‘Winter’ World Cup for Qatar, says Jerome Valcke
(CNN) — The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be played in the European winter, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has told a French radio station. “It will be played […]
1,000 Ahmadi Muslims attend 28th annual West Coast Convention at Chino Mosque Dec. 27-29
It’s expected that Christians celebrate and remember Jesus at Christmas time, but who would expect Muslims to celebrate and remember the Second Coming of Jesus in the same month? But, for the past 27 years during the last weekend in December, that has been the agenda for many hundreds of […]
Gulf News readers go out of their way to reunite family
They came to the rescue of Afzal who was spotted outside the Baniyas Square Metro station sitting drenched in the rain By Rabab Khan, Evangeline Elsa and Anupa KurianPublished: 18:00 […]
Guava a day keeps the doctor at bay
Why Guavas Should Be Considered A Super food A series of tests published in the Food Research International Journal found that among fruits found in India, including Himalayan apples and pomegranates, bananas and grapes, that the guava, the poor man’s fruit in India, has the highest concentration of antioxidants […]
Islam in Brazil
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mosque in Foz do Iguaçu. Islam by country Africa[show] Asia[show] Europe[show] The Americas[show] Oceania[show] Islam portal v t e Islam in Brazil was first practiced by African slaves. The early Brazilian Muslims led the largest slave revolt in Brazil and Latin America, which then had the largest slave population of the world.[citation […]
The case of Masood Ahmad reveals how blasphemy laws in Pakistan are used to persecute minorities
rationalist.org: Masood Ahmad is 72. A British-Pakistani dual national, he returned to his native Pakistan in 1982 after working in London for some years to pay his children’s school fees. On his return, he opened a pharmacy and homeopathic clinic in the large eastern city of Lahore. Last month, two […]
US academic body to debate boycott of Israel
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Until recently, the rule of thumb in the pro-Israel community was that the bigger the academic group, the less likely it was to consider a boycott of Israeli colleagues. But with the 30,000-member Modern Language Association set to host a panel on BDS at its convention this […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Children Raise Funds for the Philippines
yourlocalguardian.co.uk: Over two months ago, the deadliest disaster recorded in the history of the Philippines hit Tacloban, an urbanised city in the Eastern Region of the Philippines. The catastrophic event lasted […]
Can you purchase a prayer? Apparently it is possible at the Western Wall …
There is a powerful Jewish spiritual technique (segula) that one who seeks an answer to his/her prayers should journey to the Western Wall in Jerusalem to pray the same prayer […]
Does Immigration Mean ‘France Is Over’?
Source: New York Times By JUSTIN E. H. SMITH PARIS — It is difficult to go more than a day in France without hearing someone express the conviction that the […]
Bipartisan Critic Turns His Gaze Toward Obama In His New Memoir, Robert M. Gates, the Former Defense Secretary, Offers a Critique of the President
WASHINGTON — After ordering a troop increase in Afghanistan, President Obama eventually lost faith in the strategy, his doubts fed by White House advisers who continually brought him negative news […]
Chaos in Central African Republic is about power, not religion
This is neither jihad nor crusade. Fighting in the CAR is over political power, with the capitol city Bangui as the prize. By Emily Mellgard, Guest blogger / January 7, 2014 The growing violence and chaos in the Central African Republic (CAR) has returned to the front pages of the […]
World Bank seeks more Arab aid for fighting global poverty
RIYADH: ABDUL HANNAN TAGO | ARAB NEWS STAFF A top World Bank official has shared her sentiments with Arab Aid organizations as partners in fighting poverty in their respective countries. […]
Palestinians rough up settlers in West Bank
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE ARABNEWS QUSRA, Palestinian Territories: Palestinians beat and detained several Israeli settlers who had sparked clashes after entering their village near the West Bank city of Nablus Tuesday, eyewitnesses and officials said. At one point, Israeli soldiers were negotiating the release of some 13 settlers from a house […]
Switzerland: Fast track system to soothe asylum tensions
by Jo Fahy, swissinfo.ch January 7, 2014 – 11:00 Faced with a rising number of asylum seekers, Switzerland wants to cut down the average application processing time to less than five months. swissinfo.ch looks at the success – and potential pitfalls – of speedier procedures elsewhere in Europe. Compared with […]
Islamist Ultimatum to Syrian Christians: Convert, Leave, or Die
Islamist Ultimatum to Syrian Christians: Convert, Leave, or Die Larry Silverstein 4:36 PM (0 minutes ago) Islamist Ultimatum to Syrian Christians: Convert, Leave, or Die By Matthew J. Thomas Posted 2013-04-18 19:36 GMT (AINA) — Syria’s Christians fear an Islamist takeover should the current government be overthrown. During the ongoing […]
Candace Cameron Bure Explains Being ‘Submissive’ To Husband
http://embed.live.huffingtonpost.com/HPLEmbedPlayer/?segmentId=52b0901ffe34440d780000bb Watch from minute four onward till minute ten. Additional Reading Gender Equality in the Holy Qur’an – In the Beginning Man and Woman Were Equal
Weak imports drive U.S. trade deficit to four-year lows
(Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit fell to its lowest level in four years in November as exports hit a record high and weak oil prices held down the import bill, the latest evidence of strengthening economic fundamentals. Tuesday’s report left economists anticipating a far stronger growth pace for the […]
Syrian rebels lay siege to Islamic stronghold
SYRIAN rebels laid siege to jihadists from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in their northern stronghold yesterday, hoping to crush the al-Qa’ida affiliate accused of widespread abuses. A broad coalition of moderates and Islamists opposed to President Bashar al-Assad is seeking to drive ISIL – which is […]
Gambia: Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya The Gambia (MKATG) 30th Annual National Convention Ends
Source: allafrica.com The Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya The Gambia (MKATG) recently concluded its 30th annual National Convention at Nasir Ahmadiyya Senior Secondary School in Basse, Upper River Region (URR). According to a press release conveyed to the Daily Observer, the three-day convention was meant to train its members on true Islamic values; […]