away days in Hampshire
City Am: by Sarah Spickernell September 18, 2014, 10:50am The Islamic Bank of Britain was set up in 2004 (Source: Reuters) Given what we’ve learned about the caliphates over recent months […]
Things You did not know, But Now you do
Knowledge is Amusing…Did you know this….? [1] FORTNIGHT comes from ‘Fourteen Nights’ (Two Weeks). [2] POP MUSIC is ‘Popular Music’ shortened. [3] MOPED is the short term for ‘Motorized Pedalling’. [4] BUS is the short term for ‘Omnibus’ that means everybody. [5] DRAWING ROOM was actually a ‘withdrawing room’ where […]
Scottish independence: Voting under way in referendum
BBC News: People in Scotland have begun voting on whether the country should stay in the UK or become an independent nation. Voters will answer “Yes” or “No” to the referendum question: “Should Scotland be an independent country?” With 4,285,323 people – 97% of the electorate – registered to vote, […]
Ebola could wreck W Africa economies, warns World Bank
BBC News: The Ebola outbreak could have a catastrophic impact on the economies of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, the World Bank says. The organisation says the economic impact of the virus could “grow eight-fold” in the “already fragile states”. However, it says the cost can be limited if the […]
Giving Good Praise to Girls: What Messages Stick
How to praise kids: It’s a hot topic for many parents and educators. A lot of the conversation around it has stemmed from studies by Carol Dweck, professor of psychology at Stanford who has been researching this specific topic for many years. Mind Shift: by Katrina Shwartz — “My research shows […]
London debate on anti-Semitism and Islamophobia polite, but pointed
The Times of Israel: LONDON — British Jews need to become as comfortable listening to genuine criticism of Israel as they are at discussing rising levels of anti-Semitism, and not […]
I sometimes question if God exists: Archbishop of Canterbury admits he sometimes has moments of doubt
By STEVE DOUGHTY FOR THE DAILY MAIL Dailymail: The Archbishop of Canterbury has admitted that he struggles with doubt about the existence of God. The Most Reverend Justin Welby said he […]
Social Justice through Citizenship? The Politics of Muslim Integration in Germany and Great Britain, by Aleksandra Lewicki
Sarah Hackett on a timely study that merits a place at the heart of current policy debates The issue of Muslim integration has had a great deal of attention in […]
Israel behind US demands on Iran: Journalist
Israel is behind Washington’s excessive demands over Iran’s nuclear energy program, “making it impossible to reach an agreement,” an American journalist says. BY JAMES HENRY FETZER PRESSTV.IR “The United States is obviously moving the goal post, making it impossible to reach an agreement by insisting that inspectors must have access […]
World holds its breath, mostly hoping Scots vote ‘No’
PARIS: The world is holding its breath but mostly hoping Scotland will vote “No” to independence from Britain in Thursday’s referendum. For reasons of self-interest and geopolitics, major powers from […]
Assad’s letter to the US: How Syria is luring President Obama into its web
Syria has asked Washington to engage in military and intelligence collaboration to defeat their mutual enemy Isis, inviting US congressmen and senators to visit Damascus to discuss joint action against […]
Assad's letter to the US: How Syria is luring President Obama into its web
Syria has asked Washington to engage in military and intelligence collaboration to defeat their mutual enemy Isis, inviting US congressmen and senators to visit Damascus to discuss joint action against […]
Muslims and Democracy
niazamana.blogspot.com: There has been a general mindset of Muslims in the Subcontinent that western powers treat them cruelly all over the world and consider themselves as the most oppressed nation in the today’s world. At the same time, they also claim to be the most intelligent and god-gifted nation in […]
Ahmad: The True Caliphate
By SHEILA AHMAD For the Stafford County Sun | 0 comments At the end of last month, I renewed my pledge of allegiance to the Khalifa of Islam (Caliph). There are millions around […]
The Swiss hopes of refugees with nothing to lose
By Stefania Summermatter, back from Ethiopia swissinfo.ch Fleeing a repressive regime at home, thousands of young Eritreans cross the frontier with Ethiopia every month. It’s the first stage on the way to Europe. swissinfo.ch talked to these refugees, some of whom have dreams of reaching Switzerland. Mebrathon has agreed to […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 238. Commandment to lower thy voice
238. Commandment to lower thy voice [31:20] ‘And walk thou at a moderate pace, and lower thy voice; verily, the most disagreeable of voices is the voice of the ass.’
Qur'an lesson for today: 238. Commandment to lower thy voice
238. Commandment to lower thy voice [31:20] ‘And walk thou at a moderate pace, and lower thy voice; verily, the most disagreeable of voices is the voice of the ass.’