Canada & WWI: First soldier to die for Canada was a Sikh
Sikh soldier lays at rest, far from homeland and adopted land Sunta Gouger Singh was among 10 Sikh soldiers who fought with Canada in the Great War, and the first […]
Internet May Interfere With Religion, Keep Americans From Going To Church: Scholars
Religion News Service | by Kimberly Winston Posted: 05/03/2014 8:25 am EDT (RNS) A new paper draws an intriguing conclusion to a question scholars have wrestled with […]
A time of opportunity for Palestinians
Story Summary The Palestinians are in the most difficult position, given their relative weakness militarily, their fragmentation politically, and their vulnerability economically. Yet this moment is also one of opportunity for the Palestinians, on three important fronts: national unity, coordinated political resistance and the mobilization of international support. The PLO […]
Jihadist battle sparks exodus, Syria rebels on way out of Homs
Story Summary Tens of thousands of Syrians fled inter-jihadist fighting in the east as rebels Saturday neared a final deal with the government to withdraw from their last besieged strongholds […]
Sri Lankan leaders seek action to stop harassment against Muslims
Muslim parliamentarians in Sri Lanka have called for President Mahinda Rajapaksa to intervene in order to stop the continued hate campaign, intimidation and threats perpetrated against Muslims by some Buddist […]
Pilgrims over 60, kids face visa restrictions
Several Haj and Umrah pilgrimage establishments have stopped accepting applications for Umrah visas from pilgrims over 60, as well as children, following a Health Ministry advisory to that effect as […]
Hirsi Ali: Telling a Critic From an Islamophobe
Huff Post: by Kashif N. Chaudhry — In an interview with Reason magazine, this became clear when the interviewer asked if by “defeating Islam” Hirsi Ali meant, “defeating radical Islam?” She replied: “No. Islam, period.” When the reporter asked her to further elaborate what she meant by “defeat Islam” she replied: “I […]
[Video] Jailed for blasphemy – A British grandfather tells his story
Source: youtube.com A 73 year old British grandfather has become the latest victim of Pakistan’s notorious blasphemy laws. After reading some verses from the Quran – Masood Ahmad was jailed for […]
5 Facts Islamophobia Deniers Just Don’t Get
Source: huffingtonpost.com In a recent piece, new atheist Ali Rizvi argues “The phobia of being called “Islamophobic” is on the rise — and it’s becoming much more rampant, powerful and dangerous than […]
یہ شیشے ٹوٹنے نہ پائیں
راشد احمد بلوچ rashid_blouch@yahoo.com اس واقعہ کو تاریخ کی آنکھ نے آج سے چودہ سو سال قبل دیکھا اور آنی والی نسلوں کی بھلائی اور رہنمائی کے واسطے ہمیشہ ہمیشہ کے لئے اپنے دامن میں محفوظ کر لیا ۔رسول خداﷺ کا قافلہ صحرا ئے عرب کی بے کراں وسعتوں کو […]
OSCE observers held in Ukraine released
SATURDAY MAY 03, 2014 | PETER LEONARD FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SLOVYANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Pro-Russia insurgents in eastern Ukraine on Saturday released the seven OSCE military observers and five […]
Dutch Muslims plan ‘Palestinian Holocaust’ event
Group to mark ‘ethnic cleansing of Palestine’ on Holland’s WWII memorial day Times of Israel: THE HAGUE, Netherlands: The Platform Bewust Moslim group, whose name means “Platform Aware Muslim,” is […]
eDigest: India: Peace Symposium 2014 in Mangalore Today
Epigraph: So go on reminding; surely, reminding is profitable. (Al Quran 87:10) Lead post collected by Shahid Parvez, India India: Peace Symposium 2014 in Mangalore Today Please find attached the invitation for the Peace Symposium that will be held in Mangalore on Saturday the 3rd of May, Inshallah. Senior […]
Bill Gates on track to own no Microsoft stock in four years
Dawn: SEATTLE: Bill Gates, the former chief executive and chairman of Microsoft Corp, will have no direct ownership in the company he co-founded by mid-2018 if he keeps up his […]
7 Signs That You Are Boring
Lifespan.com: There is certainly nothing wrong with wanting routine in your life and having control over your plans and goals. However, there is a thin line between being in control and taking everything so seriously that you become boring. People tend to associate with lively individuals who bring out the […]
Afghan rescuers search for survivors under threat of third landslide
By Mirwais Harooni KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan police and villagers began a dangerous search for more than 2,000 people buried under a massive landslide in a remote mountainous region in the northeast on Saturday, amid concern the unstable hillside may cave in again. The United Nations said at least 350 […]
OPINION : Ukraine, Switzerland and the F-word
by Daniel Warner, DCAF May 2, 2014 – 11:05 For the present government in Kiev as well as for most western leaders, federalism for Ukraine is a dirty F-word. Daniel Warner from the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF), looks at why identity is key. By […]
Azraq Refugee Camp officially opened
by Elisa Oddone | Apr 30, 2014 | 23:50 Syrian refugees are seen at the Azraq Refugee Camp, which was officially opened on Wednesday (Photo by Muath Freij ) AZRAQ […]
Muslim scholars end ban on visiting Al Aqsa Mosque under occupation
AMMAN — Muslim scholars and intellectuals from various Islamic countries and schools of jurisprudence have reached a consensus on a fatwa (religious edict) to end a ban of Muslim visits to Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem while under Israeli occupation. The fatwa was announced during the three-day “Road to Jerusalem” […]
Cheating, deception are heinous crimes
CHEATING and deception are despicable characteristics that are beneath a decent person. Intentionally distorting the truth in order to mislead others contradicts the values of honesty, which requires an attitude of sincerity, straightforwardness, and fairness that leaves no room for cheating, lying, trickery, or deceit. There are many texts from […]