Epigraph: “Love of your country (patriotism) is a part of your faith.” The Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) Source: Times Of India By Mohammed Wajihuddin, MUMBAI: On December 6, the 20th […]
Source: Fars News Agency TEHRAN (FNA)- Nanotechnology achievements of Iranian experts were put on display in an exhibition on the sidelines of the International Forum of the Islamic World University Lecturers and the Islamic Awakening in Tehran on December 11-12, 2012. Among the most commonly-used devices in the field of […]
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Sunday 23 December 2012 Saudi Arabia has the lowest divorce rate in the Gulf region according to a statement made by the Ministry of Justice. “There is no basis for the notion that divorce is a phenomenon in the Kingdom. Current divorce rates are not worrisome and […]
Source: Deccan Herald Even as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is driving financial inclusion through a combination of conventional and non-conventional approaches, it’s time to take a fresh look […]
Bomb kills 5 in capital as fighting continues at Palestinian camp BEIRUT — Syria’s civil war has reached a stalemate and international efforts to persuade President Bashar Assad to quit […]
The Local: Authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia are the first in Germany to be working on an opt-out and prevention programme for Salafists, with the goal of reaching people before they get involved in radical Islamist groups. More:
Source: TOI CAIRO: Egypt’s disputed constitution has received a “yes” majority of more than 70% in the second and final round of voting on the referendum, according to preliminary results released early Sunday by the Muslim Brotherhood. The results, posted on the Brotherhood’s website, show that 71.4% of those who […]
Petra | Dec 22, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan is scheduled to participate in the 89th Conference of Supervisors of Palestinian Affairs in Arab Host Countries in Cairo. Held at the headquarters of the secretariat general of the Arab League, the five-day conference will include participants from Palestine, […]
Source: Friday Times: The recent attack on Peshawar airport by TTP terrorists has raised several important questions regarding national security, civil-military relations and media perceptions. Unfortunately, the fact is that on a core concern of national security – the army chief has admitted that the existential threat to Pakistan is […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Epigraph: “Once the world of ideas has been transformed, reality cannot hold out for long.” “The history of the world is none […]
Source: ET More than 200 villagers overpowered six police men and beat up the man, before burning him. The time has come to consider the nature of our society and what is happening to it. We appear to have descended into a frenzy of madness and wonder if anyone can […]
Interfaith America News Meeting of the Bay Area interfaith giants By H. Koya(PhD), chair Interfaith America (L-R. Fiji Sun Editor Dr. H. Koya chair Interfaith America, Iftekhar Hai president UMA Interfaith and Imam Mubashir Ahmad missionary Ahmadiyya Muslim Community) SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO (Sat. Dec 22,2012) – After months of […]
And the Man in rightly-characterized “black” dress is Farhat Hashmi. More Drones to annihilate the Whole Wazirastan TTP claims Peshawar blast responsibility PESHAWAR: A banned outfit Tehreek e Taliban […]
Ahmadiyah faces possible ban from Indonesia (an older video)
Source: TOI ABUJA: Suicide car bombers today attacked the offices of a Nigerian subsidiary of Indian telecom major Bharti Airtel in the volatile city of Kano besides that of South African firm MTN, killing at least four.Survivor Bayo Osho said they were at work in the Airtel building located near […]
London Mayor Boris Johnson has captured attention in Switzerland with an idea to team up the Swiss and the British in a new political union outside the European Union. Johnson […]
Source: Dawn.Com Khyber Senior Minister and and senior leader of the Awami National Party (ANP), Bashir Ahmed Bilour was killed in the suicide attack.—File Photo PESHAWAR: Senior provincial minister Bashir Ahmed Bilour was among eight people killed Saturday after a Pakistani Taliban bomber blew himself up near a meeting of […]
By LIZZIE SIMON Ten years ago, the five adult children of Jerry and Peg Sussingham decided to chip in for a room at the Waldorf-Astoria so that their parents could […]
Source: Dawn.com TWO slogans in Pakistan’s two largest cities — both emphasising the leader. In Lahore the stage is being prepared for the return of Allama Dr Tahirul Qadri. In Karachi, wall chalkings of the MQM’s earlier slogan, ‘Manzil nahin rehnuma chahiye’ (leader not destination) have cropped up once again. […]
Global Post: Patrick Winn. Is “Merry Christmas” forbidden in Muslim-majority Indonesia? Another Christmas season, another year of hand wringing for Muslim-majority Indonesia‘s arbiters of piety. As the Jakarta Globe reports, Indonesia’s top Islamic rule-making body (the Indonesia Ulema Council) is again warning Muslims toforego all Christmas “rituals”. In other words, don’t […]