Islam in Africa
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Abuja National Mosque in Abuja, Nigeria. From its beginning, Islam has been a central feature in Africa. Africa was the first continent into which Islam expanded, and it has become an […]
Syrian soldiers find chemical agents in rebel tunnels near Damascus- state TV
Syrian army soldiers have found chemical agents when they entered rebel tunnels in Damascus suburb of Jobar, Syrian TV reports, adding that some of them started suffocating. Soldiers “entered the terrorists’ tunnels and saw chemical agents,” state television quoted a “news source” as saying. “In some cases, soldiers started suffocating […]
US Experts Want More Leadership from Germany
Source: The Spiegel. But Germans aren’t the only ones with interests at stake. Across the Atlantic, theUnited States is watching too — and Washington is hoping that, once the campaign is history, Germany will take on a greater global leadership role on issues like trade, the euro crisis and international security. […]
‘Why this is Germany’s most boring election’
Source: The Local If Berlin was not full of vacuous election posters, a foreign visitor to the city would never clock on to the fact that a German parliament will be elected in five weeks. And if, out of curiosity, the visitor was to look at these posters or, in […]
Cyprus: Muslim temporary worship spot can remain for now
By Peter Stevenson CYPRUS MAIL PAPHOS Municipality was ordered by the interior ministry yesterday not to remove any temporary structures set up by Muslim worshippers on land that falls under […]
He’s not the son of God
Source: The Economist: INDIA is so crammed with colourful “godmen”, quacks hawking dodgy medicines and palmists to trace your fate, it is easy to miss the mild-mannered rationalists in the scrum. Extreme followers of Kali, the goddess of power, occasionally still leave a decapitated human sacrifice at one of her […]
Lamb of God
Source: The Economist. “YOU see: the more persecution, the more the church grows,” said Pastor Samuel Lamb in 1993. Before he was jailed for 20 years in 1958, fewer than 400 worshippers attended his underground church, Damazhan. When he returned to his pulpit, the congregation grew to 900. It swelled […]
HRW urges Pakistan govt to address ‘serious human rights abuses’
Dawn: NEW YORK: Pakistan’s new government should urgently address serious human rights abuses, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said today in a letter to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif outlining “10 Steps to Improve Human Rights.” The abuses include attacks on religious minorities, disappearances in Balochistan, and impunity for abusive militant groups. In May […]
What are the West’s military options in Syria?
Global Post: Following reports of a large-scale chemical weapons strike, pressure is mounting on the United States and its Western allies to act to halt the violence in Syria. But, with politicians and public […]
US readies possible missile strike against Syria – report
Russia Today: Despite President Obama cautioning against intervention in Syria, the Pentagon is making “initial preparations” for a cruise missile attack on Syrian government forces, according to a new report. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey is expected to present options for such a strike at a White House meeting […]
Looking to Genes for the Secret to Happiness
Source: NY Times: Our genes may have a more elevated moral sense than our minds do, according to a new study of the genetic effects of happiness. They can, it seems, reward us with healthy gene activity when we’re unselfish — and chastise us, at a microscopic level, when we […]
If the U.S. goes in and attacks Syria
Source: NY Times: If the U.S. goes in and attacks another country without a U.N. mandate and without clear evidence that can be presented, then there are questions in terms of whether international law supports it, do we have the coalition to make it work?” Mr. Obama said on Friday […]
US weighs military options for Syria: Hagel
Source: Dawn.Com ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT: The Pentagon is moving forces into place in case President Barack Obama opts for military action against Syria, US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel suggested Friday. Amid calls for military intervention after the Syrian regime carried out an alleged chemical weapons attack this week, […]
Curfew imposed in Bhakkar following sectarian clash
Source: ET On Friday, rival members confronted each other before an intermittent exchange of fire ensued. The firing killed three people on the spot, while two more died as they were being shifted to the hospital. Another died while under treatment at the hospital. More:
SYRIAN ATTACK: ‘Chemical analysis won’t tell you who released the agent’
by Scott Capper, swissinfo.ch August 23, 2013 – 16:13 An alleged chemical bombing outside the Syrian capital Damascus, with potentially hundreds of civilian victims, has left the international community horrified. […]
The Madrassa Myth: in Pakistan!
Source: The World via Wasim Sr. A group of young boys wearing tight, crocheted caps rock back and forth as they recite verses from the Quran. Their voices–some loud, some hushed–resound through the domed mosque in a cacophony of swirling melodies.Recent reports have pointed to Pakistan’s Islamic, religious schools like […]
‘Turkey will never rule Arab World’
Source: RT via Wasim Sr. A non-Arab state, like Turkey, can’t rule the Arab World, Egypt’s interim foreign minister, Nabil Fahmy, told RT Arabic in an exclusive interview, calling Ankara’s ambitions to restore the Ottoman Empire groundless due to failed relations with neighbors. Egypt’s interim government has only nine months […]
Conference vows to combat extremism
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND: FOUZIA KHAN Published — Saturday 24 August 2013 A four-day international Islamic conference focusing on the de-radicalization of Muslim youths concluded this week with a vow against extremism. […]
Expansion of Prophet’s Mosque through the ages put on display
MADINAH: ARAB NEWS Published — Saturday 24 August 2013 The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Prophet’s Mosque has organized an exhibition on the mosque’s history and expansion works […]
Deviation behind Muslim woes, says grand mufti
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Published — Saturday 24 August 2013 The Grand Mufti Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh has stressed the need to adhere to the teachings of the Qur’an and Sunnah to unify […]