Woman, 73, sets new Everest record
A 73-year-old Japanese woman has climbed Mount Everest, smashing her own record to again become the oldest woman to scale the world’s highest mountain. Read more
Albert Einstein on Whether Scientists Pray
Source: Flavorwire In 1936, a sixth grade girl named Phyllis wrote to esteemed scientist Albert Einstein on behalf of her Sunday school class to ask him whether or not scientists pray. This seems like a rather advanced question for a sixth grade class to be asking, perhaps, but maybe it’s […]
9/11 defendants’ trial, another piece of US theater
THE second attempt by US authorities to try one of several alleged masterminds of 9/11 Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his four co-accused is a farce reminiscent of the trial of […]
Clearing Mercury overload by DMPS chelation
By Dr Amtul Qudoos Farhat, MBBS, DCH (UK), FCPS (Pakistan) Assistant Professor, Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Pakistan DMPS-Dimaval Dimercapto Propane Sulfonate DMPS is the drug used to chelate or remove Mercury from body. It is agreed to be a powerful chelating agent for mercury(1, 12). It is given intravenously and […]
For some Indonesians the Demand and Wait for Justice Only Grows
Jakarta Globe: Every Thursday afternoon without fail, they turn up outside the front gates of the State Palace in Central Jakarta, a group of just over a dozen elderly people. …………….. …………………… No repercussions In the past four years, at least 30 Ahmadiyah mosques have been forced to close […]
The Soul of Islamic Symbols
Huff Post Most, if not all religions, function in the world of symbolism and communicate their universal messages to their followers through these religious symbols. Rituals, sacraments, prayers, worship services, religious ceremonies and more are nothing but to invite believers to engage with very deep ethical, moral and spiritual teachings […]
Teen Charged with Damaging Mosque
TheConnection Chantilly — In January, members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community — whose motto is “Love for all, hatred for none” — were looking forward to the completion of construction of their new mosque in Chantilly. Trenton M. Carter #The 7,200-square-foot place of worship is called the Mubarak mosque which, in […]
Pakistan has blown a chance to control its badlands
By David Ignatius The Daily Star As America begins to pull back its troops from Afghanistan, there’s one consequence that gets little notice but is likely to have lasting impact: Pakistan is losing the best chance in its history to gain political control over all of its territory – including […]
Israel’s turn against the Assad regime
BY: Abdul Rahman Al-Rashid OPINION ARABNEWS It is not natural for the Israeli political and military establishment just to watch the events and violence taking place along its borders. During the past one year, the Israeli government did not spell out any stand on the Syrian revolution, although it was […]
Jordan: Army to renovate septuagenarian’s home
Petra | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff Lt. Gen. Mashal Al Zaben on Thursday instructed the commander of the Northern Military Zone to renovate the house of an elderly woman in the area and to cover its maintenance expenses. Um Raed had telephoned an FM station […]
Hollande sticks to Afghan pledge in Obama talks
BY: AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE ARABBEWS WASHINGTON: France’s President Francois Hollande used his White House debut yesterday to restate his intention to get French combat troops home from Afghanistan this year […]
Fiji strongman snubbed by Japan
Source: channelnewsasia.com TOKYO — Japan has not invited Fijian strongman Voreqe Bainimarama to a major Pacific leaders’ forum next week, the foreign ministry said Friday, amid concerns his reforms have […]
HOW SELF-TALK WORKS
Living Strong You may not always be aware of your inner thoughts, but they always exist in the background. Self-talk is essentially the communication you have with yourself. It is a tool that can help or hinder your emotional state. What you think or say to yourself affects the way […]
N.T. Wright Asks: Have Christians Gotten Heaven All Wrong?
Huff Post (RNS) The oft-cliched Christian notion of heaven — a blissful realm of harp-strumming angels — has remained a fixture of the faith for centuries. Even as arguments will go on as to who will or won’t be “saved,” surveys show that a vast majority Americans believe that after […]
Your Brain Chooses Healthy Foods When You Drink This…
Yahoo Health You don’t need me to tell you that water’s pretty much the healthiest beverage you can guzzle. Past research has shown water can help you lose weight (by filling you up), slightly boost metabolism, and even keep your mind sharp and alert. Now, new research indicates drinking water—compared […]
Million Dollar worth Post Card !
Exclusive Resemblance: An Unbelievable Vision!(Part-II) I had earlier shared a Post regarding the testimony of a Hindu businessman of Multan named Lala Kalyan Das, how he had met a saint in a Kashf (vision) at Hazrat Salman Farsi (ra)’s holy shrine at Taq Kaisrah near Baghdad and after many years […]
“Pity” and “Pathetic” Too Small Words for Pakistan Minister
“PITY” – AND – “Pathetic” sound TOO SMALL WORDS for Mr. Rehman Malik; The Federal Minister for Interior Affairs – and – as a Top Liner in PPP Government – now as well as in the Past as Director General FIA. Everyine is encouraged to watch the following Video Clips […]
PAKISTAN: A maimed democracy that denies its citizens the right to vote
Posted by Abdul Alim Asian Human Rights Commission: Statement : The Asian Human Rights Commission has had discussions with the leaders of the Ahmadis, a religious minority community of Islam, at Lahore, Punjab province. During these discussions it was found that they are denied access to practice their religion at […]
Where Shoes Listen and Coins Kill
Source: NY Times. By EDWARD ROTHSTEIN Published: May 17, 2012 In 1953, after the early successes of Soviet espionage demonstrated just how difficult and dangerous the cold war would become, the Central Intelligence Agency began a top-secret program called MKUltra. It included exotic projects that decades later provided much critical fodder […]
Religion Is a Potent Force for Cooperation and Conflict, Research Shows
ScienceDaily (May 17, 2012) — Across history and cultures, religion increases trust within groups but also may increase conflict with other groups, according to an article in a special issue ofScience. “Moralizing gods, emerging over the last few millennia, have enabled large-scale cooperation and sociopolitical conquest even without war,” says University […]