Bangladesh orders war crime trial of top UK Muslim
ET: DHAKA: A Bangladesh war crimes court Monday ordered a British-based Muslim leader and a US citizen to be tried in absentia for the murder of 19 intellectuals during the 1971 […]
Government to initiate high treason case against Musharraf: Sharif
Credit: The Express Tribune By Ferya Ilyas / Reuters Published: June 24, 2013 ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to initiate a high treason case against former military dictator Pervez Musharraf for subverting the […]
That was about 12:30 pm Hong Kong time. Our man in Quito
Source: Asia Times: By Pepe Escobar HONG KONG – So it’s going to be Our Man in Quito. The narrative may not be as elegant as Graham Greene’s, but the plot certainly beats the Bourne trilogy – because it’s happening live, in real time, right in front of our eyes. […]
Today (24.06.2013) Khalifa of Islam to inaugurate a new Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosque as well to lay foundation stone for another Mosque in Germany.
By Zubair Khan Pictures: Farzan Khan, National Secretary AMJ Germany. It is a great honour for Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Germany to have its supreme head in the country. Khalifa of Islam arrived Germany on 22.06.2013. In a very colourful and emotional ceremony the community members welcomed their beloved Imam. […]
Immigration bill could break US into ‘two countries’
Source: Conservative Papers: On Andrea Tantaros radio show last week, conservative columnist and author Pat Buchanan warned of an unintended consequence of the immigration reform bill, a bill which doesn’t place a high priority on assimilation. According to Tantaros, her previous guest, former New York Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey, said that the immigration legislation funnels […]
‘The community here are very well-known for working together with other communities’
itv Central: A mosque in Halesowen has also been showing its support of the armed forces by hosting its first ever Poppy Picnic to support the Royal British Legion. The event was organised by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association and officially opened by the Mayor of Dudley, Councillor Alan Finch. There […]
Muslim association holds poppy picnic
itv Central: The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association is inviting the Halesowen community to join in a big Poppy Picnic today to support The Royal British Legion’s work for the Armed Forces community. People are being invited to bring along food and drink to the event in Long Lane, where they can […]
Device outside mosque was bomb
theguardian: Ben Quinn. Residents heard loud bang as small home-made device went off but no one was injured and minimal damage was caused Police confirmed on Sunday that a suspicious object found near a mosque in Walsall was a small home-made explosive device. A loud bang heard by residents in […]
Officials say Egyptian Sunni Muslims kill 4 Shiites, charging they were spreading their faith
CAIRO — Sunni Muslim villagers killed four Shiite men on Sunday, accusing them of trying to spread their version of Islam, according to Egyptian security officials. The four were beaten to death in Giza province, near the capital, Cairo, in one of the most serious sectarian incidents in Egypt in […]
Britain plans visa bonds for ‘high-risk’ Pakistani visitors
ET: LONDON: Britain is planning to force visitors from Pakistan, India, Nigeria and other countries whose nationals are deemed to pose a “high risk” of immigration abuse to provide a cash […]
John the Baptist Day: The Quran and the Bible
Epigraph ‘O Yahya (John the Baptist), hold fast the Book.’ And We gave him wisdom while yet a child, And tenderness of heart from Ourself, and purity. and he was pious and dutiful […]
Nanga Parbat assault: Tragedy in Himalayas
Credit: The Express Tribune By Shabbir Mir / Creative: Samra Aamir Published: June 24, 2013 GILGIT: Gunmen overran a mountaineering base camp and shot dead foreign trekkers who were resting during a climb up one […]
Gaza fights to save its oldest monastery
Palestinians submitted Saint Hilarion to be included on the World Heritage List of UNESCO AFPPublished: 12:56 June 23, 2013Gulf News Tel Umm Al-Amr, Palestine: A haven of peace in the […]
Saudi police kill suspect on wanted list
Al Rabah was shot while trying to evade arrest afpPublished: 14:19 June 23, 2013Gulf News Riyadh: Saudi police shot dead a man who fled when they tried to arrest him for allegedly taking part in unrest in the Eastern Province last year, a report said on Sunday. Security forces tracked […]
Do you know your history? Muslim colonies in France, Italy and Switzerland in Middle ages
The extracts below are abridged quotes from Reinaud’s French work entitled ‘Invasions des sarrazinz en france, et de france en savoie en piedmont et en suisse’ published in 1836, cited in a book entitled “Muslim Colonies in France, Northern Italy and Switzerland” by Haroon Khan Sherwani. ——- “And now the whole of Switzerland […]
Edward Snowden asks Ecuador for asylum
Source: BBC Edward Snowden, the former US intelligence contractor who leaked classified documents revealing US internet and phone surveillance, has asked Ecuador for asylum. The request was confirmed by Ecuador’s […]
Ahmadi Children face difficulty in getting ID cards and birth certificates
Voice of Indonesia: Ahmadis still displaced in NTB face difficulty in obtaining identity cards and birth certificates for their children. Ahmadiyah members who had taken refuge in Dormitory Transito Mataram, […]
Words Hurt
Racist abuse drives 6-year-old to suicide attempt Schoolmates made life of black Israeli girl hell, causing happy, confident child severe psychological problems. Education ministry: There was abuse but it stopped, […]
Egyptian army ‘ready to intervene to stop conflict’
Source: BBC The army in Egypt has warned it will not allow the country to descend into “uncontrollable conflict”. More:
Can men’s preference for younger women explain the origin of menopause?
The Globe and Mail http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/can-mens-preference-for-younger-women-explain-the-origin-of-menopause/article12531248/ Theories abound as to why women go into menopause, but the latest hypothesis being put forward suggests it may be men – or specifically their preference for younger mates – that has led to women’s loss of fertility at a certain age. Researchers at McMaster […]