Our silence condemns only us: Falling Minarets
Pakistan Today. com: Six minarets falling to the ground should generate some tremors and cause a lot of noise. Yet the demolition of a mosque run by the Ahmadi sect […]
To forgive divine: S. Arabia to punish anti-Islam tweeters?
Saudi Arabian leaders are discussing new laws to penalize insults against Islam, reports a Saudi newspaper. The new regulations could even extend to social media and stipulate severe punishments for […]
The Ecology of Disease
Source: NT Times. By JIM ROBBINS Published: July 14, 2012 THERE’S a term biologists and economists use these days — ecosystem services — which refers to the many ways nature supports the human endeavor. Forests filter the water we drink, for example, and birds and bees pollinate crops, both […]
For Illegal Immigrants, Greek Border Offers a Back Door to Europe
Source: NY times. By J. MICHAEL KENNEDY Published: July 14, 2012 ALEXANDROUPOLIS, Greece — At the train station here, an unshaven man with a weary look leaned against the brick wall of a building, taking in the morning sun. He said that his name was Zulifoar Baht; that he was 38, […]
FIJI – Fair trial in Qarase case possible
Fair trial possible, is happening-Blanchflower Publish date/time: 16/07/2012 [17:14] Print this page Email this pageShare A fair trial is possible and is happening. Those were the words of FICAC Senior Counsel Michael Blanchflower while replying to former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase’s lawyer Tupou Draunidalo’s application for a permanent stay on proceedings in […]
Mount Carmel
Carmel lights By Francis Gonsalves Ever heard of “Carmel” school or college? My sisters studied at Carmel School in Bandra, Mumbai. In boyhood I’d often tease them: “Why do you […]
Israel furious at UNESCO decision to back science chair at Islamic University of Gaza
Haaretz: Move represents endorsement of university, which trains Hamas engineers and bomb makers, Israeli officials say. Relations between Israel and UNESCO have reached a new low following the organization’s inauguration […]
Ordinary Muslims Doing Extraordinary Things
Engy AbdelkaderHuman Rights Attorney HUFFPOST RELIGION Does a reference to Muslims trigger thoughts of folks organizing food pantries, park cleanups and low-cost health clinics? Do you think of global volunteerism and young adults creating — opportunity and hope — not destroying? Do you envision a helping hand? Allow me to […]
Ahmadiyah Clash: Immigration to Verify Journalist Visas
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Head of the Bogor Immigration Office, Bambang Catur P., says the office plans to question four foreign journalists believed to have triggered an attack on an Ahmadiyah village. The questioning of the foreign nationals related to their immigration documents is scheduled for Monday. “After receiving reports from […]
Ahmadiyah Pressured Into Apologizing for Bogor Violence, Leaders Say No
Jakarta Globe: Ahmadiyah community members say they have been forced to apologize, while foreign journalists deny having incited violence against the sect’s followers in Bogor’s Cisalada village on Friday. According to Bogor Police, Ahmadiyah followers and local residents agreed to end the incident peacefully after leaders of Ahmadiyah apologized for […]
Indonesian NGO asks if Ahmadiyah Minority Marked for Destruction.
Media Indonesia reports on that latest Islamist assault on Ahmadis – Setara Institute has suggested the state apparatus’ indolence in defending this innocent minority is no mere manifestation of sloth but part of a larger scheme to achieve the end of Ahmadiyah in Indonesia. In the event that the […]
Cisalada incident: No offender who was arrested
BBC: Jemaah Ahmadiyah spokesman for Indonesia (JAI), Firdaus Mubarik, said none of the perpetrators of the attacks on the Ahmadiyah congregation Cisalada settlement, village Ciampea Udik, Bogor, detained by the police. “The dream that until there is an attacker who was arrested,” said Firdaus on the BBC Indonesia. Incidents of […]
African Union chooses first female leader
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is the first woman to lead the continent – and the first from southern Africa – since the AU’s predecessor was founded in 1963. Photograph: Michael/ Michael/Xinhua Press/Corbis A South African politician has become the first female leader of the African Union (AU), ending months of bitter deadlock […]
Don’t Forget Pakistan’s Liberals.
Source : THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. By SADANAND DHUME Mr. Dhume is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a columnist for WSJ.com. …. Perhaps the biggest potential defenders of liberal ideas such as freedom of worship are the minority Shiites and other heterodox Muslims. The Ahmadis have […]
“I do not want Democracy”
Source: Dawn Author: Nighat Kamal Aziz I do not want democracy if it means that I wait in the streets for long periods of time in the sweltering heat in […]
Circumcision Ruling Is ‘a Shameful Farce for Germany’
Credit: Spiegel dapd German religious leaders claim that Jewish life will not be possible in the country if a court ruling on circumcision sets a legal precedent. A controversial German court ruling on circumcision has outraged Muslim and Jewish groups in Germany and abroad. German commentators say the decision was […]
Africa: Political Crises Dominate AU Summit
Credit: All Africa.com Addis Ababa — THE 19th African Union (AU) Summit opened here on Sunday with a pledge to immediately solve a number of crises that threaten to undermine the continent’s peace and security. AU Commission Chairperson Dr Jean Ping observed in his opening statement to the Summit that […]
Blood on the (Bain) tracks
Credit: Asia Times THE ROVING EYE There couldn’t be a more sensitive theme in a US electoral year than jobs for workers in the home of the bravely unaccountable. Which is why when charges that Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney was involved through practices at the vulture fund Bain Capital […]
Differing Views on Policing During Ramadan Surface, With Hard-Liners Poised to Play a Role
Credit: Jakarta Globe: Surabaya. The National and Jakarta Police have made contradicting statements regarding hard-line Islamist groups making punitive “sweeps” of business open during Ramadan. National Police Chief Gen. Timur Pradopo said on Monday that the police would “involve the public” in solving problems during to the Islamic holy month, […]
Egyptians pelt Clinton motorcade with tomatoes
Credit: ET Neither Clinton nor her vehicle was hit by the tomatoes and shoes thrown by the protesters. PHOTO: AFP ALEXANDRIA: Protesters threw tomatoes and shoes at U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s motorcade on Sunday during her first visit to Egypt since the election of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi. A […]