By LOLITA C. BALDOR | Associated Press Washington • The number of reported sexual assaults across the military shot up by more than 50 percent this year. Defense officials suggest that victims are becoming more willing to come forward. The increase follows a tumultuous year of scandals that shined a […]
Credit: The Express Tribune By Ferya Ilyas / Ali Sidiki Published: December 27, 2013 “All of Benazir’s children will come into politics by the next elections,” says Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. PHOTO: PPP MEDIA CELL GARHI KHUDA BUX: Former president Asif Ali Zardari did what everyone thought was impossible; he ensured the smooth transition of […]
Shaikh al-Akbar Ibn ‘Arabi Sufi and Savant (1165-1240) ——————————————————————————————————- By Zakaria Virk, Toronto Canada Mohyi al-Din Ibn Arabi was a renowned mystic, poet, sage, and philosopher of Islamic Spain. During his lifetime he was acknowledged as one of the most important spiritual teachers within Sufism. He was renowned for his […]
Kaaba: The very First House of God By Malik Samar Imtiaz Approximately 2000 years BC, Allah the All Knowing had prophesied Hajj when He had revealed Himself to the Prophet […]
Source: BBC Turkey’s military has said it does not want to get involved in “political arguments”, amid a major political corruption scandal. The crisis has forced Prime Minister Recep Tayyip […]
Posted on December 25, 2013 by misbah24 SOURCE: “There happen to be a land full of peace and prosperity, filled with love and blossoming flowers of brotherhood. But sudden dense clouds of persecution took all over the atmosphere and then hailstorm of hatred destroyed the peace leaving all around the […]
Jesus may have even met some well-known Indian historical figures from that period, including Raja Gopananda of Kashmir and King Shalivahana. Source/Credit: International Business Times By Palash Ghosh | on December 24 2013 The birthday of Jesus Christ, who many believe is the son of God and the Savior, is […]
Yudhvir Rana, TNN Dec 26, 2013, 02.00PM IST THE TIMES OF INDIA AMRITSAR : The 122nd Annual Convention (Jalsa Salana) of Ahmadiyya Muslims would begin at international headquarter of Ahmadiyya Muslims at Qadian in Gurdaspur district on 27 December. More than twenty five thousand of Ahmadiyya Muslim delegates from all […]
TOKYO — International airports in Japan are striving to become friendlier to Muslims amid a steep increase in visitors from the Islamic world following the Japanese government’s relaxation of regulations for issuing visas. An increase in private prayer rooms for Muslims, who pray five times a day, and availability of […]
by Robert Fisk, The Independent, UK My Lebanese mobile phone has long been the victim of gremlins who would surely make Edward Snowden lick his lips. For months, I have received calls from Canada which registered on my receiver to a series of non-existent numbers with the direct-dial code of […]
December 27, 2013 12:41 AM By Eugene Robinson The Daily Star STORY SUMMARY I want to say Pope Francis, but I’ve got to go with Edward Snowden. The spiritual leader of 1.2 billion Roman Catholics and a whistle-blowing fugitive from American justice have just one thing in common: impact. Francis, […]
STORY SUMMARY At the same time, the labeling of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization is an inflammatory and dangerous move which will only further enflame the situation. While it is evident that the Muslim Brotherhood, and affiliated groups, have been involved in some of the recent acts of […]
Islam is a religion of peace and forbids killing of people in the name of religion. Muslims follow a religion of mercy, and forgiveness, and the vast majority have nothing […]
SOSA, Japan: With a deft clip here and a gentle tug there, Makoto Ishibashi sculpts trees with the skill of an artisan whose work is far more than just a job. The heir to a centuries-old family business, he creates masterpieces that can turn a pine tree into a work […]
QADIAN, 26th December (Ch.Maqbool Ahmad): The 122nd Annual Convention (Jalsa Salana), of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, is going to be held in its international Headquarter at Qadian Dist: Gurdaspur, on the 27th […]
Source: BBC The military-backed interim Egyptian government has declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group after blaming it for a deadly attack on a police HQ earlier this week. The group, whose candidate Mohammed Morsi won the presidential poll last year before being deposed by the military, had already been […]
Source: BBC The military-backed interim Egyptian government has declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group after blaming it for a deadly attack on a police HQ earlier this week. The group, whose candidate Mohammed Morsi won the presidential poll last year before being deposed by the military, had already been […]
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Editorial by Falah Shams: The word “Sharia” has recently made its way into Webster’s dictionary. The dictionary entry reads as follows: sha·ria noun, often capitalized: the religious laws based on the Koran that […]