Notable Q&As about Israel
Source; Khabar online: Politics – We have seen some of this before but there are new Q & A s added, so you may wish to read them again: Question: […]
Pakistan attacks kill 36 – Muslim leaders attend rare D8 summit
ISLAMABAD: Muslim leaders attended a rare summit in Pakistan yesterday after militant attacks killed 36 people across the country in some of the deadliest violence claimed by the Taleban for months. The string of attacks on Shiite Muslims and police and troops underscored the immense security challenge in a country […]
Seeking Ethical Foundations in Pluralistic World
Book Review by Atif Munawar Mir of the book “The Dialects of Secularization” What should be the main source of morality and law in a pluralistic world? In pre-modern times, religion was the source of morality and law. The members and leaders of religious societies would consult scriptures when formulating […]
St Paul: The 13th Apostle
By Amtul Qudoos Farhat (The article refutes some of the concepts of St Paul as stated by His Holiness Pope Joseph Ratzinger Benedict XVI in his book “Jesus, the Apostles and the early Church”. The wordings by His Holiness have been quoted in red) St Paul the most Instrumental Figure […]
Simon – not Simon Peter
By Sardar Anees Ahmad Abstract: Simon, according to the Gospels, was the foundation for the church and was given the title “Cephas” or “the rock” – “Peter” serving as its translated form. Research, however, reveals Simon receiving this title is most inappropriate. ——————————————————————————————————————————————— “You are Peter, and on this rock […]
Muslim community in Mumbai welcomes Kasab’s execution
Source: Business Standard The Muslim community in the city today welcomed the execution of Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab saying by doing this India had rightly conveyed to the world that it has zero tolerance towards terrorism. Gulzar Azmir, Secretary (legal), Jamait-ul-e-Hind (Ardhad Madani), which has provided legal aid to two […]
A Cordial Invitation to the Pope Benedict XVI to Islam
By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Abstract As the Christian masses are leaving theist paradigm in droves, your Holiness, your love of them and God, makes it incumbent on you and all the theists to first strive for theism and then for any particular brand, […]
An Open Letter: A Cordial Invitation to the Pope Benedict XVI
Epigraph: “In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. Say, ‘He is Allah, the One; Allah, the Independent and Besought of all. He begets not, nor is He begotten; […]
PAKISTAN: Is Dr. Abdus Salam – a Nobel Laureate or persona non grata?
Asian Human Rights Commission: Contributors: Baseer Naweed & Stewart Sloan “The Holy Quran enjoins us to reflect on the verities of Allah’s created laws of nature; however, that our generation has been privileged to glimpse a part of His design is a bounty and a grace for which I render […]
David Cameron’s Risky EU Showdown
Source: Spiegel: All eyes are on British Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday as European Union leaders gather in Brussels for talks aimed at passing the bloc’s next budget. His pre-summit blustering leaves him with little wiggle room, and he could emerge as the debate’s biggest loser. More:
Internal emails offer details on Osama bin Laden burial
Source: TOI: WASHINGTON: Internal emails among US military officers indicate that no sailors watched Osama bin Laden’s burial at sea from the USS Carl Vinson and traditional Islamic procedures were followed during the ceremony. The emails, obtained by The Associated Press through the Freedom of Information Act, are heavily blacked […]
School kids ‘suffer from stress too early’
Source: The Local: German children get too much homework, have to take too many tests, and are under pressure from parents, a new study into the stress suffered by children between seven and nine suggests. More:
Unmourned in his own country
Source: The News Mohammad Ahmed 21.11. is the death anniversary of one of Pakistan’s ablest sons, Dr Abdus Salam. Unfortunately, his achievements and services remain unacknowledged in his own country, where he was made an alien because of the belief into which he was born, although they are celebrated around […]
Upcoming Mumbai Career Fest 2012 organized by Association of Muslim Professionals
Mumbai has seen many historical events in the sphere of educational guidance and now it’s time for another one, Career Fest 2012, an effective way to bridge the gap between […]
Helping hands – Association of Muslim Professionals
Source: Indian Express It was a pleasant autumn morning on Saturday, a ‘half-day’ in school. But 40-odd primary school children were attending a “skill development lecture” after the last class that got over at 11 a.m. at Orient Public School, in Seelampur, a low-income, Muslim-majority neighbourhood in northeast Delhi. As […]
SNC says $60 bn needed in Syria after Assad regime falls
Lynne Nahhas | AFP ARABNEWS Wednesday 21 November 2012 DUBAI: The Syrian opposition will need $60 billion in Marshall Plan-style aid to prevent the country’s collapse within six months of a fall of the regime, prominent leader George Sabra told reporters on Wednesday. He urged a “Partnership to Invest in […]
Cease-fire at last, truce terms vague
Story Summary An Egyptian-brokered truce between Israel and Hamas Wednesday ended eight days of fierce fighting in Gaza, largely halting attacks that have killed 162 Palestinians and five Israelis and […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at: The fastest growing Jama’at in the fastest growing religion!
Source: CG AHMADIYYA BLOG (a private blog) http://cultgirlahmadiyya.blogspot.com/2012/10/refutation-allegations-regarding.html Previously, we have had the pleasure of publishing two independent studies by academic experts into the numbers, population and growth of the […]
Righting the Wrongs of Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan
Huffington Post: News broke Tuesday that a Pakistani high court dismissed blasphemy charges against Rimsha Masih, a young Christian girl, finding the accusation that she burned pages of the Quran to be “legally unsound.” The decision comes after months of religious tension and protests following the girl’s August arrest and detention […]
On Thanksgiving, Jews And Muslims Volunteer Together Despite Middle East Violence
WASHINGTON (RNS) It’s an idea that feels particularly poignant this Thanksgiving: American Jews and Muslims banding together to help the homeless and other needy people. The interfaith collaboration has been […]