Source: CNN (CNN) — If you’ve ever griped about being mired in a traffic jam, there was proof this weekend in Russia that it could have been worse. Much, much worse. The backup Sunday afternoon on part of the main highway between Moscow and St. Petersburg — the country’s two […]
pope twitterSource: CNN By Eric Marrapodi, CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor (CNN) – On Monday, the Vatican revealed the new personal Twitter account for Pope Benedict XVI, @Pontifex. The pontiff officially join millions of people around the globe on Twitter. The Pope will answer a question in his first tweet December […]
Source: TOI JERUSALEM: In an unprecedented move, Britain and France are mulling the option of recalling their envoys from Israel in protest against its decision to expand settlements, a media report here said. “This time it won’t just be a condemnation, there will be real action taken against Israel,” a […]
Alhumdulliah! Jalsa Salana Singapore 2012 concluded successfully yesterday. Total participation of the Jalsa this year included 523, male 266 and female 257. It has been increase 35% in participation compared to last year and it is a record for Singapore too. Most of the participants are from Indonesia. Other than […]
Source: The Local: The region of Bremen in northern Germany on Friday said it would be the second of the country’s 16 states to recognise Muslim holidays. More:
Source: The Local: Police officers who forced teenage students to strip, some of them completely naked, in the hunt for a stolen €5 at a school in Munich are now being investigated themselves after pupils and their parents complained. More:
businessinsider.com: Leave it to legendary Walter Pincus from the Washington Post to flesh out a Request for Proposal construction project planned for Israel called Site 911. The oddly named project will cost up to $100 million, take more than two years to complete, and can only be built by workers from specific countries with proper security […]
By Zubair Khan A healthy body sets the stage for our day-to-day well-being and how well we will age. Maintaining fitness through good nutrition and exercise promotes efficient circulation, digestion and musculoskeletal strength. This allows us to live an active life, and a healthy immune system helps us ward off […]
(Reuters) – Britain and France on Monday weighed measures against Israel to protest at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to expand settlement building after the United Nations’ de facto recognition of Palestinian statehood. Germany urged Israel to […]
Express Tribune: LAHORE: Over 100 tombstones were desecrated by unidentified men at an Ahmadi graveyard in the Model Town area of Lahore early Monday morning. Eyewitnesses said 12 to 15 masked men, […]
Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/01/advent-2012-a-season-of-waiting-before-christmas-photos_n_2221918.html By Jahnabi Barooah Editor’s note: Dear reader, may you have a blessed Advent! What does the season of Advent mean to you? What spiritual exercises and meditations do you practice during Advent? Whether you’re observing Advent for the first time, or you’ve observed Advent your entire life, we […]
By Zubair Khan A young Ahmadi Muslim, Mr Mamdouh Ahmed Butt, who is chairman of the youth council of Heidelberg (very famous city of Germany), in the last week, met with the Minister of Education of Baden-Württemberg, a renowned and large state of Germany. Education Minister Ms Theresia Bauer […]
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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. Photo Source @ […]
Source: DNA India A designer from France has created an ornate little mock bonsai tree that doubles up both as an ornament and a charger for everyday electrical devices — without the need for any delicate pruning. The Electree+ – created by Vivien Muller- has 27 miniature silicon solar panels […]
Philippines News: The current standoff on Scarborough Shoal between the Philippines and China only serves to highlight this country’s marked inadequacy in patrolling and defending its borders. The fact that Scarborough (Panatag to Filipinos) Shoal is on the country’s continental shelf just 124 nautical miles from Zambales—well within its 200-mile exclusive […]
Daily Times: The writ of the state has been compromised all over Pakistan. We now need to seriously rethink our priorities and decide whether we want to allow this theatre to continue any further The grand old man of Jinnah’s Pakistan, the unparalleled Ardeshir Cowasjee, died last month. This great […]
Source: UPI KARACHI, Pakistan, Dec. 2 (UPI) — An ancient Hindu temple in Karachi was demolished by a builder, raising concerns among the Pakistani port city’s minority Hindu community, members said. Ramesh Vankwani, head of the Hindu Council in Pakistan, condemned the demolition of the century-old Sri Ram Pir Mandir […]