The jailed joke-cracking Muslim Brotherhood leader
Essam el-Erian, who was detained this week by the Egyptian authorities, cuts an unusual figure amongst Muslim Brotherhood leaders, reports Jeremy Bowen. I was not surprised to see Essam al-Erian […]
The wedding for 2,000 grooms who can bring knives but not wives: Huge ceremony where Yemeni tradition bans brides
Only men attend the mass wedding ceremony in Yemen’s capital Sana’a – women have their own ceremony Mass weddings are held by charities to help poorer couples avoid the ruinous […]
eDigest: Jinns and Demons
Jinns and Demons Source: Muslim Sunrise By Zia H Shah MD I remember waking up in bed, one strange morning, or at least my eyes and brain turned on and started processing. But… New Muslim: When is The Best Time to Perform Hajj? By Amal Stapley Tuesday, 29 […]
How well do you know your neighbours?
theguardian: by Patrick Barkham, Hugh Muir, Leo Benedictus, Paula Cocozza, Nosheen Iqbal, Stuart Heritage, Michele Hanson ans Laura Barton — More than a third of people are unable to recognise their neighbours, and communities are a thing of the past, says a recent survey. So what happened when we sent […]
Another Ahmadi gunned down in Karachi’s Orangi Town area
Source: Ahmadiyya Times: An Ahmad Muslim is shot dead for his faith in Orangi Town area of Karachi, a southern port city in Sind Provence of Pakistan. According to the local reports, approximately 70 years old victim, Bashir Kiyani, was on his way to offer Friday prayers when he was […]
Boy steals show during Pope speech
Source: Dawn.Com. A young boy steals the show and upstages the Pope. Pope Francis was meeting Catholic families from around the world as part of ‘Family Day’ celebrations, when the child was captured by Vatican Television. The Pontiff was talking to residents from the Italian island of Lampedusa and migrants […]
The Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project is probably becoming history
Source:Rediff.Com The Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project is probably becoming history (RFERL). Why it is dying a miserable death after raising such high expectations cannot be attributed to a single factor. To begin with, Iran’s hope was always that India too would join the project at some point, but that hope […]
Co-educational schools are bad for girls
guardian: My nephew remarked recently that in his GCSE computer science class there was just one girl among 29 boys. When I asked him why he thought that was, he replied that he saw nothing unusual – in his opinion computer science was simply a subject “for boys”. This, […]
‘In the Know’ Publishes a New Volume about Educational Resources
Vol II, Issue 13 November 1, 2013 Dear Readers: Assalamo alaikum wa rahmatullah.‘Knowledge is Power’ is a time honored quote. As Muslims (men and women), we are obligated to seek knowledge, both religious and secular. We are committed to inspiring and enabling all concerned to fulfill this sacred obligation. While […]
The Islamic litmus test
Source Asia Times: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) boasts 57 self-proclaimed Muslim states (that includes the Palestinian territories). If the OIC embraces them, why then does the world label those in opposition to the rulers of these lands as “Islamists”? Who are the true believers or true Islamists – […]
John Kerry: Some NSA spying went too far
Source: BBC US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that in some cases, US spying has gone too far. Mr Kerry is the most senior Obama administration official to have commented directly on an issue that has upset America’s European allies. He said he will work with the president […]
Pakistan takes u-turn on drone strikes
Source: Asia Times: KARACHI – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the Pakistani government have come under heavy fire for a sudden U-turn on its policy over US drone strikes in the country’s northwestern tribal areas along Afghanistan border following the Sharif’s visit to Washington last month. Criticism has culminated in […]
Ex-NSA man Edward Snowden meets German MP
Source: BBC A German Green politician says NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has told him in Moscow that he is willing to speak to German investigators about the US spy agency’s activities. Hans-Christian Stroebele said the offer was contained in a letter to the German government which Mr Snowden gave him. […]
Israeli jets ‘launch Syria strike to destroy missiles’
Source: The Telegrapgh: Israeli jets have launched an attack inside Syria to prevent missiles being transferred to the Lebanese militant group Hizbollah, according to new reports on Thursday. An explosion at a missile base to the south of the regime-held port city of Latakia on Syria’s north-west coast was first reported by Syrian […]
The Saudis are engaged in a great gamble
Source: The Telegraph The inhabitants of the desert kingdom of Saudi Arabia are not renowned for their sense of humour. In a country where public executions by beheading are commonplace, and even relatively minor transgressions such as drinking alcohol can be punished by the lash, the kingdom’s all-powerful religious police do not […]
Halloween is the feast of Satan, warns former ‘witch high priest’
Source: The Telegraph Fundamentalist Christians love Halloween. OK, maybe I should qualify that statement. They love the opportunity that Halloween gives them to remind us of the existence of Satan and his desire to suck in the souls of innocent children – plus, for good measure, some ritual Catholic-bashing. I hold firmly […]
Russia ‘spied on G20 leaders with USB sticks’
Source: The Telegraph via Wasim Sr: Russia spied on foreign powers at last month’s G20 summit by giving delegations USB pen drives capable of downloading sensitive information from laptops, it was claimed today. The devices were given to foreign delegates, including heads of state, at the summit near St Petersburg, […]
New Muslim: When is The Best Time to Perform Hajj?
By Amal Stapley Tuesday, 29 October 2013 00:00 For new Muslims who hadn’t grown up with Islam, the experience of actually following in the Prophet’s footsteps cemented Islam in our […]
Geopolitical Intelligence, Political Journalism and ‘Wants’ vs. ‘Needs’
By David D. Judson Just last week, the question came again. It is a common one, sometimes from a former colleague in newspaperdom, sometimes from a current colleague here at Stratfor and often from a reader. It is always to the effect of, “Why is Stratfor so often out of […]
Geopolitical Intelligence, Political Journalism and 'Wants' vs. 'Needs'
By David D. Judson Just last week, the question came again. It is a common one, sometimes from a former colleague in newspaperdom, sometimes from a current colleague here at Stratfor and often from a reader. It is always to the effect of, “Why is Stratfor so often out of […]