Do Ahmadis deserve to live in Pakistan?

Source: Friday Times via Wasim.  41 11 On 25 August, 2012 former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani attended the Khatm-e-Nabuwat Conference in Golra in Islamabad. Talking to reporters after the conference, the former prime minister said the mission of Pir Mehar Ali Shah, the patron saint of Golra, came to its […]

Tense situation between German Interior Minister and Four Islamic Organizautions!

Source: Welt on Line via Zafarullah of Germany Cologne – In protest against a controversial poster campaign four Muslim organizations have denounced the current so-called security partnership with the German Federal Ministry of the Interior.The posters, Muslims under suspicion, created tension betweenh the associations  and Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich (CSU). […]

Egypt’s refreshing return to sovereignty

By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star Lebanon Two major events took place this week that garnered much attention round the world: the Republican Party convention in Tampa, Florida, that officially nominated Mitt Romney as its presidential candidate, and the 120-member Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Tehran. Both generated much […]

120,000 Bangladeshis set to perform Haj

ARAB NEWS Saturday 1 September 2012 MAKKAH: An estimated 120,000 pilgrims from Bangladesh will perform Haj this year, reported local Arabic daily Al-Madinah yesterday quoting the country’s Haj affairs consul Muhammad Assaduz-Zaman. The announcement was made by Adnan bin Muhammad Amin Katib, chairman of the board of directors of the […]

U.S. Seems Set to Brand Militant Group as ‘Terrorist’: Tensions to Rise between Pakistan and US

NY Times: Risking a new breach in relations with Pakistan, the Obama administration is leaning toward designating the Haqqani network, the insurgent group responsible for some of the most spectacular assaults on American bases inAfghanistan in recent years, as a terrorist organization. With a Congressional reporting deadline looming, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham […]

BBC – Sitcom For Muslim sparks off controversy

BBC facing investigation for Muslim sitcom ‘disrespectful’ to Islam email story to a friend print version Published: 31 August, 2012, 14:48 Edited: 31 August, 2012, 19:24 BBC sitcom Citizen Khan accused of being disrespectful to Muslims and Islam to face investigation (Image from http://www.bbc.co.uk) TAGS: Movies, Religion, Scandal, UK, Mass media,Media, Culture   UK broadcaster BBC is facing an […]

Civil War – Russian – Among Muslims

Civil War’ Among Muslims Shakes Russia’s South Investigators work at the site of a suicide bomb attack in the Malgobek district in the north of Ingushetia, August 19, 2012. RELATED ARTICLES Opponent Claims Putin Acquired Millions in State Assets TEXT SIZE James Brooke August 30, 2012 MOSCOW — Three recent […]

Attack on Rabbi in Berlin Draws Outrage

Source: Spiegel dapd A rabbi in Berlin was attacked on the street Tuesday while wearing a kippa. An attack on a rabbi walking with his young daughter through a leafy district of Berlin Tuesday has drawn quick condemnation from local officials and the Jewish community. The perpetrators remain at large. […]