Saudi spy chief ousted under U.S. pressure: experts
The exit of Saudi’s spy chief was the result of US pressure over his stance on Syria but does not signal a shift in Riyadh’s goal of toppling the Damascus […]
US to seize Iran-owned skyscraper in New York
STORY SUMMARY US prosecutors unveiled plans Thursday to sell an Iran-owned Manhattan skyscraper in the largest terror-related seizure ever, and distribute proceeds to families affected by attacks linked to Tehran. Among the creditors are families and estates of victims of the 1983 bombings of US Marine barracks in Beirut that […]
Iranian mother spares life of son’s killer with slap
TEHRAN — An Iranian mother spared the life of her son’s convicted murderer with an emotional slap in the face as he awaited execution with the noose around his neck, a newspaper reported Thursday. The dramatic climax followed a rare public campaign to save the life of Balal, who at 19 […]
One-a-Day Commandments of the Holy Quran – He alone can keep the Mosques of Allah in a good and flourishing condition who believes in Allah, and the Last Day
98. He alone can keep the Mosques of Allah in a good and flourishing condition who believes in Allah, and the Last Day, and observes Prayer, and pays the Zakat, and fears none but Allah [9:18] He alone can keep the Mosques of Allah in a good and flourishing condition […]
Global views on morality
The Pew Research Center’s 2013 Global Attitudes survey asked 40,117 respondents in 40 countries what they thought about eight topics often discussed as moral issues: extramarital affairs, gambling, homosexuality, abortion, premarital sex, alcohol consumption, divorce, and the use of contraceptives.1 For each issue, respondents were asked whether this is morally acceptable, […]
Feminism in Islam
Observer: by Rohi Sarbaz Khan — Friday, April 18, 2014 – Feminism is a collection of movements and ideologies aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, cultural, and social rights for women. This includes seeking to establish equal opportunities for women in educationand employment. Feminist advocates or supports the rights and equality of women.Whereas Islamic […]
30 political and religious parties joined hands with citizens to denounce violence unleashed in the name of religion
Dawn: Ulema’s call EDITORIAL WITH Pakistan being sucked into a vortex of militancy since the past decade or so, the fallout is all too evident: tens of thousands of lives lost, massive damage to infrastructure and a state administration left wobbling. But these are far from the only disservices that the […]
Astronomers spot most Earth-like planet yet
Dawn: LOS ANGELES: Astronomers have discovered what they say is the most Earth-like planet yet detected, a distant, rocky world that’s similar in size to our planet and exists in […]
84 Square Feet House
Epigraph: And this life of the world is nothing but a pastime and a sport, and the Home of the Hereafter — that indeed is Life, if they but knew! […]
Islam is the final expression of Adam’s religion
A winner of the 2003 Wilbur Award for best book of the year on a religious theme, author and poet appearing on Ted Koppel’s “Nightline” documenting the Haj, Michael Wolfe […]
When Islam shone its light on Europe
One thousand years ago, Muslims, Christians and Jews sauntered down the same cobbled pathways in the sun-drenched cities of southern Spain, living, flourishing and contributing to Andalusia’s fashionable society and […]
‘Most Earth-like planet yet’ spotted by Kepler
By Rebecca Morelle Global science correspondent, BBC News Continue reading the main story Related Stories Kepler bags huge haul of planets New planets explained – in 60 secs Watch Europe […]
In Many Cities, Rent Is Rising Out of Reach of Middle Class
MIAMI — For rent and utilities to be considered affordable, they are supposed to take up no more than 30 percent of a household’s income. But that goal is increasingly unattainable for middle-income families as a tightening market pushes up rents ever faster, outrunning modest rises in pay. The strain […]
Let’s Pray for Peace on Passover
Source: muslimwriters.org The innocent lives taken at the Kansas Jewish community center and senior living facility was a heinous act against mankind — and I’m deeply sorry to the families who […]
Public Debate: Are the Ahmadiyya part of Islam?
Source: canliizle.in Video Description: Debaters: Sadat Anwar (MDI Canada) and Ansar Raza (Ahmadi-Qadiani missionary) This is an entire video taken from MDI (www.TheDebateInitiative.com). Public Debate: Are the Ahmadiyya part of Islam? (Click […]
Roti chef plans 1,000 free meals for Easter in Toronto
Source: The Star By: Jennifer Bain This is what Easter might taste like for 1,000 hungry Torontonians in Bloordale Village. Lightly curried boneless chicken leg, or mixed vegetables and chickpeas, […]
What Suffering Does: A Collection of Articles
Epigraph: And We (Allah) will try you with something of fear and hunger, and loss of wealth and lives, and fruits; but give glad tidings to the patient, who, when a misfortune overtakes them, say, ‘Surely, to Allah we belong and to Him shall we return.’ It is these on whom […]
This Tower Pulls Drinking Water Out of Thin Air
Smithsonian.com: by Tuan C. Nguyen — Designer Arturo Vittori says his invention can provide remote villages with more than 25 gallons of clean drinking water per day In some parts of Ethiopia, finding potable water is a six-hour journey. People in the region spend 40 billion hours a year trying to find and collect […]
Violence in the name of Islam is haram: fatwa
Daily Times — New code of conduct approved by ulema convention declares that no prayer leader/cleric will debase or induce his followers to debase any of the holy prophets, their companions or family members in sermons * No Muslim sect will be declared non-Muslim and no Muslim or non-Muslim will […]
The Unifier of Electromagnetic and Weak Nuclear Force: New Video on Abdus Salam in Italian:
Abdus Salam. Unificazione elettromagnetismo e forza nucleare debole. watch in Youtube