White smoke from the chimney: New Pope chosen by cardinals
BBC White smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel chimney has announced to the world that cardinals gathered inside have elected a new Pope to head the Catholic Church. Crowds in […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Portland’s “Muhammad Messenger of Peace” campaign
By Nancy Haught, The Oregonian on March 12, 2013 at 1:44 PM, updated March 12, 2013 at 2:51 PM A Portland mosque is taking part in a nationwide movement to reclaim Muhammad, […]
Madinah remains eternal capital of Islamic culture
MADINAH: JASSIM ABUZAID & YOUSUF MOHAMMAD ARABNEWS Wednesday 13 March 2013 Prominent personalities from different parts of the Islamic world attended the inauguration of yearlong celebrations by Crown Prince Salman, […]
Valerie Harper: ‘We’re all terminal’
http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/cvp/3.0/swf/cnn_embed_2x_container.swf?site=cnn&profile=desktop&context=embedwww&videoId=bestoftv/2013/03/13/exp-pmt-valerie-harper-were-all-terminal.cnn&contentId=bestoftv/2013/03/13/exp-pmt-valerie-harper-were-all-terminal.cnn Valerie Harper (born August 22, 1939)[1] is an American actress known for her roles as Rhoda Morgenstern on the 1970s television series, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and its spin-off, Rhoda, and later as Valerie Hogan on Valerie.
3 Powerful Lessons
Source: Health, by Natalie Vavricka. Bring on the water works. Between 109-year-old Holocaust survivor Alice Herz-Sommerreminding us to ‘look for the beauty in life’ and 101 year old Fauja Singh of India just completing his last race in Hong Kong, this sentimental girl is shedding some happy tears. With so much devastation […]
Ahmadis Should be on the Same Electoral Lists as other Pakistanis
globallegalforum: by Yasser Latif Hamdani: Supreme Court hears the Ahmadi Supplementary Lists Petition The Supreme Court of Pakistan’s Bench No. 1 comprising the Honourable Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, Mr. Justice Gulzar Ahmad and Mr. Justice Azmat Saeed is hearing what is in this writer’s opinion the most important case which […]
Malik Obama, US president’s half brother, loses election
Global Post: United States President Barack Obama’s golden touch at the polls doesn’t seem to run in the family. His Kenyan half brother, Malik Obama, didn’t quite come last in the polls, but he was close. Obama, who has the same father as the US president, won only 2,792 votes while running […]
God’s Man on Earth: The Khalifa of Islam vs. Pope of Catholic Church
Huff Post: by Qasim Rashid: Feb. 28 came and went, and thus ended Pope Benedict’s short tenure. According to most, no claimant to Divine office remains on Earth, at least […]
Whose Islam is it anyway?
Express Tribune: By Faheem Younus: Billa was his nick name. An uneducated Christian boy, who used to clean sewer lines, remove garbage, and on a good day, play cricket with us on the streets of Lahore. I fondly remember how he could hit the ball out of the park and […]
I Love Muhammad!
By Dr. Lutf ur Rehman, Nashville, USA The Muslims not only love the Holy Prophet Muhammad, but also love Jesus as a noble prophet. Actually the name of Jesus appears […]
The God – Who, What, Where, Why
Source: Huff Post, by Rob Bell. Like a mirror, God appears to be more and more a reflection of whoever it is that happens to be talking about God at the moment. I realize that when I use the word God, there’s a good chance I’m stepping on all kinds […]
Separate voters list for Ahmadis: Court summons AG over discrimination complaint
Source: Dawn via Nasir Rajput The Supreme Court of Pakistan.— AFP/File Photo ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court made known on Monday its intention to take a decision, in the light of constitutional provisions and principles laid down in the 1993 Zaheeruddin case verdict, on a complaint that the election procedures discriminate […]
Britain could sidestep EU ban on arming Syria rebels: PM
LONDON — Britain would consider ignoring a European Union arms ban and supplying weapons to Syrian rebels if it would help topple President Bashar al-Assad, Prime Minister David Cameron said Tuesday. The EU last month amended its embargo to allow member nations to supply “non-lethal” equipment and training to the […]
No Holds Barred: Religious sexual repression and the Pope
By SHMULEY BOTEACH THE JERUSALEM POST Great crises often bring forth great men and it is my firm hope that the new pope will, with God’s blessing, rise to the occasion. Whoever the new pope is, he will have the chance to address the 900-pound gorilla staring down the Catholic […]
Church offers prayer space for Muslim community
By Shawn Smith / Correspondent | THE DAILY TARGUM While the University considers itself a diverse community, some students have felt left out of the equation — until now. The Second Reformed Church, located at 100 College Ave., will now offer a place for practicing Muslims to go for their […]
S. Court summons AG over discrimination complaint
dawn.com ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court made known on Monday its intention to take a decision, in the light of constitutional provisions and principles laid down in the 1993 Zaheeruddin case verdict, on a complaint that the election procedures discriminate against the Ahmadi community. A bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad […]
The Muslim lurking behind the free speech debate: Siddiqui
Source: Toronto Star By:Haroon Siddiqui The Supreme Court has laid down the law on freedom of speech. Your right to free speech stops when you start spreading hate. Just as my right to swing my arm stops at your cheek. This reaffirms the long-standing Canadian way of balancing freedom […]