eDigest: Pope Francis arrives in Jordan today at start of Holy Land trip
Epigraph: Say, ‘O People of the Book! come to a word equal between us and you — that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate no partner with […]
Islam Abhors Kidnapping
Source: The Malta Times By Laiq Ahmed Atif, who is president of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta. The Gracious God will have mercy on those who are merciful. Have mercy on those who are on earth, Allah in heavens will have mercy on you. He is not of us who does not […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 130. Commandment regarding Pilgrimage for going around Ancient House (Kabah)
130. Commandment regarding Pilgrimage for going around Ancient House (Kabah) [22:30] ‘Then let them accomplish their needful acts of cleansing, and fulfill their vows, and go around the Ancient House.’ [2:159] Surely, Al-Safa and Al-Marwah are among the Signs of Allah. It is, therefore, no sin for him who is […]
Applaud U.S. pragmatism on Hamas
May 21, 2014 12:11 AM By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star STORY SUMMARY This is a significant change from the situation eight years ago, when Hamas won the January 2006 Palestinian parliamentary elections and headed the new government, which promptly elicited an Israeli-American boycott of that government. This time, […]
Obama has put Pakistan drone war on hold
Source: CNN (CNN) — A year ago, President Obama delivered a speech at the National Defense University in Washington in which he made the case that it was time to wind down the “boundless global war on terror ” and “perpetual wartime footing” that has been a feature of American […]
Smoke rises from Somalia’s parliament building after attack
Source: CNN Mogadishu (CNN) — Smoke and flames rose from Somalia’s parliament building in Mogadishu after militants launched an attack Saturday. People could be seen lying on the ground, as ambulances pulled up. People took cover as security forces moved in, exchanging gunfire with the attackers. Some members of parliament […]
Pope Francis travels to the Holy Land with a rabbi and a Muslim cleric
Epigraph: Say, ‘O People of the Book! come to a word equal between us and you — that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate no partner with […]
Persecution against Ahmadis in Pak increased manifold: Report
IBNlive-Press Trustt of India — Acts of persecution against the minority Ahmadi community in Pakistan have increased “manifold” over the past year as seven community members fell prey to religious intolerance and 16 were attacked, according to a report. The annual report of Jamaat Ahmadiyya also claimed that due to […]
Nawaz accepts Modi’s invitation to attend swearing-in ceremony
Source:ET ISLAMABAD: In a significant development, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has decided to attend the swearing-in ceremony of India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi , a foreign office official confirmed on Saturday. Nawaz is among the leaders of South Asian countries invited to attend the oath-taking ceremony to be held in […]
Nawaz accepts Modi’s invitation to attend swearing-in ceremony
Source:ET ISLAMABAD: In a significant development, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has decided to attend the swearing-in ceremony of India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi , a foreign office official confirmed on Saturday. Nawaz is among the leaders of South Asian countries invited to attend the oath-taking ceremony to be held in […]
Vatican defends Palestinian sovereignty ahead of papal visit
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican’s Secretary of State on Thursday defended the Palestinians’ right to a “sovereign and independent” homeland and said he hoped Pope Francis’ upcoming visit would lead […]
Honour of the Holy Prophet (saw) and Blasphemy law: A Sermon by Khalifa of Islam
Source: Alislam.org: Hudhur said currently a hotly debated topic in the press and the electronic media is that of the blasphemy law of Pakistan. [Referred to in Urdu as ‘Namoos […]
PAKISTAN: The worst of the blasphemy law is yet to come
AHRC: A blasphemy case has been registered under sections 295, 295C 298C and others against GEO media group owner, Mir Shakilur Rehman, anchor Shaista Lodhi, Veena Malik, Asad Khatak and other people, creating a new state of affairs. Perhaps this is the first time that such high profile people have […]
Islam’s Humanism: Their is No Worldly Punishment for Blasphemy
May 2011 eGazette – Blasphemy laws and freedom of religion Punishment of Blasphemy By Khalid Saifullah Khan (Australia) Blasphemy means behavior or language that shows disrespect for any prophet or […]
Pakistan: “The end of pluralism and choice”
xindexoncensorship.com: Shahidullah Afridi’s roots are in a village in the Bara administrative division of the Khyber agency. For the last four years, Afridi has been living in the neighbouring city of Peshawar, but keeps a keen eye on events at home. He was shocked when he heard that last week, […]
India’s left will be back
theguardian: by Vijay Prashad — The BJP’s neoliberalism may have pushed the left to the sidelines, but the inequality perpetuated by this agenda will ensure its return Of the votes in the Indian election, 69% went against the eventual winner, the rightwing Bharatiya Janata party (BJP). This means that despite all talk […]
Second coming of Jesus… lets discuss.
Source: dailybulletin.com | Imam Shamshad Nasir After the death and resurrection of Jesus (peace be upon him) as believed by Christians, nothing is closer to their heart or more central to their […]
Robert Fisk: Our modern gods: Amnesty International, the Geneva Conventions and the United Nations
Robert Fisk: Our modern gods: Amnesty International, the Geneva Conventions and the United Nations They provide a reflection of our universal need for human protection, but are without artistic merit Why did we give up on the old, grumpy, whimsical, brutal gods of old, with their adulterous, murderous, gentle, […]