A church divided against itself cannot stand
Reuters: by John Loyd: The Church of England voted not to ordain female bishops last week, a move widely seen as defying the modern world. Much justification was given for […]
Egypt mass protests challenge Islamist President Mohammed Morsi
Source: TOI The protests were sparked by edicts Morsi issued last week that effectively neutralize the judiciary, the last branch of government he does not control. CAIRO: The same chants used against Hosni Mubarak were turned against his successor on Tuesday as more than 200,000 people packed Egypt’s Tahrir Square […]
U.S. Sees Gains by Sunnis as Chance to Curb Iran’s Power
NY Times: RAMALLAH, West Bank — For years, the United States and its Middle East allies were challenged by the rising might of the so-called Shiite crescent, a political and […]
“Muslim Life in Lower Saxony” An interesting program on German TV
By Zubair Khan On 26th of November-2012 very interesting coverage on the topic of Islam was telecast during the prime time at 18.00 hours by a very famous German TV, NDR of Germany. The heading for the program was”Muslim Life in Lower Saxony” It is one of the state of […]
Only in America
Only in America (I thought any would be immigrants or visitors might like some more information before traveling there:) 1. Only in America……can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance. 2. Only in America……are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink. 3. Only in […]
Doha: International Center for Interfaith Dialogue Hosts Lord Woolf
Dr. Ibrahim Saleh Al-Naimi welcomed the guests at the occasion of a lecture by Lord Woolf at Georgetown University Auditorium, SFS-Doha on Monday, 19 Nov. The lecture was titled “Rule […]
Misleading headlines in Fox News: Example: Muslims, Christians targeted by Sudanese strongman al-Bashir in aerial assault
by Joshua Rhett Miller FOX NEWS Sudanese strongman Omar al-Bashir has launched aerial bombardments with increased frequency in the oil-rich Nuba Mountains, where Muslims and Christians alike are being targeted with “tremendous” force, experts told FoxNews.com. The attacks led by al-Bashir, who remains wanted for genocide by the International Criminal […]
Saudi Arabia: Conference condemns terror and extremism
RIYADH: SHARIF M. TAHA ARABNEWS Wednesday 28 November 2012 A recently concluded conference in Riyadh condemned all forms of terror and extremism. It called for Arab governments to boost developmental projects, curb unemployment and address youth problems. The conference on the impact of terrorism on social development was jointly organized […]
Review details how Afghan execs looted Kabul Bank
KABUL: Hundreds of millions of dollars from Kabul Bank were spirited out of Afghanistan — some smuggled in airline food trays — to bank accounts in more than two dozen countries, according to an independent review released on Wednesday about massive fraud that led to the collapse of the nation’s […]
Polish Court Nixes Muslim And Jewish Ritual Animal Slaughter
HUFFPOST RELIGION WARSAW, Poland — A top court in Poland said Tuesday that the ritual slaughter of animals by religious groups, including Jews and Muslims, violates the country’s constitution and […]
Breaking news: Long Island’s First Ahmadi Muslim Martyr- Chaudry Nusrat Sahib of New York
Twitter by Saleemuddin: We all come from Allah and to Him shall we return Chaudry Nusrat Mahmood Sahib who had come from New York to attend the wedding of son in Karachi and […]
Is God Perfect?
Source: NYTimes Author: YORAM HAZONY Is God perfect? You often hear philosophers describe “theism” as the belief in a perfect being — a being whose attributes are said to include being all-powerful, all-knowing, immutable, perfectly good, perfectly simple, and necessarily existent (among others). And today, something like this view is common […]
What Religion Can Do for You- Ask the Internet..
Huff Post: Paul Brandeis Raushenbush. Want to know something, anything? Want to find out what day Hanukkah starts? When Mussolini was born? How many eyes a common housefly has? Want to know if someone is gay? Why Sikhs wear turbans? Wondering if God exists? Ask the Internet. ……….As the Religion […]
‘Malala ahead of Obama among world thinkers’
Dawn.com: WASHINGTON: Malala Yousufzai is number six on US magazine Foreign Policy’s list of 100 top global thinkers in 2012. She is ahead of US President Barack Obama who is number seven. The other three Pakistanis on the list are former Pakistani ambassador to the US, Hussain Haqqani, his wife […]
The law of unintended consequences
Daily Times: Razi Azmi. Netanyahu went to war against Hamas thinking he would destroy this ‘terrorist’ organisation once and for all and earn the gratitude of the Jewish people. He has achieved the opposite Now, the second Gaza war is over. Who won? Who lost? The biggest losers, no doubt, […]
Five peasant girls gang-raped for ‘demanding wages’
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Asad Kharal Published: November 27, 2012 Four out of the eight accused have been identified. PHOTO: FILE LAHORE:A family of farmers […]
Christmas Tree arrives infront of Capitol Hill Building: Is it Violation of Separation of Church and State?
Source: Yahoo News. The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is pulled by workers into place as it is delivered to the west side of the U.S. Capitol in Washington November 26, […]
What’s in a Arabic name?
ایک عرب دانا نے اپنے بیٹوں کو نصیحت کی کہ ٦ قسم کی عورتوں سے کبھی شادی نہ کرنا، خواہ وہ حسن و جمال اور مال و دولت میں بے مثال ہی کیوں نہ ہوں. انانہ ، منانہ، حنانہ، حداقہ، براقہ اور شداقہ… انانہ – وہ عورت جو ہر وقت […]
Russia ‘alarmed’ over record Afghan heroin bust
Source: RT.com The Federal Drug Service reported that over 175 kilograms of heroin have been seized in a year long police operation in Naberezhniye Chelny. The record haul points to […]
Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community says religious texts hold key to conflict resolution
Source: Press Release An historic keynote address by the world leader of an Islamic movement, to be delivered in the European Parliament, will urge politicians to seek faith-inspired solutions for […]