World’s oldest Torah scroll found mislabeled in college library
Professors at the University of Bologna in Italy think they found the world’s oldest Torah scroll, and they didn’t even have to excavate any ancient archeological sites to do it. […]
Muslim community to dedicate fun run to Boston and Woolwich victims
Source: STV Glasgow ‘Love for All, Hatred for None’ is a grand statement. But at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Mosque, it is more than just a lofty adage – it […]
Rape cases: DNA tests not admissible as main evidence says CII
ET: ISLAMABAD: Until now, police have relied heavily on DNA tests to determine cases of rape. The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), however, has declared that DNA tests are not admissible as the main evidence in rape cases. In a meeting of the council on Wednesday, religious scholars observed that […]
Albert Einstein and the Scientific Proof of ‘God’
By Richard Greene: Communication Strategist, Author of “Words That Shook The World” Huff Post: As we leave the season when many have celebrated the birth of “The son of G_d”, […]
Poll: America losing its religion
Washington (CNN) – More than three in four of Americans say religion is losing its influence in the United States, according to a new survey, the highest such percentage in more than 40 years. A nearly identical percentage says that trend bodes ill for the country. “It may be happening, […]
Dhaka: A life=Tk 1 lakh
Source: The Daily Star By SUSHMITA S PREETHA Workers of Outwear Fashions Ltd take to the streets in Sheorapara in the capital demanding better pay and longer maternity leave. They blocked Rokeya Sarani and called on garment workers of other factories to join them. The workers of other factories, however, refused. […]
‘Govt needs to act against 13-point’
Source: BD News 24 United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women Rashida Manjoo has said the demands of Hifazat-e Islam over women’s’ rights in Bangladesh run counter to the constitution. She says it is the government that needs to act against the 13-point charter of demands the Islamic organisation […]
Murder case against Musharaf
Credit: The Express Tribune Son’s plea: I fear Musharraf’s ‘free exit’ ISLAMABAD: Fearing Pervez Musharraf being given a ‘safe exit’ from Pakistan, son of deputy cleric of Lal Masjid Abdur Rashid Ghazi is seeking a murder case against the former president and approached Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday. Haroon […]
Expatriate life: Where Is Home for a Third-Culture Kid?
By DOREEN CARVAJAL International Herald Tribune PARIS — When golden poppies blanket the hills of Northern California, it’s the annual season to dispatch my daughter — a summertime American — for home. Home is a complex word in our stone farmhouse in the country outside Paris, where we all possess […]
Best Reads: The Power of the Pause by Maria Shriver (Journalist, Author & Activist)
Source: linkedin.com Remarks delivered on Friday, May 11, 2012 at University of Southern California’s Annenberg School Commencement Ceremony Good morning, Annenberg graduates — and congratulations! You’ve made it through one of […]
Report: A very successful Ahmadiyya Peace Symposium at Madikeri, Karnataka (India)
On the evening of the 18th May, Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya Madikeri conducted a very successful Peace Symposium at the heart of the city, Masha’Allah, Al’humdulillah. This event was organized along with the South […]
It’s Time to Send Pakistan’s Army Back to the Barracks
Source: Huff Post via Wasim Sr First, help Sharif send the army back to the barracks by suspending military aid, while making clear: drone strikes will end only when Pakistan stops providing sanctuary to terrorists. For a Pakistani military that believes it has leverage “because a large portion of NATO […]
“Baat se Baat Naaji Ke Saath (Atmi Dhamakon Ka Faisla Kab Huwa?)
Source: Wasim Sr Clicvk HERE for interesting details (sorry only in Urdu)
May 28: Remembering the bomb, forgetting the people
By Jibran Nasir, Today marks the best of days and today marks the worst of days. May 28 or as a true patriot would call it “Youm-e-Takbeer” marks the day […]
Global Economy Is Rebounding, O.E.C.D. Says
BERLIN — The global economy is slowly regaining its strength, driven largely by the rebound of the United States and Japan, but record-high unemployment in Europe continues to drag on efforts to recover in that region, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Wednesday. The organization, based in Paris, […]
Picture of the Day-Flying Peacock
Beautiful ♥♥ A rare image of a flying peacock
Why I’m Not an Atheist: The Case for Agnosticism
Epigraph: “Allah — there is no God but He, the Living, the Self-Subsisting and All-Sustaining. … He knows what is before them and what is behind them; and they encompass […]