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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Much of the scandalous consequences are attributable to an active history of hostility between the West and the Islam. by Hamid Dabashi Hamid Dabashi is Hagop Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. Now that the public protest, violent or otherwise, in response to the recent […]
JEDDAH: Fouzia Khan ARABNEWS Wednesday 10 October 2012 This year an estimated 13,800 Chinese pilgrims from 26 different provinces in China will perform Haj. It’s the largest number of Chinese pilgrims to […]
IYADH: MD RASOOLDEEN ARABNEWS Wednesday 10 October 2012 An eminent medical consultant on respiratory diseases advised domestic pilgrims on Monday to take their vaccine against meningitis 10 days before they proceed for Haj. Dr. Naila Abu Jedaie, specialist on chest diseases, was answering calls through the call center of the […]
Written and Collected by Zia H Shah MD The Western civilization is as much based on The Prince, by Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli, published in 1532, as Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, […]
Source: The Local If the government has its way, religious circumcision will remain legal in Germany providing it is carried out to medical standards. Angela Merkel’s cabinet agreed re-drafted legislation on Wednesday. More: