Mashair train service ready to serve Hajis
MAKKAH: ARAB NEWS Wednesday 12 September 2012 Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs Prince Mansour bin Miteb will inspect the Mashair Railway project on Sunday, Al-Madinah reported yesterday. It was […]
Youth urged to confront anti-Islam designs
TAIF: ARAB NEWS Wednesday 12 September 2012 Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal yesterday urged Saudi youth to confront the anti-Islam smear campaign by leading an exemplary life, following the teachings of the Qur’an and Sunnah. “You are a good example to the whole world in adhering to the eternal values, […]
Protests as ‘Israel-hater’ gets philosophy prize
Source: The Local Both pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators appeared in Frankfurt on Tuesday as US philosopher Judith Butler accepted the Theodor Adorno prize. Jewish groups had branded her an “Israel hater” ahead of the ceremony. More:
Germans happiest in north and south
Credit: The Local The happiest Germans live in the north of the country, according to a new survey which suggests people in Hamburg and on the North Sea coast are the most content with their lot. More:
Constitutional Court approves euro rescue
Credit: The Local The Constitutional Court has rejected attempts to stop the country’s participation in the euro rescue fund ESM, meaning it can be ratified – but said Germany’s contribution must be limited to the agreed €190 billion. More:
Muslim speaker takes a swing at Salafis, Theocracies and dicttatorship
Source: Campus Watch Speaking to an overflow crowd at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, noted Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan criticized extreme Islamists known as Salafis, saying that the Arab world needs to develop political systems that reject both theocracies and dictatorships. But he added that Arab countries should […]
FIJI’S ECONOMY BACK ON TRACK – RBF
THE Reserve Bank of Fiji believes the economy is on track to grow 2.7 per cent this year because of the economic performance in the first six months. While releasing its economic review for the month of August, the central bank said that despite the heightened risks in the global […]
Tolerance vs. Sept. 11 terrorism — a victory of pluralism over prejudice
Source: Washington Post By Qasim Rashid Germano Riviera walks with the “Flag of Honor,” which displays the names of all of the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, across from […]
Picture of the Day: A baby and his Huzoor
Credit: aliya_85
Ummat News : دنیا بھر میں پانچ لاکھ افراد کو قادیانی بنانے کا دعوی
Source: Ummat News Referred to by: Imran Jattala of Ahmadiyya Times (who are spoken about in the article)
Secret courts could suppress evidence of UK role in torture, says UN official
Prof Juan Méndez, UN special rapporteur on torture, expresses concern at government’s plan for secret courts. The new generation of secret courts proposed by the government could suppress evidence of […]
German judges could hold the future of the eurozone in their hands
Court in Karlsruhe is expected to announce whether Germany’s participation in a permanent bailout fund is in line with the country’s constitution. for surprises. But its eight judges will never […]
Romney election triumph would sink US reputation in Europe, poll finds
Europeans hold strongly negative views about GOP contender but Obama’s favourability poor in Pakistan and Middle East. The reputation of the US in Europe risks sinking back to Bush-era levels […]
Illegal immigration makes Assam boil
Source: Gulf News. Guwahati: Illegal migration from Bangladesh has been the dominant theme of Assam politics since independence. However, over the years, successive federal governments or state governments have done little to curb this. Immigration from Bangladesh or erstwhile East Pakistan has a colonial history. People were brought in as […]
9 / 11 : What was your first and second thought ?
I was working with a Swiss NGO in Kosovo on 9/11. I saw a ‘News Alert’ on my PC that a plane hit the World Trade Center in New York. Then I saw a second ‘News Alert’ that a second plane hit the second World Trade Center Tower. I decided […]
1001 Inventions and The Library of Secrets – starring Sir Ben Kingsley as Al-Jazari
Three school children visit a dusty library to research the story of ‘The Dark Ages’. What they find changes their world view dramatically as ingenious inventors and pioneers of science and culture are vividly brought to life. Starring Oscar-winning legend Sir Ben Kingsley in the role of The Librarian, […]
School: German children cannot learn Turkish
Credit: The Local Chiara Rick from Duisburg, North-Rhine Westphalia, asked to learn Turkish with some of her Turkish-speaking classmates but was told that there was a state decree preventing it, said regional paper the Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (WAZ). She had learned some English while in kindergarten and has a passion […]
Muslims Bear No Collective Guilt for 9/11 and a List of Muslim Victims of the Terrorist Attack
Source: Loonwatch On this 9/11 let it be remembered that American Muslims do not bear collective guilt for the crime of 9/11, and let us remember those who died in the attacks. (h/t: Abdallah C.) List of Muslim Victims of 9/11 (via. Some Random Thoughts Blog) “American Muslims bear no collective […]
Indonesia announces deradicalisation programme
AFP Tuesday, Sep 11, 2012 JAKARTA – Indonesia is stepping up efforts to combat religious radicalism, officials said Tuesday after a spate of terror-related incidents, but analysts accused the government […]
Why have they complicated Islam so much?
Source: ET How can you make complete use of the Holy Quran when you can’t touch it at certain times of the month when you’re ‘unclean’? PHOTO: REUTERS If you […]