North Korea seeks German economic advice
Source: The Local North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is looking to Germany for advice on how to attract international investment to his isolated dictatorship in 2013, a newspaper reported on Saturday. More:
Ahmadiyya Muslim Prize for Advancement of Peace: The New Nobel Standard for Peace
Main Source: Alislam.org Islam focuses on securing peace in every sphere of human activity. It encourages all to promote education, respect and tolerance, improve social and interfaith harmony, support charitable […]
Indonesian city bans women straddling motorbikes
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia: A city in Indonesia’s Islamic law stronghold of Aceh will ban women from straddling male drivers on motorbikes, its mayor said on Wednesday, dubbing the position “improper”. […]
Picture of Day: Pakistani Currency Note with MM Ahmad’s Signature
Source: flickr from Yahoo-Tweet by Ayesha Malik
Remembering Outstanding Pakistanis: Sahibzada Mirza Muzaffar Ahmad- Ahmadiyya Muslim Services for Pakistan
flickr: MM Ahmad was first posted in Lahore, the capital of the part of Punjab that was attached to Pakistan. Among the positions MM held in Lahore was that of […]
My Take: New Year’s resolution – don’t get murdered
CNN: Editor’s Note: Qasim Rashid is a national spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA. Follow him on Twitter @MuslimIQ. By Qasim Rashid, Special to CNN (CNN)–My New Year’s resolution is to not die for my faith. I’d hoped that 2012 would bring a revolution among Muslims and Muslim-majority nations to free oppressed […]
Interview of Laiq Ahmed Atif, President Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta, published in M magazine
Integration: Don’t let us be misunderstood Credit: “M” Magazine Malta / by Sandy Calleja Portelli (Dec’ 12, issue 38) For centuries, foreigners have landed on our shores looking to build a new life. Whether they arrived here by choice or chance, their presence impacts our community in ways we seldom stop […]
Virtual Autopsies Provide New Insights into Death
Source: Spiegel By Frank Thadeusz Universität Zürich Institut für Rechtsmedizin It used to be that the cause of death could only be determined by cutting a corpse open. But a new, virtual procedure developed by Swiss researchers is providing new insights into dead bodies. It could help identify previously undiscovered murders. […]
Bang or whimper?
Source: Friday Times. Ba Najam Sethi Dr Tahir ul Qadri continues to hog the headlines. In ten days, however, he has progressively diluted his demands under relentless media scrutiny. Consider. Originally he insisted that the army and judiciary were “stake holders” who had a right to inform any caretaker government. […]
Long march: Administration shoots down MQI rally plan in capital
Source: ET ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration officials on Friday rejected a formal request by Minhajul Quran International (MQI) to hold a rally in front of parliament, citing overcrowding and capacity as bottlenecks. Instead, the administration suggested a change of venue for the MQI’s January 14 rally, proposing the lush […]
After two years of delays, Egyptian gas supplies resume ‘in full’
by Taylor Luck, Jordan Times AMMAN — Jordan’s Egyptian gas supplies have returned to “normal levels”, according to energy officials, after nearly two years of reduced supply due to political […]
Australian Muslims donate$1 million to Syrian refugees
Petra | Jan 03, 2013 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) office in the Kingdom on Thursday received $1 million donated by the Muslim community in Australia to support Syrian refugees in Jordan. According to an IRW statement, an Australian delegation presented the financial assistance to […]
Iraqi Shiite cleric al-Sadr visits church, Sunni mosque as anti-government protests rage
By Associated Press, WASHINGTON POST BAGHDAD — Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr reached out to Iraq’s religious minorities Friday, visiting a Baghdad church desecrated in a deadly 2010 attack and a […]
Solar-powered e-bikes for India
Source: The Hindu The Government could plan for 50,000 e-bikes with solar charging stations over two years in educational, business and public sector campuses. E-bikes and e-scooters, battery-powered and charged by solar energy, can transform transportation in India, making it fuel independent, environmentally friendly and affordable. Now is the time […]
In recognition: Malala Yousufzai wins international peace award
Express Tribune: LONDON: Malala Yousafzai has been awarded the “2012 Tipperary International Peace Award” for her courage to raise her voice for female education. The other nominees for the award included US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, President of Indian National Congress Sonia Gandhi, former Kenyan journalist John Githongo and the […]
Jakarta Planning to Build Sister City Relationship with Jerusalem
The Jakarta Globe: In a symbolic gesture of camaraderie, the Jakarta administration announced on Thursday that it plans to form a sister city partnership with Jerusalem in the near future. […]
‘War on terror’ actually aimed at Islam
Public opinion polls show that the vast majority of the world’s Muslims know that the “War on Terror” is a barely-disguised War on Islam. And it isn’t just Muslims who […]
The Blimp That May Change World Travel Is Ready To Fly
Business Insider: Robert Johnson. When we first wrote about the Aeroscraft ML866 in October it was still being built, but the airship has finished testing and is preparing for its first flight. Built by Worldwide Aeros Corp. in California, the lighter than air vehicle uses technology developed by DARPA in 2005. […]
Five MIT Students Have Solved A Universally Annoying Problem
Business Insider: It’s impossible to get every last drop out of a bottle, whether it contains ketchup, mustard or jelly. Until now. Five MIT students: Dave Smith, Rajeev Dhiman, Adam Paxson, Brian Solomon, and Chris Love, along with their professor, Kripa Varanasi, have made a major breakthrough. Last spring, they […]
Tulsi Gabbard, First Hindu In Congress, Uses Bhagavad Gita At Swearing-In
Huff Post: “My Gita has been a tremendous source of inner peace and strength through many tough challenges in life, including being in the midst of death and turmoil while serving our country in the Middle East.” The Bible and Torah have long been used at swearing-in ceremonies for members […]