Bill Nye Takes On Creationist Ken Ham
It was a debate for the ages — although in this case, the ages in question are either 6,000 or several billion. Bill Nye, TV’s “Science Guy,” debated the age […]
30. Glorify the name of thy Lord, the Great
[56:75] So glorify the name of thy Lord, the Great. [87:2] Glorify the name of thy Lord, the Most High, Explanation: The Divine attribute Rabb (Lord Who make things grow and develop by stages) disposes of the objection: Why was the perfect Law not revealed in the beginning of creation? The word […]
Residency scheme roundup: the world’s your oyster
There has been a boom in the number of tempting international residency schemes being offered in return for property investment. Here are some of the best … By Laura Henderson 10:37AM GMT 04 Feb 2014 Ten years ago, if you were looking to invest in a bolt-hole in a country […]
31. Remember Allah with much remembrance
31. Remember Allah with much remembrance [33:42] O ye who believe! remember Allah with much remembrance; Explanation: The remembrance of God will play a great part in the wonderful revolution that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) will bring about among his people by his noble example. [8:46] O ye who […]
No peace until Pakistan embraces Sharia law: TTP negotiators
The Muslim Times’ Position: Shariah and Constitution: A Personal Journey ET: ISLAMABAD: There is no chance of peace in Pakistan until the government embraces Sharia law and US-led forces withdraw completely from Afghanistan, said negotiators representing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) on Wednesday. The tough conditions appear to deal a blow to hopes that […]
eDigest: BBC Radio: Beyond Belief: When is a Muslim not a Muslim?
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 […]
Puerto Rico’s credit rating cut to junk by S&P
Source: CNN Money Standard & Poor’s announced Tuesday that it had cut Puerto Rico’s credit rating to junk, as the island’s government struggles to get its finances in order. Puerto […]
Vatican ‘must immediately remove’ child abusers – UN
Epigraph: Then We caused Our Messengers to follow in their (Noah and Abraham) footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow them, and We gave him the Gospel. […]
Religious Founders Day 2014: Moses, Jesus, Muhammad & Guru Nanak – How did they bring peace to the world?
Source: Connecticut: Religious Founders Day 2014 In a time of rising religious intolerance interfaith action proves an enlightening remedy. The worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community began Religious Founders Day over a century ago […]
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 […]