Egypt Muslim sisters rise with conservative vision
CAIRO — The rise of the Muslim Brotherhood to power in Egypt has brought with it a new group of female politicians who say they are determined to bring more […]
Saudi Arabia: Shoura to tackle problem of 5 million illegals in Kingdom
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Sunday 11 November 2012 There are about five million illegal expatriates in the Kingdom who are, according to police reports, allegedly behind 60 percent crimes in the country. The Shoura Council will discuss the issue of growing illegal expatriates during a regular session next week, press reports […]
Remembrance Day !
By Zubair Khan Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November to recall the end of hostilities of World War I on that date in 1918. Hostilities formally ended “at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month,” in accordance with the Armistice, signed by representatives of Germany […]
Six Palestinians killed after militants hit Israeli jeep
Source: Jakarta Globe: Overnight, Israeli military launched a series of air raids to the north and east of Gaza City. Six Palestinians were killed and 32 injured by Israeli strikes on Gaza after militants fired on an Israeli jeep, wounding four soldiers, medics and witnesses said on Sunday.The flare-up, which […]
Is Housework a Health Hazard?
ScienceDaily (Nov. 8, 2012) — What do a tight, fitted bed sheet and a blood clot in the wrist have in common? Both are associated with a condition called sheet fitting palsy. True to its name, the palsy is reported in those who spend a long period of time repeatedly trying […]
Biographer’s E-Mails to Woman Led F.B.I. to Petraeus
Source: NYT WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. investigation that led to the sudden resignation of David H. Petraeus as C.I.A. director on Friday began with a complaint several months ago about “harassing” e-mails sent by Paula Broadwell, Mr. Petraeus’s biographer, to another woman who knows both of them, two government officials […]
BBC chief quits after saying TV report was wrong
Source: TOI In a brief statement outside BBC headquarters, George Entwistle said he decided to do the “honorable thing” and step down after just eight weeks in the job. LONDON: The BBC’s top executive resigned Saturday night after the prestigious broadcaster’s marquee news magazine wrongly implicated a British politician in […]
Islamic Scholars of Nigeria set difference aside on Mount of Arafat during Hajj
Nigeria: In Makkah, Nigerian Islamic Scholars Set Differences Aside BY NURUDDEEN M. ABDALLAH, 10 NOVEMBER 2012 Mecca — When renowned Nigerian Islamic scholars converged on the Mount of Arafat and Plains of Muna in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, they set aside their differences and prayed, ate and lived together. Can these […]
Girl, 11, puts officials in a spot at CPC
Source: TOI BEIJING: Chinese officials used to the tame questions of a compliant state press were caught out by a plucky 11-year-old reporter during the country’s sensitive Communist Party congress. More:
Never Forget
Source: Spiegel: German President Joachim Gauck views an art installation in Berlin on Friday of a simulation of what it might be like if the Nazi Gestapo were to ransack a bedroom today. The exhibition has been put together by the anti-xenophobia organization Gesicht Zeigen, or, “show your face.” The […]
Germany to offer Syrian Christians asylum
Source: The Local German politicians have said they are preparing to allow Christian Syrian refugees to seek asylum in Germany, ahead of a worldwide day of prayer for oppressed Christians. Read More:
Chief versus Chief
Source: ET “The emperor Abul-Fath Jalaluddin Muhammad, king of kings, known since his childhood as Akbar, meaning “the great,” and latterly, in spite of the tautology of it, as Akbar the Great, the great great one, great in his greatness, doubly great, so great that the repetition in his title […]
Malala Continues her Recovery – Video
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Britain’s new far right worries critics: Dangerous Developments
Global Post: LONDON, UK — These are strange times for the British far right. As painful austerity fans surges in nationalism that are lifting their European counterparts’ political fortunes, the […]
Real Islam: Interfaith response to anti-Islam movie by USA Ahmadiyya
Allenamerican.com: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Dallas is organizing an interfaith conference in response to the Anti-Islam Movie. Scholars from Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism and Islam will speak on the topic “Holy Founder of My Faith” to shed light on the life and teachings of their respective founders. The event will be from […]
Smokers’ Corner: Refiguring Jinnah- Secular or Islamist
Dawn: Nadeem Paracha: Today many Pakistanis are aware of Jinnah’s August 11, 1947, speech in which he clearly explains Pakistan to be a democratic Muslim majority country where religion has nothing to do with the business of the state. Well-known historians have all maintained that to Jinnah the Muslims of […]
Al-Ghazali’s Philosophical Theology
Al-Ghazali’s Philosophical Theology [Hardcover] Frank Griffel (Author) Review from Amazon: The Muslim thinker al-Ghazali (d. 1111) was one of the most influential theologians and philosophers of Islam and has been considered an authority in both Western and Islamic philosophical traditions. Born in northeastern Iran, he held the most prestigious academic […]
Court to consider whether soldiers have ‘right to life’
Britain’s highest court is to debate whether soldiers in battle are entitled to the right to life under human rights legislation. The Supreme Court will reportedly investigate the circumstances surrounding […]
EU budget talks collapse following rows over funding increase
Talks to agree the European Union’s budget for next year broke down amid rows involving among member states including Britain – sparking a new funding crisis. Eight hours of negotiations […]
Clash among institutions ruled out: Pakistan PM
PM rules out clash among institutions International News, Pakistan KARACHI: Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that there is no clash among state institutions in the country, Geo News reported. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of a private automobile plant here Saturday, Prime Minister Raja Ashraf said difference of […]