Casino growth leaves a bitter aftertaste
by Daniele Mariani, swissinfo.ch Switzerland has one of the world’s highest densities of casinos. Soon two more will be added to the 19 others that already exist, bringing in even […]
Jihadists join Aleppo fight, eye Islamic state, surgeon says
PARIS — Foreign Islamists intent on turning Syria into an autocratic theocracy have swollen the ranks of rebels fighting to topple President Bashar Al Assad and think they are waging a “holy war”, a French surgeon who treated fighters in Aleppo has said. Jacques Beres, co-founder of medical charity Medecins […]
Saudi Arabia: Visa violators face punitive action
ARAB NEWS Monday 10 September 2012 JEDDAH: The Shoura Council yesterday passed a law banning expatriates from working for companies and individuals other than their employers or sponsors. Punitive action would be taken against Saudi sponsors and companies who allow foreigners to work for other employers, the new law said. […]
Egypt vows structural reforms, meets US executives
BY AYA BATRAWY Associated Press The Kansas City Star CAIRO — Egypt’s Islamist leader vowed to carry out tough structural reforms to overhaul his country’s ailing economy and create a […]
16 moderate Muslim preachers killed in Mali
Sixteen Muslim preachers from a moderate sect were shot dead in central Mali as they traveled by road to a religious conference, the Malian and Mauritanian governments said Sunday. Early reports indicate that the men’s long beards aroused the suspicion of Mali’s military, which confused them for the extremists who […]
David Ignatius: Religion booming around the world
God had a good convention: The Almighty’s name was mentioned (albeit at the last minute) in the Democratic platform. And he was invoked no less than 12 times in the Republican platform, in case he is keeping score. But the real news is that God is having a strong millennium, […]
The Yiddish Quran – Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Publishes Holy Book for Very Few Readers
By Philologos The Jewish Daily F0RWARD Published September 09, 2012, issue of September 14, 2012 There was an unusual event in Haifa the other day. Muhammad Sharif Odeh, the leader […]
Thousands visit Ahmadiyya Muslim convention in Alton
Photo Credit: ahmadnabeel12 Thousands of Ahmadiyya Muslims from around the world have been holding their 46th annual convention in Hampshire over the weekend. The event in Alton is Britain’s largest […]
Prominent Sikh Gurdwara goes eco-friendly, kitchen to shift from LPG to solar energy
Source: Hindustan Times In an effort to promote environment-friendly measures, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has given the go-ahead to shifting a majority of its cooking activities at Harmandar Sahib’s Guru Ram Dass ‘langar’ (community kitchen) on to solar energy. This decision was taken after a devotee, Ravindra Laund, […]
Seminar held on Strengthening Indian Secular Democracy
Source: Two circles.net By V.M. Khaleelur Rahman, A seminar on “Strengthening Indian Secular Democracy” was held in Chennai on 6th September 2012 jointly by Church of South India Inter-Faith Dialogue Centre, Islamic Forum for the Promotion of Moderate Thought and Rajaji Centre for Public Affairs. Rev. Viji Varghese Eapen, Director, […]
US SPONSORED “ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM” – Benjamin Schett
US Sponsored “Islamic Fundamentalism” Politics / Middle EastSep 09, 2012 – 03:14 PM By: Global_Research Benjamin Schett writes: The alliance between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia helped spread the ideology of fundamentalist Sunni Islam all over the globe. The majority of its victims are not citizens of Western […]
ISLAMIC EXHIBIT AT BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
About this ad Islamic exhibit at BYU aids understanding By William L. Hamblin and Daniel C. Peterson For the Deseret News Published: Saturday, Sept. 8 2012 5:00 a.m. MDT Included in the exhibit “Beauty and Belief” are the artistic writings found in a manuscript copy of the Quran. Most of […]
AMERICA NOT AT WAR WITH ISLAM, OBAMA -WASHINGTON TIMES
Obama: America not at war with Islam By David Eldridge – The Washington Times Saturday, September 8, 2012 Enlarge PhotoPresident Barack Obama speaks at a campaign event at Strawbery Banke Field, … more > One day after a disappointing monthly jobs report, President Obama focused his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday on […]
BBC-Ahmadiyya Muslim Convention, thousands attend
Photo Credit: ahmadnabeel12 Thousands visit Ahmadiyya Muslim convention in Alton The Jalsa Salana was held in tents and marquees at the East Worldham community site in Alton Thousands of Ahmadiyya […]
JEWISH DAILY FORWARD – The Yiddish Quran
The Yiddish Quran Sect Publishes Holy Book for Very Few Readers HAGGAI FRID/COURTESY HAARETZ An Unusual Holy Book: The Islamic Ahmadiyya sect translated parts of the Koran into Yiddish. By Philologos Published September 09, 2012, issue of September 14, 2012.There was an unusual event in Haifa the other day. Muhammad Sharif Odeh, […]
FIJI NEWS – A paradise in the Pacific
WORLD Cast away… in paradise BY:BY ROSE SADLEIR From:escape September 09, 2012 12:00A Wish you were here? A Castaway Island sunset. Picture: Cathy Finch Source: National Features Castaway Island, Fiji, as it normally looks when there aren’t disastrous floods. Picture: Cathy Finch Source: National Features THERE is nothing quite as alluring as the thought of […]
Thousands visit Ahmadiyya Muslim convention in Alton
Source/Credit: BBC News The Jalsa Salana was held in tents and marquees at the East Worldham community site in Alton Thousands of Ahmadiyya Muslims from around the world have been holding their 46th annual convention in Hampshire over the weekend. The event in Alton is Britain’s largest Islamic gathering, […]
Kurdish gathering turns violent in Mannheim
Source: The Local Germany Around 80 police officers were injured and 31 people arrested in Mannheim on Saturday after an international gathering of about 40,000 Kurds erupted in violence triggered when a teenager was stopped with a banned flag. Complete Story:
Ethiopian Genetics Could Verify ‘Queen of Sheba’ Legend
UK researchers studying the genomes of Ethiopian people have discovered similarities to those of populations in Israel and Syria, proving genetic evidence that may support the tale of the legendary […]
More than Half a Million Join Ahmadiyyat: True Islam, during the Year
Millions watched Khalifatul Masih V, the Head of Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, on Muslim Television Ahmadiyya (MTA) and live streaming through internet, as he outlined […]