The Message: Mohammed: Messenger of God (A movie)
A good place for the non-Muslims to start learning about the Holy Prophet Muhammad is a movie named the Message: Mohammed: Messenger of God (1976) Rated PG. After a […]
Did Obama Err in Tolerating Egypt’s Intolerant Muslim Brotherhood?
by David Frum, The Daily Beast. Mitt Romney has received much (deserved) criticism for his maladroit comments on the 9/11 embassy attacks. But you know what? There is a critique to be made of the Obama administration’s approach to Islamism, especially in Egypt – and it doesn’t require anyone to […]
ICNA – Condemns attack on US Mission
ICNA condemns attacks on U.S. missions in Egypt and Libya ICNA issued a press release today condemning the attacks on U.S. missions in Egypt and Libya, which came after the preview for an anti-Islamic film by an American filmmaker surfaced online. “ICNA strongly condemns the violent attacks […]
Anti-Islamic party of Geert Wilders set for big loss in Dutch elections
The Freedom Party of anti-Islamic Dutch politician Geert Wilders has lost 11 seats in the parliament. Dutch GovernmentInformation on policies of the Dutch Government. Government.nl The party of anti-Islamic Dutch […]
Mr Blowback rising
Source: Asia Times The attack on the US consulate in Benghazi may have been just an out-of-control protest against a crude movie produced by an Israeli-American certified Islamophobe – or a determined response to the death by drone of al-Qaeda number 2 (and former “freedom fighter”), the Libyan Abu Yahya […]
US sends Marines to Libya after deadly attack
Credit: TOI Obama vows to ‘bring to justice’ envoy’s killers, sends Marines to Libya BENGHAZI: The US dispatched an elite group of Marines to Tripoli on Wednesday after the mob attack that killed the US ambassador and three other Americans. Officials were investigating whether the rampage was a backlash to […]
Third of pilots ‘have slept in cockpit’
Source: The Local German pilots have condemned new flight service plans as a danger to passengers, with most saying that they have flown while over-tired – and a third admitting to have taken a nap in the cockpit. More:
Ruling Shows Court’s Weakness in EU Matters
Credit. Spiegel Germany A Commentary by Thomas Darnstädt DPA Justices with the German Federal Constitutional Court, including President Andreas Vosskuhle (center): The ruling on Wednesday by the Federal Constitutional Court on the euro bailout fund makes one thing very clear: The Karlsruhe-based institution will not stop European integration because it […]
U.S. strikes on Iran would risk major war: report
WASHINGTON: An assessment of the costs and benefits of attacking Iran says U.S. military strikes probably would trigger Iranian retaliation that carried risks of igniting all-out war in the Middle […]
Prince Sultan stresses women’s role in society
RIYADH: WALAA HAWARI ARABNEWS Thursday 13 September 2012 Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, was a guest at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs knowledge meeting recently. Prince Sultan, who is also the chairman of the Disabled Children’s Association (DISCA). said: “Women play a […]
Filipinos flee Syria among civil strife …
MANILA — Filipino Ruth Pana remembered the windows of her employer’s house in Damascus riddled with bullets. The maid, who escaped first to the Philippine embassy in the Syrian capital and then to Manila aboard an evacuation flight, also remembered one of the sons of her Syrian employer being killed […]
OIC shoring up support for Palestine upgrade bid at UN
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Thursday 13 September 2012 The Organization of Islamic Cooperation announced yesterday that it would make all-out efforts for the UN recognition of Palestine when the General Assembly convenes in New York this month. “OIC Secretary-General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu has urged a number of countries to recognize Palestine,” said […]
LIBYA AND EGYPT Violence Condemned byworld interfaith leader
Head of World’s Largest Interfaith Organization Condemns Libya and Egypt Violence, Calls for Deeper Look into Islamophobia and Intolerance FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 09-12-12 Contact: Imam Malik Mujahid, malik@soundvision.com Imam Malik Mujahid, Chairperson of the Board of the Council for the Parliament of the World Religions (www.parliamentofreligions.org), said today that the […]
Director of Faith Outreach Reacts to Libya Attack
Source: Rochester Homepage.net By: Ashley Zilka On Tuesday, Rochester’s Muslim community chose to promote peace by holding a blood drive. Attackers in Libya reacted in a different way killing four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens. “Yesterday we just had a blood drive. Muslims for Life. It was […]
U.S. officials believe Libya attack was planned: Report
Source: Yahoo news The deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya may have been a planned operation and not a spontaneous protest that turned violent, U.S. officials told the New York Times and CNN on Wednesday. Initial reports suggested that protesters in Benghazi, Libya, were angry about an online video […]
Details revealed of foreign funding for Wilders’ Freedom Party
Populist Dutch politician Geert Wilders has been receiving financial support from American anti-Islam groups, a Reuters investigation revealed on Monday. While that information in itself is not new, the details provided in the Reuters report are, and they beg the question why the domestic Dutch media have seemingly ignored the […]
Should someone like Mitt Romney use twitter?
He wrote: Willard Mitt Romney @MlTTR0MNEY I demand justice for the events in Benghazi. The Liberian people should pay a steep price for their actions. Evidently the guy does not know the difference between the Liberian people and the Libyan people. Should someone like this become President of the USA? […]
Letter to Calgary Herald
By Atifa Ahmed, Calgary Source: Calgary Herald Re: “Imam accused of planting evidence in Pakistan Qur’an burning case against Christian girl,” Herald Online, Sept. 2. As a Canadian Muslim, I am ashamed of what my fellow Muslims are up to, but as a mother and as a professional who works […]
Approved: Swiss aid budget for next 4 years
Source: DEVEX Switzerland has taken another step toward meeting its pledge to spend 0.5 percent of its gross national income on foreign aid by 2015: On Tuesday, the Senate moved to close the country’s foreign aid budget at $12.06 billion for the next four years. We break down the funding […]
60 Indonesian Young Leaders Illuminate the Darkness
The Jakarta Globe: This month marked the end of McKinsey & Company’s latest wave of Young Leaders for Indonesia. YLI is an annual series of intensive workshops for high-performing individuals […]