Lunch with the FT: Muhammad Yunus By Martin Dickson
The Nobel Peace Prize-winner and economist drinks a glass of water and talks about microcredit This is awkward: I am about to sit down to lunch with a man who […]
A Christopher Hitchens dream: Atheism on the rise in Egypt
Atheists in Egypt are on the rise — and assertively pushing their way into the country’s political debates By Khaled Diab Is Egypt going through a crisis of faith? During my recent visit to Egypt, I met so many non-believers that it was almost tempting to think that atheism has […]
Hundreds walk to stamp out hunger, promote peace-Muslim youth group effort raises $21K at College Park campus event
Source: gazette.net More than 200 people of varying faiths answered the call of a Muslim youth group to combat hunger, taking part in a walkathon through the University of Maryland, College […]
U.S. private hiring slows, inflation stays muted
(Reuters) – U.S. private-sector employers hired the fewest workers in six months in October while tepid domestic demand kept inflation benign last month, suggesting the economy was still in need of stimulus from the Federal Reserve. The slowdown in private job growth was the latest signal that the labor market […]
eDigest: Peace Symposium Bangalore 2013 a Big Hit
Epigraph: Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, […]
Video: An Interview with the Head of Ahmadiyya Community Israel
Interview with Sheikh Mohammed Sherif Oudeh Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Haifa, Israel by Feras Hamed on i24news AR TV Normal 0 false false false EN-CA X-NONE X-NONE […]
Noam Chomsky: America’s infrastructure is broken
Salon: In order to understand the rationale behind the fortification of the border and the physical form it has taken in recent years, it is necessary to go back a little first. The US-Mexican border, like most borders, was established by violence – and its architecture is the architecture of […]
Of holy lies and Lal Masjid
The ongoing Lal Masjid case, leaving aside everything else, is an example, if one were still needed, of what’s wrong with us. By Ejaz Haider TRIBUNE Two sets of people […]
Islam belongs in people’s lives, not in politics, says Karima Bennoune
Guardian: Writing a book about Muslim fundamentalism, the subject of Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here, felt like dancing in a minefield, admits Karima Bennoune. The law professor, who describes herself […]
Islam belongs in people's lives, not in politics, says Karima Bennoune
Guardian: Writing a book about Muslim fundamentalism, the subject of Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here, felt like dancing in a minefield, admits Karima Bennoune. The law professor, who describes herself […]
Spy expert says Australia operating as ‘listening post’ for US agencies including the NSA
ABC News: by Jason Om and staff — A veteran spy watcher claims Australia is playing a role in America’s intelligence networks by monitoring vast swathes of the Asia Pacific region and feeding information to the US. Intelligence expert Professor Des Ball says the Australian Signals Directorate – formerly known […]
Spy expert says Australia operating as 'listening post' for US agencies including the NSA
ABC News: by Jason Om and staff — A veteran spy watcher claims Australia is playing a role in America’s intelligence networks by monitoring vast swathes of the Asia Pacific region and feeding information to the US. Intelligence expert Professor Des Ball says the Australian Signals Directorate – formerly known […]
Be fruitful and multiply – Orthodox Church opposes birth control in Muslim region
Russia Today: A senior Russian Orthodox cleric has strongly opposed a populist politician’s suggestion to fight terrorism by imposing birth control in the predominantly Muslim regions. The idea has already […]
Anyone Can Say ‘Allah’, Not Only Muslims
By Harun Yahya: Under the pen-name Harun Yahya; Mr. Adnan Oktar has authored some 300 books in 73 languages on political, faith-related and scientific issues which have been read by millions of […]
Anyone Can Say 'Allah', Not Only Muslims
By Harun Yahya: Under the pen-name Harun Yahya; Mr. Adnan Oktar has authored some 300 books in 73 languages on political, faith-related and scientific issues which have been read by millions of […]
Peace Symposium Bangalore 2013 a Big Hit
By the Grace of Allah, the Peace Symposium Bangalore which was held on the 26th Oct 2013 was a huge success. The main intention of the program was to highlight the […]
Syria envoy warns of ‘Somalization’ if peace efforts fail
DAMASCUS (AFP) — UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, in Syria Tuesday on the most sensitive leg of a regional push for peace talks, has warned of the ‘Somalization’ of the war-ravaged country. His grim warning came as fighting prevented chemical weapons inspectors from visiting two sites, although UN chief Ban […]
Syria envoy warns of 'Somalization' if peace efforts fail
DAMASCUS (AFP) — UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, in Syria Tuesday on the most sensitive leg of a regional push for peace talks, has warned of the ‘Somalization’ of the war-ravaged country. His grim warning came as fighting prevented chemical weapons inspectors from visiting two sites, although UN chief Ban […]
Malaysia The Only Muslim Country Among World Top 10 Ease Of Doing Business
From Nor Baizura Basri LONDON, Oct 30 (Bernama) — Malaysia is the only Muslim country that has successfully climbed the rank to become among the top 10 global economies in terms of ease of doing business, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Tuesday. Referring to the World Bank’s […]
UK: Muslims Add Over £31 Billion To UK Economy
British Muslims contribute more than £31 billion to the UK economy and wield a spending power of £20.5 billion, a new report has found. (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) – British Muslims contribute more than £31 billion to the UK economy and wield a spending power of £20.5 billion, a new […]