Egypt Introduces Saudi-style Islamic Moral Police Force

Source: International Business Times, by Vasudevan Sridharan. Egypt has quietly introduced a Saudi-style Islamic religious police force in order to implement the moral principles of Islam using “non-violent methods”. The Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, an informal group, made the announcement at a press conference […]

Bangladesh: The ghosts of 1971

Source/Credit: Aljazeera In 1971, Bangladesh declared independence from Pakistan and fought a bloody war to establish itself as a fledgling nation. More than four decades on, a country born out of troubles and bloodshed is experiencing growing pains. A war crimes tribunal that was meant to bring closure has instead […]

Ahmadiyya to Fiji: Don’t join Taliban

Source: The Fiji Times Online Nasik Swami: Saturday, March 02, 2013 THE Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Fiji has pleaded with Fijians who have the intention to join the Taliban to refrain. Jamaat president Fazal Ullah Tariq said they condemned the work of the Taliban which was misguided and an act of […]

Pak Supreme Court ECP’s Reply Against Bar on Ahmedis Listing on Electoral Rolls!!!

                                                                                                                                                                  March 01, 2013 SC seeks ECP reply against bar on Ahmedis’ listing on electoral rolls * Court asks for reply on 2002 order that prohibits […]

UK borough holds exhibition on Islam

Source: Press TV. The Muslim community in the city of Burton launched a three-day display themed “Exhibition Islam” this week that offered greater insight into the faith in a bid to “remove the divide” among people of different faiths in the town. The exhibition, which took place between February 25 […]