Legal amendments could cut naturalisations
The number of foreigners being granted Swiss citizenship is likely to fall by nine per cent a year if government-backed amendments to the naturalisation law are accepted, according to a […]
Qatif scholars denounce violence
ARAB NEWS Wednesday 22 August 2012 JEDDAH: A number of prominent religious scholars from the eastern city of Qatif have opposed all forms of violence targeting public properties and institutions. […]
Iran, Egypt move to restore diplomatic ties — Salehi
AFP | Aug 21, 2012 JORDAN TIMES CAIRO — Iran and Egypt are moving towards restoring diplomatic relations which were severed more than three decades ago, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said in an interview published on Tuesday. Salehi said in comments reported in Egypt’s state-run Al Ahram newspaper […]
Circassians flee Syria strife for Russia homeland
NALCHIK, Russia — Natai Al Sharkas’ great-grandfather killed his Russian commanding officer and defected to the enemy. The ethnic Circassian swells with pride at the thought of the century-old act. […]
Equal Rights are compatible with Islam: Yemeni Women
Yemeni women say equal rights are compatible with Islam Inroads to equality hindered by accusations that feminists are acting ‘un-Islamic’ While many nations in the Middle East were reborn the […]
Islamic summit questioned: Can they make Amends?
Eight Islamic Sects Meet in Saudi, But Can They Make Amends? Leaders of Islamic countries pose during the official photo taking session of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) summit in Mecca August 14, 2012. Leaders of Muslim countries are expected to suspend Syria’s membership of the OIC at a […]
We Get Upset, Angry and even Mad: Therefore, God Exists!
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times And He (Allah) revealed to it (conscience) the ways of evil and the ways of righteousness […]
‘West’s chemical weapons talk just pretext for intervention’- Syrian Deputy PM Jamil
RT: President Obama’s recent statement about a chemical weapons “red line” is just the West’s pretext for intervention, Syria’s Deputy PM has said, also stating that Bashar Assad’s resignation is discussable but cannot be a precondition for talks. “The West is looking for an excuse for direct intervention. If this […]
Picture of the Day-Beautiful Horse
It’s a beauty!
Interesting Facts-Giant Mushroom
There is a giant mushroom in Oregon that is over 2,400 years old, covers 3.4 square meters of land, and is still growing.
Pakistan’s anti-Christian witch hunt
Source: National Post Author: Iman Sheikh Rifta Masih is an 11-year-old Christian girl who lives near Islamabad, Pakistan. She reportedly suffers from Down’s Syndrome. Like many of the other Christians in her area — who comprise about 10% of the local population — the members of her family work menial jobs, […]
Babusar killings Sunnis refused to identify Shias in front of terrorists
Source: Thenews SKARDU: Bodies of three, out of the twenty-two who were slaughtered at Babusar, were brought from the site of the carnage to Skardu and buried amid immense sorrow and grief. The funeral prayer, led by leading religious leader Sheikh Hasan Jafri, was attended by about 50,000 people. In […]
Beating the Heat!
Source: Spiegel Germany experienced extreme heat on last weekend. How every one rushed to water you can see from this picture.
Is there such a thing legitimate rape?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eve-ensler/todd-akin-rape_b_1812930.html?utm_hp_ref=daily-brief?utm_source=DailyBrief&utm_campaign=082112&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BlogEntry&utm_term=Daily%20Brief Dear Todd Akin, I am writing to you tonight about rape. It is 2 AM and I am unable to sleep here in the Democratic Republic of Congo. I am in Bukavu at the City of Joy to serve and support and work with hundreds, thousands of women who […]
A Video worth Watching! Futile attempts at declaring Ahmadiyya Islam out of the fold of Islam
Credit: Wasim Sroya Click HERE to watch the video.
Assamese Muslims slam illegal Bangladeshi immigrant turned politician Ajmal for ‘communalizing’ violence in BTC areas
Source: Times of India GUWAHATI: Assam’s indigenous Muslim communities, the Gorias and the Morias, have accused All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal of communalizing the violence in Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) areas, leading to mass exodus of northeast people from different states in India. The indigenous Muslim […]
The Irony of the Anti-Immigration Violence in Assam
Aug 20, 2012 6:55 PM EDT Source: The Daily Beast The anti-immigrants violence in the Indian state of Assam and the Sikh shooting in Wisconsin both come from the hate of the other. But why do immigrants themselves hate that which they are or were? Dilip D’Souza on the irony […]
Sydney sheikh killed in Syria: reports
Leesha McKenny Urban Affairs Reporter The Sydney Morning Herald A POPULAR Sydney sheikh and teacher has been killed by a rocket attack in Syria, his family in Australia has confirmed. […]
I don’t care if you are a Muslim
Source: India Today blog. Kaushik Deka With the mass exodus of North-eastern people from some southern states, what started as a clash between Bodos and alleged illegal migrants from Bangladesh has now become a battle between two Indians. Let’s assume that the rumours of a deadline set by some groups […]
Mother Mary wants all Christians to be Muslims!
There is a chapter named after Mother Mary in the Holy Quran and its number is 19. Strangely enough the alleged ‘mother of god,’ does not have any book in her name among the 27 in the New Testament, while 13-14 letters or books are attributed to St. Paul! […]