Source: NY Times: JERUSALEM — Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews tried to block a liberal women’s group from praying at the Western Wall on Friday morning, creating a tense standoff in the latest flash point of a broader battle over religion and identity that has engulfed Israel. More:
Huff Post: Rabbi Alan Lurie: There are many common misconceptions about religion that are often taken as unquestioned facts, such as the idea that religious people are inherently anti-science, that a literal reading of holy texts is the “true” religious stance, that faith is incompatible with reason, and that all […]
NYTimes LAHORE, Pakistan — Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, once a political exile deposed by the military, returned to the cusp of power on Saturday, taking a commanding lead in a parliamentary election in which Pakistanis braved Taliban intimidation to cast ballots with historic prospects for the country’s democracy. Record […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. officials say Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of political activist Malcolm X, has died in Mexico. Two U.S. officials say Shabazz was killed Thursday morning in Mexico City. They spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the case. Shabazz family publicist Terrie Williams confirms the death and […]
Huff Post: By Daniel Cox: The religiously unaffiliated are an increasingly important part of the American religious and cultural landscape. They account for nearly 1-in-5 American adults, and although they […]
Two Latin American women canonised by Argentinian pontiff, as well as 813 ‘martyrs of Otranto’ slain in 1480 by Turkish invaders Pope Francis has given the Catholic church a raft […]
Huff Post: by Alan Jones. Pakistan is in the news – not least because of the violence leading up to the elections. H.L Mencken told us that “for every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.” Sometimes something happens and we’re hit between the eyes […]
Source:LATIMES: (Illustration by Wes Bausmith / Los Angeles Times) When Susan had breast cancer, we heard a lot of lame remarks, but our favorite came from one of Susan’s colleagues. She wanted, she needed, to visit Susan after the surgery, but Susan didn’t feel like having visitors, and she said […]
Source: CNN (CNN) — At an age when most pensioners are winding down their lives, Fauja Singh began a new one. In his late 80s, and feeling “more dead than alive” following the loss of his wife and one of his sons, he took up marathon running. Now 102, he […]
Source: Spiegel What contours might a military intervention in Syria take on? Strategists are discussing the creation of a humanitarian buffer and no-fly zone. But experts warn that 40,000 to 75,000 ground troops would be required in Syria for that to happen. More:
Source: The Local Heinrich Deichmann described changes taking place in China, which produces a large portion of shoes sold in the West, as “dramatic” and said consumers must get used to the idea of forking out more for their footwear. But Deichmann said his company would sacrifice profits this year, […]
Written for Muslims Times by Abdul Alim: In the hyper righteous hype before the current elections, the chorus of political experts, anchor analysts and pseudo liberal moralists kept exhorting the nation to go to vote and prove that the nation stands united against Taliban. Well the nation went to vote in […]
Source: http://swlondoner.co.uk The Muslim Association is an international organisation which was founded in the small Indian town of Qadian in 1889. They hold exhibitions and talks all over the world to tell […]
Source: http://blog.tehelka.com During a match in the 1989 India-Pakistan cricket series, K Srikanth started protesting after he was declared out leg-before-the-wicket. Imran Khan, a tiger in the making, gave him a […]
Source: www.dailybulletin.com BEVERLY HILLS — On the same day that Pakistan parliamentary elections were taking place, the leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community delivered a message of peace, unity and separation […]
Sheikh M. Salih Al-Munajjid ARABNEWS Friday 10 May 2013 AND Allah has made for you in your homes an abode…” (Al-Nahl 16:80) The home is a blessing. Here, Ibn Katheer […]
AMMAN — Hundreds of Jordanians participated in protests across the country on Friday against Israel’s arrest of the top cleric in Jerusalem, calling for the “liberation” of Al Aqsa Mosque. […]
by Taylor Luck, JORDAN TIMES AMMAN/MAFRAQ — Brief clashes erupted between Jordanian and Syrian border forces on Friday, security sources claim, as hundreds of Syrians fled to Jordan. The brief […]
Source: ET and electronic Media. According to the projected election results based on incoming data, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will emerge victorious with 103 seats, followed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) with 32 seats. The PPP is expected to take around 25 seats. More: