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Govt of Indonesia to celebrate Religious Harmony Day
The Jakarta Post: Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the inaugural Religious Harmony Day at the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta on Sunday amid a number […]
A Full-Featured, $38 Tablet Is Coming to the U.S.
BY NATHAN OLIVAREZ-GILES, WSJ Datawind CEO Suneet Singh Tuli with his $38 tablet, the On Monday, Datawind announced that it plans to sell a $38 tablet in the U.S. through as-yet unnamed online and brick-and-mortar retailers early next year. The London-based firm plans to sell three models in the United States, ranging […]
Israel rejects US proposals on Jordan Valley
Israel rejects any US-proposed security concessions for the Jordan Valley, a cabinet member close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday, as US Secretary John Kerry visited the Middle East. “Security must remain in our hands. Anyone who proposes a solution in the Jordan Valley by deploying an international force, […]
Turkey could help Russia prevent radicalization of its Muslims, analysts agree
Turkey could help Russia prevent its Muslim population from being influenced by radical groups that have come under the spotlight in the wake of two suicide bombings in the Russian city of Volgograd last week, say analysts. “Turkey and Russia should establish cooperation not only between foreign ministries and intelligence […]
U.S. Is Facing Hard Choices in South Sudan
Source: NY Times: WASHINGTON — South Sudan is in many ways an American creation, carved out of war-torn Sudan in a referendum largely orchestrated by the United States, its fragile institutions nurtured with billions of dollars in American aid. But a murky, vicious conflict there has left the Obama administration scrambling to […]
Govt to introduce code of ethics for religious harmony:
Source: ET ALALPUR: With religious discord seeping in, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf on Saturday said that the government was introducing a code of ethics for religious harmony. Talking to a delegation of religious scholars at Usman bin Affan seminary in Mulstan, he said that terrorists had no […]
Musharraf will not appear in court on Jan 6
Source: ET Former president Pervez Musharraf is unwell and will not appear in court on January 6, Musharraf’s advocate Ahmed Raza Kasuri said on Sunday. Speaking to Express News, Kasuri said a request will be submitted in the court, seeking exemption for Musharraf from personally appearing before the bench. The 70-year-old was […]
IMMIGRATION POLICY: ‘In Switzerland immigration doesn’t only create winners’
by Samuel Jaberg, swissinfo.ch January 3, 2014 – 11:00 Swiss authorities will need to use more than just economic arguments if they are to convince a majority of voters next February to keep borders open with the EU, says one migration expert. Three nationwide votes on immigration policy are set […]
Muslim scholar discovered America 500 years before Columbus
Central Asian Muslim scholar Abu Raihan al-Biruni hypothesized the existence of the Americas in the early eleventh century. World Bulletin / News Desk Amid the growing wave of pessimism regarding […]
Man who lost everything in 2013 looks to the new year with hope
Inquirer: by Danny Petilla — A succession of personal tragedies in 2013 could have broken the will of a lesser man to go on living. But not Casimiro Villas, who lost the May 13 elections, lost his retirement savings to an investment scam in August, and lost his entire […]
MALAYSIA Mixed-faith ‘solidarity gathering’ to protect Klang church from Muslim protesters
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 — Ahead of a planned protest by Muslim groups outside a Klang church this morning, a group of Malaysians of different religions have decided to band together to protect and support the Christians there. Azrul Mohd Khalib, one of the co-ordinators of this “solidarity gathering” at […]
WND EXCLUSIVE INTERNECINE MUSLIM WAR SPREADS INTO IRAQ : Fallujah’s fall: Al-Qaida march spreads from Syria, Lebanon
WASHINGTON – The fall of Fallujah in Iraq today marks a significant turning point in al-Qaida’s rise from the dead, as the terrorist network that delivered the worst foreign attack in America’s history demonstrates its new-found military muscle in Syria, Lebanon and an Iraqi city it previously controlled. The city […]
Kuoni Group Travel Experts, Crescentrating Global Partnership To Benefit Muslim Travel Market
November 25, 2013 Crescentrating, the authority on halal travel, and Kuoni Group Travel Experts, have announced a global partnership that will enable Kuoni Group Travel Experts to market Crescentrated halal friendly group travel arrangements. It will see Muslim families, leisure and MICE groups enjoy better travel experiences around the world […]
London’s First Mosque: A study in history and mystery
Jihad Of Pen: The morning of the 3rd of October 1926 dawned upon London as another regular Sunday morning, but for the residents of Putney, it had been long awaited. […]
The “ideological” foundations of Pakistan
Criterion-quarterly.com: By Yasser Latif Hamdani[1] Abstract (The vague concept of South Asian Muslim nationalism has proved to be an inadequate unifier. Pakistan’s inability to learn from the mistakes made by the Congress Party led to the ultimate dissolution of the erstwhile Union which included the Eastern wing. Given that after 1971, […]
General Musharaf and Pakistan
By Munir Varraich, Sweden Let us not forget that it was a secular minded soldier President who took a bold decision after 9/11 and tried to put the Pakistani Mindset on the […]
Unemployed in Europe Stymied by Lack of Technology Skills
DUBLIN — Week after week, newspapers issue a stream of hopeful headlines: Microsoft, PayPal, Fujitsu and scores of other companies are expanding their investments in Ireland, creating thousands of jobs as unemployment hovers near record highs. There is just one hitch: Not enough people are qualified to fill all the […]
eDigest: Biblical Verses for the Week: John 17
Biblical Verses for the Week: John 17 Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD After Jesus said the following, he looked toward heaven and prayed: Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son… Auckland, New Zealand: Reception in honor of Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad A […]