‘Palestinian UN non-state bid this month’
RAMALLAH — The Palestinians will submit a bid to the General Assembly for non-state membership of the United Nations later this month, President Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday. “We’re going […]
Preserving spiritual gains from Haj
Arab News Friday 9 November 2012 Allah the Almighty legislated acts of worship and obedience for great wisdom and sublime objectives. They strengthen one’s faith, purify soul, correct the attitude and refine the morals. If acts of worship do not achieve these objectives, then the Muslim would not benefit from […]
Jordanian jihadist killed in Syria as gov’t ups border security
by Taylor Luck | Nov 11, 2012 | 22:48 AMMAN — A Jordanian jihadist has been killed in southern Syria, to Islamist sources, as the government reportedly increased security along the northern border to curb the rising flow of Islamist militants. The local jihadist movement said 37-year-old Amad Natour was […]
Report evaluates conduct of Haj
ARAB NEWS Monday 12 November 2012 .JEDDAH: Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal stressed the need for all departments and agencies serving the Haj pilgrims to review and update their plans […]
Obama skips Philippines–again
Inquirer.net: Amanda Doronila. Fresh on the heels of the reelection of US President Barack Obama, the White House announced that he would visit Burma (Myanmar) as his first foreign policy initiative at the start of a three-leg tour of Southeast Asia that covers Thailand and Cambodia on Nov. 17-20. The […]
What does President Obama’s re-election mean for us? — Yasser Latif Hamdani
Pakistan is likely to remain a very important part of Obama’s foreign policy agenda in his next term Pakistan was the only country amongst 21 countries surveyed that preferred Governor Mitt Romney over President Barack Hussein Obama in the US election. It may well be a commentary on the resentment […]
Who’s afraid of Hindutva?
The Express Tribune: Farzana Versey. Hinduism could probably be the most nuanced religion if only the Hindus left it alone. A political leader is carping about how Bollywood denigrates the religion. Films in India are essentially ‘socio-myth’, therefore, characters are inspired by an existing template. We are celebrating Diwali now, […]
Pan Am Astronomy – A New Telescope Looks into the Birthplace of Stars
Source: Spiegel International Astronomers have long had a basic understanding of how stars are formed. But observing and proving the theory has proven elusive. Now, a German-American project, complete with […]
Greg Ritchie’s ‘kaffirs’ remark ‘unacceptable’ says Cricket Australia
Source: The Guardian The former Australia Test player Greg Ritchie has been criticised by Cricket Australia for making a racist remark at a lunch during the first Test with South Africa. Ritchie, a batsman who played for Australia between 1982 and 1987, used the word “kaffirs” when speaking at a […]
‘Islamization of Europe a good thing’- Rabbi Baruch Efrati
As concerns grow over the increasing number of Muslims in Europe, it appears not everyone is bothered by the issue, including an Israeli rabbi who even welcomes the phenomenon. Ynetnews: […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat held a Press Conference at Dhaka to appeal to B’desh government to uphold their constitutional rights
Press Release in English 10.11.2012 Press Release in Bangla 10.11.2012 The Daily Star Sunday, November 11, 2012 Reconstruct arson damaged mosque Ahmadiyya leaders appeal to govt Staff Correspondent Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Bangladesh leaders yesterday appealed to the government to immediately ensure the reconstruction of a mosque of the community […]
A growing monster
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Zahrah Nasir Published: November 9, 2012 The writer is author of The Gun Tree: One Woman’s War (Oxford University Press, 2001) […]
Playing with words
Money Workers earn it, Spendthrifts burn it, Bankers lend it, Women spend it, Forgers fake it, Taxes take it, Dying leave it, Heirs receive it, Thrifty save it, Misers crave it, Robbers seize it, Rich increase it, Gamblers lose it, I could always use it. …….. Excellent play on words…enjoy […]
Gmail probe led FBI to CIA chief David Petraeus’s affair
Source: BBC CIA director David Petraeus’s extramarital affair, which forced him to resign, was uncovered during an investigation into a potential breach of his Gmail account, reports say. The check revealed Mr Petraeus’s affair with his biographer, Paula Broadwell. The FBI was investigating whether Mrs Broadwell had access to Mr […]
How the Faithful Voted in USA: 2012
Source: The PEW Forum or Religion & Public Life ANALYSIS November 7, 2012 Vote Choice by Religion and Race Vote Choice by Religious Attendance Religious Composition of the 2012 Electorate […]
Breaking News: Ahmadi Muslim Martyred in Quetta; had 6 year old son;
إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ Surely, to Allah we belong and to Him shall we return News coming in: Mr. Manzoor Ahmad, a 33 year old well known and respected businessman was […]
Happy politicians: Elite pensioners receive JD14.1m a year
Jordan Times: AMMAN – The annual pension bill for 346 former premiers and ministers costs the Treasury around JD8.5 million, official figures show. According to the figures, revealed by the […]
Fresh Syria violence sparks ‘refugee exodus’ into Jordan
by Taylor Luck, Jordan Times AMMAN — An upswing in violence in Syria has triggered a fresh refugee exodus into Jordan, relief officials warn, with 1,000 crossings reported in a […]
The Man Who Tracked Down Bin Laden Reported To Be New Head Of CIA
Business Insider: With David Petraeus stepping down as CIA Director after reports of an extra-marital affair, we’re seeing reports that Mike Morell, currently deputy C.I.A. director, will take the job on an interim basis. Morell’s official bio is here, but it doesn’t mention one key thing — his role in tracking […]
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 […]