Homeopathy is ‘rubbish’, says chief medical officer
Professor Dame Sally Davies said she was “perpetually surprised” homeopathy was provided on the NHS, and branded homeopaths “peddlers.” Read more
101-year-old British marathon man to retire
Indian-born British national Fauja Singh admitted age was finally catching up with him and he had decided not to compete after the Hong Kong Marathon on February 24, five weeks before his 102nd birthday on April 1. Read more
US women to serve on front line
Pentagon chief Leon Panetta is removing the US military’s ban on women serving in combat, senior defence officials have said. The move would open up hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs to women. Read more
Islam at the Louvre: The Wall Street Journal
Islam at the Louvre By LEE LAWRENCE Musée du Louvre / Philippe RuaultThe courtyard level of the Louvre’s department of Islamic Art. Paris The roof of the Louvre’s new Islamic art department undulates like golden fabric gently lifted by the wind—a feat, considering it is made of steel and glass and […]
SHARIA LAW AND PUNISHMENT IN ISLAM: LANKAWEB
SHARIA LAW AND THE PUNISHMENTS IN ISLAM Posted on January 23rd, 2013 By A. Abdul Aziz The world today presents a horrific scenario of crime, violence, killing and a determined attempt to destroy the very pillars of social order which sustain peace, tolerance, harmony and human dignity. The lives of […]
Mea culpa: Nuns admit to past mistakes in children’s homes
by Clare O’Dea in Brunnen, swissinfo.ch An independent investigation into allegations of abuse at children’s homes run by the Swiss Ingenbohl Sisters of Mercy has found serious failings by the […]
Top Pak court to probe official’s death
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE ARABBEWS Thursday 24 January 2013 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top judge ordered yesterday the Supreme Court to investigate the death of an official probing a corruption scandal involving the […]
Muslims: Remove Hate or Pakistan Will Disintegrate
Huff Post: Dr. Faheem Yunus. I believe in unity against hatred. I believe that our love for Pakistan should not be measured by the amount of hatred we express for America. I believe that our love for Islam cannot be reckoned by our hatred for those who differ with our […]
Friday Sermon: On Eid Milad-un-Nabi and cultural traditions
Source: AlIslam Khutba Archive English Text | Urdu Text Huzur said that commemoration of the day as such is not forbidden with the condition that no harmful innovation is involved. … […]
Muslim Brotherhood Boycotts Jordan Elections
Elizabeth Arrott VOICE OF AMERICA January 23, 2013 CAIRO — Jordanians are voting for a new parliament Wednesday at a time of growing calls for reform in the kingdom. However, the influential Muslim Brotherhood is boycotting the vote, casting doubt on how influential the body will be. The brotherhood’s political […]
A journey in my dreams – Qadian
Source: Charvee NoSurname It was just an unexpected dream that I saw myself making a journey to a place I never knew about. It wasn’t long after that dream that […]
Man gets 5 years for insulting Islam on Facebook
The Jakarta Post: The Bandung High Court has added one more year to the prison term of Sebastian Joe, who was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment for the blasphemy of […]
Catholic schools agree to provide Islamic lessons
(THE JAKARTA POST) — Six Catholic schools in Blitar municipality, East Java, have finally given in to a local ordinance and will provide Islamic lessons for their Muslim students. The […]
Israel’s elections: What just happened?
The Times of Israel: Israel voted for change, and moved a little from right to center; Lapid is the big success but Netanyahu is still a winner, albeit battered and […]
Obama’s CIA Pick and His Romancing with Islam: Jewish Press
Obama’s CIA Pick and His Romance with Islam Brennan is 100 percent on board with the Obama policy that our enemies consist only of ‘al-Qaeda and its extremist allies.’ By: Vic Rosenthal Published: January 22nd, 2013 John O. Brennan One of the first things Barack Obama did after taking the […]
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Islam!
Epigraph: “If we could view Muhammad as we do any other important historical figure we would surely consider him to be one of the greatest geniuses the world has known.” […]
Cameron Promises Britons a Referendum on E.U. Membership
LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron promised Britons a decisive referendum within five years on membership in the European Union — provided he wins the next election — in a long-awaited speech on Wednesday whose implications have alarmed the Obama administration and are likely to set the markers for an […]
King’s words challenge Macedonia’s suspension of press freedoms
Global Post: SKOPJE, Macedonia — On Jan. 12, thousands of citizens in the Republic of Macedonia marched through the streets here to express shared outrage over their government’s use of force against journalists and opposition members of parliament on Christmas Eve. The forcible suspension of press freedom and the physical […]