Stephen Hawking predicts end-of-Earth scenario
news cnet.com: The renowned theoretical physicist urges humans to go into space in order to save ourselves. by Dara Kerr Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. (Credit: BBC Screenshot: Chris […]
Bangladesh’s Status Quo on Blasphemy
Source: Human Rights First By Joelle Fiss Over the weekend, hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshis marched in the streets, calling for the death penalty for two bloggers who allegedly insulted Islam. Yes, you read correctly. That’s hundreds of thousands of protesters, according to press reports. Under the law, bloggers can be jailed for up […]
US, UK banks not banking with Islami Bank
Source: BDNews 24 Banks in the United Kingdom and the United States are not accepting transactions made through the Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, President of the BGMEA said on Thursday. In the backdrop of the unprecedented problem, apparel sector’s apex body has requested Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman to resolve […]
Picture of the Day: Indonesia-Prison of Believers
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Michele Presnell, North Carolina Lawmaker, Links Islamic Prayer To Terrorism: Report
Huff Post: North Carolina state Rep. Michele Presnell (R-Burnsville) linked Islamic prayer to terrorism in an email sent to a constituent, the News & Observer reported Tuesday. In an email exchange obtained by the Raleigh newspaper, Presnell was asked by a constituent if she would support an Islamic prayer being said before a state […]
White House Budget Curbs Some Deductions for the Wealthy
President Obama is no longer pressing to raise income tax rates on the rich. But that doesn’t mean he thinks the wealthy are paying enough in taxes. Outlining his budget proposals to Congress on Wednesday, Mr. Obama pushed to raise more than $600 billion in new revenue, mainly by curbing […]
India Celebrates Ugadi (Hindu New Year): A Very Happy New Year to All My Indian Friends
Yugādi, Ugādi ‘Samvatsarādi Telugu :Ugadi (ఉగాది) Kannada: ಯುಗಾದಿ, yugādi, IPA: [juga:di] ?, Konkani/Marathi: युगादी yugādi ) is the New Year’s Day for the people of the Deccan region of India. […]
Picture of the Day-Feelings
“Realize absolutely that we’re not the only beings on the planet with personalities, minds, and feelings”
Sir Zafarullah Khan’s Historical Services For Japan
Mr. Anees Ahmad Nadeem the missionary incharge and national president of Ahmadiyya Community Japan had been invited for dinner by Japanese foreign office for commemoration of East Japan great earthquake & […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Pittsburg (Contra Costa County, California) to host Conference on Teachings of Islam on Friday
Source: Conference on teachings of Islam on Friday The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Contra Costa County will hold a conference Friday on the teachings of Islam at Los Medanos College. […]
Origins and Questions of Character Education
Huff Post, by Khalid Husain. While in principle it might be important to teach character, one might ask, “Is it effective? What is it good for? Does it ultimately help academic performance?” As you might guess, people hold opposing viewpoints on those questions. As there is no way to determine […]
Sixteen myths about the Swiss
Switzerland – what images does it conjure up for an outsider? Among them are probably snow-capped mountains, chocolate and pen-knives with lots of attachments. Ah, but do they represent the real Switzerland? Here, Paul Bilton, author of The Xenophobe’s Guide to the Swiss, explodes (and confirms) a few myths. CLICK […]
Love, honesty marked Prophet’s manners
Jehan Sanchez Friday 5 April 2013 Al Hussain (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “I asked my father how the Prophet (peace be upon him) behaved in his sittings, and he said, ‘the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) never got up or sat down without mentioning the […]
High-tech strategy for Haj at final stage
EDDAH: P. K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS STAFF Thursday 11 April 2013 The Haj Ministry is currently giving final touches to a 25-year strategic plan that would bring about […]
Iraqi Al Qaeda wing merges with Syrian counterpart
Reuters | Apr 09, 2013 | 23:15 Updated: Apr 09, 2013 | 23:15 JORDAN TIMES DUBAI — Iraq’s Al Qaeda wing has united with a kindred Syrian group in the frontline of a struggle to oust President Bashar Assad, sharpening a dilemma for nations that back the revolt, but fear […]
600,000 workers “tricked and trapped” into forced labour in Mideast –– ILO (Hadith: “pay your workers before his/her sweat is dry)”)
by Hani Hazaimeh | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — A study prepared by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), which was revealed on Tuesday, showed that the highest rates of human trafficking were registered in the Middle East. The study, which was named “Tricked and Trapped: Human Trafficking in the Middle East”, […]
The Bekasi government invited Ahmadiyah to dialogue on Thursday
BBC: Deden Sujana, Chairman of the National Security Ahmadiyah, told the BBC Indonesia that the persons inside mosque are in good condition. “They can not leave the mosque and we […]
Front National’s Le Pen had Swiss bank account, Mediapart claims
Rfi. France’s far-right Front National (FN) has been caught up in the fallout from the tax avoidance scandal that toppled Socialist budget minister Jérôme Cahuzac with revelations that party founder Jean-Marie Le Pen had a Swiss bank account. The news is an embarrassment for his daughter, Marine Le Pen, who […]