A Commentary by David Nauer SPIEGEL.DE REUTERS A giant light installation of the flag of Switzerland by Swiss artist Gerry Hofstetter illuminates the north face of the Jungfrau mountain. Switzerland’s economic success is enviable, yet its people fear decline. On Sunday, voters approved a plan to reintroduce immigration quotas. The […]
theguardian: by Ramona Aly — As Ukip’s spokesman for immigration, Gerard Batten MEP, a former candidate for mayor of London, has decried the “explosion of mosques”across Europe and claimed he would “refuse applications for new mosques until there’s a non-Muslim place of worship in Mecca and Medina”. Batten, who represents London […]
Guardian: How much of what jihadis do is religiously motivated? At one extreme are those who claim their beliefs are entirely explained by oppression and reaction to social circumstances; at […]
When a work of fiction or nonfiction captures the attention—and wallets—of American readers, it speaks volumes about the nation’s cultural climate. Best-selling books have played a critical role in influencing the tastes and purchasing habits of American readers for more than 100 years. Weekly best-seller lists appear in various national […]
Source: ET SYDNEY: A Muslim cleric was Tuesday charged in Australia with conducting an illegal marriage between a 26-year-old man and a 12-year-old girl.It follows the arrest of a Lebanese national – the “husband” – last week on child sex offences.Police said the imam, reportedly Pakistan-born, was arrested in Sydney on […]
Source:BusinessWeek.com via Wasim Sr The Pakistani Taliban has as many as 500 female suicide bombers ready to act, a representative of the group involved in peace negotiations said, underscoring the risk of further violence if talks fail. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan — known as the Pakistani Taliban, or TTP — sees […]
Huff Post: by Jaweed Kaleem — KARACHI, Pakistan — Every Sunday, thousands celebrate Mass at St. Peter’s, a three-floor, 21,000-square-foot Catholic church that’s the biggest in Pakistan. Dressed in their best tunics and loose cotton pants, worshippers sit barefoot in the pew-less building — a style adapted from nearby mosques […]
Terrorism trial begins for former Canadian Idol contestant By Chris Cobb, OTTAWA CITIZEN February 10, 2014 3:02 PM Terror suspect Khurram Syed Sher leaves the Ottawa Courthouse after being granted bail in Ottawa on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010. More than three years after his arrest, Sher, who once auditioned for […]
Epigraph: And as for those who strive in Our path — We will surely guide them in Our ways. And Indeed, Allah is with those who are of service to […]
Source: graphic.com.gh A Conference of World Religions will open at the Guildhall in London tomorrow Tuesday, February 11, 2014. The conference will be a platform for international faith leaders to bring to the fore the distinctive contribution that religion can make towards peace which the world so desperately needs. Organised by […]
Source:The Daily Beast. A Taliban spokesman told the Washington Post that “the dog was of high significance to the Americans” and carries the rank of colonel. Belgian Malinois dogs are chosen for their agility and endurance, and are trained to parachute and rappel with handlers. More
Source: LUBP To these lovers of Hazrat Yazeed Bin Muawiya, I hope you are successful in getting Mummy Daddy Burger Insaafians to don Burqa! See the look of happiness shared by Irfan Siddiqui and Maulana Sami ul Haq after the latest attack on Shias in Peshawar. It is the same […]
Source: NY Times: BERLIN — Swiss and European leaders reacted warily on Monday to the narrow approval by Swiss voters of a proposal to limit the number of foreigners allowed to live and work in Switzerland. A bare majority voted in a referendum on Sunday to cut immigration quotas and […]
Epigraph: Were you present when death came to Jacob, when he said to his sons, ‘What will you worship after me?’ They answered, ‘We will worship thy God, the God of thy fathers, Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac, the One God; and to Him we submit ourselves.’ (Al Quran 2:134) […]
Source: photos.syracuse.com Members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community display a golden rule banner during the World Interfaith Harmony Assembly held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Liverpool.
Source: english.thereport24.com Some seven thousand members of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamat from home and abroad attended the three-day annual convention. Dhaka: The annual convention of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Bangladesh, ended here on Sunday. […]
36. Obey not him whose heart We have made heedless of Our remembrance and who follows his evil inclinations [18:29] And keep thyself attached to those who call on their Lord, morning and evening, seeking His pleasure; and let not thy eyes pass beyond them, seeking the adornment of the […]
Huff Post — Washington Post religion reporter Sally Quinn claimed that “Religion is a sure route to true happiness” in an opinion piece– but is that really the case? HuffPost Live host Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani delved into the issue with Senior Religion editor Rev. Paul Raushenbush, social psychologist David Myers, and blogger Hidaya Nawee. They discussed the […]
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The only negotiation that can happen between the state and the Taliban is on the time and mode of surrender — nothing else. Anything beyond that is specifically barred by the constitution In February 1948, Mr Jinnah said, “In any case, Pakistan is not going to be a theocratic state to […]