7th March: What Secularism Means for Bangladesh
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WHO-proposed sugar recommendation comes to less than a soda per day
http://www.cnn.com/video/api/embed.html#/video/bestoftv/2013/01/11/exp-lustig-sugar-dangers.cnn By Jacque Wilson (CNN) — The World Health Organization wants you to stop eating so much sugar. Seriously. In draft guidelines proposed this week, WHO is encouraging people to consume less than […]
Working Against the Oppression of Women Around the World
Women’s Rights Worldwide — “Thank Heaven for Little Girls” – The lyrics to Maurice Chevalier’s most enduring song describe an idyllic view of little girls and the women they become. There is much in our art and literature that romanticizes girls and women and the role they play in our […]
Tatar Sunni Muslims pose a threat to Russia’s occupation of Crimea
theguardian: by Andrew Wilson — Russia may be tightening its grip on Crimea, with little resistance to date, but they have yet to face the Crimean Tatar factor. There are 266,000 Crimean Tatars in Crimea, over 13% of the local population. They are Sunni Muslim, traditionally pro-Ukrainian, and much better […]
eDigest: Five US Cities, Five Conferences about Muhammad Messenger of Peace, Today
Mosque of Madinah, first built in 1 AH Lead post collected by Zia H Shah MD , Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Five US Cities, Five Conferences about Muhammad Messenger of Peace, Today Epigraph: And We (Allah) have sent thee (Muhammad) not but as a mercy for all peoples. (Al […]
The One Thing Christians Should Stop Saying
Huff Post: by Scott Dannemiller — My blessing is this. I know a God who gives hope to the hopeless. I know a God who loves the unlovable. I know a God who comforts the sorrowful. And I know a God who has planted this same power within me. Within […]
Abdul Malik gets life sentence for murdering wife while wearing burka
Abdul Malik Rustam covered his face with the Muslim women’s garment to gain access to Shaher Bano Shahdady’s apartment after she sought a divorce. By: Alyshah Hasham Staff Reporter, Published on Wed Mar 05 2014, Toronto Star A man who disguised himself in a Muslim woman’s garment to strangle his […]
The Famous Prophecies of Maulana Azad About Pakistan were all Fabricated
pakteahouse: The Man Who Forged An Interview: Shorish Kashmiri’s Maulana Azad Hoax By Yasser Latif Hamdani Some people believe that if you repeat a lie enough times it becomes the truth. Making the rounds on the internet these days is a “suddenly discovered” interview of Maulana Azad which he allegedly gave […]
EU leaders have few options at Ukraine crisis meeting as Crimean parliament votes to secede
Crimean parliament wants to secede from Ukraine, join Russia From the BBC: The Crimean parliament votes to hold a referendum on 16 March in which voters will be asked on […]
Who is the grand father of ‘Polo’? Answer: Buzkashi (Afghanistan’s National Game)
Buzkashi The game of Buzkashi, literally translated as ‘goat grabbing’ has its roots in Afghan antiquity. The game is very exciting and the Afghans take pride in playing it. Whenever the game of Buzkashi is on, the town or village comes to standstill, for all the residents flock to […]
Modi’s rise does not bode well for Indian press freedom
CPJ: As India is set to hold elections next month, journalists covering Narendra Modi, India’s right-wing prime ministerial candidate, are reportedly coming under increased pressure online and in the newsroom for shedding critical light on him. Given these developments, free and independent reporting of the campaign is in doubt–as is […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community launches nationwide “Muhammad Messenger of Peace” campaign
http://starlocalmedia.com/The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is hosting a conference to respond to allegations against history’s most peace-loving person — Prophet Muhammad. This event is an opportunity for people of all backgrounds to learn about Prophet Muhammad from practicing American Muslims. Over the past several years, Prophet Muhammad’s character has been maligned […]
Qur’an quotation for today: So ask not of Me that of which thou hast no knowledge
59. So ask not of Me that of which thou hast no knowledge [11:46] And Noah cried unto his Lord and said: ‘My Lord, verily, my son is of my family, and surely, Thy promise is true, and Thou art the Most Just of judges.’ [11:47] He said: ‘O Noah, […]
U.S. restricts movements of Syria’s U.N. envoy Ja’afari
March 5, 2014 – 22:06 UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department announced on Wednesday that it has ordered Syria’s U.N. Ambassador Bashar Ja’afari to remain within a 25-mile (40-km) radius of New York City, similar to restrictions that apply to Iranian and North Korean envoys. A pro-opposition Syrian-American […]
Central African Republic President Samba-Panza: ‘There Is Still Hope’
Interview Conducted by Jan Puhl and Petra Truckendanner AFP The Central African Republic has been torn apart by violence, with only the engagement of troops from France and the African […]
Little left to be lost
Story Summary As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to arrive in the U.S. to meet with President Barack Obama Monday, a report from the Israeli government announced that […]
Switzerland: Questions raised: Deportation costs soared in 2013
swissinfo.ch March 6, 2014 – 11:00 The cost of returning asylum-seekers to their home countries climbed to more than CHF4 million ($4.5 million) in 2013, almost CHF1 million more than […]
Five US Cities, Five Conferences about Muhammad Messenger of Peace, Today
Epigraph: And We (Allah) have sent thee (Muhammad) not but as a mercy for all peoples. (Al Quran 21:108) Binghamton University, Binghamton NY St. Andrew’s at Wayne State, Detroit, Michigan […]
Malta: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Organises a Successful Peace Symposium
Source: ahmadiyyamalta.org The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta organised annual “Peace Symposium” on 28thFebruary, at the Grand Hotel Excelsior, Floriana. In this gathering Hon. Justyne Caruana MP, Hon. Mario De Marco MP, […]
Ahmadiyya Malta Organised Peace Symposium 2014
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Malta organised annual “Peace Symposium” on 28th February, at the Grand Hotel Excelsior, Floriana. In this gathering Hon. Justyne Caruana MP, Hon. Mario De Marco, […]