Iran is the star and Israel a grump at UN
Analysis || In this UN act, Iran is the star and Israel is the grump observing from the sidelines Haaretz: ……………….. “We are the kid who shouts that the emperor […]
Canada to support UN campaign against forced marriages
John Baird to bring UN campaign against forced marriage home Canada’s foreign affairs minister says he’ll meet with justice and status of women minister to discuss solutions to hidden problem. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says he’ll be discussing a recent report on forced marriages in Canada with the justice […]
Outrage is the wrong reaction to outrageous crimes
theguardian: Andrew Brown’s blog – The proper response, as to almost all catastrophes, is immediate unstinting humanitarian aid, and a sober recognition that there are many bad things we can’t as a matter of fact do much about. It calls for action. When you can’t act – and there is essentially […]
Islamic Banking Revolution: Africa Is Seeing an Explosion In Banks Looking To Cash In On Continent’s Growing Muslim Population
By Christopher Harress on September 26 2013 9:22 AM International Business Times Islamic banking is set to expand dramatically in Africa over the next two decades as the number of […]
Bombed and blamed: Pakistan’s Christians are in trouble
Global Post: KARACHI, Pakistan — Just hours after a bomb killed at least 80 people leaving mass at a church in the northwestern city of Peshawar, I received a disturbing text message. In Pakistan, mass text-messages are used to spread all kinds of information. People I barely know have texted me about […]
Male Dallas Zoo gorilla to get therapy for sexist attitude
times of India: DALLAS: A gregarious male gorilla at the Dallas Zoo will be sent to South Carolina for therapy after he bit one female gorilla and sneered at others, zoo officials said. Patrick, a 430-pound (195kg) Western lowland gorilla, will be moving to the Riverbanks Zoo andGardens in Columbia, South Carolina, where he will […]
eDigest: President Rouhani: No place for Nukes!
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, for they will be […]
Cultural Dialogue in Germany – Overcoming a Bloc Mind-set in East and West
Source: Qanatara.de At the invitation of Federal President Joachim Gauck, several thousand citizens met at Berlin’s Schloss Bellevue to exchange views at the “place of encounters”. Fabian Pianka depicts the current mood prevailing in Germany with regard to immigrants, how art can help in conflict situations, and the state of […]
Freedom of Speech: A Core Islamic Value!
Epigraph: And if you are in doubt as to what We (Allah) have sent down to Our servant (Muhammad), then produce a Chapter like it, and call upon your helpers […]
Militants kill nine in Kashmir, says Indian police
Credit:Dawn.com AFP Indian police officials, civilians and army personnel look on as smoke rises during an attack by militants on an army camp […]
He came. He listened. And he surfed.
Source: Asia Times: He came. He listened. And he surfed. “I listened carefully to the statement made by President Obama today at the General Assembly… [I’m] hoping that they will refrain from following the short-sighted interests of warmongering pressure groups and we can arrive at a framework to managing our […]
Mumbai world’s second most honest city
Source: TOI LONDON: India often finds itself embarrassingly high on the corruption index, rating among the most corrupt countries in the world. However, in a recent experiment, the country’s commercial capital Mumbai presenteda different picture. The ruse was a simple, abandoned wallet lying on the road, and recording how many people stumbling on […]
First sexual health curriculum launched in Pakistan
Source. ET ISLAMABAD: Hayat-Lifeline Campaign launched Pakistan’s first curriculum regarding Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) at a national conference held here on Wednesday. The launch is an attempt to impart formal education to youngsters on SRHR. The curriculum has been developed through close engagement of religious scholars, government officials, […]
Central Asia and Afghanistan: A Tumultuous History
Summary Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of a two-part series on the relationship between Central Asia and Afghanistan and the expected effects of the U.S. drawdown in Afghanistan on Central Asian security. Contrary to popular perception, Central Asia is not likely to see an immediate explosion of violence […]
Pakistani-American Shahid Khan is the Richest South Asian in America
With a net worth of $3.8 billion, Shahid Khan tops the Forbes list of the richest Americans of South Asian origin. Overall, Khan ranks 122nd on Forbes 400 list for 2013, up from 179th in 2012. Born in Pakistani city of Lahore, 63 year old Shahid Khan is a mechanical […]
Rouhani: No place for nukes
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 […]
Insanity and school syllabi
The News: by Kamila Hyat – The social media campaign following this controversy, equating Hinduism and Sikhism with some kind of satanic cult, shows how far we have sunk into the dangerous depths of ignorance. Clearly we need to do a great deal of work to discover the light again […]
As UN meets, apply pressure against blasphemy laws
Christian Science Monitor: Blasphemy and other religious-defamation laws in Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and even Russia put people behind bars and on death row. As the UN General Assembly begins, […]
Pakistan: I’m Afraid She’ll Be Killed Very Soon if Nothing Happens
Source: christianitytoday.com A conversation with the French journalist who has followed Asia Bibi’s plight in Pakistan. One summer morning in Pakistan, a Christian woman named Asia Bibi took a break from her fieldwork to drink a cup of cold water from a well. Since she was a Christian, the Muslim women […]
Kansas: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s ‘Muslims for Life’ blood drive this Friday
Source: emporiagazette.com The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Muslims who believe in the Messiah, will be hosting its third annual ‘Muslims for Life’ blood drive from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday at 504 […]