Iraq veteran feels a kinship with anti-war group
By By Gary Peterson / Contra Costa Times Posted on November 19, 2012 Wearing Army boots, Army camouflage pants and an “Iraq Veterans Against the War” T-shirt, Emily Yates worked […]
U.S. civilian is killed at police headquarters in Kabul
By Rod Nordland and Jawad Sukhanyar New York Timesmercurynews.com KABUL, Afghanistan — A female police sergeant shot and killed a U.S. civilian adviser at police headquarters in Kabul on Monday, Afghan police officials said, breaking a relative lull in the so-called insider killings that have strained the relationship between Americans […]
How Muslim League lost Gurdaspur (Qadian) Despite Jinnah’s and Sir Zafarullah’s efforts?
By Patrick French in Liberty or Death(excerpts) French writes: Given that Amritsar could not become part of Pakistan, the adjoining district of Gurdapur (which was only 51 per cent Muslim) should […]
Islam and Tolerance: Dakar mosque decked in Christmas lights
Washington Post: DAKAR, Senegal — After prayers at the mosque, Ibrahim Lo is off to do some last-minute Christmas shopping. Soon he is eyeing the rows of dolls wrapped in […]
Jesus in India!: After thousands of years of exile, Indian jews return to the promised land-No place for Palestinians?
Express Tribune: TEL AVIV: Fifty members of an Indian community believed to be descendants of one of the lost tribes of Israel arrived on Monday in the Jewish state, completing their immigration. Linking up with family members who have already settled in Israel, they are among the first wave of the […]
A trial for the future of Bangladesh
Source: The Hindu Op-Ed by Haroon Habib December is a landmark month for Bangladesh. It is the month of the liberation of the country from Pakistan in 1971. And it is also a reminder of a great national tragedy — it was during the same month that year that the […]
How Jews celebrate Christmas
……. “How do Jews celebrate Christmas?” …………. Were I to answer the “What do Jews believe” question today, I would give a very different response – one that speaks to […]
Indonesia more tolerant than perceived: Study
Margareth S. Aritonang, The Jakarta Post, A new survey conducted by the Indonesia Survey Circle (LSI) found that the majority of people are tolerant and concerned about worsening discrimination against […]
A Campaign on U.S. Debt Gains Steam
WASHINGTON — Maya MacGuineas has been ringing alarms about the nation’s growing debt for 15 years, imagining a day when a president and a Congress might finally work together to curb deficit spending. After watching President Obama and Speaker John A. Boehner once again come close to agreeing on a […]
UK asks ‘One Pound Fish’ singer to leave country
LONDON: Pakistani native and singer of ‘One Pound Fish’ Shahid Nazir will come to Pakistan on December 27. According to a UK paper, immigration officials told the novelty artist and […]
Muslim scholars and clerics: suicide bombings are un-Islamic.
A conference of religious leaders is set to meet in January in Afghanistan specifically to publicize the fact that suicide bombing violence is not in the Quran. By Scott Peterson, Staff writer / December 24, 2012 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR KABUL, AFGHANISTAN Suicide bombers in Afghanistan have shown little restraint: Wedding […]
Muslims express love for Jesus and Mother Mary
By Laiq Ahmed Atif, President Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Malta The world is full of life and human beings are the best of creation. It is also natural that every life […]
Muslim ‘brotherhood’
AFTER reading a post about Israel’s aggressive attacks in Gaza on the BBC Facebook page, I took a look at the comments. There were many voicing anger over the grave situation. Not much to my surprise, I found a comment (of a Muslim) condemning the killing of Palestinian Muslims by […]
Syria envoy meets Assad to discuss solutions to crisis
(Reuters) – Special envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi met with President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Monday to discuss a solution to the country’s 21-month-old conflict. Brahimi told journalists after the meeting that he discussed the situation in Syria overall and gave his views on how to solve the crisis. […]
Video-Jamaat Islami- Fascism, Corruption and Pakistan- Shocking Revelations by Faruq Maududi- Son of Maulana Maududi
Youtube: Video from last year but contains extremely shocking revelations by Farooq Maududi, son of Maulana Maududi. He paints a pathetic picture of his death, betrayal by his closest friends […]
Merry Christmas but Will Jesus Celeberate if He was Alive?
The Real Truth about a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year By Ansar Khan ”As to those who are righteous, when a suggestion from Satan assails them, they remember God: […]
Christianity ‘close to extinction’ in Middle East
Telegraph: The study warns that Christians suffer greater hostility across the world than any other religious group. And it claims politicians have been “blind” to the extent of violence faced […]
In the Footsteps of Salam: Pervez Hoodbhoy Rejected by LUMS Appointed Advisor on Disarmament to the Secretary General of the United Nations
Paktimes.au: The Secretary-General of the United Nations recently appointed nine new members to his Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters to replace nine current ones whose terms will end on 31 December. Pervez Hoodbhoy from Pakistan was also nominated as a member of UN Secretary-General Advisory Board. Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy, is […]
Persecution, Personal Insults & Forgiveness:The Shining Example of Holy Prophet of Islam
Blog by Shahadeel: “Surely there is a good example for you in the Messenger of Allah, for all those who look forward to Allah and the Last Day and remember […]
Thousands flock to Bethlehem for Christmas
By Sara Hussein BETHLEHEM: Thousands of Palestinians and tourists were flocking to the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Monday to mark Christmas at the site where many believe Jesus […]