Haifa Israel is the City of Peaceful Coexistence.
Mahmood Mosque on Mount Caramel in Haifa Source: Gather By Earl Shugerman The recent round of fighting between Israel and Gaza was depressing to most Israelis and Palestinians. This tragically […]
Origin of intelligence and mental illness linked to ancient genetic accident
Scientists have discovered for the first time how humans — and other mammals — have evolved to have intelligence. Researchers have identified the moment in history when the genes that enabled us to think and reason evolved. This point 500 million years ago provided our ability to learn complex skills, […]
‘Mehr,’ Iran’s Version Of YouTube, Hits The Web
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran says it has launched a video-sharing website in the latest move to create government-sanctioned alternatives to Internet powerhouses such as YouTube. The Web page of Iranian state TV says the new site – Mehr, or affection in Farsi – seeks to promote Iranian and Islamic culture […]
What the Pope will tweet and what I will tweet back?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/cvp/3.0/swf/cnn_416x234_embed.swf?context=embed&videoId=bestoftv/2012/12/08/exp-pope-twitter-spokesman.cnn I am following Pope Benedict XVI in Twitter. He has some 24000 followers and is following some 200 accounts. I would […]
Aboul Fotouh, Mursi and dictatorship of the majority
Source: Arab News: Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh is an Islamist, a member of the Brotherhood and major political leader in Egypt, was not afraid to say in his speech the right words in these difficult times in Egypt. He said he was against ousting President Muhammed Mursi because the majority […]
Graveyard of tolerance When graves become a target of the wrath of ideologues, one is forced to ask “what happened to the state?”
Source. The News International via Nasim Malik of Sweden By Waqar Gillani The armed men tied the caretakers with ropes and locked them up in the living quarters of the graveyard before they moved on to the graves. The destruction of tombstones went on for about 40 minutes. It was […]
Khalifa of Islam honours Frankfurt with his Holy Presence
By Zubair Khan After having delivered very powerful and inspiring address at European Parliament, Khalifa of Islam graced the city of Hamburg with his presence from 05-09 of December-2012. On 09th of December-2012 his Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad left for Frankfurt. After having made few stops en route his Holiness […]
Saudi Arabia aims high in solar power generation
(MENAFN – Arab News) The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced an ambitious goal of reaching 41GW of solar power generation capacity by 2032 (25GW of concentrated solar power (CSP) and 16GW of Photovoltaic (PV). A 9GW wind energy capacity is also being envisaged. Building up energy generation capacity will […]
Trapped by Traffickers: Fleeing Rohingya Held Captive on the Thai Border
Source: Phuket Wan PHUKET: Rohingya fleeing ethnic cleansing and starvation in Burma are driving a surge in business for people traffickers on the Thai border with Malaysia. The would-be refugees, who arrive by boat, are imprisoned in primitive conditions until someone pays for their passage across the border into Malaysia. […]
CBS Interfaith Special, will be broadcast today
WORKING FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, a CBS Interfaith Special, will be broadcast Sunday, Dec. 9 on the CBS Television Network. Please check your local station for exact time. The U.S. Constitution […]
Iran seizes 11 tonnes of drug in ‘biggest’ bust
TEHRAN: Iran’s border patrol police said it seized more than 11 tonnes of drugs, killing one smuggler, in the “biggest” bust since the 1979 Islamic revolution, media reported on Sunday. […]
WHY NEW ZEALAND MEDIA IS SILENT ON DESECRATION OF OVER 100 GRAVES OF AHMADIES?
Source: Nasim Malik of Sweden By: Syed Ahsan Ahmad, ACCA, CPA My name is Ahmad Syed Ahsan. I am Chartered Accountant from United Kingdom and Oxford University Brookes graduate. I have worked as Director in Government of Pakistan and is associated with The World Bank`s project in the country as a part […]
Thomson Reuters launches Islamic Finance Gateway Community
Thomson Reuters today announced the launch of the Islamic Finance Gateway (IFG) Community, a multi platform forum for experts and professionals in the Islamic finance industry. “The Islamic Finance Gateway Community democratizes access to Islamic finance knowledge by connecting professionals to a vast network of subject matter experts and specialists, […]
Muslim conflicts
Dawn.com: By Munir Akram, former Pakistan ambassador to the UN FROM the desert of the Sahel to the islands of the Pacific, Muslim peoples and states are today afflicted by conflicts and violence of varying dimensions and intensity. The malicious myth propagated by Islam’s adversaries is that Muslims are prone […]
Getting to Know the ‘Other’
Huff Post: Engy Abdelkader. Perception is a powerful thing. Men wage wars on account of it: Iraq had WMDs. Except, of course, it didn’t. Innocent people are hurt, in a myriad of ways, due to it. Darker complexioned men with long beards and turbans are presumed to be Muslim and, […]
Correction: Historical Photo of Emir Abdur Rahman Khan in Pindi: Invited to Ahmadiyya By Promised Messiah Islam
The Friday Times: Eidtors Note: A short article and photo of Emir Abdur Rahman Khan of Afghanistan, who was addressed by Hazrat Masih Moud (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). In April 1896, Hadhrat Masih-e-Maud(as) wrote a letter to the Amir, inviting him into the fold of true […]
Congratulations on your inhumanity
Source: ET It sends a shiver down my spine when I hear about how inhumane people are and how much frustration and hatred is brewing in this nation of the pure. PHOTO: REUTERS Congrats on this morose day to you, Where the sky is a shade of gloomy blue, And […]
Chavez says his cancer is back
Havana (CNN) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced late Saturday that his cancer has returned and that he will go to Cuba to undergo surgery. Speaking during a televised address from the presidential palace, he said that if his health were to worsen, Vice President Nicolas Maduro should replace him. […]
The West is signing its own death sentence
Capitalism is, by its nature, dynamic. George Osborne’s attempt to engineer the ‘perfect society’ undermines the logic of the free market By Janet Daley for THE TELEGRAPH When the Edward […]
UK Foreign Secretary confirms ‘evidence’ of Syrian chemical weapons
Global Post: Without providing details, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Saturday the UK and the US have evidence suggesting Bashar al Assad’s Syrian government is readying its chemical weapons. […]