Iraq’s Last Chance
By ALI KHEDERY AUG. 15, 2014 NEW YORK TIMES “THE country is in your hands,” whispered Iraq’s president, Fuad Masum, on Aug. 11 as he charged the newly designated prime […]
New Aga Khan Museum to Showcase Cultural Contributions of Muslim Civilizations
Source: Artlyst A new Museum to showcase the cultural and scientific contributions of Muslim civilizations is to open in Toronto Canada in September.The Aga Khan Museum will be dedicated to […]
It’s a French woman’s duty to wear a bikini, says ex-minister
Source: Independent It is a French woman’s duty to wear a bikini on a beach, says the former minister for families, Nadine Morano. Ms Morano, 51, has provoked a political […]
The Autobiography of Malcolm X – Audiobook – by Malcolm X
The Autobiography is a spiritual conversion narrative that outlines Malcolm X’s philosophy of black pride, black nationalism, and pan-Africanism. After the death of his subject, Haley authored the book’s epilogue, […]
Malcolm X Make It Plain (Full PBS Documentary)
Born on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska, Malcolm X was a prominent black nationalist leader who served as a spokesman for the Nation of Islam during the 1950s and […]
New mobile phone app to help trace Haj pilgrims
by Daniel George TNN CHENNAI: The Indian consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia has introduced several high-tech measures for the 1,36,000 Haj pilgrims from India, including 3,330 from Tamil Nadu. Chief among them is an Internet-based, user-friendly smartphone application to address the issue of missing pilgrims, consul general of India B […]
Gaza conflict: Israel launches strikes after rocket fire
Israel’s military says it has carried out air strikes in the Gaza Strip in response to fresh rocket fire, hours before a ceasefire was set to expire. A child is reported to have died, and eyewitnesses say thousands of Gazans have been heading for UN shelters. Talks in Cairo to […]
Islamic Council of Victoria boycotts meeting with Prime Minister over Team Australia comments
The Islamic Council of Victoria (ICV), which represents more than 150,000 Muslims, has boycotted a scheduled meeting with Prime Minister Tony Abbott after he urged the Muslim community to join “Team Australia”. READ MORE…
The Curse of the Islamic State
Source: Spiegel Images of Yazidis fleeing parts of Iraq and Syria have shocked the world and the battle against the jihadists with the Islamic State has united Americans, Europeans, Kurds and Iranians. Can the Islamists be stopped? More:
NEO-ORIENTALISM WITH A THOUSAND FACES
ibrahim Kalın 19 August 2014, Tuesday The coverage of Turkey by European and American media outlets is becoming increasingly hysterical, and is far from the established rules of critical and objective journalism. Since the Gezi protests broke out in June 2013, Western journalists have faced a barrage of criticism. When […]
Europe’s Malaise: The New Normal?
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2014 Stratfor By George Friedman Russia and Ukraine continue to confront each other along their border. Iraq has splintered, leading to unabated internal warfare. And the situation in Gaza remains dire. These events should be enough to constitute the sum total of our global crises, but they’re […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 210. Commandment to do good deeds
[22:78] O ye who believe! bow down and prostrate yourselves in Prayer, and worship your Lord, and do good deeds that you may prosper. [2:185] The prescribed fasting is for a fixed number of days, but whoso among you is sick or is on a journey shall fast the same […]
Toronto: NBA: India touted as league’s ‘next great frontier’
NBA: India touted as league’s ‘next great frontier’ The NBA has big hopes for developing basketball in India, the world’s second-most populous country. NBA Photos / NBAE/GETTY IMAGES Toronto native Sim Bhullar, left, the first person of Indian descent to sign an NBA contract, and Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive […]
‘Is it safe to hire?’ Business owners don’t trust recovery
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The economic recovery may be continuing, but small business owners aren’t ready to put the rose-colored glasses back on. According to an exclusive CNNMoney-Manta survey released Tuesday, 28% of small business owners said the economy is the “biggest challenge” they’re currently facing, topping issues like sales, regulations […]
Ferguson USA: 31 arrested as huge show of force fails to quell unrest
Racism in USA and Universal Brotherhood in Islam Another night of chaos 10 days after shooting of Michael Brown by police in Missouri dashes hopes of easing crisis Share 266 Rory […]
Tuvalu: Historical First National Ijtema of Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya held @ Funafuti
Al’humdulillah, The First National Ijtema of Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Tuvalu was held on August 16, 2014 located in Tepuka Islet, Funafuti. News Source: ahmadiyyatuvalu.wordpress.com It was the first National Ijtema of […]
Congo-Kinshasa: Robinson – Monusco Showing “More Robust” Role in Combating Sexual Violence
On Monday, United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region of Africa Mary Robinson said UN forces will be “more robust” in addressing sexual violence and conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). She added there is still much work to be done to build peace and security […]
[Urdu Artcile] Naseehato’n ka Guldasta (22) by Imam Shamshad A. Nasir
Kindly click on the images to zoom them. Imam Shamshad A. Nasir Shamshad A. Nasir is imam & missionary-in-charge of the Baitul ul Jaam’e Mosque, Glen Ellyn Cell Phone: 909-636-8332 | Email: Shamshadanasir@gmail.com
Professor Robert George as a Model of Interfaith Engagement
I call all my Catholic brothers and sisters to learn and follow the example of the Church, shown in such a balanced and attuned way by Professor George. Source: patheos.com In the […]
Libya crisis: Unidentified planes ‘bomb’ Tripoli
BBC News: Unidentified war planes may have carried out overnight air strikes on the Libyan capital Tripoli, according to local media. READ MORE…