Just Who Is Not A Kafir?
The Islamic fault lines in the state widens with extremists attacking minority sects Amir Mir, War on The Kafirs, the broad Sunni-Shia division does not explain all of it • […]
Survival Basics: Preparing for a Grid Down Power Outage
Pakalert: Recent storms in my own area reminded me that power outages resulting in a grid down can happen anytime, to anybody, anywhere. Some outages are planned, some are the […]
Alpha Lipoic Acid a Universal Antioxidant
By Dr Amtul Qudoos Farhat Alpha Lipoic Acid is a naturally produced substance in our body which is also found in certain foods. It is a unique vitamin-like substance which; […]
West Java to host the biggest halal conference in SE Asia
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BANDUNG – West Java Province, Indonesia, is ready to host the biggest halal conference in Southeast Asia in 2014. The steering commitee is now preparing the event……… Not only […]
Fiji News- Democracy Talk by Fiji, NZ and Australia cy
Fiji, NZ and Australia to hold democracy talks Updated 27 July 2012, 17:21 AEST Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr says he doesn’t believe Fiji should be allowed back into the Pacific Islands Forum just yet. Senator Carr says Fiji has made ‘good progress’ on returning to democracy. Audio: Bob Carr speak […]
FIJI NEWS – Fiji minister opens Supermarket open in Auckland, NZ
Fiji’s foreign minister to open Auckland supermarket Stuff.co.nz A leading figure in Fiji’s military regime arrives in Auckland today and will fly on to Sydney to speak with Foreign Minister Murray McCully. Since military strongman Voreqe Bainimarama’s 2006 coup, New Zealand has blacklisted members of the military … See all stories on this topic […]
The forgotten Spirit of Ramadan and Eidul Fitr
Credit: UKTL;com By Zubair Khan In spite of best efforts the Muslims residing in various countries of the world remain divided to start the month of Ramadan as well to celebrate the Eidul Fitr. True it is, each country has its own horizon, as well due to time difference, the […]
Dr Abdus Salam: He found God in a hopeless place
Credit: The Express Tribune via Wasim Sroya: They scraped his person from his gravestone, because those in the underworld would also object to his being Muslim. ILLUSTRATION: ERUM SHAIKH They […]
UN’s Kuwait invasion fund pays out (another) $1.3B (to a total of 37.7 billion $ so far)
AP ARABNEWS Friday 27 July 2012 UNITED NATIONS: The UN Compensation Commission that settles damage claims from victims of Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait on Thursday approved $1.3 billion for six successful claimants. The Geneva-based UN Compensation Commission is funded by a 5 percent tax on the export of Iraqi […]
Tighter rules slow down bids for citizenship
by Urs Geiser, swissinfo.ch and agencies The number of requests for Swiss citizenship has dropped for the third consecutive year, which the Federal Migration Office says is the result of […]
The first Saudi food bank
ALKHOBAR: RAWAN NASSER ARABNEWS Saturday 28 July 2012 The community in Alkhobar has grown accustomed to arranging the most extravagant feasts during Ramadan to celebrate the holy month, yet tables […]
Wager on Arab legitimacy any day
By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star Two new men who appeared on the fast-changing stage of Arab politics this week: General Manaf Tlass, who defected from the Syrian regime, and Egypt’s newly appointed prime minister, Hisham Kandil. They may play pivotal roles in shaping evolutions in their countries. Some […]
Dubai-based artist stays true to Quran
Dubai: Dubai-based Iranian artist Raein Akbar Khanzadeh has copied the Quran in its entirety every year for the last 12 years and has created a new record every time. Following last year’s stupendous feat of confining the entire text of the book onto two 21cmX15cm pages of gold — […]
Secret Turkish nerve center leads aid to Syria rebels
By Regan Doherty, Amena Bakr DAILY STAR, LEBANON A Turkish F-16 fighter jet leaves its hangar for take off from Incirlik airbase in the southern Turkish city of Adana July 4, 2012. REUTERS/Umit Bektas DOHA/DUBAI: Turkey has set up a secret base with allies Saudi Arabia and Qatar to direct […]
In pictures: Olympic opening ceremony
The Queen has declared the London Olympics open following a spectacular ceremony, featuring David Beckham, Bradley Wiggins and Daniel Craig as James Bond. Read more| |
Picture of the Day: First ” ” Nobel Laureate: Salam’s Grave Stone
Salam Pakistan’s Proud Son: Denied recognition as Muslim even after death
Pakistan: Religion for ratings, Not for Spiritual Change
Daily Dawn: IT’S been apparent for a while now that the country’s electronic media will go to extreme lengths to spice things up. But religion is now fair game too. […]
Abdus Salam and the Higgs boson particle: Deserves a Second Nobel
God particle’ — a particularly recalcitrant subatomic particle that supposedly helps explain how the universe acquired mass and could in principle, therefore, explain how decay takes place — was discovered […]
FIJISUN – Saudi Arabia’s Olympic Paradox and updates
Syrian Rebels Free 2 Journalists After Weeklong Ordeal With Islamic Extremists New York Times … Weeklong Ordeal With Islamic Extremists. By ROD NORDLAND. Published: July 27, 2012. CAIRO — Two foreign journalists captured by Islamic extremists in Syria and held for a week were rescued by Syrian opposition fighters, one of them said on Friday. See all […]
Surprise Part – Barakat-ud-Dua – Part 3
It should have been over with Part 2. But Satan has really complicated the issue by putting so many lies. For example, there are, have been, and always will be several false prophets. So by the raising of such Prophets an attempt is made to disregard Prophethood completely and many do disregard the truth […]