Pope Francis says, ‘Faith and Violence are Incompatible,’ Is he Teaching the Bible or the Quran?
Epigraph: Do not think that I came to bring peace on Earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. (Matthew 10:34) Written by Zia H Shah MD […]
Why Not Go Hybrid
GO HYBRID The country is these days facing serious energy crises. The imported and local oil is mostly consumed in firing fossil fuelled IPPs and transport sector. A solution was found in shape of conversion of vehicles to CNG, but this option has almost been exhausted due to shortage of […]
In declassified document, CIA acknowledges role in ’53 Iran coup
Source: CNN By Dan Merica and Jason Hanna, CNN updated 2:46 PM EDT, Mon August 19, 2013 Sixty years after the overthrow of Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh, a declassified CIA document acknowledges that the agency was involved in the 1953 coup. The independent National Security Archive research institute, which […]
Law Enforcement – Developing Cultural Competency: Working with American Muslim Communities
Featured Seminar for Law Enforcement Leaders Designed for police chiefs, sheriffs and other command-level personnel and senior administrators, this seminar provides valuable information and resources for increasing awareness, enhancing cultural competency skills and developing relationships with American Muslim communities. This seminar provides valuable information and resources for increasing awareness, enhancing […]
Prophet Muhammad [pbuh]’s Life On American TV
Source: onislam.net CAIRO – Offering Americans a deeper look into the life of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), a leading US television network will start airing a documentary on the […]
Humanity First Yorkshire team distribute school supplies in Gambia
Source: uk.humanityfirst.org A team of 5 volunteers from Bradford in Yorkshire visited Gambia from 26 April to 7 May 2013 to distribute resources to students and schools in The Gambia. They […]
Pope Francis: ‘Faith and Violence Are Incompatible’
Prays for Victims of Violence in Egypt, Ferry Disaster in Philippines Vatican City, August 19, 2013 (Zenit.org) Junno Arocho Esteves | 241 hits During his weekly Sunday Angelus address, Pope Francis called on the faithful to look to God for strength in times of turmoil. The Holy Father’s remarks come […]
U.S. pushes for more access to Japan auto, insurance markets
(Reuters) – The United States urged Japan on Monday to open its auto and insurance marketsmore to foreign companies as the two countries pursue bilateral talks linked to a broader free-trade agreement that covers two-fifths of the globe. The United States hopes to make a proposal to Japan on its […]
Catholic Church in Egypt Release Statement on Violent Protests
Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac States Situation is Not Political Struggle But a War on Terrorism Cairo, August 19, 2013 (Zenit.org) Junno Arocho Esteves | 193 hits The Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts, Ibrahim Isaac released a statement today regarding the dire political situation occurring in Egypt. Violence erupted after Muslim […]
Netanyahu paralyzes two-state solution, says expert
“Netanyahu is telling the US that he wants to negotiate at the same time he is thumbing his nose at the State Department which has long been against continued settlements,” […]
UK: David Cameron refuses to rule out ‘tit for tat’ action over Gibraltar
David Cameron is refusing to rule out “tit for tat” action against Spain amid rising tensions over Gibraltar, Downing Street has said. The Prime Minister has already threatened to take […]
UK: ‘SAS murdered Diana’ claims are new, says former Met Commissioner Lord Stevens
Claims that Diana, Princess of Wales, was murdered by the SAS did not emerge in Scotland Yard’s “thorough and far-reaching” investigation into her death, the former top policeman who led […]
Association that aims to build synagogue in al-Aqsa
The World Bulletin: The Jewish groups form association that aims to build synagogue in al-Aqsa Mahmoud Abu Atta, Al-Aqsa Foundation’s media coordinator, said that the Registrar of Israeli Associations approved […]
The First Jewish Rabbi Convert to Islam
Al-Husayn ibn Salam was a Jewish rabbi in Yathrib [Madinah] who was widely respected and honored by the people of the city, even by those who were not Jewish. He […]
Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a war of religion, not territory
Haaretz: The conflict is a clash of ideologies, and such a conflict can’t be solved by drawing lines on a map. Anyone who has ever suffered from a sore throat […]
Egypt seen as graveyard of Islamist ambitions for power
Reuters | Aug 19, 2013 | JORDAN TIMES BEIRUT — As the army ruthlessly crushes the Muslim Brotherhood on the streets of Cairo, having swept away its elected president, Egypt is being painted as the graveyard of the Arab Spring and of Islamist hopes of shaping the region’s future. This […]
Muslim scholars to examine notion of ‘modern Islamic state’
Jordan Times | Aug 18, 2013 | 23:34 AMMAN — Some 100 Muslim scholars will convene in Amman on Monday at the 16th conference of the Royal Aal al Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought under the theme “Viable and Sustainable Modern Islamic State”. Several issues will be discussed at the […]
Muslim leader sworn in as Central African Republic president
Michel Djotodia became the first Muslim leader of the country after seizing power in March 24 coup that ousted president Francois Bozize. World Bulletin / News Desk World Bulletin Former […]
Picture of the Day: Lesson for Pakistan: A Road to Honour Abdus Salam in Switzerland
Source: Msbh58 @msbh588h “@Alifbaypai: 21. Islam Ahmadiyya & the World A road in Geneva is named after Dr. Abdus Salam, Merciful God pic.twitter.com/GuqNpZXoXA“
Pig head dropped near soon-to-be mosque
By Erika Mahoney August 18, 2013Updated Aug 19, 2013 at 12:16 AM EDTVestal, NY (WBNG Binghamton) Some residents are upset over the placement of a pig’s head near a mosque […]