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By A Q Farhat on April 12, 2013 ( Leave a comment )

Ahmadiyah and Bekasi Government Fail to Ink a Deal to Reopen Mosque

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By Dr. Abdul Alim on April 12, 2013 ( Leave a comment )

Russian Parliament Moves Ahead On Anti-Blasphemy Measure

the two-way: Scott Neuman. Russia’s parliament has given preliminary approval to an anti-blasphemy bill that would make it a crime to offend religious feelings. The BBC reports that the bill was drafted last year after members of the punk band Pussy Riot used Moscow’s main Russian Orthodox cathedral to perform a […]

By Zia H Shah on April 12, 2013 ( 6 Comments )

Islam and Germany

A collection of four inter-related articles bringing out a new political, social, religious and historic reality. “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts,” according to Aristotle. Collected by Zia H […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on April 12, 2013 ( 1 Comment )

Uni raises tuition fees for non-EU foreigners

Source: The Local: A university in the eastern Germany state of Saxony has become the first to raise tuition fees drastically for non-EU foreign students. The fee hike from €220 to €3,600 each year could set a nationwide precedent. More:

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on April 12, 2013 ( Leave a comment )

In an unusual move Chancellor Angela Merkel has invited him

Source: The Local: “The discussions will focus on current questions related to European policy as well as international issues such as the situation in Syria and the upcoming G8 summit under the British presidency,” the statement said. Cameron alarmed fellow EU leaders in January when he set out plans to […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on April 12, 2013 ( 1 Comment )

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Installs Solar Panels in 10 Villages

Source: All Africa via Wasim Srroya: The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, established in the Gambia in the early 1960’s, recently installed 10 solar energy panels in 10 villages across the Gambia. This was disclosed at a press briefing held at the Ahmadiyya Hospital in Tallinding. Speaking at a press briefing, Muhammed […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on April 12, 2013 ( Leave a comment )

Sunni rivalries threaten local Iraqi vote

Source: A Times: By Ron Synovitz Violence is rising again in parts of Iraq that are dominated by the country’s Sunni minority. But whereas disputes between Sunnis and Iraq’s Shi’ite majority were the underlying cause in years past, experts are attributing the latest violence to a power struggle within the […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on April 11, 2013 ( Leave a comment )

why the world needs a ghoul

Source: A Times: The problem with North Korea and the Kim dynasty is that both will continue to exist as long as major regional or global powers, including China, the United States, Russia and Japan, find geopolitical use for them. North Korea is in an awkward way a necessary evil […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on April 11, 2013 ( Leave a comment )

Prince Hassan of Jordan calls for ‘Arab mind revival’

by Raed Omari JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Arabs’ indulgence in politics instead of focusing on science and mathematics is the main reason behind the region’s low productivity, weak competitiveness and poor scientific research, HRH Prince Hassan said Thursday. Speaking at a ceremony to honour winners of the 2013 El Hassan […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on April 11, 2013 ( Leave a comment )

The Happiest People Pursue the Most Difficult Problems

by Rosabeth Moss Kanter | 9:00 AM April 10, 2013 Harvard Business Review Lurking behind the question of jobs — whether there are enough of them, how hard we should work at them, and what kind the future will bring — is a major problem of job engagement. Too many […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on April 11, 2013 ( Leave a comment )

Saudis to be spared US airport checks in 2014

JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Friday 12 April 2013 US Embassy press attaché Mofid Deak has said that the “Trusted Traveler” agreement signed recently by Interior Minister Prince Muhammad bin Naif with the United States will take effect in June 2014. The agreement will allow Saudi citizens who frequently visit the US […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on April 11, 2013 ( 1 Comment )

How to strike a balance between work and worship

ARABMNEWS Friday 12 April 2013 Allah Almighty mentions in the Qur’an the ruling for seeking a livelihood, saying at the end of Surah Al-Jumuah (Friday Chapter) what means: “After you finish the prayer, go, seek and search out from the blessings of Allah Almighty” Here this means work; a livelihood. […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on April 11, 2013 ( Leave a comment )

Italian man catches a thief, then gives him a job

Friday 12 April 2013 ARABNEWS ROME: The caretaker of a housing complex near Florence in Italy used a knife to scare off a thief trying to steal copper wiring and called in the police to arrest him. The next day, he offered the same man a job. “What kind of […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on April 11, 2013 ( Leave a comment )

King Abdulaziz University declared ‘best in Gulf’

JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Friday 12 April 2013 Last Update 12 April 2013 2:14 am Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz University (KAU) has been declared the top university in the Gulf and ranked 49th in Asia overall, according to the Times Higher Education (THE) Magazine report for Asia University Rankings 2012. “The list […]

By Dr. Abdul Alim on April 11, 2013 ( Leave a comment )

The ‘Ahrar-Ahmadiya controversy’ of 1953 and Shia killings of today in 2013

Zahir Ebrahim | Project Humanbeingsfirst.org April 09, 2013 In order to perceptively comprehend some of the dynamics behind the latter day Shia Killings in Pakistan, it is pertinent to read the very insightful report convened by the Government of Pakistan for the yesteryear Ahmadiya killings in 1953, titled: The Ahrar-Ahmadiya controversy Munir Report of […]

By Dr. Abdul Alim on April 11, 2013 ( Leave a comment )

Picture of the Day: The Answer to Hate is More Love- You Close a Mosque- We Open Mosques

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By Dr. Abdul Alim on April 11, 2013 ( Leave a comment )

Khalifa of Islam to visit Vancouver for inauguration of Baitur Rahman Mosque on May 17, 2013.

Jalsa Salana Western Canada 2013 May 18-19 , 2013 – at Baitur Rahman, Vancouver, BC The Annual Convention of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at Western Canada will be held at the new […]

By Dr. Abdul Alim on April 11, 2013 ( 1 Comment )

The Lost Tribes of Israel in India – A Genetic Perspective

The Review of Religions: Professor Amtul Razzaq Carmichael – UK Background The journey of Jesus(as) to India, Kashmir and Afghanistan in search of the lost tribes of Israel is strongly supported by Biblical, historical and traditional literature. Some inhabitants of these areas have called themselves ‘Beni Israel’ from time immemorial, and take […]

By Dr. Abdul Alim on April 11, 2013 ( Leave a comment )

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 […]

By Zia H Shah on April 11, 2013 ( Leave a comment )

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 […]

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