Mending Vatican ties: Al-Azhar wants pope to declare Islam peaceful
CAIRO: ARAB NEWS Saturday 8 June 2013 An envoy from Al-Azhar in Cairo, raised the prospect of restoring ties with the Vatican yesterday but called on Pope Francis to take […]
In Dr Salam’s footsteps: For budding scientists, science centre striving for excellence
Source: ET Dr Abdus Salam. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s only Nobel laureate, the late Dr Abdus Salam, had a dream to create an international platform for scientists from the developing world to be at par, technologically, with their peers in the developed world. This wish was partially fulfilled during his lifetime […]
Breaking News: Ahmadiyya Muslims in Germany granted a new Status!
Source: http://www.ahmadiyya.de By the grace of Almighty Allah, after putting efforts for more than a decade, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Germany (AMJ) has been granted the status of a religious […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community continues celebrations in Wandsworth (London, UK)
Source: yourlocalguardian.co.uk The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community continued celebrations of its centenary in the UK. A day long event took place in the Wandsworth Town Hall Civic Suite, Wandsworth High Street, on […]
The Astonishing Story of the Prophet hosted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat to explain the life of the Prophet Muhammad [pbuh]
Source: capebretonpost.com By Ken MacLeod – Cape Breton Post MEMBERTOU — The life of the Prophet Muhammad will be the theme of an information session on June 14, at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre. The event, called Muhammad: The Astonishing Story of the Prophet, begins at 6:15 p.m. and is […]
Nobel Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus: The Key To Super-Happiness [VIDEO]
Source: forbes.com When Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohammad Yunus took the stage at the second annual Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy in New York Wednesday night, he described feeling “overwhelmed” by […]
Curbing on Ahmadiyah
The Jakarta Post: In reference to the news report “Ministries reaffirm curbs on Ahmadiyah” published in The Jakarta Post on May 31, the report is in connection with an event […]
Too many immigrants in France, says ex-PM Fillon
By Joseph BAMAT France’s former prime minister François Fillon said Thursday that there were too many immigrants in the country. “France is currently unable to welcome, in decent conditions, all those who want to come and live here,” Fillon said. “We must therefore reduce the number of immigrants.” Asked if there […]
Widespread rape by staff indicates ‘fundamental failure’ of juvenile detention
RT: Teenagers jailed in the United States are frequently, and often repeatedly, raped in juvenile detention centers throughout the country, according to a US Department of Justice survey obtained by […]
A Letter from Indonesia
By FRANZ MAGNIS-SUSENO Do you not know that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during his up to now 8 1/2 years in office has not a single time said something to […]
Some far-right groups will “without doubt” be banned.
By Tony Cross In the aftermath of the death of anti-fascist activist Clément Méri, French Interior Minister Manuel Valls says that some far-right groups will “without doubt” be banned. So who are the French far right? A look at some of the many groups accused of following in the footsteps of […]
Queen Elizabeth II in Hijab
Source: CNN February 6, 1952: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on board the destroyer Crusader, bound for Victoria and the first leg of their Commonwealth tour. On the same […]
Switzerland: Headscarf ban: Two girls are not allowed in to attend school in Heerbrugg
At the Herrbrugg School in the Canton of St. Gall wearing of headscarves is not allowed. Now two Somali girls were sent home because they did not adhere to the […]
Turkish Protests Are About Democracy, Not Religion
thenation.com: Western media are characterizing the demonstrations as a clash between Islamism and secularism—but it’s government abuse of power that Turks are protesting. Jay Cassano June 5, 2013 Turks gathered […]
Pakistan: Persecution of Ahmadis in Education – Chali Hai Rasm
Published on Jun 6, 2013 Part 4 in a series of discussions on state sponsored persecution of Ahmadi Muslims and other minorities in Pakistan. This programme highlights the educational persecution against Ahmadis. For more information please visit http://www.persecutionofahmadis.org Category People & Blogs License Standard YouTube License Watch:
G4S Annual General Meeting Dominated by Controversy Over Israeli Prison Contracts
PNN G4S’ involvement in the detention of Palestinian children in Israeli jails dominated the company’s Annual General Meeting On Thursday 6th June, overshadowing all other business, including last year’s Olympic […]
Austria to quit U.N.’s Golan force over Syria violence
June 7, 2013 – 00:22 By Crispian Balmer BEIRUT (Reuters) – Austria said on Thursday it would pull out of a U.N. force on the Golan Heights after battles between […]
Book Discussion on Mohammed (peace be on him) A Prophet for our Time – by Karen Armstrong
Karen Armstrong talked about her book Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time, published by HarperCollins in the Eminent Lives series. She described Muhammad, the prophet and founder of Islam, as a […]
Israel one of world’s most unpopular countries and it’s getting worse: BBC survey
Israel is not only one of the world’s most negatively viewed countries, but its reputation is deteriorating, according to the BBC World Service’s latest global survey. The US is now the only Western country that holds favorable views of Israel and in some European countries, including Germany, positive views of […]
OP-ED COLUMNIST: Israel Lives the Joseph Story – By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
How would you like to be an Israeli strategist today? Now even Turkey is in turmoil as its people push back on their increasingly autocratic leader. I mean, there goes the neighborhood. The good news for Israel is that in the near term its near neighbors are too internally consumed […]