Go East, young man
The Peoples Daily: It used to be that the buzzword was “Go West, young man”. But in the 21st century, it is China which attracts the young and adventurous. Erik […]
Abducted Jordanian peacekeepers released in Darfur
by Rana Husseini | Jan 02, 2013 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Two Jordanian peacekeepers who were abducted in Sudan’s Darfur region in August were released and on their way to the Jordanian mission in Sudan, the Public Security Department (PSD) announced on Wednesday. “We have been notified by the Sudanese […]
10 Weird Questions I’m Often Asked, But am Happy to Answer
By Manar Hijaz As I prepare to say goodbye to 2012, I hope that I’ll also be saying goodbye to these 10 interesting questions I am occasionally asked. I am not providing this list to make fun of the individuals who have asked these questions, but as a means to […]
Gaining a Clearer View of the Syrian Civil War
By Christoph Reuter DER SPIEGEL GERMANY After spending months reporting on the conflict, a SPIEGEL journalist has pieced together a realistic view of the situation on the ground, and reports that dictator Bashar Assad’s fall seems inevitable. But as the fighting grows more barbarous on both sides, he worries what […]
Saudi women outraged at US TV host
JEDDAH: RIMA AL-MUKHTAR Wednesday 2 January 2013 Saudi women expressed outrage at Chelsea Handler, the American host of the TV show “Chelsea Lately,” when she swore at Saudi men for […]
Shy US heiress leaves millions to library, parks
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE ARABPRESS Thursday 3 January 2013 NEW YORK: A shy New York woman whom no one took to be wealthy left a shockingly happy surprise when she died: […]
The Unspeakable Truth About Rape in India
By SONIA FALEIRO Published: January 1, 2013 NYTimes January 2, 2013 I LIVED for 24 years in New Delhi, a city where sexual harassment is as regular as mealtime. Every day, somewhere in the city, it crosses the line into rape. For Op-Ed, follow @nytopinion and to hear from the […]
Tax Deal’s Passage Ends Latest Standoff
WASHINGTON — Ending a climactic fiscal showdown in the final hours of the 112th Congress, the House late Tuesday passed and sent to President Obama legislation to avert big income tax increases on most Americans and prevent large cuts in spending for the Pentagon and other government programs. The measure, […]
Video: Documentary about Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community at the European Parliament. Recorded on 3 and 4 December 2012.
Source: Alislam.org: A detailed and comprehensive video coverage of Khalifa of Islam’s recent visit to Brussels. Watch here:
Alhambra from Wikipedia
Alhambra (pron.: /ælˈhæmbrə/),[a] the complete form of which was Calat Alhambra,[b] is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. It was constructed during the mid -10th century by the Umaid Arabic ruler Badis ben Habus of the Kingdom of Granada in al-Andalus, […]
Aborting the Goddess : India’s Shame
Source: The Conservative Paper. From ancient times India has been worshipped as Mata Bharat or Mother India. The country’s very soil is therefore not just motherland but the mother goddess herself. Which makes the now notorious brutal rape and murder of the 23 year old female medical student all the […]
Muslims Burn About 1,200 cars on New Year’s Eve in France
Source: The Conservative Papers via Mr Hasan Notice the Arabic Graffiti painted on one of the burned cars. Interior Minister Manuel Valls said Tuesday that 1,193 vehicles were burned overnight around the country. Clashes between police and offenders in the New Year’s Eve took place in the Muslim majority districts […]
“Why Islam” Reaches Florida: Online Islam
1-800 WHY ISLAM Love for All, Hatred for None. Also, watch http://www.mta.tv ‘Why Islam’ Reaches Florida The campaign “Why Islam” features 29 billboards and latest web technology to drive traffic to ICNA’s YouTube channel and website CAIRO – A leading Muslim organization has launched a new awareness campaign in the central […]
Polygamy Allowed in Islam not encouraged, Indian Judge: Indian Express Report
( A rule of exception-part of the most legal system: Koya) Polygamy Allowed in Islam, Not Encouraged The Indian court ruled that polygamy is only allowed under certain circumstances as the illness of the wife CAIRO – An Indian court has ruled that polygamy is not encouraged by the […]
The Salafi Surge: The Arab uprisings have allowed a long-suppressed ultraconservative Sunni sect to gain influence
FT: Roula Khalaf: The new face of Syria’s opposition, Moaz al-Khatib, is a mild-mannered reformist cleric with whom western governments say they can do business. But when it comes to rebels fighting the regime on the ground, the religious figure to whom many turn is of a different style. He is Sheikh […]
Pakistan: Seven charity workers shot dead
BBC News: Seven charity workers, six of them women, have been shot dead in north-west Pakistan, police say. The women, some of them teachers, were attacked near a children’s community centre. A male colleague died with them. All were Pakistani citizens. More
The 7 Things Everyone Wants
Huff Post: Rabbi Adam Jacobs. Then I grasped the meaning of the greatest secret that human poetry and human thought and belief have to impart: The salvation of man is through love and in love. I understood how a man who has nothing left in this world still may know […]
The Legend and the Mystique of Alhambra
Prologue by Zia H Shah MD The charm and mystique of any good fiction lies in the conflict, tension and drama between the characters. Alhambra lives in the imagination of […]
Evolution and revolution: RT’s experts look to 2013
RT: “The fiscal cliff is just more theater from bankers and politicians trying to distract people from the underlying root catastrophe that is a bunch of whackers and bankers who are manipulating the system day in and day out destroying the economy,” Keiser said of the US economy. Live from the […]
Caretakers and the Constitution
Source: ET Qadri’s proposal is to have a caretaker, technocratic govt, but this would be in clear violation of the Constitution. PHOTO: NNI/FILE One of the saddest aspects of democratic politics in Pakistan today is how the very political parties who are supposed to be safeguarding are the ones posing […]