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 […]
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. […]