‘Abu Qatada to be deported Sunday’
AMMAN — Radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada is to be flown from Britain to Jordan on Sunday, after the two governments approved a treaty paving the way for his deportation […]
The Question of Divided Loyalty Some Parallels From History
Source: Alislam.org By MIRZA BASHIR AHMAD (1893-1963) Translated from Urdu by Professor Mohammad Aslam During the U. S. Presidential election two contestants were in the field: Nixon and Kennedy. Kennedy being […]
Naseem Mahdi delivering the invocation at State of Pennsylvania Assembly
Maulana Naseem Mahdi gave the invocation during the opening of session at the House of Representatives in Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 12, 2011. Mahdi is the national vice president of the […]
United States Declaration of Independence
John Trumbull‘s famous painting is often identified as a depiction of the signing of the Declaration, but it actually shows the drafting committee presenting its work to the Congress From Wikipedia, the […]
Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Independence Day Displays of fireworks, such as these over the Washington Monument, take place across the United States on Independence Day. Also called The Fourth of […]
Commentary of Al-Quran 16:91, the Verse recited in Every Friday Sermon
“Indeed, Allah enjoins justice, and the doing of good to others; and giving like kindred; and forbids indecency, and manifest evil, and wrongful transgression. He admonished you that you may take heed.” (Al Quran 16:91) This is the concluding speech of the previous Worldwide Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat […]
Can Islam Be Reformed?
Source: Conservative Papers. Islam currently represents a backward, aggressive, and violent force. Must it remain this way, or can it be reformed and become moderate, modern, and good-neighborly? Can Islamic authorities formulate an understanding of their religion that grants full rights to women and non-Muslims as well as freedom of […]
Egyptian army suspends constitution
Source: BBC The head of the Egyptian army has appeared live on television, announcing the suspension of the constitution. General Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi, flanked by religious and military leaders, said […]
Morsy Out—-Head of the country’s highest court as an interim leader
Source: CNN Cairo (CNN) — Egypt’s military deposed the country’s first democratically elected president Wednesday night, installing the head of the country’s highest court as an interim leader, the country’s top general announced. Gen. Abdel-Fatah El-Sisi said the military was fulfilling its “historic responsibility” to protect the country by ousting Mohamed […]
Jobs Data Upbeat, but Trade and Services Dim Outlook
WASHINGTON — Private employers stepped up hiring in June and new applications for unemployment benefits fell for a second straight week last week, pointing to a steadily improving labor market picture. Still, the pace of economic growth remains lackluster, with other reports on Wednesday showing a slowing in activity in […]
Egyptian army suspends constitution and removes President Morsi – live
• Al-Ahram reports army told Morsi he’s out • Crowds fill streets for fourth night • Army statement on political ‘road map’ expected • Al-Azhar sheikh, Coptic pope, ElBaradei to join statement • Send in your reports to GuardianWitness Matthew Weaver and Tom McCarthy guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 3 July 2013 20.14 […]
Possible Military Coup in Egypt
Stratfor Analysis The deadline attached to the Egyptian military’s ultimatum expired July 3, and it appears the military is removing President Mohammed Morsi from office to begin the plan that […]
Bone marrow ‘frees men of HIV drugs’
Source: BBC By James Gallagher: Health and science reporter, BBC News Two patients have been taken off their HIV drugs after bone-marrow transplants seemed to clear the virus from their bodies, doctors report. One of the patients has spent nearly four months without taking medication with no sign of the […]
India launches huge cheap food programme ahead of election
Source: BBC The Indian government has launched a giant programme to provide subsidised food to two-thirds of the population. The Food Security Ordinance will provide 5kg of cheap grain every […]
“Anyone can enter PPP except Ahmadiyya” said Religious Minister RI.
Partai Persatuan Pembangunan (PPP) chief Suryadharma Ali said his party would like to embrace all Muslims in Indonesia. He mentioned that PPP is a great home for Muslims. He hoped […]
‘Two-state solution’ looking increasingly doubtful in Middle East
By David Johnson, professor of political science at Cape Breton University. The Israeli-Palestinian peace process is in the news again. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has been engaging in […]
Egyptian nightmare for Erdogan
Source: Asia Times: By Victor Kotsev ISTANBUL- While the Turkish government spent much of the last couple of years branding itself as a paradigm for Egypt and other Arab Spring countries, the reverse is now taking place: Egypt is becoming the nightmare scenario for Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. […]
After Morsi, the geopolitical fallout
Source: Asia Times. By Kaveh L Afrasiabi The Egyptian military’s decision to issue an ultimatum to Mohamed Morsi has been decried by supporters of the embattled president as an illegal coup attempt to dethrone a democratically elected leader. After several cabinet ministers quit in an expression of solidarity with demonstrators […]
Saudi Arabia imposes 15-day limit for Umrah
Manama: People performing Umrah will not be allowed to stay more than 15 days in Saudi Arabia, local officials said. The decision was attributed to the large numbers of crowds keen on spending more time in the two sacred cities of Makkah and Medina even though space has been […]