Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD As only the Islamophobes, who hate Islam or those Muslims, who want to enforce Shariah Law, of their imagination, by hook or […]
The original inhabitants of Crimea are the Tatars
Source: Asia Times: No question the original inhabitants of Crimea are the Tatars – whose rights will be fully protected in a new Crimea. They had not achieved their self-determination […]
Pakistan: Police desecrate Kalima on gravestones of Ahmadis in Chak 96 GB, Faisalabad
Source: ahmadiyyatimes.blogspot.in “Ahmadis face discrimination in Pakistan, but those who persist in such treatment to Ahmadis dead should not forget that one day they have to appear in the Divine court.” […]
Your home is on fire?
Source: Asia Times: Still holding his cup of coffee, he decided – as did many others in that lobby – to go down the stairs instead. When he reached the 20th floor, a voice came on the public address system and told people to go back to their offices. My […]
Microsoft launches cheaper Office 365 ‘Personal’
Source: CNN Money By Adrian Covert @CNNMoneyTech March 13, 2014: 3:23 PM ET Microsoft knows that its Office software isn’t quite as crucial as it once was. But its decision to launch a cheaper Office 365 ‘Personal’ for $70 a year is perplexing at best. Office 365 Personal can be installed on […]
Dua has the ability to change one’s destiny
Source: Arabnews.com Dua in times of difficulty, accompanied by the shedding of tears is uplifting, invigorating, assuring, cleanses, refreshes and provides solace and relief to a broken heart. In current times as individuals we are faced with so many tribulations and internationally, the Ummah, is faced with crises across the […]
‘Radar data suggests missing Malaysian plane was deliberately flown towards Andaman
Source: TOI KUALA LUMPUR: Military radar-tracking evidence suggests a Malaysia Airlines jetlinermissing for nearly a week was deliberately flown across the Malay peninsula towards the Andaman Islands, sources familiar with the investigation told Reuters on Friday. Two sources said an unidentified aircraft that investigators believe was Flight MH370 was following a route between […]
In the long run, Vladimir Putin is likely to lose in Crimea
STORY SUMMARY March 14, 2014 12:07 By David Ignatius The Daily Star, Lebanon It’s still possible to imagine a fuzzy, face-saving compromise in Ukraine: Crimea would have a new, quasi-autonomous administrative status blessed by Moscow and Kiev. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will make one more try, seeing […]
Saudi Arabia: Feminization of shops to blame for SR800m loss
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Published — Tuesday 11 March 2014 Businesses have lost an estimated SR800 million because of the government’s feminization program, a member of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) claimed on Monday. The claim comes as the Ministry of Labor launched the third phase of […]
Islam is easy, don’t make it difficult
PRAYERS REQUIRE CONSTANCY: Consistency and moderation have been enjoined upon by Allah Almighty and his Prophet (peace be upon him). MARWA ABDALLA Published — Friday 14 March 2014 WHAT God requires from a Muslim is not overly burdensome. He prescribes moderation in every walk of life. I remember a conversation […]
Demand grows for halal food as industry evolves
AP | Mar 13, 2014 | JORDAN TIMES A visitor talking with a representative of a halal food producer from Saudi Arabia during a recent halal food exhibition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP file photo) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The global industry for halal food and lifestyle products — […]
DIGITAL LIFE IN 2025: 15 Theses About the Digital Future
BY JANNA ANDERSON AND LEE RAINIE The world is moving rapidly towards ubiquitous connectivity that will further change how and where people associate, gather and share information, and consume media. A canvassing of 2,558 experts and technology builders about where we will stand by the year 2025 finds striking patterns in their predictions. […]
Worldwide, Many See Belief in God as Essential to Morality – Richer Nations Are Exception
Survey Report Many people around the world think it is necessary to believe in God to be a moral person, according to surveys in 40 countries by the Pew Research Center. However, this view is more common in poorer countries than in wealthier ones. In 22 of the 40 countries […]
Why Muslims Aren’t Organ Donors
By News Staff | March 14th 2014 A survey conducted by researchers from the University of Chicago’s Program on Medicine and Religion delves into the relationship between attitudes toward organ donation and the Islamic faith. Previous surveys have found that Muslims are less likely than other religious groups to believe in organ donation […]
Daniel Pipes and the anti-Islam crowd’s cries for attention sounding increasingly desperate
Source: The Daily Caller By Qasim Rashid: Spokesperson, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA Imagine if you picked up your morning paper and the news story read “Judaism’s inadvertent effects on adherents.” Imagine if article’s non-Jewish author wrote, “The Torah strictly bans the consumption of pork, leading to the virtual disappearance of domesticated pigs […]
Amazing story of Earth’s most famous photo
This is a slice of space history, important for the next generation to know about: if the link does not copy past it on your browser The Story Of The Earth’s Most Famous Photo
‘Friendly Muslim country’ gives Pakistan $1.5 bn
Last Updated: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 22:52 Islamabad: The unexpected surge in the value of Pakistani rupee against the dollar was mainly because of a whopping USD 1.5 billion deposit in Pakistan Development Fund by a “friendly Muslim country”.Though officials remained tightlipped about the identity of the country, people speculated […]
How The Crimean War Still Echoes Today
French and British warships of the Allied fleet begin their attack on the city of Sevastopol, the base of the Russian Tsar’s Black Sea fleet, during the Crimean War, October 1854. (Illustrated London News/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) In the 1850s, Russia fought a bloody war against Britain, France and other nations. […]
Let’s study history: Crimean War From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crimean War From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other uses, see Crimean War (disambiguation). Crimean War Part of Ottoman wars in Europe and the Russo-Turkish wars Detail of Franz Roubaud‘s panoramic painting The Siege of Sevastopol (1904) Date October 1853 – February 1856 Location Crimean Peninsula, Caucasus, Balkans,Black Sea, Baltic Sea, White Sea, Far East Result Allied victory, Treaty of Paris Belligerents French Empire British Empire […]