Picture of the Day: Bill Gates on anti-smoking mission in China
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Islamic funds seek socially responsible roadmap
By Bernardo Vizcaino SYDNEY | Thu May 31, 2012 May 31 (Reuters) – The Islamic investment sector can widen its customer base by adopting a socially responsible model, according to industry experts, but distribution channels, a sophisticated investor base and incentive schemes need to be enhanced first. The links between […]
Central Banker Sees Structure of Euro Zone as ‘Unsustainable’
FRANKFURT — Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank, warned Thursday that the structure of the euro zone had become “unsustainable” and criticized political leaders he said have been slow to respond to the sovereign debt crisis. “The configuration we had for 10 years, which was considered sustainable, has […]
THE NEXT 100 YEARS – A FORECAST for the 21st Century
An extract from the book: THE NEXT 100 YEARS – A FORECAST for the 21st Century By George FRIEDMAN published in 2009 by Anchor Books The books gives us a Global Forecast. We are giving our readers as a sample the chapter on Turkey pages 144 to 148. TURKEY During […]
If Muhammad Had Not Spoken
Huff Post: by Samir Selmanovic Community Engagement Catalyst, Communicator Life interrupts us. When we can’t fit our life experience into our religion, something has to give, and life can’t give. Like a sturdy surgical tool, life cuts back across our religion to save us from it. Just when we figure […]
Tech giants warn of massive threats to a free and profitable Internet
Washington Post: By Cecilia Kang U.S. officials and high-tech business giants have launched an assault against what they view as a massive threat to the Internet and to Silicon Valley’s bottom […]
Belief-O-Matic and Me
Huff Post by Kecia Ali. Associate Professor of Religion, Boston University According to the Internet, I am 100 percent Reform Jew. This came as something of a surprise to me since I’m a Muslim. Let me explain. In the wake of Sept. 11, I was invited to contribute an essay […]
Ulama to promote Islamic industry
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Ulama or Muslim cleric have potential to promote immature Islamic industry in Indonesia. Nevertheless, not many of them are familiar or have knowledge about the industry. “Ulama […]
UN Agency Plans Major Warning on Flame Virus Risk
Cnbc.com: A United Nations agency charged with helping member nations secure their national infrastructures plans to issue a sharp warning about the risk of the Flame computer virus that was […]
Conspiracy theories cloud ‘Vatileaks’ scandal
provided by Deutsche Welle. It’s a case of intrigue, betrayal, and secret documents that would make a good plot for a thriller: Paolo Gabriele, personal butler to Pope Benedict XVI, […]
Pain therapy from Marijuana with out being high
Israeli researchers weed out the THC from marijuana to create a pain-relieving plant devoid of unwanted side effects The Israel Times: A new strain of cannabis promises to provide users […]
Islam in Italy: History, Demographics, and the Challenge of Official Recognition
Introduction Islam is today the second-largest religion in Italy by number of adherents, yet it remains unofficial in the eyes of the Italian state. Unlike the Catholic Church – formally […]
Correction: Darul Zikr: Court orders police to take action against Ahmadi worship place
Express Tribune: Two years after the tragic attack on worshippers at Darul Zikr, an additional session judge, when faced with a petition calling for action against an Ahmadi worship place […]
Got war if you want it
Credit: Asiatimes: By Pepe Escobar Pentagon head Leon Panetta told ABC News that the US is “ready” to attack Iran. It depends on US President Barack Obama giving it a go. Will he or won’t he? Nobel Prize winner and Drone Godfather Obama has been busy “justifying the ‘just war’ […]
Merkel Prepares to Strike Back Against Hollande
Credit: Spiegel-Germany. France’s new president, François Hollande, has put the German chancellor on the defensive with his growth agenda. Now Angela Merkel is planning to strike back. She is calling for structural reforms to save the euro with a six-point plan aimed at harmonizing austerity and growth in Europe once […]
An effort to “Restore the Right of Vote for Ahmadies in Pakistan”.
Credit: Nasim Malik of Sweden. Through the hard work of Mr Nasim Malik who is very active in Swedish Politics, a question to restore the voting right of Ahmadies in Pakistan was tabled in Swedish Parliament. What reply Swedish Foreign Minister has given is appeded below. Might be effort can […]
Allah Save The Queen, say Muslims
PR Newswire LONDON, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Ahmadiyya Muslim Community unveils national Jubilee programme A British Muslim community has set out plans to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with […]
Fiji- Early Christian missionaries
How early Christian missionaries carved a lifestyle for the stone-age Fijians by translating Bible into Fijian language is indeed amazing. They taught them language, fed and clothed them and taught them a new way of life. Soon there was a newly emerging educated Fijians. It took them some years but […]
Fiji – contributions of early Christian missionaries
The journey of translating the Fijian New Testament May 31, 2012 | Filed under: Opinion | Posted by: newsroom By Dr Andrew Thornley, Visiting Lecturer Davuilevu Methodist Theological College One of the first priorities of the Wesleyan missionaries in Fiji were the translation of Scripture into the vernacular language. This was carried out by David […]
Fiji-Govt. rejects claim, Qantas quits FJ Board
Govt rejects claims, as Qantas quits FJ board May 30, 2012 | Filed under: Business | Posted by: newsroom By ELLEN STOLZ The Fijian Government last night said it is disappointed by Australian airline Qantas removing its directors from the Air Pacific board. The Government strongly rejected claims that Air Pacific could be nationalised. And […]