Adopting and Recruiting Christian Apologists for Islam
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD William Lane Craig is one of the foremost Christian apologists, enjoying tremendous following among the Protestant Christians in USA and UK. William […]
Scientists: forecasting tames El Nino chaos
Source: The Local A new method could double the lead time for forecasting the ocean warming trend known as El Nino and help communities better prepare for crop losses, floods and drought, German researchers said on Monday. More:
Snowden asks Germany for asylum
Source: The Local Fugitive Edward Snowden has applied for asylum in a number of European countries including Germany, whistle-blowing platform WikiLeaks said in a statement on their website Tuesday morning. More:
An assault on hope in Pakistan
Source: Asia Times: I was beginning to think that Pakistan was finally on its way to improving its dismal public image. The recent national elections, bloody and chaotic as usual, at least had the effect of reenergizing the country on the domestic front and the global stage. Social media played […]
Give Egypt a chance for change
Source: Asia Times. The land of pharaohs and magic appears to be intermingled with in-house fireballs generating conflicts of hope and expectation. The generals are becoming restless with the Tahrir Square shouting matches, crumbling economic affairs, emotional outbursts of the emotionally charged people and their aspirations, domestic strife – and […]
Egypt’s military issues ‘last-chance’ ultimatum to President Morsi
The Associated Press CTV NEWS Published Monday, July 1, 2013 7:16AM EDT Egypt’s military issued a “last-chance” ultimatum Monday to President Mohammed Morsi, giving him 48 hours to meet the demands of millions of protesters in the streets seeking the ouster of the Islamist leader or the generals will intervene […]
The service that wasn‘t – Catholic priests withdraw from joint mass
Two Roman Catholic priests withdrew at the last moment from taking part in a celebration of the Eucharist, which was supposed to have been conducted by clergy from a range […]
Ramadan food baskets reach displaced Syrians in Lebanon
Saudi Press Agency Tuesday 2 July 2013 BEIRUT: Ramadan food baskets from Saudi Arabia have started reaching Syrians in Lebanon who have been displaced by civil war in their country, […]
Australia’s first Muslim frontbencher sworn in
SYDNEY (AFP) – The dumping of Australia’s first woman prime minister Julia Gillard has paved the way for another milestone for the nation’s parliament — its first frontbencher of the Muslim faith, sworn in on Monday. Ed Husic, whose mother and father are Bosnian migrants, was sworn in as parliamentary […]
There are 100s of Nobel Laureates but only one Heer: Abdus Salam of Jhang
Dawn: The Jhang of Abdul Salam by Hasan Miraj The 16th day of April 1853 is special in the Indian history. The day was a public holiday. At 3:30 pm, as the 21 guns roared together, the first train carrying Lady Falkland, wife of Governor of Bombay, along with 400 […]
Joblessness Edges Higher To Hit a Euro Zone Record
FRANKFURT — Unemployment in the euro zone continued its steady rise in May, according to data published Monday, underscoring the human effects of a financial downturn that has lasted a year and a half. The jobless rate in the 17 countries that belong to the euro zone was 12.1 percent […]
U.S. Muslims gather in Harrisburg to promote peace
Source: Trib Live By Carl Prine With more than 6,000 delegates and guests, the nation’s oldest Muslim peace conference wrapped up its annual summit on Sunday in Harrisburg with continuing calls to denounce terrorism and remain loyal to U.S. leaders. Termed “Jalsa Salana,” the yearly conference of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community […]
Video: Prophet Muhammad’s Compassion, according to Karen Armstrong
Karen Armstrong FRSL (born 14 November 1944) is a British author and commentator known for her books on comparative religion. A former Roman Catholic religious sister, she went from a conservative to a more liberal […]
Edward Snowden ‘applies for asylum in Russia’
Source: BBC US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has applied to Russia for political asylum, a Russian official says. Foreign ministry consul Kim Shevchenko said the request was made on Sunday night. The Kremlin has made no comment. The 30-year-old former CIA analyst is believed to be holed up in a […]
Video: Progress of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community During the Year
His Holiness, Mirza Masroor Ahmad, during his concluding address in the annual convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Germany, which was attended by more than 31,000 from around the […]
Islam in Israel and the Palestinian territories
This widely accepted Islamic belief raises the religious and spiritual importance to them of the Dome of the Rock and the adjacent al-Aqsa Mosque. Muslims are sensitive to and mindful […]
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 […]