What can a Christian or an agnostic gain in Islam?
Source: Islamforwest.org 1. A Living God. 2. Peace of Mind. 3. Unification of one’s science and theology. 4. Restoration of family values and much more. By Zia H Shah MD […]
Secularism debate
Source: Daily Times By Yasser Latif Hamdani: He is a lawyer based in Lahore and the author of the book Jinnah: Myth and Reality. Secularism merely says that as there […]
After Ahmadiyya Muslims–Time for Shias to leave Pakistan
Dawn: It is a massacre alright. Sunni extremists, aligned with Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, are killing Shias by the dozens in Pakistan. I was yet to compile the list of the 106 (mostly Shias) killed in the twin bomb blasts in Quettalast month, that the news of another bomb blast killingyet […]
Bangladesh Parliament changes ICT law to try Jamaat
Source: BD News 24. The Awami League and its allies on Sunday pushed through Parliament a law incorporating the provision for trying political parties and organisations alongside individuals for 1971 war crimes. The amended 1973 International Crimes Tribunal Act also arms the government with the right, equal to defendants, […]
Bangladesh War Crime Trial: The Surprise Second Verdict – Analysis
Source: IDSA/ Euroasiaview. By IDSA — (February 15, 2013) By Smruti S. Pattanaik The verdict against Abdul Quadir Molla by the War Crime Tribunal 2, which sentenced him to life, came as a surprise to many given the graveness of his crime. The tribunal found him guilty on five counts […]
Sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don’t drift away from each other
How cute is the sea otter! They are a marine mammal which can be found on the coasts of the Northern Pacific Ocean and are the largest member of the […]
Pakistan High Commission London hosts event ‘Remembering Dr Abdus Salam’
http://www.rabwah.net/pakistan-high-commission-london-hosts-event-remembering-dr-abdus-salam/ Pakistan High Commission London hosts event ‘Remembering Dr Abdus Salam’ Posted about 9 hours ago | 1 comment Dr_Abdus_Salam_Pakistan_High_Commission Photo Credit: Twitter @BashaNazir Pakistan High Commission London hosted an event in memory of Nobel Award winning Pakistani scientist Dr Abdus Salam. The event was organized by Pakistan High Commission […]
Death toll from Quetta blast reaches 80
The Muslim Times Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Reuters / AFP / Web Desk Published: February 17, 2013 QUETTA: The death toll from a bombing in Quetta has climbed to 80, a senior security […]
This column will change your life: do you believe in brainwashing?
theguardian: Oliver Burkeman. There isn’t a secret switch that lets villains control your thoughts; instead, there are TV ads and manipulative friends and guilt-inducing religions, and a million other ways in which we influence, and are influenced, all the time. No wonder psychologists shun the term “brainwashing” these days. It […]
From The Inner City: Leading A New Generation Of Muslim Americans
This summer on the South Side of Chicago, thousands are expected to gather for an outdoor festival sponsored by the Inner-City Muslim Action Network, or IMAN. The festival, Takin’ It […]
Syria: The Growing Power Of Jihadist Groups
Sky’s Stuart Ramsay meets an increasingly influential group which says jihad is spreading and will not stop at Syria. By Stuart Ramsay, Chief Correspondent The number of Jihadist groups flooding […]
Thousands marry in first ‘post-Moon’ mass wedding
By Giles Hewitt The Daily Star, Lebanon STORY SUMMARY Thousands of Unification Church members got married in a mass wedding in South Korea Sunday — the first since the death […]
How to read the Qur’an
KHURRAM MURAD ARABNEWS Friday 15 February 2013 Muslims believe that the Qur’an is God’s words that were revealed to Prophet Muhammad through Angel Gabriel (peace be upon them). The Qur’an […]
Israel’s cover-ups
BDUL RAHMAN AL-RASHED ARABNEWS Sunday 17 February 2013 We are usually highly critical of Arab governments, accusing them of being outdated. We also blame them for having rigid commitment to policies of suppression and silence. But then we witness a country, such as Israel, displaying traits that are just as […]
The future of Catholicism Leap of faith
Source: The Economist: AS THEY mull over the details of his papacy—the gaffes, the cerebral pronouncements, the deepening scandals—some Vatican-watchers will struggle to position Pope Benedict XVI in the broad sweep of Catholic history. Does he mark the end of an era? The start of something new? Or was he […]
Gulf between Arab Israelis and Jews widening
URI AVNERY ARABBEWS Sunday 17 February 2013 The sole contribution of Ya’ir Lapid to Israeli folklore so far is his saying that he would not join a move to block Benjamin Netanyahu, since this would mean joining forces with “the Zuabis.” This needs explanation to a foreign audience. The Zuabi […]
Companies with India base bag 1/3rd H-1B visas in US
Source: TOI WASHINGTON: Tech services companies with a strong India base snagged nearly a third of the H-1B skilled guest worker visas approved in 2012, giving fresh ammunition to critics of the programme who say it is depriving Americans of much needed jobs. New data from the US Citizenship and […]
Global watchdog sees Chennai’s tiny shop as supplier to Iran’s nuclear programme
Source: TOI A reputed proliferation watchdog has cited the shop in Chennai’s electronic spare parts hub as a likely supplier to Iran’s nuclear programme. CHENNAI/NEW DELHI: A tiny firm in a dark alley in Chennai’s electronic spare parts hub on Meeran Sahib Street has been unwittingly catapulted into the midst […]
Hundreds taken in Syria’s tit-for-tat kidnappings
BASSEM MROUE | ASP Sunday 17 February 2013 BEIRUT: Pro-government gunmen have kidnapped more than 300 people in northwestern Syria in retaliation for the abduction of 42 Shiite Muslims this week, a move that could fuel more sectarian violence in the country, an activist group said Saturday. The tit-for-tat kidnappings […]
Cardinal Peter Turkson: Conservatism’s Cape crusader: The Ghanaian could become the first black pope – but his ideology is all too familiar
Is the world ready for a black Pope? Many would say it has been ready for so long that it is growing a little impatient. Cardinal Peter Turkson, of Ghana, […]