A close call in space tonight: Asteroid zips by Earth
By Dana Ford (CNN) — Only in space would 2 million miles be considered a close call. An asteroid with an estimated diameter of three football fields zoomed by Earth late […]
Jihadism rears its head in the West Bank
Story Summary Security sources say the three were part of a local Salafist-jihadist group that planned to carry out attacks against Israeli targets in the West Bank. In the past two years, Israel had reported targeting militant cells bearing some connection to Al-Qaeda in the north of the West […]
Sharif condemns ‘heinous’ execution of 23 soldiers; peace talks stalled
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday condemned the “heinous” execution of kidnapped soldiers by a Taleban faction, warning that the deaths could affect ongoing peace talks. “Such incidents […]
FSA sacks chief over battleground failings
DAMASCUS: The Free Syrian Army has sacked its military chief after the Western-backed rebels suffered battlefield setbacks, amid signs the warring parties are escalating the fighting that has already killed […]
Homeless Hungarian man hits lottery jackpot with his last few coins
theguardian: by Dan Nolan — Unemployed, in debt and facing another year living on the streets in Hungary, László Andraschek spent his last remaining coins on a lottery ticket. Now the formerly homeless man has a choice of accommodation around the world after becoming one of Hungary’s biggest lottery winners, […]
The Dangers of Lost U.S. Credibility in the Middle East
The Diplomat: by Bobby Woods — As Iran’s newly elected president, Hassan Rouhani, undertakes a major charm offensive that seeks to woo U.S. President Barack Obama, many Americans are left to wonder whether Iranian promises of greater cooperation are valid or simply a stall and ruse. Obama has repeatedly said […]
Founder of Pakistan and its Constitution at Odds with Each Other
Courtesy: Ansar Raza, Missionary Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Canada The founder of Pakistan, the father of the nation, Muhammad Ali Jinnah is quoted, in the following Urdu book, as saying that Honorable Sir Muhammad Zafrulah Khan is a “Muslim” and that he is praising him like his own son. Amazingly, the constitution of the same […]
From India, Proof That a Trip to Mars Doesn’t Have to Break the Bank
From India, Proof That a Trip to Mars Doesn’t Have to Break the Bank By SARITHA RAI FEB. 17, 2014 NYTimes Launch media viewer India’s Mars satellite will measure methane gas, a marker of life on the planet. Indian Space Research Organization/European Pressphoto Agency BANGALORE, India — While India’s recent […]
Saudi Regime Working to Lure the Arab League into Attacking Syria
By Fars News Agency Global Research, February 17, 2014 Fars News Agency After its failure in coaxing the US into war on Syria, Saudi Arabia is now attempting to persuade the Arab League (AL) to issue permission for military attack against the crisis-hit country, Arab media reports said. “The Saudi regime […]
Canada Welcomes Mossad Assassin, Offers Him New Identity
By Richard Silberstein Canadian media offers a shocking new development in the intelligence wars. This involves a honeypot security officer working for Canadian immigration. Her assignment was to romance an alleged Iranian spy. Sometime during their year-long romance, one night after having a few drinks too many, she told him […]
The Swiss Virus: Europe Gripped by Immigration Worries
The Swiss aren’t the only ones in Europe deeply concerned about immigration. Many across the Continent would also like to see limits placed on newcomers from elsewhere in the EU. […]
43. Reward for being grateful and punish for being ungrateful
[14:8] And remember also the time when your Lord declared, ‘If you are grateful, I will, surely, bestow more favours on you; but if you are ungrateful, then know that My punishment is severe indeed.’ [2:153] Therefore remember Me, and I will remember you; and be thankful to Me and do not be ungrateful to Me. [16:115] So eat […]
Iranian Speaker Urges Religious Leaders to Find Ways to Settle Muslim World Problems
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani in a meeting with his Omani counterpart Sheikh Khaled Bin Hilal Al-Maouli called on Muslim religious and political leaders to increase contacts to find solutions the problems of the Muslim world. “What is happening today in the Muslim world, specially in Syria, is […]
Muslims sue satirical paper for blasphemy, MP for hate speech
Epigraph: When Hillel, a first century Jewish scholar, was challenged by a Gentile that the Torah be explained to him, while Hillel stood on one foot, Hillel replied, “What is […]
New Spanish Law Would Give Sephardic Jews Dual Citizenship
If passed, the bill would allow 3.5 million Sephardic Jews to claim citizenship By Lily Wilf|February 12, 2014 7:10 PM|Comments: 12 Shlomo Moshe Amar, the former Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel, during his visit to Granada’s Alhambra on May 31, 2011, the first ever official visit by a […]
eDigest: Lessons from Tunisia for Secularism
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 […]
Why Tensions are Soaring in Mother (in law) India
Why Tensions are Soaring in Mother (in law) India, Toronto Star February 17, 2014 Hamida Ghafour, Forein Affairs Correspondent Arti learned the rules of her marriage when she moved in with husband Vishal’s parents the day after their wedding. She was not allowed to sit on a sofa, chair or […]
[Video] Non-Ahmadiyya discussing persecution of Islam Ahmadiyya on Samaa TV
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Freedom of Speech: A Core Islamic Value!
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Those of us, who have seen the Message movie, about the life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad and most of the Muslims […]