Holocaust denial – Limits of Free Speech?
I am using Holocaust denial as an example to initiate an open and honest debate about the freedom of free speech and its limits, in our global village! Please comment […]
Muslim Sunrise Taking on the Critics of Islam
Source: Muslim Sunrise Dear Critics, As-salamu alaikum. Peace be upon you. With this issue, we invite you to debate the criticisms you levy against the peaceful religion of Islam. We […]
Facts About Indonesia that Foreigners dont Believe Until They Visit Indonesia?
The Jakarta Globe: Notwithstanding media portrayals and what you read in Newsweek or saw on CNN, the country is in general secular Fruits you never knew existed or saw […]
ISLAMIC WAYS TO RESPONSE TO CRITICISM
It has been a long time now, since Rushdie affair, that Western media continues to pinch the Muslims in their sides, teasing them like a naughty boy and then enjoy their outcry. The sad part of the story is that the Muslims have neither shown their reaction according to the […]
Hate Speech – Limits of Freedom of Speech – Let the Discussions Begin!
Sometimes the so called legal and journalism experts on national media behave as if there is no limit to free speech. There have been laws against obscenity, flag burning and […]
The Indian railway is really the world’s biggest open toilet,”
Source: CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Every morning at the crack of dawn, residents of a New Delhi slum gather by the railway tracks to do what most would only do in private — go to the toilet. One by one, they arrive with water bottles in hand. Some try […]
Freedom of Speech in Islam: Are there any Limits?
Source: Alislam.org By Atif Mir In a verse of the Holy Quran, Allah says: He has already revealed to you in the Book that, when you hear the signs of […]
Islam is ready for peace with Israel, says rabbi but Israel isn’t listening
The Tines of Israel: Islam is ready for peace with Israel, says rabbi who has met with ‘whole strata’ of radicals Ex-cabinet minister Michael Melchior says all are willing for […]
Al-Qaida calls for attacks on US diplomats
Source: TOI The group urged Muslims to pull down and burn American flags at embassies, and kill or expel American diplomats to “purge our land of their filth in revenge for the honor of the Prophet.” CAIRO: Al-Qaida’s branch in North Africa on Tuesday called for attacks on US diplomats […]
German joins EU group against women’s quota
Credit: The Local Saturday’s Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper said it had seen the letter written by Justice Minister Sabien Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger and Family Minister Kristina Schröder. “We do not see a legally binding guideline from the European Union for a quota as the right way,” the letter says. Such a quota would, […]
Is Turkey Ready to Become the Dubai of Europe? Not quite yet.
by BLOOMBERG editors. Istanbul hopes to snatch some of the jobs and wealth that come with hosting a global financial center — a good dream to have when established centers […]
The Government of Indonesia refuses to comply with UN on human rights
Margareth S. Aritonang, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Headlines | Tue, September 18 2012, 9:30 AM The country will likely register a bleak record in the protection of religious minorities in the next four years following the government’s decision to reject a recommendation from the United Nations Human Rights Council […]
Dad, 88, fined for hitting son, 65, with broom
Credit: The Local An 88-year-old pensioner has accepted a fine of €2,000 for hitting his son – also a pensioner – with a broom. The judge told the pair, “I’d be ashamed of coming to court with this nonsense.” More:
Germany and Poland: EU needs more democracy
Credit: The Local “We’ve been looking at how we can bring back confidence in the European Union,” German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said in Warsaw late on Monday as he arrived for a meeting of ministers in the Future of Europe Group, which he launched in March. The 11-nation group […]
Thanks to the singular initiative of Mohammed Morsi.
Credit: Asia Times: The Middle East political space has been dominated by unprecedented and widespread anti-American mass rallies sparked by a blasphemous film, but last week it was also the repository of fresh efforts to address the tragic conflict in Syria. While in Damascus, the new UN envoy on Syria, […]
Russia’s ‘big bang’ in Central Asia
Source: Asiatimes: By M K Bhadrakumar A period of intense high-level exchange is commencing this week between Russia and its Central Asian allies – and Pakistan. What characterizes the Russian strategy is a robust attempt to develop comprehensive partnerships with these countries in preparation of the post-2014 scenario in Afghanistan […]
Picture of the Day-Greece
Monastery of Varlaam in Meteora Region, Greece
Did Jesus Die to Save Us From God?
Huff Post: by Derek Flood. Why did Jesus have to die? Was it to appease a wrathful God’s demand for punishment? Does that mean Jesus died to save us from God? How could someone ever truly love or trust a God like that? How can that ever be called “Good […]
US, allies in Gulf naval exercise as Israel, Iran face off
Reuters | Sep 17, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES DUBAI — The United States and its allies have launched a major naval exercise in the Gulf that they say shows a global will to keep oil shipping lanes open as Israel and Iran trade threats of war. Publicly announced in July, […]
Muslims should resist being baited by enemies
LINDA HEARD ARABNEWS Tuesday 18 September 2012 It is utter madness that any hate-consumed or lunatic nonentity located anywhere in the world can turn the Muslim world into a seething cauldron of violence, negatively impacting geopolitical relations and economic outlooks. Decades ago, a wise person I met in Jakarta imparted […]