Women's rights: Wikipedia at its Best
Epigraph: “When seen in the historical context, Muhammad can be seen as a figure who testified on behalf of women’s rights.” William Montgomery Watt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rights Theoretical […]
Internet Firms Step Up Efforts to Stop Spying
SAN FRANCISCO — When Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s chief executive, recently announced the company’s biggest security overhaul in more than a decade, she did not exactly receive a standing ovation. Ordinary users asked Ms. Mayer why Yahoo was not doing more. Privacy activists were more blunt. “Even after today’s announcement, Yahoo […]
Legal rights of women in history
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This illustration, from a medieval translation of Euclid’s Elements, (c. 1310), is noteworthy in showing a woman teaching geometry to male students The Legal rights of women refers to the social and human rights of women. One of the first women’s rights declarations was the Declaration of Sentiments.[1] The dependent position of women in […]
Ahmadiyya Lajna Imaillah, AMJ Bensheim Germany takes the Lead
Source: Mrs Edeela Mahmood AMJ Bensheim, a local Jamaat of AMJ Germany is quite active in the field of Tabligh. Specially the interaction between different religious factios is very effective. Few Khuddam and ladies play pivotal role in these activities. Amongst these Mr Bilal Aslam, Mr Schrjil Khalid, Mr Athir Basra, Mrs Edeela Mahmood and Mrs Shumaila Adeel are very prominent. On 04.12.2013, When local Synagogue organised an interfaith meeting, the group of AMJ Bensheim also […]
HR: Pakistan placed among ‘high risk’ countries
ISLAMABAD, Dec 4: Pakistan was included in the category of ‘extreme risk’ countries in the annual ‘Human Rights Risk Atlas 2014’ released by a global analytical organisation on Wednesday. Among […]
King Bhumibol Adulyadej – life in pictures King Rama XI
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Rare openness: ICRC President warns about Israeli policies
swissinfo.ch and agencies December 4, 2013 – 18:23 Israel’s policies in the Occupied Palestinian Territory have come under unusually hard-hitting attack by the President of the International Committee of the […]
A second Syrian war against Al-Qaeda lies ahead
December 04, 2013 12:15 AM By David Ignatius The Daily Star Story Summary As Al-Qaeda grows more powerful in Syria – seeking “complete control over the liberated areas,” according to a new Syrian rebel intelligence report – moderate opposition leaders are voicing new interest in a political settlement of the […]
Killing of Hezbollah operative bears Israeli fingerprints
Story Summary December 05, 2013 01:08 AM By Rakan al-Fakih, Thomas El-Basha The Daily Star In yet another blow to Hezbollah this year, a senior party commander was assassinated south […]
From Catholic to Muslim: Congressman Keith Ellison first Muslim member of Congress
In 2006, U.S. Congressman Keith Ellison was elected to represent Minnesota’s 5th district, becoming the state’s first African American representative and the first Muslim to serve in Congress. To both […]
How a Muslim Experienced Agape at Puja
Huff Post: by Aamir Hussain — One aspect of puja that really resonated with me was music. However, I soon discovered that Islam did have a semi-musical tradition in spirituality, and that it was sometimes not emphasized. One form of this was the art of tajweed: eloquent, almost musical recitation of […]
Britain eyes new powers to thwart Islamic extremists
The Washington Times: The British government said Wednesday it needs new powers to help combat the spread of violent extremist Islam, including administrative authority to ban groups and restrict the […]
Leg bone gives up oldest human DNA
Source: BBC By Paul Rincon: Science editor, BBC News website The discovery of DNA in a 400,000-year-old human thigh bone will open up a new frontier in the study of […]
Only Sunni Islam as official religion, Ummo Youth: MSN NEWS
Recognise only Sunni Islam as official religion, says Umno Youth Umno Youth wants the country’s constitutional definition of Islam changed to Sunni Islam, a call that reflects the country’s increasingly hostile attitude towards Shia Muslims. The youth wing of the country’s largest party of Muslims wants Umno lawmakers to introduce […]
Netherlands: Blasphemy law will be scrapped
Tuesday 03 December 2013 DutchNews.nl Blasphemy will be removed from the statute books following a majority vote in the upper house of parliament on Tuesday. However, a second motion was […]
Rich Kazakhs Revive Polygamy as Women Seek Poverty Escape
By Nariman Gizitdinov – Dec 3, 2013 Given the choice between love and money, Samal, a tall, curly-haired 23-year-old woman from a village in southern Kazakhstan, would take the cash. […]
Germany: Ahmadiyya Muslim girls bake for the needy in Syria
Source: ahmadiyyatimes.blogspot.in Women of Dietzenbachr Ahmadiyya Muslim community held a baking contest this past Sunday for a good cause . 35 participants competed with their cakes and pies and 1,200 Euros […]
History Channel plans Jesus: The Lost Years series that paints Christ as a teenage EXORCIST
Source: capitalbay.com After the unexpected success of History Channel’s miniseries ‘The Bible’ earlier this year, the network has a new show in the works about Jesus’ so-called ‘lost years.’ Deadline.com exclusively […]
MUSLIM VIEWS OF THE BIBLE: PAST AND PRESENT
Source: cmcsoxford.org.uk This coming Saturday, December 7th, the Centre is holding a one-day symposium entitled ‘Muslim Views of the Bible: Past and Present’. But why hold a symposium on this topic? What […]
USA as a Christian nation
Source: thenewsstar.com The view that the United States never claimed to be a “Christian nation” has become prevalent and expected. Nothing could be farther from the truth. In a previous letter, I provided quotes from Founding Fathers showing otherwise. The following are passages from a number of the original state constitutions. […]