Turkish ruling party model for Muslim states – Erdogan
Source: BBC Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has said his ruling political party has become a model for others to follow in Muslim states. He was addressing a […]
INDIAN TRAVELERS SPEND $12 M A YEAR FOR FIJI TRAVELS
$12m spending money Credit: Fiji Times by Maciu Malo Saturday, September 29, 2012 + Enlarge this image A group of travel agents from India during the India Fiji Tourism trade show at Shangri-La’s Fijian Resort in Sigatoka. Picture: JAI PRASAD INDIAN travellers spend around $12 million per year in Fiji, […]
Study: Married households comprise less than half of US population
A study has revealed that married households with or without children comprise less than half of the United States population. A report by private, nonprofit organization, Population Reference Bureau (PRB) pointed out the demographic information, saying people living alone now represented 27 percent of all the households in the country, […]
FIJI’S RETURN TO COMMONWEALTH-RADIO AUSTRALIA
Nations support Fiji’s return to Commonwealth Credit ABC – Australian Broadcasting Commission Updated 29 September 2012, 18:19 AEST Representatives from several Commonwealth nations have agreed to support Fiji’s reinstatement to the Commonwealth. Senator Bob Carr was one of eight foreign ministers to attend the meeting. (Credit: ABC) At a meeting […]
Israel to take over more lands in Palestinian city of Qalqilya
The Israeli regime has planned to take over more Palestinian land for a new settlement project in the city of Qalqilya in the occupied West Bank, Press TV reports. by Nel Burden, PRESS TV The project will entail more land grabs from Palestinians, the demolition of their properties and an […]
Ottawa Muslim leader condemns violence over anti-Islamic film
By Chloé Fedio, The Ottawa Citizen September 30, 2012 The Ottawa leader of a Muslim Community condemned the violent reaction to “an extremely foul and provocative film,” including bloody protests and the storming of a consulate building in Benghazi that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three embassy staff. […]
Muslim ministers call for laws against religious hatred
United Nations: Muslim foreign ministers called on Friday for laws against incitement to “religious hatred” as they condemned an American-made film mocking Islam that sparked deadly protests. Ministers from the […]
German court tells Catholics to serve both God and money
Some say you cannot serve both God and money, but a top German court has ruled that Catholic worshippers must do just that. In Germany, registered Catholics pay a religious […]
Actions are judged by motives
Arab News Friday 28 September 2012 It is narrated on the authority of Umar ibn Al-Khattab who quoted the Prophet (peace be upon him) saying: “All actions are judged by motives and each person will be rewarded as per his intention. Thus, he whose migration was to God and His […]
Disposal of waste at holy sites ‘biggest challenge’
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Monday 1 October 2012 The national strategic committee for Haj reviewed the preparations for Haj and Umrah on the eve of new pilgrimage season. The committee said […]
US and Afghan forces clash, leaving 5 dead
KABUL — A firefight broke out between US forces and their Afghan army allies in eastern Afghanistan Sunday, killing two Americans and three Afghan soldiers and pushing the number of […]
Turkish democracy is example for Muslim world — Erdogan
ANKARA —- Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan trumpeted Turkey’s credentials as a rising democratic power on Sunday, saying his Islamist-rooted ruling party had become an example to the Muslim world after […]
At United Nations, Organization Of Islamic Cooperation Calls For Ban On Insulting Prophet Muhammad
Huff Post: NEW YORK — As anti-American protests continue in Islamic nations against a U.S.-made film that mocks the Muslim prophet, the leader of the world’s largest Islamic organization met with United Nations leaders this week to condemn violence over the film and call for a ban on insulting the […]
Defamation of religions
Dawn.com: by Munir Akram (The writer is a former Pakistan ambassador to the UN). THE recent tragic events surrounding the profane and provocative video insulting Islam’s Prophet (PBUH) have again revived tensions between the Islamic world and America and revealed the wide cultural and political gulf between them. This gulf […]
25,000 Muslim rioters torch Buddhist temples, homes in Bangladesh
RT: Tens of thousands of rioters left a trail of destruction in southeastern Bangladesh as they torched Buddhist temples and homes near the town of Ramu. The violence was sparked by a photo posted on Facebook that allegedly insulted Islam. A 25,000-strong mob set fire to at least five temples […]
“Hate Speech” – The Well-Lodged Precedent
The Muslim Outlook – by Shahid Pervaiz September 30, 2012 During the years 610 and 624 A.D. the City of Mecca experienced two profiles, absolutely contrary to each other. One of the Prophet of Islam – Muhammad son of Abdullah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and the […]
Anti-Islam Movie and Our Sane Response
Lutf ur Rehman MD Just a few weeks ago an obscure video emerged on the You Tube which portrayed Prophet Muhammad (saw) in a derogatory way. Obviously every Muslim who watched this video was offended. Once some religious Imam got involved in some Muslim country, this obscure video became an […]
British universities receive Saudi (and other Arab) funds
ARAB NEWS Sunday 30 September 2012 JEDDAH: Over the past decade, Saudi Arabia has been the largest source of donations from Islamic states and royal families to British universities, much of which is devoted to the study of Islam, the Middle East and Arabic literature. A large share of this […]
Azerbaijan eyes aiding Israel against Iran
BAKU: Israel’s “go-it-alone” option to attack Iran’s nuclear sites has set the Middle East on edge and unsettled its main ally at the height of a U.S. presidential election campaign. […]
E-track monitoring system for pilgrims
NADIM AL-HAMID ARABNEWS Sunday 30 September 2012 MAKKAH: The government is working on introducing an e-track monitoring system while developing centers of inspection and screening at the entrance of Makkah to prevent undocumented pilgrims from entering the holy sites, Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal said yesterday. The governor was launching […]