Church of England accused of ‘dumbing down’ baptism service
Source: BBC Michael Nazir-Ali said the Church had done away with key elements of the service Continue reading the main story Related Stories Baptism language to be simplified The Church […]
German court rejects compensation claim from victims of Kundus massacre
By Verena Nees 4 January 2014 Four years after the worst massacre by German troops since World War II—in the Afghan village of Kunduz where over 140 people died, including women and children—a Bonn state court has rejected an application for compensation from two of the victims’ families. Qureisha Rauf […]
‘Salmaan Taseer’s death orphaned his party’
Credit: TheExpressTribune By Hassan Naqvi / Photo: Abid Nawaz Published: January 5, 2014 LAHORE: “Salmaan Taseer was a brave man who never shied away from raising his voice for the voiceless, the marginalised, the poor, and for women and minority rights. His martyrdom shook us all but it also made us realise that […]
Pope announces Holy Land visit amid new push for peace
By F. Brinley Bruton, Staff Writer, NBC News Pope Francis has announced that he will make a pilgrimage to Israel, The West Bank and Jordan in May, underscoring a fresh […]
Annual Progress of Ahmadiyyat: True Islam
Source: Alislam.org Friday Sermon, January 3, 2014 After tashhud, ta’awwuz and recitation of Sura Al-Fatiha, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad at Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (may Allah strengthen him with His […]
eDigest: General Musharaf and Pakistan
Ex. President Pervez Musharaf Lead article by Munir Varraich, Sweden General Musharaf and Pakistan By Munir Varraich, Sweden Let us not forget that it was a secular minded soldier President who took a bold decision after 9/11 and tried to put the Pakistani Mindset on the… Unemployed in Europe Stymied by Lack of […]
“Naseehato’n Ka Guldasta” by Shamshad A. Nasir
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Govt of Indonesia to celebrate Religious Harmony Day
The Jakarta Post: Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the inaugural Religious Harmony Day at the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta on Sunday amid a number […]
A Full-Featured, $38 Tablet Is Coming to the U.S.
BY NATHAN OLIVAREZ-GILES, WSJ Datawind CEO Suneet Singh Tuli with his $38 tablet, the On Monday, Datawind announced that it plans to sell a $38 tablet in the U.S. through as-yet unnamed online and brick-and-mortar retailers early next year. The London-based firm plans to sell three models in the United States, ranging […]
Israel rejects US proposals on Jordan Valley
Israel rejects any US-proposed security concessions for the Jordan Valley, a cabinet member close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday, as US Secretary John Kerry visited the Middle East. “Security must remain in our hands. Anyone who proposes a solution in the Jordan Valley by deploying an international force, […]
Turkey could help Russia prevent radicalization of its Muslims, analysts agree
Turkey could help Russia prevent its Muslim population from being influenced by radical groups that have come under the spotlight in the wake of two suicide bombings in the Russian city of Volgograd last week, say analysts. “Turkey and Russia should establish cooperation not only between foreign ministries and intelligence […]
U.S. Is Facing Hard Choices in South Sudan
Source: NY Times: WASHINGTON — South Sudan is in many ways an American creation, carved out of war-torn Sudan in a referendum largely orchestrated by the United States, its fragile institutions nurtured with billions of dollars in American aid. But a murky, vicious conflict there has left the Obama administration scrambling to […]
Govt to introduce code of ethics for religious harmony:
Source: ET ALALPUR: With religious discord seeping in, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf on Saturday said that the government was introducing a code of ethics for religious harmony. Talking to a delegation of religious scholars at Usman bin Affan seminary in Mulstan, he said that terrorists had no […]
Musharraf will not appear in court on Jan 6
Source: ET Former president Pervez Musharraf is unwell and will not appear in court on January 6, Musharraf’s advocate Ahmed Raza Kasuri said on Sunday. Speaking to Express News, Kasuri said a request will be submitted in the court, seeking exemption for Musharraf from personally appearing before the bench. The 70-year-old was […]
IMMIGRATION POLICY: ‘In Switzerland immigration doesn’t only create winners’
by Samuel Jaberg, swissinfo.ch January 3, 2014 – 11:00 Swiss authorities will need to use more than just economic arguments if they are to convince a majority of voters next February to keep borders open with the EU, says one migration expert. Three nationwide votes on immigration policy are set […]
Muslim scholar discovered America 500 years before Columbus
Central Asian Muslim scholar Abu Raihan al-Biruni hypothesized the existence of the Americas in the early eleventh century. World Bulletin / News Desk Amid the growing wave of pessimism regarding […]
Man who lost everything in 2013 looks to the new year with hope
Inquirer: by Danny Petilla — A succession of personal tragedies in 2013 could have broken the will of a lesser man to go on living. But not Casimiro Villas, who lost the May 13 elections, lost his retirement savings to an investment scam in August, and lost his entire […]
MALAYSIA Mixed-faith ‘solidarity gathering’ to protect Klang church from Muslim protesters
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 — Ahead of a planned protest by Muslim groups outside a Klang church this morning, a group of Malaysians of different religions have decided to band together to protect and support the Christians there. Azrul Mohd Khalib, one of the co-ordinators of this “solidarity gathering” at […]
WND EXCLUSIVE INTERNECINE MUSLIM WAR SPREADS INTO IRAQ : Fallujah’s fall: Al-Qaida march spreads from Syria, Lebanon
WASHINGTON – The fall of Fallujah in Iraq today marks a significant turning point in al-Qaida’s rise from the dead, as the terrorist network that delivered the worst foreign attack in America’s history demonstrates its new-found military muscle in Syria, Lebanon and an Iraqi city it previously controlled. The city […]