Chai with …. Imam Shamshad
Chai With…Imam Shamshad January 5, 2013 By ideastudios Interview with Imam Shamshad I am talking with Imam Shamshad A. Nasir, the spiritual leader (Imam) at the Baitul Hameed Mosque in […]
USA: The Ideal Interfaith Inaugural Benediction
by Mike Ghouse HUFFPOST RELIGION One of the many roles of a president is to shape and nurture the direction of the nation, and President Obama has been a good shepherd. Indeed, he is committed to building an America, where each one of us becomes a nurturer to the other, […]
EU to send army trainers to Mali
CONOR POPE, in Strasbourg IRISH TIMES The European Union is to priortise plans for a military training mission in Mali to help the government there combat Islamist rebels, the European Union’s head of foreign affairs Catherine Ashton said today. She was speaking at an emergency hearing at the European Parliament […]
MuslimKidsMatter | Am I Doing the Right Thing? – A Muslim Preteen and the Hijab Heebeejeebees
Do you ever wonder about the purpose of hijab? Do you sometimes think that wearing a hijab might be too much for you? Are you interested in hearing what other […]
Logical: A petition to require firearm owners (in the USA) to provide secure storage and liability insurance for each firearm in their possession
we petition the obama administration to: To require firearm owners to provide secure storage and liability insurance for each firearm in their possession. On behalf of everyday Americans who realize […]
The World from Berlin – ‘Pakistan Needs a New Political Culture’
Source: Spiegel International Author: Renuka Rayasam The political crisis in Pakistan threatens to trigger yet another period of instability in the country. The three-way power struggle between the military, the […]
Bangladesh gets Russia loans for weapons, nuclear plant
Source: Reuters By Alexei Anishchuk MOSCOW | Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:42pm IST (Reuters) – Russia on Tuesday granted Bangladesh a $1 billion loan for weapons purchases and $500 million to help one of Asia’s poorest countries build its first nuclear power plant, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. Putin moved […]
Netanyahu may be facilitating ‘the demise of the Jewish state’
by Allister Sparks, BusinessDayLive AS ISRAEL prepares for a general election next week amid widespread Middle East turbulence and uncertainty, one of the country’s most influential politicians has accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of endangering the security of the Jewish state by seeking a Greater Israel through his policy of […]
Dozens held after Islamists attack Algerian gas field
Jan 16, 2013 – 10:58 By Lamine Chikhi ALGIERS (Reuters) – Islamist militants attacked a gas field in Algeria on Wednesday, claiming to have kidnapped up to 41 foreigners including seven Americans in a dawn raid in retaliation for France’s intervention in Mali, according to regional media reports. The raiders […]
Criminal complaint – Malaysia campaigners tackle Swiss banks
by Clare O’Dea, swissinfo.ch Jan 15, 2013 – 18:29 The rainforest advocacy group Bruno Manser Fund (BMF) has filed a complaint to the Swiss attorney general’s office against four banks […]
Kingston, Ontario Native, conscious of post 9/11 America
How a lawyer from Canada became a leading critic of U.S. national security policies The Toronto Star, Published on Tuesday January 15, 2013 Share on twitter Share on facebook Special to the Star/Sidney Lo Jameel Jaffer, a Canadian lawyer, fights for civil rights in the post-9/11 world as the head […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Book Stall in the 10 Day Annual Bangalore Book festival
Alhumdullilah, We at Bangalore Jamaat had organized a Very Successful 10 days Book Stall at the Annual Bangalore Book festival at Palace Grounds from the 14th till the 23rd of […]
Response of Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri to Mubahala Challenge
Source: Al Islam Online archives, 1988. Courtesy: Rashid Ahmad Chaudhry, Press Secretary, London. Maulana Professor Tahirul Qadri, Quaid Tehrik Minhajul Quran announced that he has accepted the Mubahala challenge, but […]
London: Helicopter crashes into crane: two dead in Vauxhall rush hour accident
Two people died today after a helicopter crashed into the top of a fog-shrouded crane during rush-hour in Vauxhall, central London, a week after pilots were warned about the crane’s […]
Quit by tonight, Pakistani cleric Qadri gives ultimatum to govt
Source: TOI ISLAMABAD: Thousands of protesters led by Canada-returned cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri, rallied in Islamabad for the third day in a row on Wednesday, giving the government time till Wednesday night to quit and dissolve the national and provincial assemblies to pave the way for electoral reforms. More:
Pakistan Tumbles into Chaos
Source: Spiegel By Hasnain Kazim in Islamabad, Pakistan DPA A self-proclaimed revolutionary is attracting mass protests, while the highest court has ordered the prime minister’s arrest and the military waits in the wings. Pakistan is in the grips of a major political upheaval. The contrast between the images couldn’t be […]
Malaysia rated top Muslim-friendly holiday destination
By AFP Singapore Malaysia has been rated the world’s top Muslim-friendly holiday destination in a survey released Wednesday that listed Egypt, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Singapore as […]
Merkel rules out German combat troops in Mali
Source: The Local. Chancellor Angela Merkel has ruled out sending combat troops to fight Islamist rebels in Mali alongside France, but warned the northern African nation should not be allowed to become a failed state. More:
Refugees offer hope for German future
Source: The Local President Joachim Gauck has called on Germans to see refugees and immigrants as a chance for the country’s future, saying they should be welcomed with open arms as they could help maintain living standards for coming generations. More:
Jerome Taylor: Religious freedom is not an absolute right
Source: The Independent The European Court of Human Rights gets a regular kicking in the British press, often unfairly. So it’s good to see that the judges in Strasbourg have […]