Muslim youth group launches tree planting scheme
Telegraph.co.uk By ahmadiyyayouth A Youth Organisation representing young Muslims from across the United Kingdom has boosted efforts to improve the country’s environment by planting close to 4,000 trees. Hundreds of volunteers […]
Silence resonates after Ahmadi graves’ vandalised
Express Tribune: by Rabia Mahmood: LAHORE: Walls of the recently desecrated Model Town Ahmadi graveyard stand high, while an armed guard patrols the gate. On the very same road stands a Muslim graveyard with an open gate, low boundary walls and no armed guard on duty. The beefed up security follows in the […]
World’s most dangerous religion: Atheists face worldwide persecution – report
Russian TV: From the Christian West to the Islamic Middle East, atheists face discrimination and persecution including execution, life in prison, the revocation of citizenship and the denial of education […]
Why the Pope and Obama turn to Twitter
By Nilay Patel, Special to CNN updated 11:24 AM EST, Wed December 5, 2012 (CNN) — As a tech reporter, it’s my job to catch trends as they’re developing — […]
Meetings of Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat with European Leaders
On 3rd and 4th December 2012, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat and Fifth Khalifa, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad held a series of meetings at the European Parliament […]
A Point of View: Which comes first – trust or trustworthiness?
Source: BBC Ten years after her Reith lectures on trust, the philosopher Onora O’Neill revisits the subject, and wonders if the often-asked question, “How can we restore trust?” is missing the point. During the past year, the headlines have publicised lots of cases of untrustworthy behaviour, some of it lurid, […]
Mahama is winner of 2012 Presidential Election
Source: Ghana Graphic: President John Dramani Mahama, presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is the winner of the 2012 presidential election. The President Elect polled 5,574,761 of the valid votes cast, representing 50.70 per cent. Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, Chairman of the Electoral Commission made the declaration at the […]
Platinum Coins Debt Ceiling Solution Again Gaining Momentum
The Huffington Post | By Harry Bradford Forget political brinksmanship, this whole debt ceiling thing could be solved quite elegantly with two coins. Made of platinum and worth, oh, $1 […]
Ground being prepared for Syrian intervention – ex-US Chief of Staff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=G1V7LqNcVNA Source: RT.com Video worth watching.
Helvetas director forced to leave Laos
Laos has expelled the director of the Swiss non-governmental organisation Helvetas, accusing her of criticising the government in a letter to donors in which she criticised the one-party regime for […]
The power of forgiveness
DR. MUZAMMIL H. SIDDIQI ARABNEWS Friday 7 December 2012 God has granted intellect to human beings. The intellect entails responsibility. The more intellect a person has, the more he/she is […]
Cyber attack on Aramco a ‘global plot’
DHAHRAN: SIRAJ WAHAB Monday 10 December 2012 The attack that disabled 30,000 workstations at Saudi Aramco in August was not an inside job, and the Kingdom has initiated the process […]
Religion and state in Egypt: An intractable problem
KHALED AL-DAKHEEL Monday 10 December 2012 THERE were three elements that led to the Arab “awakening” only to become a political force embraced by the masses and feared by the rulers. These elements are an issue of religion and state. This was the case of the relationship between the state […]
Qatar calls Quartet ‘failure,’ seeks Arab peace offer rethink
DOHA: ARAB NEWS Monday 10 December 2012 DOHA: Qatar called at an Arab League ministerial meeting yesterday for a rethink of an Arab offer of normal ties with Israel in return for its pullout from occupied land and branded the international Quartet a failure. “It is logical after 10 years […]
The mighty ruler of Punjab: And Treatment meted out to Minorities and Ahmadies
Daily Times: By Yasser Latif Hamdani: After the Lahore High Court’s verdict, Mr Sharif’s bravado is calculated to rally the people of Punjab behind the PML-N ‘Shahinshah-e-Punjab’ Shahbaz Sharif is the great Muslim ruler of the mighty province of Punjab in this ‘Islamic’ Republic of ours, or at least he likes to […]
Zardari in Paris to attend conference on Malala
Express Tribune: PARIS: President Asif Ali Zardari arrived here on Sunday to attend a conference on “Stand up for Malala — Stand up for girl’s right to education” being organised jointly by […]
A Response to Suharwardy’s criticism of Ahmadiyya Muslims
By Mike Ghouce: Indeed, I am concerned about Maulana Suharwardy’s comments about Ahmadiyya Muslims; the full email is appended below. As a Muslim and as a human, it is my duty to speak out when I see wrong, and thank Allah, I have stood up for every possible human I […]
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, […]