Controversy of apostasy in Afghanistan
Source: BBC By Dawood Azami for BBC World Service An Afghan citizen has been granted asylum in the UK because he is an atheist, in what is being seen as a landmark […]
Quran ‘forbids’ violence to spread Islam: 9/11 mastermind
ET: WASHINGTON: The self-proclaimed mastermind of the September 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, has released a manifesto claiming that the Quran forbids the use of violence to spread Islam. The document, published Tuesday by The Huffington Post and Britain’s Channel 4 News, marks Mohammed’s first public communication since 2009, when the US government officially […]
The lost girls: Thousands of ‘missing’ girls revealed by analysis of UK’s 2011 census results
The natural ratio of boys to girls at birth is 1.05, meaning that there are about 105 boys born for every 100 girls – the small balance in favour of boys is seen as nature’s way of counteracting the slightly higher mortality of boys in early life. When the sex […]
Robert Fisk: The ‘flowers’ of the Arab Spring are so distracting that Ariel Sharon’s death has barely raised a whimper
For years, Iraqis have been telling me that they prefer ‘security’ to ‘anarchy’ Has ever the Arab awakening – the Arab “Spring” if we were to believe the nonsense spouted at the time – looked more desperate, more bloody, more hopeless, more despairing than it does today? I am not […]
UN says pace of Israeli settler attacks up 4-fold
Story Summary By Karin Laub The annual rate of Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians has almost quadrupled in eight years, U.N. figures show, buttressing claims that Israeli security forces have […]
750,000 Umrah pilgrims came last month
The decision taken by the Haj Ministry to issue Umrah visas during the month of Safar has proved to be a boon to domestic tourism with about 750,000 pilgrims performing […]
Judge says US blundered in barring Muslim academic
A Malaysian architecture professor won a legal challenge that sought removal of her name from the US government’s no-fly list. A federal judge in San Francisco said Tuesday in a brief, two-page court filing that the government’s inclusion of Rahinah Ibrahim on the list was a mistake, AP reports. US […]
The true meaning of celebrating Prophet Muhammad’s birthday
Source/Credit: Examiner.com By Shahina Bashir Muslims in many parts of the world are getting ready to celebrate the Prophet Muhammad’s (peace and blessings be on him) birthday with great pomp and grandeur. […]
Religious freedom: who has it worldwide?
Guardian: To measure religious restrictions around the world, the Pew Research Center has attempted to look at government policies and social hostilities. Their findings suggest that religious hostilities are at their highest […]
FIJI PRESIDENT ADDRESSES HOLY PROPHET DAY AT AMC FIJI EVENT: FIJI TIMES
Fiji President addresses Holy Prophet Day at AMC Fiji January 14, 2014 | Filed under: Fiji News | Posted by: newsroom Repot submitted by MKA Fiji president Ashfaq Khan By ZAFIYA SHAMIM President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has stressed the importance of living in peace and not being victimised because of […]
Siri’s Religious Beliefs: Does Your iPhone Believe In God?
Huff Post: by Yasmine Hafiz — My iPhone can do almost anything. But could it help me find God? An interview with Siri, the virtual assistant inside many Apple products, reveals that the spiritual teacher you’ve been looking for may have been in your pocket all along. After watching the excellent Spike Jonez […]
Do You like Coca Cola?
The Effects of Coca-Cola on Your Body After One Hour Coca-Cola is the world’s most popular soft drink, with about 1.7 billion serving of Coke products consumed every day. Although the drink is popular, and seemingly refreshing, its effects on your health may be serious and in many respects non-reversible. Here’s […]
Yoga: Indian Court Considers Ancient Discipline In Physical Education
Source: Huffington Post NEW DELHI (RNS, October, 2013) The Supreme Court of India is weighing whether yoga has a religious element, as it decides if public schools may teach the […]
Qur’an Exhibition at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Epigraph Will they not, then, meditate upon the Qur’an? Had it been from anyone other than Allah, they would surely have found therein much disagreement and contradictions. (Al Quran 4:83) […]
Justice or Peace? Hariri Trial Could Spark Further Unrest in Lebanon
By Erich Follath SPIEGEL.DE Proceedings in the case of murdered ex-Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri are set to being in the Netherlands this week. The trial could cause further unrest in a country that is already on the verge of chaos. Rarely has there been a case like this one. […]
Dubai ruler calls for Iran sanctions to be lifted — BBC
DUBAI — The ruler of Dubai, a Gulf trade and investment hub with strong links to Iran, said in remarks broadcast on Monday that the international community should ease sanctions […]
eDigest: Albert Einstein’s search for God
Epigraph: “Eyes cannot reach Him but He reaches the eyes. And He is the Incomprehensible, the All-Aware.” (Al Quran 6:104) Lead article written by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the […]
Egypt referendum: Vote under way amid tight security
Source: BBC Egyptians are voting amid tight security in a two-day referendum on a new constitution that could pave the way for fresh elections. The new charter aims to replace […]
Pakistan: Celeberating the Birth of Prophet of Islam Fearing War and Disorder Among Muslims
Eid Miladun Nabi: Mobile phone services suspended in various cities ET: Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Mirpurkhas, Quetta, Peshawar, Dera Ismail Khan cut off. KARACHI: Mobile phone services have been suspended in several cities of the country for security reasons on the occasion of Eid Miladun Nabi, Express News reported on Tuesday. Eid Miladun Nabi, […]
We know it can kill us: Why people still smoke
Source: CNN: (CNN) — Smoking can kill you. We’ve known that for at least 50 years — and yet millions still smoke, and thousands more pick up the habit every year. Why? Their stories involve strong addictions, passionate defiance — and billions spent to make people act against their own best […]