by Mohamed Cherif, swissinfo.ch Mar 27, 2013 – 11:00 The aim of international sanctions is to de-escalate and solve conflicts, but there must be no hidden agendas, says Hans-Christof von […]
by Andrea Ornelas and Marcela Aguila Rubin with input from Simon Bradley, swissinfo.ch Mar 27, 2013 Since the end of the Cold War the United Nations Security Council has increasingly […]
Global Post: DURBAN, South Africa — Donkey, water buffalo and goat are just some of the animals found in mislabeled beef in SouthAfrica. A study by South Africa’s University of Stellenbosch said that a shocking amount of the country’s ground beef and sausages contain various other animals. Perhaps the most horrifying revelation for […]
Berkeley Daily Planet: By Khalida Jamilah: March 8th is a celebration for a worldwide Women’s History Month. It is an appreciation for women’s contribution to society’s progress. For instance, American women were struggling to pursue a higher education as society believed that they were incompatible in developing their intellectual skills. It was […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia March 28, 2013 (AP) Thai authorities and Muslim separatist leaders on Thursday started peace talks aimed at ending almost a decade of unrest in the country’s far south, as a fresh attack by suspected militants killed three Thai soldiers. Thailand’s National Security Council secretary-general Paradorn Pattanathabutr said […]
There is outrage in Chicago over plans to close more than 50 public schools – most of them in poor and minority neighbourhoods. Chicago’s Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the closures are tough but necessary in order to deal with a $1bn deficit and what he called “underutilised” schools. He also […]
In the Islamic tradition, we are reminded, “The best actions are those which are small and consistent.” Those words from the Prophet Muhammad remind us the importance that even the smallest of deeds can have with the right intention. Each of us can pray. Each of us can give. Each of […]
Ahmadiyya Times |By Imran Jattala : The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Spain sees the opening of their second mosque in few days. The newly built Baitur Rahman Mosque, located in […]
Prezi: Based on an article “The Myth of Free and Fair Elections in Pakistan” by Amjad Mahmood Khan. (Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, March 14th, 2013 Prezi transcript Non-Christians? 5% Ahmadi Muslims could only vote by disavowing their Muslim identity. They sat out National, State and local elections. The myth of […]
Russian TV: The BRICS Development Bank is the beginning of the end of the existing monetary management system, Asia Times correspondent Pepe Escobar told RT. RT: There’s no doubt about it, […]
Source: Dissertation Reviews, by Sadia Saeed. A review of Politics of Exclusion: Muslim Nationalism, State Formation and Legal Representations of the Ahmadiyya Community in Pakistan. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835-1908) founded Ahmadiyya Islam in the Indian sub-continent in the second half of the nineteenth century and found himself embroiled in controversy for […]
Express Tribune: LAHORE: The police in Kasur is yet to make an arrest in connection with the attack on a local Ahmadi leader’s house and are instead requesting the Ahmadi community in the area to withdraw their complaint, The Express Tribune has learnt. A mob in Shamasabad village of Kasur district attacked the […]
Source: www.modernghana.com Cape Coast, March 25, GNA – Mr Ebo Barton Oduro, Member of Parliament for Cape Coast North, at the weekend presented 200 pieces of roofing sheets worth about GH¢ […]
Source: BBC The most wanted professions? Who benefits and why? How it’s worked out Around the world, there are a number of professions in high demand from the pool of […]
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of New Zealand’s Silver Jubilee celebration held at the Mt. Eden War Memorial Hall, Auckland on Sunday 24th March 2013 was a huge success, graced by […]
(Reuters) – Cyprus is expected to stop people taking their money out of the country but will not restrict dealings at home as it tries to avert a run on its banksafter agreeing a tough rescue package with international lenders. Cypriots have taken to the streets of Nicosia in their […]
Source: Science Daily If you think your inability to concentrate is a hopeless condition, think again — and breathe, and focus. According to a study by researchers at the UC Santa Barbara, as little as two weeks of mindfulness training can significantly improve one’s reading comprehension, working memory capacity, and […]
David Goodhart in the Daily Mail On 24th March 2013 David Goodhart wrote a piece in the Daily Mail titled, “A mega mosque in a suburb that was 90 per cent white 30 years ago and the polite apartheid dividing Britain.” [1] In the article he stated that “for many of the white […]