Learning to Respect Religion: Atheists Rethink
Op Ed: New York Times: Nicholas D. Kristof; A FEW years ago, God seemed caught in a devil of a fight. Atheists were firing thunderbolts suggesting that “religion poisons everything,” as […]
Indonesia to OK UN Deal to Protect Migrant Workers
The Jakarta Globe: Indonesian migrant workers are a step closer to securing legal recognition of their right to protection after the House of Representatives agreed in principle to ratify an international convention on the issue later this week. At a hearing between House Commission IX and officials from the Foreign […]
Israeli historian: Israel needs borders for its own good
The Daily News: by Ben Lynfield JERUSALEM: With international attention distracted by Iran and Syria, Israel’s fateful entanglement in the West Bank hardly gets a mention in the news these days. Over the years, much has been written about the now 45-year-old Occupation’s deleterious effect on Palestinians. But in a […]
Israeli Arabs are the 0.5 percent
Netanyahu says Israel’s Arab citizens are the only ‘truly free’ Arabs in the Middle East, yet he considers even us a burden. Haaretz: By Oudeh Basharat: As it turns out, last summer’s social protests were actually aimed at the Arabs and the ultra-Orthodox. They only seemed to be against big […]
Siachen day 4: Search operation continues despite weather conditions
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Web Desk Published: April 10, 2012 Search and rescue operations in Giari continue on the fourth day despite unfavourable weather conditions that have […]
Swiss team to assist at Pakistan avalanche site
A team from the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit has been flown to Pakistan to assist in rescue efforts following an avalanche in a Himalayan region that buried 135 people. The […]
International Arabic language conference to discuss its future
By YOUSUF MUHAMMAD | ARAB NEWS MADINAH: An international conference titled “Arabic Language and Keeping Pace with Contemporary Age” opens today at the Islamic University in Madinah under the aegis of Gov. Prince Abdul Aziz bin Majed. The gathering will continue for three days and focus on all issues concerning […]
Libyans outshine Syrians as boon to Jordan
Kingdom is not the preferred destination for affluent neighbours by Omar Obeidat | Apr 09,2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN –– The Kingdom was not the preferred destination for affluent Syrians, business leaders told The Jordan Times on Sunday. Economic sectors expected businesses in the Kingdom to boom due to the […]
Number of US teen births lowest in 70 years
WASHINGTON—The number of new teenage mothers in the United States is at its lowest level in nearly 70 years but remains the highest of any major developed country, according to […]
World’s biggest flower abloom anew on mystique mountain, but…
Source: Inquirer LUCENA CITY—Eight years after pilgrims and trekkers were barred from Mount Banahaw in Quezon province, exotic wildlife species—including the rare “rafflesia” which is considered the world’s biggest flower—have begun to reappear […]
The Hajj Comes to London, Advancing Cultural Diplomacy
Huff Post Islam LONDON — “Hajj: Journey to the Heart of Islam,” the exhibition at the British Museum that has drawn more than 80,000 visitors since it opened in late January is a remarkable achievement. First, it is glitz-free, relying on its intellectual content rather than the son et lumiere approach on which so […]
Do We Really Need Beliefs?
Huff Post By John Backman: Writer and principal, The Dialogue Venture We know very little about God. This is hardly a new idea. Most of the best-known faith traditions, such as Hinduism and Buddhism, view God as utterly shrouded in mystery. The traditional Christian belief about God — one essence, […]
Easter At The Mosque: Sacramento Muslims Lend Space To Churchless Christian Congregation (VIDEO)
Huff Post Hundreds of worshippers in Sacramento, Calif., were able to celebrate Easter together this Sunday thanks to a local Muslim organization that let the Christians hold services in their mosque, theSacramento Bee reports. For the past 12 years, members of the Spiritual Life Center of Sacramento had rented out space at […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association helping Hartlepool: Muslims Serving Humanity
BBC: A group of Muslims in Hartlepool have helped to plant 450 trees in their home town. It is the latest volunteer project undertaken by the members of the Ahmadiyya […]
Pakistan: Saeed vs Qudoos | Our varying levels of constitutional equality —Yasser Latif Hamdani
The Daily Times: Yasser Latif Hamdani: In the current atmosphere, standing up to the US and citing due process in defence of Saeed seems like a very attractive idea. A […]
Assalamu Alaikum: Brutal Concept of Apostasy and Blasphemy in Pakistan
Calgary Ahmadiyya Muslim Examiner: Deeba Chaudry: As Muslim, when one say “Assalamu Alaikum” means “May peace and blessings of God be upon you.” Can one imagine that Ahmadi Muslims in […]
Gunter Grass’s Controversial Poem About Israel, Iran, and War, Translated: Truth can get you banished
The Atlantic Mobile: Heather Horn: On Wednesday, Nobel-winning German writer Günter Grass published a poem denouncing Israel’s nuclear program and aggression toward Iran. The poem, in which Grass says he […]
War Crimes in Bangladesh & Islam
courtesy: ebangladesh.com April 9, 2012 By Osham Sufian But a different question is pinching me since last week, when the tribunal issued arrest warrant against the ‘Bacchu Razakar’ alias Abul Kalam Azad. I have been wondering if the Muslims should demand their additional punishment for destroying the religion’s image. Why […]
Atheism activist Patrick Greene finds God after illness
Two months after he threatened to sue a Texas county for allowing a Nativity scene on public property, longtime atheist Patrick Greene has announced that he is not only converting to […]
Imran Khan in Turkey at the invitation of Tayyip Erdogan
Source: News Pakistan by Yasir Hashmi Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan is currently in Turkey as he was invited by the Prime Minister of Turkey, Tayyip […]