GOP congressional candidate Ryan Zinke: Hillary Clinton is the “anti-Christ”
Salon.com: According to a reportfrom the Huffington Post, Ryan Zinke, a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Montana, recently called on his fellow conservatives to “focus on the real enemy.” Iran? Al Qaeda? North Korea? Nope! By “real enemy,” Zinke meant, of course, the “anti-Christ.” But you may know her better […]
eDigest: Debate: Does the Universe have a purpose?
Epigraph: In the creation of the heavens and the earth and in the alternation of the night and the day there are indeed Signs for men of understanding; those who remember Allah while standing, sitting, and lying on their sides, and ponder over the creation of the heavens and the earth: ‘Our Lord, Thou […]
What Americans think about Obama’s myRA retirement accounts
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Obama’s new ‘myRA’ retirement accounts aim to help millions of workers begin saving for retirement. The accounts will be backed by the government, charge no fees and you’ll be able to contribute directly from each paycheck. But not everyone thinks the new plans are a great deal. […]
Doctor Walks 6 Miles Through Snow Storm To Perform Emergency Brain Surgery
Huff Post: by Megan Griffo — On Tuesday morning, a brain surgeon in Birmingham, Ala., walked six miles through a severe snow storm to save a patient’s life. Dr. Zenko Hrynkiw, Trinity Medical Center’s only neurosurgeon, had just finished surgery at a neighboring hospital when Steve Davis, the charge nurse at […]
The last thing a 3-year-old Syrian said before he died: “I’m gonna tell God everything”
This picture is haunting and it’s been floating around the internet with the sentence: The last sentence a 3-year-old Syrian said before he died: “I’m gonna tell God everything” And […]
Tahir Qadri beating around the Bush, on Life and Death of Jesus
The Ahmadi questioner had based his question on the following verses of the Holy Quran: And when Allah will say, “O Jesus, son of Mary, didst thou say to men, […]
DIPLOMAT POSTING: Next US ambassador to Switzerland nominated
swissinfo.ch and agencies January 31, 2014 – 15:11 US President Barack Obama has officially nominated Suzi LeVine as the next ambassador to Switzerland. She succeeds Donald S. Beyer, who left […]
KSA envoy hits out at UK media claim
The Kingdom has rejected allegations published in a British newspaper that it is funding the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), an Al-Qaeda-linked group, in Syria. Prince Mohammed […]
Fifteen Palestinians shot in West Bank, Gaza demos
STORY SUMMARY Israeli soldiers shot and wounded 10 Palestinians near the West Bank town of Ramallah Friday during a protest over the killing of a teenager, Palestinian medics and security […]
‘Talks’ and killing fields
STORY SUMMARY A week of rhetoric and tension has finally concluded in Switzerland, and Syria’s warring sides are no closer to moving in a direction that may bring relief for […]
WikiLeaks: Saudi-Financed Madrassas More Widespread in Pakistan Than Thought
WikiLeaks: Saudi-Financed Madrassas More Widespread in Pakistan Than Thought Islamabad’s inaction on extremism is a recurring theme in many of the WikiLeaked cables emanating from the U.S. embassy in Pakistan. By Michael Busch, May 26, 2011. Share Print We’re honored to have Michael Busch dissecting the latest WikiLeaks document dump for Focal […]
Court Rules Preparing for Jihad is a Crime
A Rotterdam district court has convicted two men of making preparations to participate in the armed conflict in Syria. Mohammed G. was convicted of preparing for murder. He does not however have to go to jail, as according to the Rotterdam court, he is completely non compos mentis. Mohammed G. […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Student Association holds open house to give a better understanding of Islam & Qur’an
Source: edmontonsun.com Ahmadiyya Student Association at NAIT held an open house on Thursday to give fellow students a better understanding of Islam. Taha Syed, missionary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Edmonton, said people may be surprised to learn how much of the ancient text is relevant to today. [Please click […]
eDigest: Vodka blamed for high death rates in Russia
Epigraph: They ask thee concerning wine and the game of hazard. Say: ‘In both there is great sin and also some advantages for men; but their sin is greater than […]
Microsoft board close to naming Nadella as new CEO: source
(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp is likely to appoint its cloud-computing head, Satya Nadella, as its next chief executive, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday, as the board concludes a five-month search for a tech-savvy heavy-hitter to lead the world’s largest software company. As part of the move, […]
Nigeria: Muslim Clerics Speak On Return of Jesus?
By Aderonke Adeyeri, 31 January 2014 Shiek Abdul Fatai Muhammed Buhari Inakoju is a Director, Religion and Operation, Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board. He speaks on the coming again of Jesus. Islam as a religion believes in the second coming of Jesus Christ. I believe in Jesus Christ as […]
More Now See Failure than Success in Iraq, Afghanistan
Little Partisan Gap in Views of Whether U.S. Has Reached Goals Negative Views of U.S. Efforts in Iraq, AfghanistanAfter more than a decade of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the public does not think the United States has achieved its goals in either country. About half of Americans (52%) say […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Myanmar joins the National Book Fair
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Myanmar joined the Myanmar National Book Fair from 25th to 28th January 2014. More than one thousand individuals accepted pamphlets, purchased books and glanced through the Jama’at’s presentation. Courtesy: Muhammad Zafir, Myanmar.
Washed ashore: the man who spent ’16 months’ adrift on the Pacific in a powerless boat
An emaciated man, who claimed to have spent 16 months adrift at sea, has been rescued after being washed up on a remote Pacific atoll. The man, with a dishevelled […]