Our two-faced policies on extremists
The Express Tribune: by Muhammad Ali Ehsan. The cowardly attack on Malala Yousufzai, a 14-year-old child, is a tragic reminder of the violent blowback that Pakistani society continues to bear and sustain at the hands of religious extremists who are extremely upset and frustrated because their creators and mentors are no […]
Why Christianity Is Dying While Spirituality Is Thriving
Huff Post: by Steve Mcswain. The title of this post alone will put some branches of the Christian church immediately on the defense. The fact is, however, I travel all […]
GREEN HEALTH DRINKS VS. EATING RAW VEGETABLES
Livestrong.com: There is little doubt that vegetables are promote good health. Eating them can also help you cut calorie consumption and fight disease. A green health drink is one you prepare at home, combing fruits and vegetables using a blender, or it can refer to powdered mixes prepared commercially. […]
Ethnic Cleansing in Bangladesh
Source: Gatestone Institute by Mohshin Habib Despite what officials state, the Islamists of Bangladesh have been violently urging all non-Muslims to get out of the country. Buddhists, for example, mostly settled in the southeast part of Bangladesh and less than 1% of the population of 150 million, have been […]
Medieval Islamic Medicine: A Book Review
Author Prof. Peter E Pormann is primarily concerned with the transmission of the Greek medical and scientific heritage into the Islamic world. He has published on medicine and philosophy in Late Antique Alexandria, Greek-Syriac -Arabic translation technique, the history of mental illness and hospital provisions in tenth-century Baghdad, and medieval […]
Heathrow arrests: are Islamists training in Syria for attacks in UK?
Terror arrests reflect a new mood of apprehension over the fallout from the Arab Spring by Robert Fox THE WEEK http://www.theweek.co.uk/uk-news/49488/heathrow-arrests-are-islamists-training-syria-attacks-uk THE ARREST at Heathrow airport last night of a man and woman off a flight from Egypt has underscored fears that militant Islamists are going to fight in Syria, […]
The Independent: Robert Fisk criticizes Turkey for funnelling weapons and armed men across the border into Syria
Turkey is funnelling weapons and armed men across the border into Syria How the government howled. With the help of a neighbouring state, “terrorists” were trying to destroy the government and its army, blowing up and murdering its supporters. “Terrorists” were crossing the international border, arms were being shipped over […]
Asia may benefit from Chavez win
Source: Hindustan Times Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez scored a comfortable election victory that could extend his rule to 20 years and vowed to deepen his self-styled socialist revolution that has […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Holds Open Forum on Anti-Islam Movie
Source: Matawan-Aberdeen Patch via Wasim Sroya: The local Ahmadiyya Muslim Community held an open forum Sunday on the anti-Islam film and the violent protests that it sparked across the Muslim world. A trailer for the film was posted on Youtube by Nakoula Basseley Nakoula under the username “sam bacile” in July but did […]
Documentary to explore the rise of Islamic Militancy – “Jihad without Border” – Screening on Sunday Oct 21st, 2:30 PM at Baituz Zafar, NY
http://queensledger.com/pages/ad_details/listing_details/details/47715384-documentary-to-explore-rise-of-islamic-militancy Shahriar Kabir’s documentary on Rise of Islamic militancy and future of secular democracy in Pakistan Jihad without Border ‘Jihad without Border’, the 2nd part of Shahriar Kabir’s Jihad Trilogy (“Trilogy”), explains the rise of Islamic militancy in Pakistan. The Historical Documentary focuses on a nine thousand year old tradition […]
Writers campaign for Israel-Palestine peace
The writers are pushing for a Palestinian state to be created next to Israel, both with secure borders Guardian: Novelists David Grossman and Boualem Sansal, from Israel and Algeria, launch […]
Msheireb – Heart of Doha wins Future Project of the Year Award at WAF 2012
Masterplan successfully combines modernity and tradition to capture jury’s respect Msheireb – Heart of Doha, Qatar, designed by AECOM, has won the ‘Future Project of the Year’ Award at the […]
The quiet Muslim revolution in Europe
I have found that Muslims throughout Europe are engaged in significant and sincere efforts to integrate into European society, while at the same time remaining faithful to Islam – and […]
Ireland ‘close to oil billions’
Source: BBC Ireland is on the verge of securing revenue from oil that could run into billions of pounds. Providence Resources Plc, an Irish and UK company, has confirmed its Barryroe site, 30 miles off the Cork coast, should yield 280m barrels of oil. The money generated will depend on […]
Sierra Leone: Hajj – Fifth Pillar of Islam
COLUMN The Hajj is the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the largest pilgrimages in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious […]
Malala treated at home-Pakistan prays for her recovery
Successful operation: Malala not to be sent abroad for treatment Doctors at CMH remove bullet from Malala’s body near her spinal cord, finished operation at around 5am. By Umer Farooq / Reuters Published: October 10, 2012 Doctors at CMH remove bullet from Malala’s body near her spinal cord, finished operation […]
Another honour killing in Canada
Honour killings are dishonourable http://www.torontosun.com/2012/10/09/honour-killings-are-dishonourable Tarek Fatah Toronto Sun Most of us know about the tragic “honour” killing of the three Shafia sisters and their stepmother, Rona Amir Mohammad. The four died at the hands of their family because they committed the “crime” of embracing Canada’s freedoms. Now we have […]
Are Humans Monogamous or Polygamous?
Archaeologists, anthropologists, and biologists agree: It’s complicated. By Daniel Engber http://www.slate.com What makes us different from all the other animals? Is it our swollen brains, our idle hands, or perhaps […]