25 Indonesian maids on death row in Saudi—report
Global Nation: RIYADH—Twenty-five Indonesian maids are on death row in Saudi Arabia and 22 others have been pardoned and sent home, local media reported on Friday, adding that Jakarta will […]
Over a third of Germans believe in life after death
Source: The Local Over a third of Germans believe in life after death, a new survey revealed on Saturday. Around 36 percent of Germans said that they believed life continued […]
No looking back for us
Credit: Dawn.com via Wasim Sroya WHO was Master Abdul Qudoos Ahmad? How would you know even if you care? The 43-year-old schoolteacher’s story received scant attention in the media. Described by his students and peers as a well-known and ‘much-loved’ schoolteacher, perhaps far more ominously for him, he was also […]
Dutch design challenges Fifa’s football hijab ban
Players were prevented from wearing the hijab at top levels of the game for safety reasons, and because of rules stating that religious symbols were not allowed. Critics say the ban promotes inequality at the highest level of the world’s most popular game. A Facebook page called “Let Us Play“, […]
Football hijab ban ‘could be lifted’
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Christians and Jews Rediscover Interracial Haven
INDIANAPOLIS — After the summons to worship, the Lord’s Prayer and the first hymn of the morning, the pastor of the South Calvary Missionary Baptist Churchhere asked the visitors to stand. […]
The Indefensible Silence of Media over the Sickening Slaughter of Qudoos
Pakteahouse: by Rashid Zafar: Every time I gripped my pen to write about the most sickening murder, imagery of deceased Master Abdul Qudoos would incapacitate my fingers to paralysis and my senses […]
The Great Martyrdom of Abdul Qudoos (Shaheed): A Failed Conspiracy to Eliminate Ahmadiyya Muslim Minority In Pakistan
Alislam.org: In his Friday Sermon of 6th April 2012, the Imam of World Wide Ahmadiyya Movement narrated the actual events that led to the brutal muder (martyrdom) of Master Abdul […]
US missile defense plans may signal strike on Iran, Russia warns
Russian TV: A unified missile defense system comprising the United States and six Arab states is a signal that a military strike on Iran could be on the horizon, says […]
Jesus: Christian, Jew or a Muslim?
By Richard Allen Greene, CNN (CNN) – The relationship between Jews and Jesus has traditionally been a complicated one, to say the least. As his followers’ message swept the ancient […]
Good Friday & Passover: A festive coming-together in the Holy Land
Christians and Jews mark holy day in holy city A festive coming-together in the Holy Land. Thousands of Christians and Jews gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate their key festivals, as […]
Church looks to a future with fewer priests
by Morven McLean, swissinfo.ch A light-filled chapel forms the heart of the seminary in Villars-sur-Glâne near Fribourg. Built 30 years ago to hold 40 young men, it currently houses five. […]
Happy Easter, Let us celebrate and find out: Did Jesus rise in a physical body or a spiritual one?
Epigraph: And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. (1 Corinthians 15:14) By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim […]
Picture of the Day
Source: The Telegragh Ants link themselves together between a gap in a wall to create a bridge for other ants to walk over. The insects were forced to improvise after the route back to their nest was obstructed. Photographer Ciju Cherian had left his garden gate open when he went […]
12 Surprising Causes of Depression
There are many well-known depression triggers: Trauma, grief, financial troubles, and unemployment are just a few. But if you are depressed and none of these apply to you, it can be hard to pinpoint a specific cause. In truth, there may not be a concrete reason for your depression. But […]
Global Muslim Leader (Khalifa) Contacts President Obama
On April 5th, 2012, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA’s National Spokesperson, Harris Zafar, is interviewed on the Jordan Sekulow radio show (www.JordanSekulow.com) to speak about the letter that the worldwide supreme leader (Khalifa) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, has sent to US President Barack Obama, alerting him […]
Filipinos re-enact crucifixion on Good Friday – video
Source: the guardian Devoted Catholics in the Philippine province of Pampanga take part in an annual ritual, some letting themselves be nailed to the cross, to commemorate the suffering of Jesus Christ. Thousands of local and foreign tourists come to watch the crucifixions every year. The church in the predominantly […]
Bosnia-Hercegovina marks 20th anniversary of war
Source: BBC Foreign Minister Zlatko Lagumdzija says the 11,541 empty chairs in Sarajevo are a tribute to those lost on all sides Continue reading the main story Ceremonies in Sarajevo are marking 20 years since the start of the war in Bosnia-Hercegovina, a conflict that saw the worst atrocities in […]
Hafiz Saeed calls for jihad against America
The Muslim Times Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By AFP / Rana Tanveer Published: April 6, 2012 MUZAFFARABAD / LAHORE: In a fiery Friday sermon, Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed called on the people to wage jihad against America in order to save Pakistan and Islam. “Come […]
Ghana: Lies and Propaganda Wouldn’t Conceal Failure of Mills
Credit: Allafrica.com The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) says no amount of lies and propaganda would conceal the fact that this administration has woefully failed to deliver on its core mandate of ameliorating the hardship of Ghanaians. The party said far from putting the records straight, the press conference addressed […]