“It’s not time to divorce Pakistan”
Dawn: WASHINGTON: “No, it’s not time to divorce a nation on Earth that has 100 nuclear weapons and is on the way to double that at some point,” said Republican […]
A Distinguished Honour for Ahmadi Girl of Pakistan!
Source: Mr Rafiq A. Tschannen Daughter of Mr Amanullah Malik, Miss Afshan Malik, student of FSC-part II pre-engineering, Government Degree College for women in Lahore, was honoured with the first prize shield in “Naatiyya Competition” (poem singing competition in the praise of prophet Muhammad SAW). She took part in the […]
Extraordinary photos show millions of joyful Muslims descending on Mecca’s Grand Mosque for start of Islam’s annual haj pilgrimage
Saudi authorities warn they will stop any disruptive protests at annual pilgrimage in Mecca over the conflict in Syria Grand Mosque teeming with joyful pilgrims at dawn yesterday, wearing simple […]
5,700 km in 314 days: Bosnian Haji crosses 7 countries on foot
Sarajevo, ARABNEWS Tuesday 23 October 2012 A Bosnian pilgrim who left last December on pilgrimage to Makkah by foot arrived in the holy city after passing through seven countries including […]
Seeking illumination: Stunning night-time shots of Muslim pilgrims at the top of Noor Mountain
The mountain overlooking Mecca is where Muslims believe Mohammed received his first revelations from God The Haj is one of the five pillars of Islam that every capable Muslim must […]
World’s Muslims speak with signs, gestures in Mecca
MECCA — Nods, smiles, frowns, and hand gestures speak volumes in the holy city of Mecca where Muslims gathered from across the world for the annual pilgrimage manage to communicate […]
First payday for Syrian rebels in Aleppo
AFP | Oct 22, 2012 | 23:33 JORDAN TIMES ALEPPO, Syria — After months of fighting without pay, Syrian rebels in Aleppo are receiving their first salaries, paid with money […]
This day on WikiLeaks – Monday, October 22, 2012
Monday, October 22, 2012 10/22/12 WikiLeaks has been financially blockaded without process for 689 days. Julian Assange has been detained without charge for 686 days. – 126 days at the Ecuadorian Embassy. Bradley Manning has been in jail without trial for 883 days. Jeremy Hammond has been in prison without […]
Running for cover in Libya
Omar al-Saleh Omar al-Saleh is a senior producer with Al Jazeera, based in Doha and reporting from around the Middle East. Libya’s authorities say Gaddafi loyalists have taken Bani Walid […]
Gambia: Tahir Ahmadiyya Muslim Senior School Celebrates 24th Foundation Anniversary
BY ALIEU CEESAY, 22 OCTOBER 2012 Tahir Ahmadiyya Muslim Senior School in Mansakonko, Lower River Region (LRR), on Wednesday celebrated the school’s 24 years of existence. The school, which was […]
Journey of Man: A Genetic Odessy
By Spencer Wells DNA is more than 99% similar among all humans, so all claims for discrimination, like caste system, polygenetic theory of human origin or some people being the ‘chosen people’ are only self indulgence. There is very little difference in the intellectual abilities of different races or families. […]
Can Your Body Sense Future Events Without Any External Clue?
ScienceDaily (Oct. 22, 2012) — Wouldn’t it be amazing if our bodies prepared us for future events that could be very important to us, even if there’s no clue about what those events will be? Presentiment without any external clues may, in fact, exist, according to new Northwestern University research that […]
5 Things Americans Need to Know About Pakistan
Huff Post: Richard Clarke described Pakistan as a nation of “pathological liars” on the Bill Maher Show last year. He also called Pakistanis “paranoid.” In the public mind there is little apart from suicide bombings, terrorism, violence and corruption associated with Pakistan. Commentators freely call Pakistan a “nursery for terrorism.” […]
Political racism rears ugly head
by Simon Bradley, swissinfo.ch Islamophobic tweets and attacks against foreigners on Facebook, blogs, posters and TV – recent incidents involving politicians and party members have given food for thought as Switzerland prepares to appear before the Human Rights Council. Over the past few months a number of alleged discrimination cases […]
Meet Ayoub: The Muslim drone
Israel has entered the airspace beyond the Lebanon border with impunity, yet is in uproar over the existence of Ayoub. by Belen FernandezBelen Fernandez is the author of The Imperial […]
China’s Slowing Economy Puts Pressure on American Exporters
As China’s economy cools, American exporters are increasingly feeling the chill. Cummins, the big Indiana engine maker, lowered its revenue forecast earlier this month and said it would eliminate 1,000 to 1,500 jobs by the end of the year, citing weak demand from China as a major reason. Schnitzer Steel […]
Will a Muslim pick our next (U.S.) President?
By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) 10/22/2012 Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) Muslim vote is becoming important in narrow election. Muslims in the US make up less than 1 percent of the population, […]
Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy’s letter to LUMS VC Adil Najam
Source: LUBP Note: The context of the following letter is discussed in this post: Jamia Salafia Deobandia LUMS fires Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy *********** From: Pervez Hoodbhoy Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 1:44 PM To: Adil Najam Cc: syedbabarali@yahoo.com; sahil; jaffe; Sohail Qureshi; Amer Iqbal; Muhammad Sabieh Anwar; Anjum Altaf; Shahab […]
Geo TV anchor Kamran Khan was on Pakistan Army’s payroll at Rs. 7000 per month
Source: LUBP: Former Military Intelligence (MI) officer Brigadier Hamid Saeed has revealed that Karman Khan, senior journalist of The News (Jang Group) and anchor of Jang Group’s Geo News TV, was on payroll of Pakistan Army drawing Rs. 7,000 per month in 1991. Brigadier Hamid disclosed this secret this in […]