A Muslim woman in Israel seeks the courage to wear a headscarf
What if I cover my hair and someone comes up to me and speaks Arabic and, not knowing how to answer him, I respond in Hebrew? By Nadi Bushnak Tahauka […]
We Weren’t Born Selfish
Huff Post: by Matthieu Ricard – ALTRUISM – Forget everything you have been taught, because Matthieu Ricard is here to teach you a new way of interpreting the human being. A French Buddhist monk and a disciple of Dalai Lama, Matthieu Ricard is the author of Plaidoyer pour l’altruisme (Advocacy For Altruism), in […]
Cutting Controversy: German Court Sets New Circumcision Rules
In the latest twist in a controversy that has divided Germans, a regional court has ruled that doctors need to discuss circumcision procedures with the child before they can be […]
Why Rouhani may be different
Source:CNN Hassan Rouhani is the fourth Iranian President I have interviewed, and each time these discussions seem to come at crucial times. BY CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR I was struck by the fact that he agreed to say a sentence or two in English to reach the American people in their own language, saying […]
Special Report – Myanmar old guard clings to $8 billion jade empire
September 29, 2013 – 03:10 By Andrew R.C. Marshall and Min Zayar Oo HPAKANT, Myanmar (Reuters) – Tin Tun picked all night through teetering heaps of rubble to find the […]
He has lost the plot?
Source: ET Imran Khan has lost the plot. His ego, his naiveté and stubborn refusal to face reality has unfortunately redefined his persona. Khan the reformer has now become Khan the apologist. Perhaps even an ally. What a waste of a perfectly good man. Together these two men hold high the fluttering […]
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia demands all-out support for Syria fighters
Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal has said that increased political, economic and military support to the Syrian opposition could bring about a change in the balance of power on the […]
Govt move makes room for 185,000 more in Mina
The move to shift government departments from Mina to a new administration complex in Muzdalifah would create 23 percent extra space in the tent city to accommodate 185,000 more pilgrims […]
Runner Meredith Fitzmaurice Wins Marathon By Mistake, But Is It Fair?
On Sunday, as she readied herself for a half-marathon at the Run for Heroes event in Amherstburg, Ontario, 34-year-old Meredith Fitzmaurice set just one goal for herself: to beat her personal best time of 1 hour, 28 minutes. The Canadian teacher told CBC Radio that the race was supposed to […]
OIC chief lauds Pakistan ‘positive role’ in Muslim world
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 26 (APP): The Secretary-General of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, has commended the “positive role” of Pakistan in the Muslim world and the organization’s activities when he called on Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Thursday, officials said. At the outset, Ihsanoglu congratulated the […]
Third Blast in Peshawar in a week-kills 9, injures 35
Express Tribune: PESHAWAR: Around nine people were killed and 35 others sustained injuries in a blast in Peshawar’s Qissa Khwani area on Sunday, Express News reported. Rescue officials have reached the blast site and taken the injured to Lady Reading Hospital. Emergency was declared in the hospital. Police have also cordoned off the area. […]
Fox host wants to take away my rights
CNN: by Dean Obeidallah – I still hold out hope that one day Fox News will invite more American Muslims on its network so that their audience can hear from Muslims first hand. My concern, though, is that day will only come when Fox News has moved on to […]
Malaysia PM makes impassioned appeal for moderate Islam
Epigraph: We (Allah) made you (the Muslims) an exalted people and a nation of the middle course, that you may be guardians over mankind and the Messenger may be a […]
Tanzania: Ahmadiyya Muslim Clerics condemn recent Nairobi bomb explosions
Ahmadiyya Times : NAIROBI experienced two explosions on Friday, as people continued to suffer the pains of the tragic terror attacks to shoppers at Westgate last Saturday. Head of Ahmadiyya […]
The clues found near Mary Magdalene’s home that suggest Jews and early Christians once worshipped together
dailymail:Excavations of an ancient synagogue found in a city where Mary Magdalene is thought to have lived have thrown up clues about how the Jewish and Christian religions developed. Jewish artefacts found at the site in Migdal on the shore of the Sea of Galilee – previously known as Magdala […]
Video Games and Cigarettes: Syria’s Disneyland for Jihadists
By Christoph Reuter spiegel.de Foreign Islamists coming into Syria have been gathering in the relatively quiet north. But many of them are finding transit towns — with good food, video games and smoking — preferable to the front. When they do end up fighting, it’s often with each other. Atmeh […]
Top-level talks : Geneva conference on Iran is set
September 27, 2013 – 09:02 A top-level conference on Iran’s nuclear programme is to be held in Geneva on October 15-16, it has been confirmed. The announcement came after a […]
Extended Story of Follies!
Source: Daily jang Click HERE for link. Note by Editor: Urdu readers who read Mr Ayyaz consider him in high steam. He is really superb. In his current article he has highlighted the follies of Pakistani leaders. Unfortunately article is in Urdu and non Urdu readers like Br Rafiq have […]
Shiite & Sunnis reconcile in Indonesia
Villagers settle religious differences as leaders dither The Sydney Morning Herald, By Michael Bachelard Indonesia Correspondent About 160 Indonesian villagers made refugees last year by a mob of their own […]
America, Barack Obama, and Islam
An Israeli View from The Jerusalem Post: ………………… Barack Obama is now at the peak of things American. He is not only the President, but also symbolizes much that has […]