I own George Washington Bridge …
By Zia H Shah MD The Christian apologists want to base resurrection of Jesus, may peace be on him, and a whole religion, on the alleged testimony of a few […]
Wilders speaks up for banned lawyer Moszkowicz
Geert Wilders spoke up on Tuesday afternoon for lawyer Bram Moszkowicz whose licence to practice was revoked earlier in the day. The anti-immigration PVV leader, who was defended by Moszkowicz during his trial on hatred and discrimination charges, said: ‘Bram’s defence at my trial was excellent.’ The MP went on […]
India’s Plague, Trash, Drowns Its Garden City During Strike
Source: The New York Times MANDUR, India — Outside Bangalore’s last official landfill, the garbage trucks regularly lined up here for hours, their burdens putrefying in the afternoon sun. A stinking mountain of trash, the landfill has been poisoning local waters and sickening nearby villagers. Another dump site was […]
A Village Rape Shatters a Family, and India’s Traditional Silence
Source: The New York Times DABRA, India — One after the other, the men raped her. They had dragged the girl into a darkened stone shelter at the edge of the fields, eight men, maybe more, reeking of pesticide and cheap whiskey. They assaulted her for nearly three hours. […]
Egypt church moves closer to picking new pope
By Yasmine Saleh REUTERS CAIRO | Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:53pm EDT CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox church moved a step closer to picking a new pope on Monday when the shortlist was whittled down to three in a process the Christian minority hopes will deliver a leader to […]
Myanmar unrest could destabilise wider region: ASEAN
Source: The Hindu Jakarta, Oct 30: ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan has warned that sectarian bloodshed in Myanmar could radicalise minority Rohingya Muslims there and destabilise the whole of Southeast Asia. Surin called on the international community to help after clashes in the western state of Rakhine between Muslims and […]
3,000 Muslims stranded as Bangladesh turns away refugees fleeing Burma unrest
Source: Telegraph As many as 3,000 Rohingya Muslims were reported to be waiting off the coast of Cox’s Bazaar in Bangladesh in around 50 boats after fleeing attacks by Buddhists in Burma’s Rakhine state. According to official reports, 84 people have been killed and more than 28,000 displaced in a […]
Bangladeshis posing as fake Rohingyas traced seeking asylum in Germany
Source: Blitz Following publication of the report titled ‘Fake Rohingyas entering Western countries’ in Blitz, we have been receiving specific information from various sources from a number of Western countries, where Bangladeshi nationals have already sought political asylum pretending to be Ronhigyas born in Arakan. According to our sources, only […]
Romney will be good for the rich, bad for the poor
The Toronto Star America’s bizarre election campaign heads for a muted ending Published on Monday October 29, 2012 Share on twitter Share on facebook Justin Sullivan/GETTY IMAGES Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign rally in Ohio. (Oct. 29, 2012) Image By Richard Gwyn Columnist When this presidential […]
Learn Astonishing story of Mohammad at Roy Thomson Hall Toronto
Come, Learn, And Decide: The events of past weeks, months and years, have portrayed the life and character of The Prophet of Islam in a derogatory and negative manner through a video, literature, caricatures and oral form by individuals who seem to have questionable motives. Unfortunately, the reaction to these […]
Course brings Jewish and Muslim women together
The Canadian Jewish News: A new weekly course is bringing together Jewish and Muslim women to study each other’s spiritual texts and the roles of women in these religions. Shari […]
Rashid: Don’t take your right to vote for granted
By: QASIM RASHID | Richmond Times-Dispatch Published: October 30, 2012 The presidential debates are history, leaving us cherishing Big Bird, binders full of women and horses and bayonets. America’s future now rests in the voters’ hands. Yet, about 90 million of us won’t vote this November — a trend that […]
Why don’t more Muslims speak out against the wanton destruction of Mecca’s holy sites? – by Jerome Taylor
LUBP: Saudi Arabia’s Wahabists are tearing down buildings that have links to the Prophet and replacing them with skyscrapers and shopping malls. Muslims are often criticised for not speaking out more vocally on key issues that affect their community. Barely a week goes by without the media asking why community […]
UBS announces up to 10,000 job cuts – UBS shares rise
Banking giant UBS has announced massive layoffs along with huge losses in its third-quarter results, saying it aims to trim as many as 10,000 employees to drastically shrink its ailing investment bank. Switzerland’s biggest bank said that as part of the cost-cutting drive it “is likely to have a headcount […]
Swiss Urged to Lift the Ban on Minarets
Mahmud Mosque in Switzerland built before recent ban on minarets in Switzerland By Simon Bradley Source: Swissinfo.ch United Nations member states have urged Switzerland to step up its fight against […]
Israel okays East Jerusalem district for ex-servicemen
AFP | Oct 29, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel is pushing ahead with a plan to build a new neighbourhood for retired security and army personnel in occupied East Jerusalem, with the land now being marketed to potential developers, Peace Now settlement watchdog said. Peace Now spokeswoman […]
KSA to fund $ 100 m Kabul Islamic center
KABUL: ARAB NEWS Tuesday 30 October 2012 Saudi Arabia will build a massive Islamic center complete with a university and a mosque in Afghanistan, an Afghan minister said yesterday, describing the project as “grand and unique.” Estimated to cost up to $100 million, the center on a hilltop in central […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association starts poppy appeal
BBC News London: Catrin Nye and Sarah Levene. A group of Muslims have started their own poppy appeal at a London mosque that acted as a bomb shelter during World War II. Working alongside the Royal British Legion, the London-based Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association has sold poppies in the capital […]
Ahmadis barred from offering Eid prayer
The Nation: ISLAMABAD – The Ahmadiya community residing in Rawalpindi city continues to bear the brunt of dangerous religious frenzy. Around 1500-1600 worshippers belonging to Ahmadi community – who were supposed to congregate at the worship place of the community located at E-Block of Satellite Town to observe Eidul Azha prayers – […]
Will the Saud’s destroy the Graves of the Holy Prophet and the two Caliphs?
Medina: Saudis take a bulldozer to Islam’s history The Independent: Authorities are building a mosque so big it will hold 1.6m people – but are demolishing irreplaceable monuments to do […]