Vitamin C may help IVF, embryonic cells, cancers
Vitamin C may increase the success rate of in vitro fertilization, improve the quality of human embryonic stem cells and help treat some cancers. These findings by a team including […]
19 firefighters killed in Arizona blaze; ‘Our entire crew was lost’
(CNN) — They were part of an elite squad who confronted wildfires up close, setting up barriers to stop their destructive spread. But the inferno blazing across central Arizona proved too much. The 19 firefighters were killed Sunday while fighting the Yarnell Hill fire, northwest of Phoenix. It was the […]
Video: The Case for God: Karen Armstrong at St Paul’s Cathedral
Epigraph: Eyes cannot reach Him but He (Allah) reaches the eyes. And He is the Incomprehensible and ineffable, the All-Aware. (Al Quran 6:104) Karen Armstrong, acclaimed author and religious scholar, speaks […]
Opinion: A plea from an exhausted Muslim woman
Belief: by Melody Moezzi. (CNN) – I wasn’t surprised by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s recent statement about a “problem within Islam.” It’s not as though I’ve never heard anything like it before. I hear it all the time. Still, his words – in response to a recent attack in London that left a British […]
Frederick Douglass: The Father of American Civil Rights Movement: 5 Religious Facts You Might Not Know
Huffington Post: By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) Frederick Douglass, whose seven-foot bronze statue was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday (June 19), is known as the father of the civil rights movement. But the 19th-century abolitionist and former slave was also a licensed preacher. “We do […]
Blasts Kill Dozens in Pakistan During British Leader’s Visit
NY Times: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Militant bombings in Pakistan killed dozens of people across the country on Sunday in attacks that overshadowed a visit by the British prime minister and […]
Titanic of the ummah is sinking. The ummah will surely survive, but Pakistan, the self-styled champion of Islam, may not- Kunwar Idris
Dawn: Patwari, thana and Titanic Kunwar Idris Published 2013-07-01 08:12:44 IT is customary for our leaders to hold the patwari and thana culture responsible for the indignities suffered by the people. Every politician pledges to put an end to it. The so-called culture persists, nevertheless. The explanation is simple. […]
What the Science Says About Intermittent Fasting
Story at-a-glance It’s long been known that calorie restriction can increase the lifespan of certain animals. More recent research suggests that intermittent fasting can provide the same health benefits as […]
Europe furious, ‘shocked’ by report of U.S. spying
Source: CNN By Josh Levs and Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — European officials reacted with fury Sunday to a report that the U.S. National Security Agency spied on EU offices. The European Union […]
Do not blame Men——————————– – it’s in their genes!
Source: Telegraph New research shows that while women are drawn to male faces that look familiar, men are more likely to rate someone they have never seen before as more attractive. It is thought the reason may be that men have evolved to maximise their reproductive success by mating with […]
German Ahmadiyya Muslim Community 38th Annual Convention (Jalsa Salana) concludes successfully.
By Zubair Khan With extremely powerful address of his holiness, the supreme head Mirza Masroor Ahmad (may Allah strengthen his hands) the 38th annual convention (Jalsa Salana) of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Germany concluded successfully evening 30.06.2013. […]
The Collapse Of The Honeybee Industry Could Cost Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars
Business Insider: by Dina Spector Honeybees don’t just produce honey: The hard-working insect is also fundamental to the world’s food supply. One-third of the food we eat depends on insect pollination, mostly by honeybees that are raised and managed by beekeepers. The value of insect pollinators on world agricultural production, which accounts […]
NELSON MANDELA IN MANILA
Inquirer: JOHANNESBURG— As Nelson Mandela remained in critical condition in hospital Friday, a family feud over where the 94-year-old former president should be buried went to the courts, according to South Africa’s national broadcaster. Mandela’s oldest daughter, Makaziwe, and 15 other family members have pressed a court application to get […]
Atheists Unveil Their Own Monument Near Ten Commandments In Florida
Huff Post: Brendan Farrington. “The problem is it’s not a fairy tale,” Hovind said. “We definitely have freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.” STARKE, Fla. — A group of atheists unveiled a monument to their nonbelief in God on Saturday to sit alongside a granite slab that lists the […]
Without Ahmadis Creation of Pakistan would not have been Possible – Tarek Fatah
Rawal TV: Bilatakalluf with Tahir Gora Ep32 – Tarek Fatah on the Dilemma of Pakistan We can have our differences with Tarek and certainly his ignorance of Islam and its history. In this episode he comes out perhaps as the most clear non ahmadi Muslim who presents the role of […]
In crisis-hit Athens, plans for a mosque reveal deep divisions
(Reuters) – Pakistani taxi driver Muhammad Zafeer says he has to look over his shoulder when he goes to pray in Athens, where racist attackers have targeted several of the […]
Humanity First shines after Calgary flood devastation
Bringing Communities Closer in Calgary Humanity First Relief Teams consisting of 70 Volunteers went to Bowness, Erlton, Roxborough Park and Elbow Park communities. Residents in the community of Roxborough were helped to remove furniture personal belongings, carpets, fridges, stoves, bedroom furniture, and anything and everything that was affected by water. […]
Pakistan fails to protect its Weak: Wrongly Accused of Blasphemy-Rimsha Masih, family get asylum in Canada
Pakistantoday: ASHER JOHNFriday, 28 Jun 2013 10:45 pm | Comments (19) LAHORE – Teenage blasphemy accused Rimsha Masih and her family have been granted religious asylum in Canada, Pakistan Today learnt on Friday. Rimsha’s lawyer Tahir Naveed Chaudhry told Pakistan Today that the family comprising Rimsha, her three sisters and a brother, and parents had been moved […]
Bringing the Hindus and the Muslims Closer in Universal Brotherhood
islamforwest.org: Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Indian as well as Western scholars have now accepted the period between 3200 and 3100 BC as the period in which […]
Sect seeks tolerance, peace in roots of Islam
Lancaster.com: It’s a long road from India’s peace-preaching 1800s villager, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, to 9/11. Reformist Ahmadiyya Muslim followers, gathering in Harrisburg this weekend for the fourth year in a row, say they want to get back to the tolerant roots of their religion. “The word Islam means peace,” said […]