BBC: Geneva: Tackling polio has entered “emergency mode” according to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative after “explosive” outbreaks in countries previously free of the disease. It has launched a plan […]
WHAT IS THE STATUS OF A KHALIFA ? Hazrat Khalifatul Massih-I, Hazrat Hakim Alhaj Moulvi Nuruddin (ra) says: “It is being stated that the duty of a Khalifa is to lead prayer, lead funeral prayer, perform the Nikah (marriage) ceremony or take Bai‘at, such a work can be done by […]
The Palestinian Chronicles: Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has told Israeli officials that they must partition Jerusalem if they really want peace. “No Israeli government since 1967 has done even a smidgen of what was needed in order to unify the city in practical terms. That is a tragedy […]
Mr. Baird’s speech mentioned the persecution of religious groups including Buddhists and Muslims in Myanmar, Ahmadiyya Muslims, and Baha’i. But it dealt most extensively with the targeting of Jews and Christians…….. He said that Canada now will “stand with the Jewish state.” OTTAWA— Globe and Mail Update: Foreign Minister John […]
ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION – URGENT APPEALS PROGRAMME Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-086-2012 ——————————————————————— INDONESIA: Ahmadiyah members in Batam are threatened, ill-treated and illegally arrested with the acquiescence of the police ISSUES: Freedom of expression, freedom of religion, minorities, police negligence, arbitrary arrest & detention ——————————————————————— Dear friends, The Asian Human […]
by Simon Bradley, swissinfo.ch The Pilatus aircraft manufacturer has confirmed a deal to export 75 PC-7 MkII military training aircraft to India worth $523 million (SFr500 million) – the biggest-ever […]
ARABNEWS WASHINGTON: A Senate panel voted to cut aid to Pakistan by a symbolic $33 million, $1 million for each year of jail time handed to a Pakistani doctor convicted of treason for helping the United States track down Osama Bin Laden. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the amendment to […]
AFP | May 24,2012 | JORDAN TIMES TEL AVIV — Violent race riots that shook south Tel Aviv overnight sparked shock in Israel on Thursday, but also prompted top-level calls […]
Bosco Verticale in Milan will be the world’s first vertical forest.
Patheos.com Time and again, the same illogical claims about Islam keep popping up from various people, whether they are pundits, commenters, or self-styled “experts” on Islam: Islam is “violent,” it calls for the “killing of all non-Muslims,” Muslims “must hate all non-Muslims,” or that Islam is a religion of “domination,” […]
The Jet Newspaper: Humanity First is a charitable organisation registered in 34 countries across 6 continents. Over 93% of donated funds are spent directly on aid projects. Humanity First NZ […]
Huff Post When I tell people about the activism work I do, many people wonder if I’m a Muslim, and when I tell them I’m not, they’re either confused or intrigued. Sometimes both. They wonder what it is that makes me want to be an advocate for Muslims even though […]
Business Insider Want to live a better life? Then don’t move to Turkey, which ranked dead last in the OECD’s new quality-of-life index. The organization looked at factors that affect the lives of citizens, including income, housing, jobs, community, education, environment, civic engagement, health, life satisfaction, safety, and work-life balance. These […]
Huff Post BUDAPEST, Hungary — FIFA’s medical advisers say new designs are needed because headscarfs worn by Muslim women players could lead to head and neck injuries. Michel D’Hooghe, chairman of FIFA’s medical committee, says samples received from two designers “represented a danger” to players’ health. Soccer’s rules-making panel has […]
Source: The Local Nearly half of the women killed in Germany are considered to have been victims of their boyfriend or husband – a far greater figure than the share of men killed by their partners, new police figures show. It is the first time that police figures have […]
Source: Yahoo According to Sharon Stone’s former nanny, looking after her three sons was a lot less stressful than dealing with the boys’ famous mother. Erlinda T. Elemen filed a nine-page lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday claiming that the “Basic Instinct” star harassed her continually during her […]
Religious leaders discuss their commonalities Source: THE JERUSALEM POST. By JEREMY SHARON 05/24/2012 03:32 Forty religious leaders from the Muslim, Christian, Druse, Bahai, Ahmadi and Jewish faiths in the North gather for meeting. An imam, a priest and a rabbi walk into a yeshiva. This is not the beginning of […]
Now, Islamic clerics say ‘mosque-type domes’ cannot adorn non-Muslim places of worship in Pak. Source: NEWS TRACK INDIA. Lahore, May 21 (ANI): Religious clerics in Sultanpura, Pakistan have demanded for the demolition of an Ahmedi place of worship, which looked too much like a mosque. The clerics are reportedly unhappy […]
The radical Islamic organisation Shariah4Holland has caused a stir in the Netherlands. The movement is holding a conference in Amsterdam on Saturday and has invited Fouad ‘Abu Imran’ Bekacem, the leader of Shariah4Belgium, recently sentenced to two years in jail for incitement to violence. Media attention and questions from the […]
A midnight massage under a full moon? One of the many perks of this Fiji resort Globe and Mail So you can imagine my glee at hearing of a 15-hour spa treatment […]