BBC Radio: Beyond Belief: When is a Muslim not a Muslim?
Officially anyone who declares that “There is one God and Muhammed is his prophet” is a Muslim. But many Muslims argue that the beliefs of the Ahmedi community mean they […]
Twenty5: A Tribute to My Wife on our 25th Anniversary
Dear Friend – My wife (Nabeela) and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary a few weeks ago on January 5th. I have been so fortunate to have Nabeela as my friend, my partner and my supporter. She is a remarkable spouse who has stood by me through thick and […]
A farce gone too far
by Zahid Hussain DAWN.COM Published 2014-02-05 NOW that the Taliban too have nominated their representatives for the negotiations, a state of shambles is unfolding. With both teams more or less standing on the same side of the divide, it is virtually a dialogue within outlawed militant outfits. The government has […]
Channel owner gets 12 years for sedition
JEDDAH: MD Al-Sulami Published — Wednesday 5 February 2014 Last update 5 February 2014 4:55 am The Riyadh criminal court sentenced on Tuesday a Saudi owner of a satellite channel — and a TV presenter himself — to 12 years in jail and banned him from leaving the country […]
Central African Republic: ‘I have never seen such hatred or violence’
by Simon Bradley, swissinfo.ch February 4, 2014 – 10:25 At least 2,000 people have been killed and one million – a quarter of the population – displaced by fighting since […]
Jordan will not be taken by surprise on Mideast peace — PM
by Khaled Neimat | Feb 05, 2014 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan is not being kept in the dark about developments in the US-brokered Palestinian-Israeli peace talks, Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour told deputies on Tuesday. Jordan is a key player in the efforts to ensure a fair agreement is reached, […]
Islamabad fails to turn up at peace talks with Taleban
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s much-awaited talks with the Taleban got off to a shambolic start on Tuesday after government negotiators failed to turn up at an agreed time following days of confusion over who should represent the insurgents. The preliminary peace talks began following a spate of killings, but there is skepticism […]
Robert Fisk: Using ‘generic’ illustrations in news stories dishonours the dead and distorts the truth One day, Stalingrad can be transposed for Kursk, or Alamein transposed for Tobruk
We all know about Photoshop and the dissimulation of truth. A picture taken recently of an armed Syrian fighter with a rifle in his hand contained an unexplained video-camera in the bottom left hand corner. So the photographer, in the interests of clarity, deleted the intruding camera in favour of […]
An enigma
Figure out man is looking to the right, or front? tilt your head slightly to right…. hared Almogaz | الموجز’s photo. الصورة التي حيرت كثيرين
Wish for others what you wish for yourself
By Laiq Ahmed Atif, Malta Due to the ever-new modes of transportation and means of communication available today, the world is now known as a global village. In this global village human immigration is becoming an increasing phenomenon worldwide. In almost every part of the globe we find people of […]
As war on corruption mounts, China’s rich flee to America
Global Post: HONG KONG — It’s a favorite pastime: Americans worried about their country’s direction love threatening to move abroad. “That’s it, I’m going to Canada!” they say. Of course, they almost never do. In China, however, that’s now no idle threat, especially for the rich. Amid a widening crackdown on corruption, China’s […]
Most And Least Religious States In 2013, Gallup
Huffington Post: What does Mississippi have to say to Vermont? Not much when it comes to the religiosity of their citizens. Every year since 2008 Gallup has conducted interviews and […]
Cancer ‘tidal wave,’ Restrictions on Alcohol and Sugar need to be Considered: warns WHO
Source: BBC Large numbers of people do not know there is a lot they can do to reduce their exposure to risk Continue reading the main story Related Stories Cancer: […]
Global cancer surge fuelled by alcohol, smoking and obesity predicted by WHO
Credit: Sarah Boseley, health editor A global drive to tackle the causes of cancer linked to lifestyle, such asalcohol abuse, sugar consumption and obesity, has been urged on Monday by the World Health Organisation […]
Nadella to head Microsoft; Gates leaves chair role
Gates to step down as chairman, take on new role at Microsoft as company names Nadella CEO REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft has named Satya Nadella, an executive in charge […]
First Person: A community under threat from fanatics
Source: leicestermercury.co.uk Is it an offence to read the Holy Quran? You would have thought not, but it is – in Pakistan…. that is if you are a member of my community, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Because in Pakistan, increasingly in the grip of extremist and fundamentalist thinking, there is little […]
Pakistan Sentences Man to Death for Blasphemy and the Muslim Times’ Response
Epigraph: There should be no compulsion in religion. Surely, right has become distinct from wrong; so whosoever refuses to be led by those who transgress, and believes in Allah, has […]
Ahmadiyya Imam denounces using terror tactics for Islam
Source: news-leader.com Salman Tariq | St. Louis I applaud Bob Rush for his great response (“Sentences could ensure goals,” Jan. 22) to my previous letter (“New imam building bridges in community,” Jan. 19) and his call for clear condemnation of extremist clerics. He will be pleased to know that I am an […]
Musharraf to appear in special court on Feb 7: sources
DAWN.COM ISLAMABAD: Sources close to former military ruler Pervez Musharraf have confirmed that the ex-army strongman would appear before the special court on February 7 for the treason case hearing, […]