Neil Tyson’s challenge to the Creator?
Such challenges are not new in the religious history. Similar challenges were issued to prophets of God, in the past, by non-believers of their time. Let me quote the Quranic […]
Koran distributors may face more scrutiny
Source: The Local German politicians are urging security services to take stronger action against a fundamentalist Muslim group distributing free copies of the Koran, it was reported Sunday. The group […]
Switzerland: Up to one in three has psychological problems
by Patricia Islas, swissinfo.ch Psychological ailments are set to become the biggest challenge for the Swiss health service in the next decade. Inadequate or non-existent therapy will only aggravate the situation, as psychologist Alain Malafosse tells swissinfo.ch in an interview. The specialist is not the first person to call for […]
Spanish king under fire over “irresponsible” hunting trip
By Julien Toyer SWISSINFO MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s King Juan Carlos I came under intense media fire on Sunday for hunting elephants in Botswana when his country was being sucked […]
Taleban attack Afghan capital
By ASSOCIATED PRESS ARABNEWS KABUL, Afghanistan: The Taleban launched a series of coordinated attacks across the Afghan capital and at least three eastern provinces on Sunday, targeting NATO bases, parliament and foreign embassies in a complex assault that shows the insurgents can still penetrate Afghan security and hit Western and […]
Palestinian couple gets West Bank wedding
Source: Jordan Times. AP | Apr 14,2012 | 23:03 DEIR ISTIYA, West Bank — Maha Surougi and Thaer Qasem have lived their entire lives in Syria’s largest Palestinian refugee camp […]
Is secularisation of Pakistan possible? —Yasser Latif Hamdani
Source: Daily Times, Pakistan Secularisation and state secularism, however, are distinguishable. The former is an evolutionary process and the latter a constitutional expression of the state’s impartiality to all religious […]
Muslim community holds interfaith symposium
Source: Democrat and Chronicle.com Down the street from the Rochester International Airport, where individuals from all corners of the world cross paths , a diverse group gathered to discuss the crossing paths of different religions and the role of faith in society. A banner printed “Love for all, Hatred for […]
Intermittent fasting promotes brain health
(NaturalNews) According to a new study carried out at the National Institute on Aging in Baltimore, fasting for one or two days each week may help improve the condition of individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Researchers have found that stopping nearly all food intake for short periods of time […]
Australian children to be sterilized without parental consent under new eugenics law
(NaturalNews) If you have ever seen the famous 1975 movieOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, you likely recall several disturbing scenes in which mental health patients are given frontal-lobe lobotomies, or the iconic scene where actor Jack Nicholson’s character undergoes electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Today, these horrific forms of so-called mental […]
Andrew Bowen, Man Who Spends 12 Months Practicing 12 Different Religions, Finds Peace
Huff Post LUMBERTON, N.C. (RNS) Andrew Bowen sat yoga-style in his armchair, absent-mindedly fingering a set of Muslim prayer beads in his left hand as he talked about 2011 — his year of conversion. But he’s not Muslim. In fact, the 29-year-old Lumberton resident doesn’t call himself by any of […]
OIC hosts delegation from UN Alliance of Civilization
By JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) hosted fellows from the United Nations Alliance of Civilization (AoC) for a three-day visit to Jeddah, the first such visit […]
Iraq to allow passage of Jordanian trucks headed for Turkey, Europe — official
by JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Iraq has concluded all technical procedures to grant passage for Jordanian commodities through Iraq en route to Turkey and European countries, according to officials taking part in a meeting of the joint Jordanian-Iraqi Committee on Transport and Trade. During its meeting that was held earlier […]
Book refutes stereotypes about Saudi women
By RIYADH: ABDUL HANNAN TAGO, ARAB NEWS STAFF Saudi women have been playing an active role in all walks of life in society and compete with men in acts of […]
Iran, Syria, North Korea: Is the world sitting on a tinderbox? WW III
Daily Telegraph: by David Blair: The conference centre was cleared of alcohol, a prayer room prepared and female officials advised to dress with a special touch of modesty. When Iran’s […]
How Thomas Jefferson’s secret Bible might have changed history
CNN: By Mitch Horowitz, Special to CNN: Imagine the following scenario: A U.S. president is discovered to be spending his spare time taking a razor to the New Testament, cutting up and […]
World is keen to cash in on Indonesia boom
NZ keen to cash in on Indonesia boom Prime Minister John Key and Trade Minister Tim Groser are in the Indonesian capital A must-seize opportunity to cash in on Indonesia’s […]
New entry requirement to Israel
Israel forces tourist to pledge to avoid pro-Palestinian activities as condition for entry Haaretz: A 30-year-old Swedish tourist was forced to sign an ‘obligation form,’ written in broken English, when […]
Despite innocent verdict, blasphemy accused shot dead by maulvi complainant
Express News: LAHORE: An elderly man, recently released from prison after acquittal by the court on proving innocent in a blasphemy case, was shot dead by the complainant in the Farooqabad […]
AMC Delhi Peace symposium Press Release : Religious leaders praise Ahmadiyya community’s efforts to promote Peace
15 April 2012 (New Delhi). Leaders belonging to different faiths praised Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s effort to promote Peace in society during the one day Peace Symposium held here on Saturday. […]