Picture of the Day: Map of The World in Palestinian Vote Today
Source: Sunny Hundal at Twitter: UN GA Vote Today: One Step closer to being a Nation Source:
Entire nations intercepted online, key turned to totalitarian rule: Assange
Russian TV: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says all the necessary physical infrastructure for absolute totalitarianism through the internet is ready. He told RT that the question now is whether the […]
The Messiah has Come: Let’s follow a peaceful prophet
Source: hartfordfavs.com: By Zahir Muhammad Mannan The recent film “Innocence of Muslims” which sparked riots and protests around the Muslim world was not the worst or last deranged attempt to ignite […]
Pakistan seventh most corrupt, top-most insecure nation, reveals survey
newstrackindia: Islamabad, Nov. 29 (ANI): Pakistan is the seventh most corrupt and the top-most insecure nation out of a total of 97 countries, according to the Washington-based World Justice Project (WJP), which recently released its 2012 Rule of Law Index. Pakistan, as per the report, presents a dismal picture in […]
‘Contraception Is Corruption’: Bishops Rail Against Popular Reproductive Health Bill in the Philippines
Huffington Post: In a legislative battle that has stretched on for nearly 15 years, the Philippines legislature has once again failed to move on a reproductive health bill that would ensure universal access to contraceptives and sexuality education in schools. Public support for the bill is solid, with nearly 70 […]
Building religious spaces is complicated – Minaret ban in Switzerland three years on revisited…
When Swiss voters approved a ban on the construction of minarets on November 29, 2009, the result made headlines around the world. Today, however, finding enough space to worship is […]
UN vote recognises state of Palestine
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations voted overwhelmingly Thursday to recognize a Palestinian state, a long-sought victory for the Palestinians but an embarrassing diplomatic defeat for the United States. The resolution upgrading the Palestinians’ status to a non-member observer state at the United Nations was approved by a more than […]
Jordan’s neutrality on Syria ‘a wise choice’ — observers ‘Political developments may force Kingdom to reconsider stance on crisis’
by Hani Hazaimeh | Nov 29, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Politicians, former government officials and researchers on Thursday discussed the political and economic impact of the Syrian crisis on the Kingdom at a seminar organised by Al Rai Centre for Research. Participants debated whether Jordan should take a […]
Campaign to find overstayers in Makkah launched
MAKKAH: ARAB NEWs The Saudi General Directorate of Passports announced the launch of a comprehensive campaign all over the country to look for overstaying pilgrims, who have no intention in returning home. According to Col. Badr Almalik, directorate spokesman, the number of overstaying pilgrims has recently decreased to a large […]
Islam’s status unchanged in Egypt draft constitution
REUTERS ARABNEWS Friday 30 November 2012 CAIRO: An assembly drafting Egypt’s new constitution voted yesterday to keep the principles of Islamic law as the main source of legislation, unchanged from the previous constitution in force under former President Hosni Mubarak. The issue was the subject of a long dispute between […]
Palestine – where to now?
RAMALLAH – Nowhere are the grievances that perpetuate violence and war more evident than they are in Palestine today. But the world’s politicians continue to dance around the problem, rather than confront it. The recent deadly violence in Gaza is only the latest proof that people living under occupation and […]
Dua of the Day_30-Nov-2012
A’ouzo billahi minash-shaitan-ir-rajeem… Bismillahir rahmanir raheem (I seek refuge with Allah from Satan, the accursed… In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, Ever Merciful) Aameen.
Pakistani Taliban threaten to target India after execution of Mumbai attacker
Source: CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — The Pakistani Taliban vowed Thursday to carry out attacks against India to avenge the death of a man executed by Indian authorities for his role in the 2008 terrorist assault on Mumbai. Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, a Pakistani, was hanged Wednesday in Pune, a city […]
Cremation banned? Hindus in Pakistan’s DIK forced to bury their dead ever since country’s birth
Source: Indian Express Hindus in Dera Ismail Khan are forced to bury their dead due the unavailability of proper cremation grounds. Sawan Chudhry, a resident of DI Khan, who had to bury his father Jawarya Chudhry after his death in 1965, says he still regrets not being able to cremate […]
Report: Jalsa Salan Singapore 2012
On Friday, 30th November 2012, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community organized it’s Annual convention to spread the message of Love For All Hatred For None. Event will be starting by flag hoisting ceremony […]
Dutch Parliament to Remove Blasphemy Law
Dutch Parliament To Revoke Blasphemy Law A court ruled in 2011 that Dutch right-wing politician Geert Wilders had the right to criticize Islam. By Frud Bezhan November 29, 2012 Insulting God will no longer be a crime in the Netherlands after the Dutch parliament decided to revoke a decades-old blasphemy law […]
Al Jahiz: A Darwin Centuries Before Charles Darwin
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Al-Jāḥiẓ Born 776 Basra, Abbasid Caliphate Died 869 Basra, Abbasid Caliphate Era Medieval era Region Muslim scholar Main interests Arabic literature Influenced[show] al-Jāḥiẓ (in Arabic الجاحظ) (real name Abu Uthman Amr ibn Bahr al-Kinani al-Basri) (born in Basra, 781 – December 868/January 869) was an […]
US won’t follow Israel Blindly – Brzezinski
RT: Leading US strategist Zbigniew Brzezinski rejects Israeli pressure to form American national security policy by beating the drum for war on Iran. Washington would not blindly follow Tel-Aviv if Israel chooses to unilaterally strike Iran, he said. Brzezinski said he would not advise President Barack Obama to back military […]