Hollande hopes for rapid ‘political solution’ on Syria within weeks
By Al Arabiya with AFP French President Francois Hollande said Thursday that he believed it would be possible to come to a political decision on the Syrian conflict in the […]
Freedom fatwa? Saudi cleric says women don’t need to veil, can travel alone
By Al Arabiya An influential Saudi cleric has issued a religious edict, commonly known as Fatwa, allowing women to travel without a male guardian, uncover their faces and eat alongside […]
Bangladesh Islamist party leader sentenced to death for war crimes
by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Feb. 28 — Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, believed to be the second-most important leader of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party, was sentenced to death in capital Dhaka Thursday for […]
Islam spreads more rapidly when attacked
Source: ABNA.co Kuwait City (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) – Kuwait City: Islam is a moderate religion and spreads the message of tolerance even when the religion is itself under attack by the enemies. These views were shared by the speakers of a conference on Islam in the capital city of Kuwait who also […]
Jamaat-e-Islami Party has hijacked Islam and their activities have nothing to do with Islam!
Not anti-religion but pro-justice: Bangladesh protesters The Hindu The organisers also said their main objectives were to ensure capital punishment for war criminals and a ban on the Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, the Islami Chhatra Shibir, as they have unleashed a reign of terror across Bangladesh to foil the […]
Bangladesh’s ‘Pakistani’ party
Courtesy: Hindustani Times Indrajit Hazra Dhaka, February 26, 2013 The signs are there all over Dhaka. If it’s not blatant demands to “hang the war criminals” in posters and billboards surrounding Shahbagh Square where Bangladesh erupted on February 5, there are murals depicting demonic Islamist fundamentalists on the […]
Khidmath-e-Qhalk by Jama’at-e-Ahmadiyya Shimoga on the Eve Of Platinum Jubilee Celebrations (1938-2013) of Khuddam Ul Ahmadiyya (Youth Wing)
Shimoga 22th Feb : Alhamdolillah, on the Eve Of Platinum Jubilee Celebrations (1938-2013) Of Khuddam Ul Ahmadiyya (Youth Wing), the Khidmath-e-Qhalk Department of Shimoga Branch (Karnataka, India) of World Wide […]
Muslim missionaries blast British ‘mosquebusting’ lawyer’s message
Source: Ottawa Citizen By Vito Pilieci “Mosquebusting” techniques espoused by a well-known British lawyer at an Ottawa speech earlier this month are akin to hate speech and should not have […]
EU consuls recommend imposing sanctions on Israeli settlements
Haaretz: Nonbinding Heads of Mission report for 2012 focuses on Israeli construction in E-1, policy in East Jerusalem and endangering of two-state solution; call to actively encourage Europe an divestment from settlements is particularly severe The European Union’s consuls general in East Jerusalem and Ramallah are recommending economic sanctions against […]
A son, a father . . . and the Jamaat
Source/Credit: The Daily Star By Syed Badrul Ahsan A son of the detained Jamaat leader Ghulam Azam complains, in an article published in a London-based journal, that the people of Bangladesh have forgotten the role his father played in the language movement between 1948 and 1952. He makes it a point […]
TV host writes: ‘What Islam is for me
….This is how one Muslim woman in Turkey answers the question: …….Everyone is aware of the state of affairs that has become increasingly seen in Western societies in recent years; […]
S.E.C. Nominee Tries to Allay Skepticism
Mary Jo White’s path to the Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a crucial juncture: the Congressional charm campaign. Lawmakers are scrutinizing Ms. White ahead of her Senate confirmation hearing, raising questions about the former prosecutor’s lack of regulatory experience and the challenge of policing Wall Street firms she recently […]
Chinese ‘Dubai’ Turns Into Deserted Island
Source: Jakarta Globe: Sanya, China. It was billed as China’s Dubai: a cluster of sail-shaped skyscrapers on a man made island surrounded by tropical sea, the epitome of an unprecedented property boom that transformed skylines across the country. But prices on Phoenix Island, off the palm-tree lined streets of the […]
New ‘Muslim-friendly’ nail polish a surprise hit
PRZEMYSL: Poland, for Zaida Saleh, like for many observant Muslim women, manicures have long posed a religious problem. With prayers five times a day, and the pre-prayer ritual of “wudhu” […]
Pope Bids Farewell to Huge Crowds in Final Audience
Source: Jakarta Globe: Pope Benedict XVI waves from the altar during his last weekly audience at St Peter’s Square on Feb. 27, 2013. (AFP Photo) Vatican City. Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday admitted “stormy waters” during his pontificate as he held his last audience in St Peter’s Square before tens […]
Iran tackles ‘inappropriate dressing’ by teaching chastity and hijab to toddlers
Morality police adopt a more root-and-branch approach in battle against females who show too much hair or makeup. The Guardian UK With spring coming and temperatures rising, Iranians can expect […]
‘Several’ killed in Switzerland shooting
Several people have been killed or wounded during a shooting at a factory in Lucerne, Switzerland, police have said. The Telegraph UK A hotline was set up for families and […]
Islam in America: The Christian Truth
newevangelicalpartnership.org: Too often the words “Muslim” and “terrorist” are interchangeable in the public mind. The caustic effect of the 9/11 attacks and the aftermath of two wars in Muslim countries […]
Egypt balloon crash: criminal activity ruled out by early investigation
An initial investigation into the hot air balloon crash that killed up to 19 tourists in Egypt, including three Britons, has ruled out any criminal activity as a cause of […]
UK: Drinkers ‘consuming almost double official estimates’
Drinkers are consuming almost twice as much alcohol as official studies estimate, according to research which shows women are just as likely to ‘binge drink’ as men. The Telegraph UK […]