Source: Amnesty International. The perpetrators of arson attacks on temples and Buddhist villages in the south of Bangladesh must be brought to justice and steps taken to ensure ethnic minorities are protected, Amnesty International said. More than 20 Buddhist temples and monasteries and at least one Hindu temple, along with […]
Source: Washington Post By Associated Press, Published: October 3 DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s High Court asked the government on Wednesday to explain why local officials failed to provide security to minority Buddhists whose homes, temples and businesses were attacked over a picture of a burned Quran posted on Facebook. A […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Deism (pronounced /ˈdiːɪzəm/, us dict: dē′·ĭzm) is a religious and philosophical belief that a supreme being created the universe, and that this […]
Source: Jakarta Globe: As the violent anti-American protests in the Muslim world subside, those in the region and in the United States are wondering whether the upheaval will have a permanent effect. Although by no means inevitable, these events could have a silver lining. If they spur leaders in North […]
Introduction The Holy Prophet of Islam(saw) – the perfect exemplar, the prince of peace, the pride of the universe – whose life was immaculate and whose character unimpeachable, came into […]
CAIRO – A mosque in Sweden has received an initial approval to call Adhan (prayer call) from its minaret, the first such move in the Scandinavian country, the Gatestone Institute […]
(Reuters) – After several difficult weeks, Republican Mitt Romney found his footing on Wednesday night in a strong debate performance against Democratic President Barack Obama. The question is whether it […]
Russian TV: Caution: religious feelings can be hurt here.’ Russian designer Artemy Lebedev has announced a competition for the best design of a sign to warn about the possibility of […]
Express Tribune: KARACHI: Pakistan ranked 16th among 151 countries of the worldon the Happy Planet Index (HPI) 2012, beating India and the United States which ranked 32nd and 105th respectively. Costa Rica was termed the happiest country, followed by Vietnam and Colombia. The Happy Planet Index was calculated using life expectancy, […]
South Asian News Agency (SANA) ⋅ October 4, 2012 ⋅ ISLAMABAD, (SANA): President “Milli Yakjehti Council “ and former Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Qazi Hussain Ahmed has said that the council is working for unity of the religious parties in the country and the entity and usefulness of MMA was admitted at […]
Jenna Miscavige Hill, 28, is the daughter of Scientology leader David Miscavige’s older brother Ron She left the church in 2005 and set up a support group for other Scientology […]
Source: ET Raza claimed in the petition that he had seen the inscriptions on the graves when he passed through the graveyard in Liaqatabad on July 13.PHOTO: SHAMSUL ISLAM LAHORE: An additional district and sessions judge (ADSJ) on Wednesday disposed of a petition seeking a case against the administration of an […]
Source: Asiatimes: The President of the United States (POTUS), Barack Obama, has had to run a country – and try to keep up with the world – for these past few weeks, whereas Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney only had to run his 47% mouth – as he was prepped, […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Web Desk Published: October 2, 2012 In a meeting of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) headed by leader Hakimullah Mehsud, the outfit […]
Source: NY Times: France’s Socialist government introduced legislation on Wednesday that would give the police more power to arrest people who travel to camps for training in conflict zones like Pakistan and Afghanistan. The draft law, which incorporates aspects of one proposed by the last government, is intended to help […]
Source: NY Times: The Turkish prime minister announced on Wednesday night that Turkey had fired artillery at targets in Syria, in retaliation for Syrian mortar fire that fell in a Turkish border town and killed five Turkish civilians. It was the first instance of significant fighting across the Turkish-Syrian border […]
by Christian Raaflaub, swissinfo.ch In his documentary More Than Honey, Swiss filmmaker Markus Imhoof examines the collapse of bee colonies. Life on earth without bees, responsible for the pollination of […]
By David Ignatius The Daily Star While the overlooked war in Afghanistan grinds on, a group of officials in Washington, Kabul and Islamabad are exploring a bare-bones strategy that would […]
AFP | Oct 03, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES RIYADH — Saudi Arabia will curb the powers of its notorious religious police charged with ensuring compliance with Islamic morality but often accused of abuses, a newspaper report said on Wednesday. “The new system will set a mechanism for the field work […]