Rare portrayal of Muhammad’s youth in upcoming Iranian film
Epigraph: Did He not find thee (Muhammad) an orphan and give thee shelter? And He found thee wandering in search for Him and guided thee unto Himself. And He found […]
A British Islam
Guardian: The embarrassing turnaround by Marks & Spencer (Report, 24 December), revoking their policy to allow Muslim personnel not to handle alcoholic or pork products, must be applauded. It’s a major triumph […]
One and Half Year old Ahmadiyya baby is denied burial
Source BBC via Wasim Sr: پاکستان کے صوبہ پنجاب میں ضلع ٹوبہ ٹیک سنگھ کے شہر گوجرہ کے قریب ایک گاؤں کتھووالی میں 19 دسمبر کو ایک ڈیڑھ برس کی بچی کی لاش کو مقامی افراد نے دفن کرنے سے روک دیا۔ اس بچی کا تعلق جماعت احمدیہ سے تھا […]
eDigest: Muhammad: the Light for the Dark Ages of Europe! And the Latest from the Muslim Times
My task here is twofold, first to show that European science was built on the Latin translations of the works of the great Muslim pioneers and secondly that the Muslim learning from 8th-12th centuries was heavily influenced by the teachings of the Holy Quran, the literal word of God, revealed […]
Meet the Muslim Mandela
Source: Fox News By Qasim Rashid, Published December 28, 2013 A recent FoxNews.com op-ed asks, “Where is the Muslim Mandela?” While alleging that such a person does not exist, and that Muslims do not […]
When death is near
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Afghanistan in 2014: Importance to stretch well past borders
By Frederic Grare, Special to CNN Editor’s note: Frederic Grare is senior associate and director of the South Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The views expressed are his own. This is the latest in the ’14 in 2014′ series, looking at what the year ahead holds […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Nigeria’s Documentry
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Two cheers for human rights
Source: BBC Human rights are important, but they will never be a solution to ending conflict, writes John Gray. When we hear reports of nightmarish atrocities being committed in Syria, it’s easy to respond by thinking these horrors could be prevented if only the country had a government that respected […]
Diabetes risk gene ‘from Neanderthals’
By Paul RinconScience editor, BBC News website Neanderthals interbred with humans and their genes are scattered among us today Continue reading the main story Related Stories Neanderthal genes ‘survive in us’ Ancient humans interbred with us Neanderthals ‘could speak like us’ A gene variant that seems to increase the risk […]
Diabetes risk gene 'from Neanderthals'
By Paul RinconScience editor, BBC News website Neanderthals interbred with humans and their genes are scattered among us today Continue reading the main story Related Stories Neanderthal genes ‘survive in us’ Ancient humans interbred with us Neanderthals ‘could speak like us’ A gene variant that seems to increase the risk […]
Questions to ask for New Year
Source: CNN So I invite you, whatever your stage of life, to explore these questions. Ask them of yourself. Talk with family and friends about them. Write and share your reflections. Feel free to adapt and revise the questions to suit your circumstances. And let us know on Twitter what the experience […]
Tourist trips to the Moon by 2043?
Source: CNN (CNN) — Imagine the delight at unwrapping your Christmas present in 2043 and discovering you’ve been gifted a trip around the Moon. It may seem a little far-fetched right now but it could become a reality if space companies like Virgin Galactic realize their aspirations over the next 30 years or […]
A Murder in Makkah
Source: Dawn. The authorities at the Saudi Hospital where they finally found him said they had found his body in a rubbish heap near an industrial area in Arafat. The young Pakistani men who had been looking everywhere for him since his disappearance a day or so ago did not […]
When in Delhi
Source: Dawn Finally, Delhi is going to have a government by the Aam Aadmi Party with outside support of the Congress. But the government formation has turned out to be primarily an exercise by the three protagonists — the AAP, the BJP and the Congress — in calling one another’s […]
UN: Almost one million in need of food aid in Gaza
PNN The United Nations says nearly one million people are expected to need food aid in the besieged Gaza Strip next year. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) currently provides food for around 813,000 Palestinian refugees, Robert Turner, the UNRWA Gaza director of operations, said on Wednesday. The […]
Israeli Official: Netanyahu is Driving Israel Towards Boycott
Palestine News Network PNN An Israeli senior official slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and said that he is driving Israel into international boycott and isolation and that he is not really willing to move forward with the peace talks. Yediot Ahranot quoted the official’s statements as saying, “He [Netanyahu] […]
America mustn’t allow a Mideast without Christians
STORY SUMMARY December 28, 2013 12:16 AM By Michael Gerson The Daily Star In some parts of the world, Herod’s massacre of the innocents is a living tradition. Majority rule will bring the harsh imposition of the majority faith. Democracy promotion – as embraced by the National Democratic Institute or […]