America’s Shambles in Afghanistan
The Price Paid By Pakistan America’s Shambles in Afghanistan By BRIAN CLOUGHLEY In the course of research for a paper on US-Pakistan relations I came across a speech given by […]
BBC: Islam leaflet campaign in London ‘to build bridges’
By Catrin Nye BBC Asian Network A group of London Muslims are knocking on doors in a bid to “restore” the image of Islam. The group said the Prophet Muhammad […]
Court: internet users must pay TV fee
Source: The Local Everyone with a computer connected to the internet in Germany must pay television and radio license fees, the Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday – just a few months before the system is changed to one levied per household. More:
Holland’s only nuclear power plant fails Brussels’ safety stress tests
The Netherlands only nuclear power plant, at Borssele in Zeeland, does not meet international standards for coping with flooding or earthquakes, Trouwreports on Wednesday. In addition, equipment which is supposed to be used in the case of a serious problem is not properly stored to withstand a natural disaster, the paper […]
Iranian police clash with protesters over currency plunge
Source: TOI DUBAI: Iranian riot police clashed on Wednesday with demonstrators and foreign exchange dealers in the capital Tehran over the collapse of the country’s currency, which has lost a third of its value against the dollar in a week, witnesses said. More:
Picture of the Day: After the mob in Bangladesh
Source: Asiatimes A Buddhist monk looks on in a burnt temple in Cox’s Bazar, some 396 kilometers from the capital Dhaka. Bangladesh police said they had arrested nearly 300 people after Muslim mobs attacked temples and houses in what Buddhist leaders described as the worst violence against the community since […]
True Love for the Holy Prophet
Friday Sermon delivered by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaba, Khalifatul Masih V, Head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, on 21st September 2012 from the Baitul Futuh Mosque, London. In response […]
U.S. companies add 162,000 jobs in September
(Reuters) – U.S. companies added 162,000 jobs in September, more than economists expected but still pointing to slow improvement in the labor market, data from a payrolls processor showed on Wednesday. Economists surveyed by Reuters had forecast the ADP National Employment Report would show a gain of 143,000 jobs. The […]
Dermatology or Skin Medicine in the Old Testament: Leviticus 13
Those who live in Glass houses and constantly hatemonger against Islam or bogeyman of Shariah Law, may want to read this: Source: New International Version of the Bible The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, 2 “When anyone has a swelling or a rash or a shiny spot on their skin […]
Muslims Abroad Should Respect the American Tradition of Free Speech as They Debate Their Own
Parvez Ahmed The Huff Pos Associate Professor of Finance, Coggin College of Business, University of North Florida Muslims Abroad Should Respect the American Tradition of Free Speech as They Debate […]
A Peacefully Islamic way to counter denigration
Republica: Denigration towards Islam and its sacred symbols surprisingly has positive impact for Muslim. Really? Yes, indeed. Such act brings more awareness and love of Muslim towards the Prophet Muhammad. […]
Muslim Speaker Keynotes Awareness of Domestic Violence Bike-a-Thon & Walk, in Buffalo
STORY AND PHOTOS BY ENID BLOCH On a beautiful Saturday morning, September 28, several hundred walkers and bike-riders gathered alongside the Niagara River in Tonawanda, NY, a suburb of Buffalo. […]
It’s Time To Take Steps To Reverse The Decline Of Men
Businessinsider.com: Of all the things that need to be said about Hanna Rosin’sThe End of Men, the most significant is that it is not entirely true. Even before the book’s […]
Good News on Sale: ‘Bahrain buys favorable CNN content’
Russian TV: Amid a violent crackdown on a popular uprising, Bahrain paid CNN to get favorable coverage, says a former reporter who believes her documentary on the protests there was […]
Reform Pakistan style: PHC orders religious lessons for ‘brothel owner’
Daily Times: PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court (PHC) Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan has directed a woman accused of running a brothel to “improve herself” by attending classes at a mosque every day for a month, reports BBC News. The PHC chief justice made mosque attendance part of her bail […]
Defending the Prophet — and free speech
Source: Belfast Telegraph By Waqar Ahmad Ahmedi Tuesday, 2 October 2012 I will never forget my first visit to Hyde Park. I was then an A level student, accompanied by […]
Malaysia a favorite destination of Saudis, says official
EDDAH: ARAB NEWS Wednesday 3 October 2012 The number of Saudi tourists visiting Malaysia, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Islamic world, is increasing each year with […]
Jordan: It rained !!! Cooler, clearer weather forecast as unstable conditions break
Royal Jordanian diverts flights to Amman Marka airport due to dust, winds by Hana Namrouqa Jordan Times AMMAN — The unstable weather conditions that have affected the Kingdom over the […]
26,000-strong force to ensure hassle-free Haj
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Wednesday 3 October 2012 The Civil Defense Department announced yesterday that it would deploy around 26,000 men, 6,900 equipment and devices and 19 helicopters in Makkah and […]
Islamists (of Jordan) reject appointment of Israel envoy as tribe disowns him
Jordan Times | Oct 02, 2012 | AMMAN — The Muslim Brotherhood movement on Tuesday condemned the government’s decision to appoint a Jordanian ambassador to Israel, saying that the decision, which was made in implementation of the Wadi Araba Peace Treaty, “provokes” the feelings of all Jordanians. In a statement, […]