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 […]

When death is near

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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 […]