The Christian Theology and Nature of Jesus
Epigraph: “The Messiah, son of Mary, was only a Messenger; surely, Messengers like unto him had indeed passed away before him. And his mother was a truthful woman. They both […]
Can You Respect a Religion You Disagree With?
Huff Post: In my last post, I implied that one of the reasons we may wish to perceive religious choices to be solely about methodology — and not substantive theological and ethical concerns — is because it is much more uncomplicated thereby to accept the value of freedom of religion. […]
Papal Primer: History’s 10 Most Intriguing Popes
Source: The Live Sciences Tia Ghose, LiveScience Staff Writer Date: 11 February 2013 Time: 12:25 PM ET Pope Benedict XVI made headlines today (Feb. 11) when he announced he was stepping down — something no pope has done since the Middle Ages. While that’s big news, the Catholic Church has […]
Half citizens? The Ahmadiyya community of Pakistan
Jahane-Rumi: Half citizens? The Ahmadiyya community of Pakistan Throughout 2012, members of the Ahmadiyya community of Pakistan from all walks of life were harassed, threatened, and at times killed, with impunity. These attacks were the latest in a wave of violence and maltreatment that stretches back to the early years […]
Ordinance XX is Unconstitutional – Fakhr G. Ebrahim: But Separate Electoral list for Ahmadis is Fine?
The News: The Ahmadiyya community sit back and watch while others vote By Bilal Farooqi For more than three decades, they have not dropped a vote down the slit of a ballot box — at least not until renouncing their faith. Ironically, even the man who had so diligently fought […]
Pakistan: Rabid mullah mob attacks Ahmadiyya property in Punjab
According to many media reports, the Islamist mob is backed by the brother of Tahir Ashrafi, chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council. Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch | Int’l Desk […]
LHS student helps Ghana school create its own library in T.I. Ahmadiyya School, Ghana
By PETER BAUMANN / peterb@laramieboomerang.com • Sunday, April 28, 2013 Source: BOOMERANG Laramie High School senior Emily Simpson poses for a photograph with students of the T.I. Ahmadiyya Basic School […]
Conversations with the General: Talking to Syria’s rebel leader about chemical weapons, jihadi rebels, and the day after Assad falls
BY AFSIN YURDAKUL | APRIL 28, 2013 FOREIGN POLICY SOMEWHERE IN NORTHERN SYRIA — On a chilly morning in late March, I met the Free Syrian Army (FSA) Chief of […]
Simplicity of Islam attracted me – Colonel Donald S. Rockwell
Source: ARABNEWS Colonel Donald S. Rockwell was born in Illinois, United States. He completed his studies in universities of Washington and Columbia where he received many honorary degrees. He was a poet, literary critic as well as editorial director at Radio Personalities. He gained the rank of colonel while participating […]
Memoirs of a Saudi Ph.D. student: OMG no maid? No problem!
Hatoon Kadi ARABNEWS Monday 29 April 2013 Yes here I am, the sophisticated Ph.D. student writing about doing without domestic help after the morning marathon of, “kids put on your clothes now! Finish your breakfast and brush your teeth. Whaaat? You haven’t made your bed? Do it now before school!” […]
Warning: Withholding pilgrims’ passports illegal
JEDDAH: Khadijah Habib ARABNEWS Monday 29 April 2013 The Ministry of Haj has warned hotels and other accommodation facilities against seizing passports of pilgrims under any circumstances, cautioning that punitive action will be taken if irregularities are detected. In a phone conversation with Arab News, Muhammad Al-Bijawi, director of the […]
King of Jordan stops in Haiti, Spain on way back from US
JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah arrived home on Sunday from a working visit to US, where he held talks with US President Barack Obama that focused on […]
Syrian prime minister survives bomb attack – TV
April 29, 2013 – 08:41 SWISSINFO BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halki survived a bomb attack that targeted his convoy in central Damascus on Monday, Syrian state media and Hezbollah’s al-Manar television reported. “The terrorist explosion in al-Mezze was an attempt to target the convoy of the prime […]
A new study:
Source: Mondoweiss Brown University has released a new study: The cost of wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan are estimated at 225,000 lives and up to $4 trillion in U.S. spending, in a new report by scholars with the Eisenhower Research Project at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies. […]
A Brief History of Jewish-Muslim Integration & Israeli Palestinian Confederation
The Times of Israel: ……………… Let’s start with some facts. The worse betrayal of the Jews was by those who perpetrated the Holocaust. The concept of anti-Semitism, and the primitive […]
Liberty Was Also Attacked in Boston
By Congressman Ron Paul Source: Texas Straight Talk Forced lockdown of a city. Militarized police riding tanks in the streets. Door-to-door armed searches without warrant. Families thrown out of their homes […]
Pakistan faces prospect of hung parliament
Source:TOI ISLAMABAD: The first general elections in Pakistan that will usher in a smooth democratic transfer of power in 66 years is likely to go down to the wire with no party expected to get a majority. With less than two weeks to go for the landmark election to choose […]
Success Depends on Finding the best Version of Yourself.
Source: Bussiness Insider: Sounds simple, I know. It is a simple concept. The problem is, it’s very hard to do, it takes a lot of work, and it can take a lifetime to figure it out.Nothing worth doing in life is ever easy. If you want to do great work, […]
German Jihadists
Source: Spiegel. Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich officially confirmed for the first time that there were German “jihadists” in Syria. Friedrich particularly expressed concern about “calls for those Europeans who have been trained in battle (in Syria) to return home and pursue jihad.” More:
Merkel gave Obamas golf putts and wine
Source:The Local. What do you buy a multi-millionaire who also happens to be the leader of the free world? Angela Merkel gave him a set of golf putters – and presented his wife with six bottles of wine. More: