By Christopher Harress INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES on July 25 2013 The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has put forth plans to compete with payday loan companies by allowing credit unions […]
Epigraph: Indeed, We see thee (Muhammad) turning thy face often to heaven; surely, then, will We make thee turn to the Qiblah which thou likest. So, turn thy face towards the […]
The Huffington Post | By Hunter Stuart Is a public meeting over utility company rates really the right place for a prayer asking God’s forgiveness for abortion and same-sex marriage? We doubt it. A July 17 meeting held by the Alabama Public Service Commission, a state government agency, began with […]
As per life pictures from the Ka’aba the new Mataf expansian is now being used by the first wheel chairs. Alhamdolillah. It might not ‘look so good’, but for those […]
Source: The Guardian Name: Burka Avenger. Age: Mid-20s, or thereabouts. Appearance: A mysterious black-clad superhero, taking on the Taliban one school at a time. Cool, a superhero. What’s his superpower? Oh dear. First of all, Burka Avenger is a woman. Read More
Story Summary July 25, 2013 12:26 AM By Michael Young The Daily Star The Obama administration has time and again approached Syria by taking one step forward and two backward. That is very unlikely since President Barack Obama’s decision to send weapons is more an effort to avoid doing more […]
By: Jesse McLean Investigative News reporter, Published on Thu Jul 25 2013 The Toronto Star, July 25, 2013 Money raised by an Islamic charity created to help Canada’s poor and needy instead went overseas, potentially into the hands of violent militants, a government audit has found. The federal charity watchdog […]
As fighting in Syria rages and global leaders urge resolution, there are vital areas outside the political realm that need help By the end of this year, there will be […]
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(Reuters) – A gauge of planned U.S. business spending rose for a third straight month in June, offering a hopeful sign for a pickup in economic growth in the second half of the year. Other data on Thursday showed first-time applications for unemployment benefits increased slightly last week, but the […]
Dawn: RIYADH: Saudi Arabia would send imams, one each from Masjidul Haram in Makkah and Masjid-i-Nabawi in Madina, to Pakistan every year. Talking to visiting Pakistan’s Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sardar Mohammed Yousaf, President of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais made the […]
Epigraph: O ye who believe! why do you say what you do not do? Most hateful is it in the sight of Allah that you say what you do not […]
Russia Today: Record-breaking numbers of Americans have lost support for Congress, according to a survey. Eighty-three per cent of respondents said they disapprove of the job its doing, while 57 per cent said they would replace every member of Congress if they could. The poll (link to poll), conducted jointly […]
Huff Post: LITTLE FALLS — An Islamic civil rights group is calling for the Little Falls school district to not host a speaking event with a woman who they call an anti-Muslim speaker. Brigitte Gabriel is scheduled to speak Monday at Little Falls Community High School at a Central Minnesota […]
Salon.com: Excitement reached a fever pitch Monday as one of the most anticipated babies of modern times made his debut as His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge. However, the […]
Huff Post: Burka Avenger: Pakistan’s Female ‘Superhero’ Fights For Education And Justice Armed with pens and books and draped in a flowing black burka, this is Pakistan’s first female superhero. The Burka […]
Guardian: The archbishop of Canterbury has told Wonga that the Church of England wants to “compete” it out of existence as part of its plans to expand credit unions as an alternative […]
July 24, 2013 12:28 AM By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star Story Summary The most significant development on the Arab-Israeli scene last week was not U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s announcement of a vague agreement by Palestinian and Israeli leaders to resume negotiations for a peace agreement. It […]
Source: ET ST LUCIA: Pakistan beat West Indies by four wickets in the fifth and final One Day International to clinch the five match series by 3-1. Pakistan captain Misbahul Haq played a responsible innings steered Pakistan to within a run of victory. Facing Holder in the final over as his […]