Japan’s Mount Fuji ‘set for Unesco listing’
Source: BBC Japan’s near-symetrical snow-topped volcano, Mount Fuji, looks likely to become a Unesco World Heritage site, officials say. A key UN advisory council had recommended it as appropriate for […]
A CENTURY’S WORTH OF MEMORIES
Your local Guardian: by Young Reporter. This Association started from one man-Mirza Ghulam Ahmad-who just reflected the teachings of the prophet of Mohammad (SAW) onto the people, if one man can accomplish so much in his life, then what’s from stopping us accomplishing what we want? It wasn’t easy for […]
Pakistan’s abysmal religious tolerance score: Situation reaching Crisis Proportions
FP: Knox Thomas: Today, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) issued its2013 Annual Report, focusing on Pakistan and 28 other countries around the world, including Afghanistan. As an independent U.S. government advisory body separate from the State Department, USCIRF’s Annual Report identifies violations of religious freedom, as defined by […]
Pakistan tops worst list for religious freedom: U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Washington Times: Religious freedom is under attack in Pakistan and the situation next door in Afghanistan is not that much better, despite an improvement since the country was ruled by the Taliban, a U.S. government advisory commission said in a report released Tuesday. “Pakistan represents the worst situation in the world for religious freedom for countries not currently […]
PAKISTAN: The military intends to back Al-Qaida candidates for the next parliament
Asian Human Rights Commission: AHRC: There have been some developments during the past two weeks that reveal that in the coming elections elements of the Taliban and Al-Qaida had been offered seats in the parliament. Before these developments the security agencies with the help of right wing parties have also […]
100 Million Deaths/Murders and Counting: A 20th Century Plague of Belief Called Atheism
Written and Compiled by Abdul Alim for The Muslim Times Editor’s Note: One of the most common argument against belief or having faith in God that is used by non-believers […]
(No low age for marriage, but:) FDA lowers age for buyers of Plan B pill to 15 (‘morning after pill’)
In a surprise twist to the decade-plus effort to ease access to morning-after pills, the government is lowering the age limit to 15 for one brand – Plan B One-Step […]
They may be fighting for Syria, not Assad. They may also be winning: Robert Fisk reports from inside Syria
Death stalks the Syrian regime just as it does the rebels. But on the front line of the war, the regime’s army is in no mood to surrender – and claims it doesn’t need chemical weapons Clouds hang oppressively low over the Syrian army’s front-line mountain-top in the far north […]
Robert Fisk: Assad sends his feared militia squads to the battlefront
Syria’s ‘ghost’ soldiers have been accused of torturing and killing civilians. Soon they will be controlling newly captured towns, reports our Middle East correspondent In a decision that is certain to arouse fear among the regime’s enemies, the Syrian government has decreed that thousands of volunteers loyal to President Bashar […]
U.S. hypocrisy
STORY SUMMARY In the two long years since the Syrian conflict erupted, the United States has unwittingly revealed much about its foreign policy preoccupations and motives, all of which point to a nation losing its superpower status and its reputation as the world’s policeman. It is depressingly easy to deduce […]
Most Muslims want Shariah law, split on interpretation: study
FABIENNE FAUR | AFP ARABNEWS Wednesday 1 May 2013 WASHINGTON: A majority of Muslims around the world want Shariah law to be implemented in their countries but are split on how it should be applied, […]
WORD IN THE NEWS: JIHAD
By Michael Lokesson · National Geographic News · Published April 30, 2013 The Boston marathon bombing has focused attention on the word “jihad.” Vice President Biden characterized the alleged bombers as knockoff jihadis.” The Associated Press reported that the elder brother had “vaguely discussed jihad” with his mother over the […]
Gay player story turns into discussion on Bible
by Michael Foust Baptist Press WASHINGTON (BP) — An NBA player Monday (April 29) made history by becoming the first player from a major American team sport to declare he’s […]
Ahmadiyyas underscore moderation, harmony
Source: www.indiannewslink.co.nz The Ahmadiyya Muslim community in New Zealand received kudos from a number of political and community leaders and officials at the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the Auckland based Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
Islam, Universal Human Rights, and Cairo Declaration
Epigraph: Permission to fight is given to those against whom war is made, because they have been wronged — and Allah indeed has power to help them — Those who […]
World Cup hosts Qatar face scrutiny over ‘slavery’ accusations
Source:CNN Zahir Belounis has spent the best part of the last two years without wages, a club or any prospect of returning home but the French Algerian footballer now faces his immediate future without the most basic of commodities.Food.”I will stop food, a hunger strike, I want to do that,” […]
Meet the Irrational Islamomaniacs from Pakistan
Epigraph: “Those who believe, then disbelieve, then again believe, then disbelieve, and then increase in disbelief, Allah will never forgive them nor will He guide them to the way.” (Al […]
PEW Forum: The World’s Muslims: Religion, Politics and Society
The PEW Forum on Religion & Public Life has issued a very detailed poll of the Muslim countries Chapter 1: Beliefs About Sharia Navigate this page: Sharia as Divine Revelation […]
Should a women be allowed to give testimony wearing niqab
By: Betsy Powell City Courts reporter, Published on Mon Apr 29 2013 The Toronto Star Can you tell if a person is lying if they avert their gaze, turn red, or blink a lot? No, says a Muslim woman who a judge has ordered to remove her niqab to testify […]
Women elected speaker of Bangladesh’s parliament
courtesy: BBC News Women elected speaker of Bangladesh’s parliament Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury has close links with the governing Awami League party Bangladesh’s parliament has for the first time elected a woman, Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury, as speaker. Mrs Chowdhury is a member of the governing Awami League party and was […]