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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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.
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, […]
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 […]
Source: Spiegel Germany experienced extreme heat on last weekend. How every one rushed to water you can see from this picture.
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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! […]
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE ARABNEWS Tuesday 21 August 2012 ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, a regional strongman in power for over two decades, has died in hospital abroad, the […]
AFP | Aug 21, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES NEW YORK – US authorities on Monday announced the seizure of $150 million allegedly linked to a scheme by the Lebanese militant group Hizbollah to launder proceeds from drug trafficking and other crimes. The money came from a US bank account used […]
Source: The Daily Star. The news that Bangladesh tops the list among 197 nations surveyed under “Natural Hazards Risk Atlas 2011”, a report by respected British risk consultancy firm Maplecroft is disturbing to say the least. The report states that we fall in the “extreme risk” category as Bangladesh suffers […]