Makkah ready for Umrah pilgrims
MAKKAH: AHMAD WAHAJ AL-SIDDIQUI Published — Monday 30 December 2013 The Makkah Municipality has deployed all its resources to welcome Umrah visitors to the Grand Mosque and offer them the […]
Second blast in Russian city kills 10 on trolleybus: reports
(Reuters) – At least 10 people were killed when an explosion ripped through a trolleybus in the second deadly blast in the Russian city of Volgograd in two days, the […]
Jinnah and the two-nation theory
Daily Times: Hindus and Muslims had maintained largely separate existences despite living side by side. That they did not inter-dine or intermarry was not Jinnah’s doing nor was the Hindu pani and Muslim pani, and the Hindu and Muslim gymkhanas Jinnah’s idea In his article ‘Jinnah, Bhutto and the […]
Israeli ministers approve bill to annex Jordan Valley, peace talks under threat
Russia Today; Israeli ministers have approved a bill to annex Jordan Valley settlements to the Jewish state, threatening US-brokered peace talks with Palestine. Ministers opposing the proposed legislation plan to appeal the decision and demand a revote. Eight ministers on the Committee for Legislation voted in favor of the bill, […]
Lack of Women Empowerment Contradicts Quranic Vision
Huff Post: by Pervez Ahmed — “No nation can rise to the height of glory unless your women are side by side with you. We are victims of evil customs. It is a crime against humanity that our women are shut up within the four walls of the houses as prisoners. […]
Religious Networks are a Diabolic Threat to Pakistan
Religious Networks are a Diabolic Threat to Pakistan By Saeed Qureshi Pakistan could be devoured by the merciless, ignorant and intolerant religious networks, if their proliferation is not checked well in time on war footing level. Pakistan indeed was created as an Islamic state and for the social, political and […]
Let Syrian refugees come to Britain, says Nigel Farage
Britain should offer a safe haven for Syrian refugees, Nigel Farage has said THE TELEGRAPH By Christopher Hope, Senior Political Correspondent Britain should offer a safe haven for Syrian refugees, […]
U.S. aid to Syrian refugees generally stops at the border
By Anne Gearan, Published: December 27, 2013 Only a tiny number of the more than 2 million refugees fleeing Syria’s civil war can meet the requirements to be resettled in the United States, frustrating international relief officials who say the numbers needing help could nearly double in the coming year. […]
Israel tries to enlist more Arab Christians into military service
NAZARETH, ISRAEL — Dozens of Israeli soldiers respectfully rose from their seats as the Israeli national anthem began playing. The tinny recording of “Hatikva,” an ode to the Jewish yearning for the Land of Israel, wrapped up a ceremony, held in Hebrew, during which speakers thanked the troops and handed […]
Ahmadiyya Malta distributed gifts at Fejda Institution
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta’s president together with other members visited Fejda institution – a home for girls with social problems, and distributed gifts for the festive season and showed solidarity […]
What Muslims and Christians Share – A Christmas Meditation
Source: Qantara There is a 16th-century manuscript in the British Museum which contains a painting of what – at first – looks like a traditional Nativity scene. In the middle […]
Tiny cameras, huge screens, CGI, 3D: why we’ll never view wildlife the same way again
Source: The Guardian, UK Epigraph: He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, […]
Tiny cameras, huge screens, CGI, 3D: why we'll never view wildlife the same way again
Source: The Guardian, UK Epigraph: He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, […]
‘Suicide bomber’ hits Russia’s Volgograd train station
Source: BBC An explosion at a train station in the southern Russian city of Volgograd has killed at least 13 people, reports say. A female suicide bomber was thought to […]
'Suicide bomber' hits Russia's Volgograd train station
Source: BBC An explosion at a train station in the southern Russian city of Volgograd has killed at least 13 people, reports say. A female suicide bomber was thought to […]
Ahmadi Muslim Gather in Chino for annual convention: San Bernardino County Sun
Ahmadi Muslims gather in Chino for annual convention Guests tour the “Muslims For Peace” exhibition, during the 28th-annual West Coast Jalsa Salana 2013 Convention, at the Baitul Hameed Mosque, in Chino, CA., Saturday, December 28, 2013. (Photo by James Carbone for the San Bernardino Sun) By Beau Yarbrough, The Sun […]
UN votes initial funding for Geneva HQ repair
swissinfo.ch and agencies December 28, 2013 – The United Nations General Assembly has agreed to allocate $18 million (CHF16 million) to proceed with the detailed planning of urgently needed repairs of its European headquarters in Geneva, the Palais des Nations. The renovation project, known as the Strategic Heritage Plan, includes […]
NSA spying on Europe-Asia undersea telecom cables: report
STORY SUMMARY The U.S. National Security Agency has collected sensitive data on key telecommunications cables between Europe, north Africa and Asia, German news magazine Der Spiegel reported Sunday citing classified documents. Der Spiegel has over the last several months reported on mass NSA spying on targets in the United States […]
Saudi Arabia: Way cleared for prince’s execution
Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, has cleared the way for the possible execution of a prince convicted of murdering a Saudi citizen. This follows the refusal by the victim’s father to pardon the killer. “Shariah shall be applied to all without exception,” said Prince Salman in […]
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 […]