It’s a huge mistake to forbid a tiny act of Christian worship
The Daily Telegraph; By Boris Johnson: If I were Nadia Eweida, I would be starting to think that the whole world had gone completely mad. You remember Nadia, the mild-looking […]
PAKISTAN: Government makes no effort to halt the persecution and killings of Ahmadis
Asian Human Rights Commission Statement : The situation in Pakistan grows worse for the religious minority groups on a daily basis. The security and law and order situation has become so […]
Poetry of Rahat Nasim Malik
السلام علیکم میرے محترم شوہر جناب راحت نسیم ملک ۲۰ فروری ۲۰۱۲ بروز سوموار اس جہانِ فانی سے کوچ کر گئے۔انا للہ و انا الیہ راجعون۔ اللہ تعالیٰ ان کو اپنے جوارِ رحمت میں جگہ عطا فرمائے اور ان کے درجات بلند کرے آمین ثم آمین خاکسار نے ان […]
Our real problem is not intolerance, but a lack of common sense
Jakarta Post: Recent disputes on the construction of religious buildings, the prosecution of minority sects and the rejection of hard-line groups have resurfaced the discussion of tolerance. I argue that […]
13 Israeli among world billionaires
Israel 21C: Forbes has released its annual billionaires list and included 13 Israeli moguls on it. Idan Ofer, who inherited his $6.2 billion wealth from his father Sammy, is considered […]
Bishop defends hard line on divorce
The Roman Catholic bishop of Chur, Vitus Huonder, has defended a pastoral letter in which he reminded church-goers that divorced Catholics who remarry cannot receive communion. “The ten commandments were […]
Saudi students in the US models of good conduct
By JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Most Saudi students who applied for US citizenship have subsequently abandoned their attempt to change nationality, a Saudi diplomat said. “Only 13 students applied for citizenship in the United States. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has taken firm steps against such actions such as stopping their […]
Eyeing Iran, Israel focuses on the day after
Reuters | Mar 11,2012 | 23:45 Jordan Times OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Although Israel can expect a barrage of missiles from various fronts if it attacks Iran, the response might be less catastrophic than some predict, with Middle East turmoil distracting old foes. There is also a gathering view in Israel, […]
Christians ‘integral part’ of Arab culture
AMMAN (Petra) — JORDAN TIMES. His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday said Arab Christians are an “integral” part of the Arab-Islamic culture, stressing the need to protect the Christian presence […]
The Most Successful People Never Stop Learning Until They Die
The most successful entrepreneurs and executives I have seen are savvy business people first, and experts in their field second. This may seem counter-intuitive to technologists, especially in an era when technology seems to be driving the world. Yet the sad truth is that a technology not focused on a […]
Women Like To See Each Other Fail, And Other Huge Myths
This editorial is part of our GREAT DEBATE feature ‘Why Aren’t There More Women In Positions Of Power?‘ Recently, while in car with my husband and me, my six-year old saw a road sign for “Manchester,” and commented that she would not want to live there because men would […]
Japan envoy thanks Filipino nurses in Fukushima
Filipino nurses have stayed put in Fukushima, Japan, site of one of the worst nuclear disasters in history, to help their elderly patients. In a speech marking the first anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Toshinao Urabe on Sunday gave thanks to the Philippines […]
NASA Crushes 2012 Mayan Apocalypse Claims
Source: Scientific American Scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have put out a new video to address false claims about the “Mayan apocalypse,” a non-event that some people believe will bring the world to an end on Dec. 21. In the video, which was posted online Wednesday (Mar. 7), Don […]
Islamic student group to hold open house
Source: Weyburn Review – A group of Islamic students traveling across Canada to ” dispel myths” about their religion will be stopping in Weyburn to hold an open house. The students are the members of Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association of Canada, which group earlier sent volunteers who went door to […]
Maronite patriarch’s interview on Syria stirs new criticism
BEIRUT: Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai’s recent remarks on the ongoing developments in Syria and the challenges facing Christians in the region is drawing another round of criticism from March 14 […]
Islamic groups demonstrate against liberal Muslims and Ahmadiyya
Indonesia must be “free” of liberal values, including liberal interpretations of Islam. That’s the message of thousands of Muslims who demonstrated against the Ahmadiyya minority faith and “liberalism” on Friday. […]
Japan marks one year since quake and tsunami disaster
With moments of silence and prayers, Japan has begun marking one year since the massive earthquake and tsunami struck the nation, killing just over 19,000 people and unleashing the world’s worst nuclear crisis in a quarter century. At dawn in the devastated northeastern coastal town of Rikuzentakata, dozens of people from across […]
Saturna, Crescent Wealth partner on Australian Islamic fund
Saturna Sdn. Bhd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of US-based Saturna Capital Corporation, has entered into an agreement with Crescent Wealth, Australia’s first Islamic wealth manager, to act as the portfolio manager of the Crescent International Equity Fund scheduled for launch later this year. “Saturna’s agreement with the Australian wealth management firm […]
Lessons from Asia: Austerity can work
The measures used to overcome the Asian financial crisis should not be overlooked by Europe. by Stephen S. Roach, who is Non Executive Chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia and author of The Next Asia. (AlJazeera) New Haven, CT – The austerity debate was the topic du jour at this year’s […]
Misconceptions about the Arab World
By ANDREW DULLOCK, ARABNEWS Moving away from your comfort zone can be an easy task for some people, but for some, moving to a new culture and environment drastically different from your own can be quite overwhelming. There are many instances where you will feel very anxious about your new […]