Source: The Local Each December 6, German children celebrate Nikolaus. Why does the Santa look-alike come so early and why do all the children place their shoes outside their front doors on the evening before? The Local has the lowdown. More:
Kamar mein lungi mooh mein paan, bhago saale Pakistan! (Lungi tucked at waist and paan in your mouth, buggers run to Pakistan!) Musalmanoon ke do hi sthaan, Pakistan ya kabristan (Muslims have only two places to live in: Pakistan or the graveyard) — Twenty years ago, I heard these slogans […]
Source: The Local: The German government said Wednesday it had approved participation in a NATO mission to deploy Patriot missiles to help member state Turkey defend its border against Syria and will send up to 400. troops. More:
Source: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/indianorigin-mother-in-uk-awarded-lifer-for-murdering-son-over-failing-to-memorise-quran/1041329/0 Agencies : London, Thu Dec 06 2012, 14:50 hrs Sara Ege, 33, a mathematics graduate from India, was found guilty at Cardiff Crown Court yesterday of beating her son Yaseen Ege to death at their home in Pontcanna, Cardiff, in July 2010 and setting fire to his body, […]
Source: Asia Times: By Rossie Indira and Andre Vltchek Indonesia’s Shi’ite minority is under heavy attack. Men, women, and children have been assaulted, schools damaged, and villages burned to the ground. Many have been killed. It is becoming increasingly clear that Saudi Arabia’s intolerant brand of Wahhabi Sunni Islam – […]
Source: GhanaWeb The day Tuesday, November 27, 2012, has come and gone. It marked a very historic and significant milestone in Ghana’s democratic journey. It would perhaps, be an indelible […]
Source: Asia Times: By Victor Kotsev Amid significant rebel advances and indications that a partition of Syria might happen in the next months, the government army reportedly readied chemical weapons for use last week. The United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance responded with harsh warnings and […]
International Herald Tribune: By HUMA YUSUF: LONDON — On Monday, a dozen masked gunmen said to be affiliated with the Taliban and Lashkar-e-Taiba broke into a graveyard in an elite neighborhood […]
A’ouzo billah-e-minash Shaitanir Rajeem… Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem Aameen. Photo Source @ shia-forum.de Qur’an source @ Qur’an-e-Majeed at Alislam.Org
The News: by Murtaza Ali Shah: European MPs want Pakistan to check sectarian killings BRUSSELS: European Parliament members have expressed concern over the rise of sectarian violence in Pakistan and the ability of militants to strike their victims with impunity. A major interfaith conference related to Pakistan situation in the […]
Source: TOI: The Egyptian army has deployed tanks outside the presidential palace in Cairo following clashes between supporters and opponents of Mohammed Morsi that left five people dead and nearly 500 wounded. CAIRO: The Egyptian army has deployed tanks outside the presidential palace in Cairo following clashes between supporters and […]
Source: Nasir Rajput-Stade-Germany Professor : You are a Christian, aren’t you, son ? Student : Yes, sir. Professor: So, you believe in GOD ? Student : Absolutely, sir. Professor : Is GOD good ? Student : Sure. Professor: Is GOD all powerful ? Student : Yes. Professor: My brother died […]
By Zubair Khan. Note by Editor: The report is based on the information acquired by the editor. Official version of the report etc will be issued the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
Source: ET Bishop Lal says all religions preached love for humanity and this common ground should be highlighted by religious scholars. LAHORE: Pakistanis need to stop targeting their countrymen belonging to religious minorities whenever there is a perceived crime against Islam or Muslims elsewhere in the world, said speakers at a […]
by Robert Fisk, The Independent “I was born here and I have a right to live here – the same thing goes for the Arab population” On the wall of the flat is a photograph of a beautiful young woman with long, dark hair. She is sitting on a lawn […]
by Robert Fisk, The Independent “I am not with the regime – I am a civil servant,” Jihad Makdissi told me proudly. The Syrian foreign ministry spokesman believed in the institutions of governance, convinced that – come what may in Syria – the framework of bureaucracy would continue even after […]
Huff Post: Richard Schiffman. The wrong kind of religion convinces its followers that they alone possess the key to Truth. The right kind, according to Vivekananda, helps to make one more compassionate, humbler in the face of the Great Mystery, and tolerant of inevitable human differences. The fact that so […]
By David Ignatius The Daily Star STORY SUMMARY Syria’s opposition warns of a rise in extremists Syrian opposition leaders report an alarming growth within their ranks of fighters from Jabhat al-Nusra, an extremist group linked to Al-Qaeda. Jabhat al-Nusra now has somewhere between 6,000 and 10,000 fighters, according to officials […]
By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star STORY SUMMARY The assorted political crises in Egypt, Tunisia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Syria and other Arab states show very clearly why credible constitutions are such important documents. These two elements of orderly contestation and genuine citizenship are missing in most Arab countries, which is […]