Women Bishops for Church of England Proposals Approved
The Huffington Post: The Church of England’s governing body has approved new proposals that would allow women bishops to be ordained by this time next year. Meeting in London on […]
The role of asylum seekers in Germany in the secret war
by Mohammed Saboor Nadeem 21. November 2013 The German newspaper “Süddeutsche” and also the German television news service “Tagesschau” reported in detail how US intelligence services used interviews-protocols of asylum seekers in Germany e.g. to plan US-drone-attacks. A former Pentagon-official reported, that all these informations are recorded in the so […]
Turkey: How Conscription Reform Will Change the Military
Summary A large, conscripted military may no longer be the most appropriate way for Turkey to protect its interests and defend against external threats. Ankara appears to have acknowledged as […]
eDigest: The Queen is to appoint aristocrat who converted to Islam as her High Sheriff
Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states, known as the Commonwealth realms, and their territories and dependencies, and head of the 53-member Commonwealth of Nations. She is Supreme Governor of the Church of England and, in some of […]
A tribute to Dr Abdus Salam — Syeda Sultana Rizvi
Daily Times: COMMENT : A tribute to Dr Abdus Salam — Syeda Sultana Rizvi Salam preferred to retain his Pakistani nationality and green passport over the knighthood that was offered to him On November 21, 1996, with the death of Dr Abdus Salam, not only did we lose Pakistan’s only Nobel […]
Switzerland: KICKING OUT CRIMINALS: Deportation initiative raises more legal questions
swissinfo.ch and agencies November 20, 2013 – 16:37 Cabinet has urged parliament to strike a clause in an initiative calling for the automatic deportation of foreigners found guilty of a […]
A book helps us navigate the Syria mess
November 20, 2013 12:11 AM By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star SUMMARY Four simultaneous trends seem to define the war in Syria these days, which only becomes more complicated and difficult to resolve with every passing week. Every aspect of Syria today is frightening and tragic but also consequential […]
Refugees spiraling deeper into poverty: Oxfam
November 21, 2013 01:58 AM By Samya Kullab The Daily Star STORY SUMMARY Monthly incomes for refugees is around $250 but average monthly expenditure is around $520, including rent, $225, […]
Hadith: Sunan Abu Dawood
One of the six most authentic collections of the Hadiths (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sahih Al-Tirmidhi, Sunan Ibn Majah, Sunan Abu Dawud, and Sahih Al-Nisa’i) It has 4800 Hadith (selected from a mass of 50,000) divided into many different subjects, each Section containing many Hadith. The numbering system used by […]
‘Apology row’ threatens US-Afghan deal
KABUL: Afghan tribal leaders gathered Wednesday ahead of a debate on a key security pact with the United States, as a row over an “apology” letter threatened to distract from […]
Humanity First in The Philippines- Recent update and pictures from the field
By Brain Wilson — The HF teams members working in the disaster hit areas; HF Canada – Mr. Brian Wilson, Mr. Hassan Naeem, Mr. Ataul Wahid HF Indonesia – Mr.Fakih Ahmad, Mr. Doni Sutriana, Mr. Arif Rahman Hakim HF Philippines – Mr. Abdul Wahhab Salvatierra November 20, 2013 Installation of […]
Shia-Sunni schism: A challenge to world peace
The Muslim Times Editor for Pakistan Credit: Dawn.Com MURTAZA HAIDER Members of the Internal Security Forces ride on their vehicle in the Bab al-Tebbaneh neighbourhood in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, Nov […]
Serial killer Joseph Franklin executed after hours of delay
(CNN) — White supremacist serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin was executed Wednesday morning after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected his final requests for a stay, the Missouri Department of Public Safety said. The execution, which had been scheduled for shortly after midnight Wednesday, was delayed for hours because of court appeals. […]
Soaring UK personal debt wreaking havoc with mental health, report warns
Source: The Guardian By Nicholas Watt, chief political correspondent Centre for Social Justice says poorer people ‘bearing brunt of storm’ as debt hits £1.4tn – almost as high as economic output Personal debt in Britain has reached £1.4tn – almost the same amount as Britain’s national economic output – according […]
7th World Religions Conference by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Calgary
Source: oldsalbertan.ca: 7th World Religions Conference by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Calgary branch focuses on forgiveness, punishment & justice featured Guillermo Barron talking about the atheist view Normal 0 false false false […]
[Video] State Sponsored Persecution of Ahmadis in Lahore, Pakistan – Chali Hai Rasm (Program 5)
Source: vimeo.com Part 5 in a series of discussions on state sponsored persecution of Ahmadi Muslims and other minorities in Pakistan. For more information please visit persecutionofahmadis.org State Sponsored Persecution of Ahmadis in Lahore, Pakistan – Chali Hai Rasm (Program 5) from Ahmadiyya Muslim Community on Vimeo.
STUDENT LIFE – Quality of living makes Zurich a top student city
swissinfo.ch November 20, 2013 – 12:36 Zurich has tied for fifth place in a global ranking of the top 50 cities for students. The 2013 analysis by British ranking company […]
Video: Ahmadiyyat in Los Angeles
Source: MTA International An English documentary about the History of Islam and Ahmadiyyat in Los Angeles, California.
Iranian Speaker Calls for Alliance of Muslim States against Takfiri Groups
“Cooperation and alliance among Muslim countries is necessary for confronting terrorist Takfiri groups,” Larijani said in a meeting with the visiting Indonesian Speaker Marzouqi Ali in Tehran on Tuesday. He […]
Olney Interfaith Ministerium bringing various faith communities to respect differences and improve the community
Source: gazette.net Although it started out of negative circumstances, the Greater Olney Interfaith Ministerium has evolved into a positive — bringing the various faith communities of the area to work together […]