Geert Wilders a Hate-Monger – The Voters have spoken
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Most of what Wilders has said or written over the years against the Muslims and Islam will fall in the category of hate speech […]
Spare me the Zionist conspiracies
Source: Express Tribune Written by Mani Khawaja “The parts are Jewish!” screams Barry, an ill-tempered white convert to Islam, played to perfection by Nigel Lindsay in the critically acclaimed film, Four Lions. The car has broken down and rather than admit to his friends that he hasn’t had it fixed, […]
Teenager wins a seat in Uganda’s parliament
Source: TOI Proscovia Oromait, who is 19 and a college hopeful, contested elections deep in eastern Uganda to fill the seat left vacant by her father’s death. KAMPALA, Uganda: A teenaged young woman fresh out of high school has won a seat in Uganda’s parliament, adding to the ruling party’s […]
Rotterdam mayor relaxed about controversial Muslim film
Muslims should not take the controversial film Innocence of Muslims too seriously, Rotterdam mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb told RTV Rijnmond on Monday evening. The American-made film shows the Prophet Mohammed as a sexually predatory gangster and conman. It has caused a backlash across the Middle East and several countries with large […]
As Muslims rage, churches hit Pakistan’s blasphemy law
Daily Times: Some Muslim leaders want global pact against blasphemy * Anti-Islam film may fuel calls for such a move * Church conference hears of abuse of blasphemy law GENEVA: As a film insulting Islam prompted Muslim leaders in many countries to call for a global law against blasphemy, a […]
Laws against Holocaust denial: Limits of Free Speech?
I am using Holocaust denial as an example to initiate an open and honest debate about the freedom of free speech and its limits, in our global village! Please comment […]
Holocaust denial – Limits of Free Speech?
I am using Holocaust denial as an example to initiate an open and honest debate about the freedom of free speech and its limits, in our global village! Please comment […]
Muslim Sunrise Taking on the Critics of Islam
Source: Muslim Sunrise Dear Critics, As-salamu alaikum. Peace be upon you. With this issue, we invite you to debate the criticisms you levy against the peaceful religion of Islam. We […]
Facts About Indonesia that Foreigners dont Believe Until They Visit Indonesia?
The Jakarta Globe: Notwithstanding media portrayals and what you read in Newsweek or saw on CNN, the country is in general secular Fruits you never knew existed or saw […]
ISLAMIC WAYS TO RESPONSE TO CRITICISM
It has been a long time now, since Rushdie affair, that Western media continues to pinch the Muslims in their sides, teasing them like a naughty boy and then enjoy their outcry. The sad part of the story is that the Muslims have neither shown their reaction according to the […]
Hate Speech – Limits of Freedom of Speech – Let the Discussions Begin!
Sometimes the so called legal and journalism experts on national media behave as if there is no limit to free speech. There have been laws against obscenity, flag burning and […]
The Indian railway is really the world’s biggest open toilet,”
Source: CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Every morning at the crack of dawn, residents of a New Delhi slum gather by the railway tracks to do what most would only do in private — go to the toilet. One by one, they arrive with water bottles in hand. Some try […]
Freedom of Speech in Islam: Are there any Limits?
Source: Alislam.org By Atif Mir In a verse of the Holy Quran, Allah says: He has already revealed to you in the Book that, when you hear the signs of […]
Islam is ready for peace with Israel, says rabbi but Israel isn’t listening
The Tines of Israel: Islam is ready for peace with Israel, says rabbi who has met with ‘whole strata’ of radicals Ex-cabinet minister Michael Melchior says all are willing for […]
Al-Qaida calls for attacks on US diplomats
Source: TOI The group urged Muslims to pull down and burn American flags at embassies, and kill or expel American diplomats to “purge our land of their filth in revenge for the honor of the Prophet.” CAIRO: Al-Qaida’s branch in North Africa on Tuesday called for attacks on US diplomats […]
German joins EU group against women’s quota
Credit: The Local Saturday’s Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper said it had seen the letter written by Justice Minister Sabien Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger and Family Minister Kristina Schröder. “We do not see a legally binding guideline from the European Union for a quota as the right way,” the letter says. Such a quota would, […]
Is Turkey Ready to Become the Dubai of Europe? Not quite yet.
by BLOOMBERG editors. Istanbul hopes to snatch some of the jobs and wealth that come with hosting a global financial center — a good dream to have when established centers […]
The Government of Indonesia refuses to comply with UN on human rights
Margareth S. Aritonang, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Headlines | Tue, September 18 2012, 9:30 AM The country will likely register a bleak record in the protection of religious minorities in the next four years following the government’s decision to reject a recommendation from the United Nations Human Rights Council […]
Dad, 88, fined for hitting son, 65, with broom
Credit: The Local An 88-year-old pensioner has accepted a fine of €2,000 for hitting his son – also a pensioner – with a broom. The judge told the pair, “I’d be ashamed of coming to court with this nonsense.” More:
Germany and Poland: EU needs more democracy
Credit: The Local “We’ve been looking at how we can bring back confidence in the European Union,” German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said in Warsaw late on Monday as he arrived for a meeting of ministers in the Future of Europe Group, which he launched in March. The 11-nation group […]