Wagah Border’s Chacha Pakistani passes away at 90
Source: Tribune LAHORE: Chacha Pakistani, the man who come rain or shine would reach the Wagah Border for the flag ceremony, passed away at the age of 90 on Sunday. If you […]
English and Indonesian Children
Teaching Indonesia’s children by Adhityani Putri, Indonesian children may soon no longer be taught English in primary school. Musliar Kasim, the deputy education and culture minister, reasoned that teaching English […]
Iran denies report on secret nuclear talks with US
Source: TOI: TEHRAN: Iran on Sunday denied a New York Times report that it was engaged in direct bilateral talks with the United States over its disputed nuclear programme. “We are not involved in such a thing right now,” foreign minister Ali Akbar Salehi told reporters when asked about the […]
Pope names 7 new saints, seeks to revive faith
Source: TOI VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI has added seven more saints onto the roster of Catholic role models as he tries to rekindle the faith in places where it’s lagging. Two are Americans: Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American saint from the US and Mother Marianne Cope, a 19th […]
Winston Churchill’s Land Rover sells for 129,000 pounds
Source: TOI: A Land Rover built for former British PM Winston Churchill on his 80th birthday has sold for a whopping 129,000 pounds at an auction in UK. LONDON: A Land Rover built for former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on his 80th birthday has sold for a whopping 129,000 […]
Don’t Tell Dad, I’m Going to Cuba
Source: NY Times: I LIED to my father, told him we were on Cape Cod when, in fact, we were bouncing around the battered streets of Havana in our friend José’s 1953 Chevrolet Deluxe, the one with the new Toyota engine but no working gauges on the dash. Nothing about […]
U.S. Officials Say Iran Has Agreed to Nuclear Talks
Source: WASHINGTON — The United States and Iran have agreed in principle for the first time to one-on-one negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, according to Obama administration officials, setting the stage for what could be a last-ditch diplomatic effort to avert a military strike on Iran. Iranian officials have insisted […]
Europe Turns Churches into Mosques
Source: Arutz Sheva By Giulio Meotti The Middle East is full of churches turned into Islamic sites, like the Umayyad in Damascus, the Ibn Tulun in Cairo and the cathedral […]
‘Mosque Occupation’ Outrages France
OnIslam & News Agencies Sunday, 21 October 2012 00:00 POITIERS, France – In the latest assault on Muslim worship places, a group of French far-rightists have stormed and occupied a […]
Tracing Islamic heritage in Tbilisi
Mohamed El-Hebeishy ARABNEWS Wednesday 17 October 2012 Perched on both sides of the Kura River is Tbilisi, the Georgian capital. Today, the country is predominantly Christian. Once upon a time, as the center of the Emirate of Tbilisi, Muslims ruled here. Though Georgia first came under Muslim rule in 645, […]
“World Religions Conference” By Ahmadiyya On The Topic of “Religion And Science”
Examiner.com: By Deeba Chaudry: Calgary Ahmadiyya Muslim Community will be holding “World Religions Conference” in Red Deer on Monday October 22nd on the topic of “Religion and Science: Are they compatible?” Everybody is invited to attend this very informative conference about the excellent teachings of Islam and other religions, especially […]
Islamic Fashion Magazine ”Ala” from Turkey – Hijab and High Heels
Source: Qantara.de Turkish public opinion is divided over the Islamic fashion magazine “Ala”. Most of the objections emanate from the Islamist camp, which makes it all the more surprising to […]
Islamic Religious Education in Germany – Allah or the Advisory Council
Source: Qantara.de A few weeks ago, a new school subject was introduced in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia: Islamic religious education. The new subject is a provisional arrangement and is not uncontroversial. By Ellen Hoffers Aya frowns. In the back row, Ayman starts a kind of sing-song “Shalom, salaam, […]
Olive trees of Gethsemane among oldest in world — study
Reuters | Oct 20, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES VATICAN CITY — Olive trees in the Jerusalem garden revered by Christians as the place where Jesus Christ prayed before he was […]
Israel must end illegal settlement construction – Moscow
Russian TV: The Russian Foreign Ministry is concerned over Israeli plans to build more homes in East Jerusalem as an impediment to resuming Palestinian-Israeli negotiations, says a report posted on the ministry Web site. “Israeli homes built on occupied lands, including in East Jerusalem, poison the atmosphere of the already […]
Haj ‘ihram’ prices soar; China leads in production
JEDDAH: ARABNEWS Shoppers in Jeddah say ihram-clothing prices have risen and they differ from one shop to another. “Every year there seems to be an ihram “fashion trend” as I […]
How much Hatred is needed to Become a Nation?
Our two competing hatreds: Khalid Ahmad Express Tribune: We have learned to hate America which tried very hard to teach us to hate the Taliban. The Taliban communicate with us — not by asking us to ‘do more’ — but by killing us and telling us we are not good Muslims. The […]
Pakistan’s highest court begins proceedings against ex chiefs
Source: CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Pakistan’s highest court began criminal proceedings against former army and intelligence chiefs over allegations of bribery that involved senior politicians in the country’s 1990 general elections. The petition, filed in the Supreme Court in 1996 by former Air Force Marshall Asghar Khan, alleges that […]
In France, tensions flare over proposed sale of church to Muslim group
By Edward Cody, The Washington Post VIERZON, France — When the Rev. Alain Krauth preached to his dwindling flock at Mass last Sunday, the subject was real estate. But it […]
Islam pitches $53 M Hartford apartment plan: Hartford Business.Com reports.
Islam pitches $53M Hartford apartment plan CONTRIBUTED RENDERING The first rendering of the L-shaped, $53 million apartment complex proposed by businessman Abul Islam is shown above. It would be built in Hartford’s Constitution Plaza. RELATED CONTENT Bankrupt car battery maker spurs China-U.S. bidding war EU leaders punt on thorny issues GE 3Q […]