Sir Zafarullah Khan — Pakistan’s First Foreign Minister reads his essay on CBS radio, 1950.
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Of ban and boycotts: Shezan refuses to die
Dawn: Hajra Mumtaz: THERE are many in Pakistan who argue that the problem with the country is not its uneducated millions, but its educated: those who ought to know better […]
Corporatocracy: US ‘slipping into fascism’
Russian TV: Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul slammed America’s system of governance at a rally in Kansas City, saying businesses and government are pushing the country into twenty-first century fascism. […]
Religious divide in Africa
SUDAN was bombing South Sudan again last week, only a couple of months after the two countries split apart. Sudan is mostly Muslim, and South Sudan is predominantly Christian, but the quarrel is about oil, not religion. And yet, it is really about religion too, since the two countries would […]
Fake Mulla Nasruddin jokes
I do not know why and from where a lot of fake Mulla Nasruddin now circulate on the internet. Like for instance this one: When Mulla Nasrudin died, his wife decided to have him cremated. The attendant at the crematory showed his widow a display of beautifully decorated urns for […]
Trains will be up and running in 3 years, says Saudi Railways chief Trains will be up and running in 3 years, says Saudi Railways chief
By SIRAJ WAHAB | ARAB NEWS DAMMAM: Three years from now Saudi Arabia will have one of the most extensive rail networks in the world. It will rival grids in […]
Turn Arab Spring into 10-year development plan — Prince Hassan
Petra | Feb 20,2012 | 23:21 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — HRH Prince Hassan, chairman and founder of the Arab Thought Forum (ATF), on Sunday said the Arab Spring should be transformed into a 10-year development plan that focuses on the interests of the Arab nation. During a ceremony yesterday to […]
Malaysia seeks Jordan’s help to found Islamic business school
by Mohammad Ghazal | Feb 20,2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Malaysia is seeking the expertise of Jordanian academicians to establish the World Association of Islamic Business School, according to a senior Malaysian official. “Jordanian universities enjoy a very strong reputation and we are seeking their expertise and assistance in […]
Andhra Pradesh AMC- Blood donation camp at Masjid Al-Hamd
Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Hyderabad from the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh are pleased to inform you that by the grace of Allah, The Almighty, we were able to organize a beautiful Blood Donation Drive at our mission house. at MASJID AL-HAMD on 12TH FEB-2012. 35 KHUDDAM including 2 Ansar donated blood during Jalsa Seerat-un […]
Andhra Pradesh Wakf board to Qazis: Don’t perform nikaah of Ahmadies
Ahmadiyyas is an ‘Islamic’ religious revivalist movement founded near the end of the 19th century, originating with the life and teachings of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad at Qadian in Punjab. Muslims across the world regard Ahmadiyyas who are also called as Qadiyanis, as any thing but Muslims. So there is an […]
Jinnah, Imran and Shezan
Dailytimes: Opinion: Yasir Latif Hamdani: To Jinnah, the question of representation of the legitimate interests of the Muslim minority in United India was a political question and not a religious one. […]
The sins of the fathers
Shakila was only eight-years-old when she and her cousin were abducted from their home. One night, men armed with AK-47s barged into her house and dragged her out as recompense for dishonoring an influential man in the district. You may wonder how a girl of such tender age could have […]
Nanoparticles in Food, Vitamins Could Harm Human Health, Researchers Warn
ScienceDaily (Feb. 16, 2012) — Billions of engineered nanoparticles in foods and pharmaceuticals are ingested by humans daily, and new Cornell research warns they may be more harmful to health than previously thought. A research collaboration led by Michael Shuler, the Samuel B. Eckert Professor of Chemical Engineering and the James […]
Is There An Easy Way To Increase Self-Control?
Work on improving your posture. From Willpower: Resdiscovering the Greatest Human Strength: Unexpectedly, the best results came from the group working on posture. That tiresome old advice—“Sit up straight!”—was more useful than anyone had imagined. By overriding their habit of slouching, the students strengthened their willpower and did better at tasks that […]
12 Ways Companies Spy On You
Companies know a lot about you. Probably more than you’re comfortable with. Charles Duhigg of the New York Times wrote yesterday about how major corporations use sophisticated statistical analysis in an effort to know exactly how to target customers. Data mining is a $100 billion industry, according to Martin Lindstrom’s “Brandwashed,” which we used […]
Of Aisha’s age at marriage
Source: Dawn Author: Nilofar Ahmad IT is said that Hazrat Aisha was six years old when her nikah was performed with Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in Makkah, and nine years old […]
Godless godparents new headache for church
Finns’ exodus from the country’s dominant Evangelical Lutheran Church is shrinking the pool of possible godparents. The church has started counselling parents on what to do when their children’s godparents, […]
Blasphemy – what would Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) do?
I read the news today that a 23 year old Saudi man, Kashgari, tweeted some inappropriate comments about Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). You can find what he tweeted here. I am saddened by Kashgari’s partial understanding of the greatness of prophet Muhammad (PBUH), because if he had understood him well, he […]
State-mosque relations in Europe, the other half of the story by Jonathan Laurence*
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts — Just over 1 percent of the world’s 1.5 billion Muslims reside in Western Europe, yet this minority has had a disproportionate impact on religion and politics in its new home. In just 50 years, the Muslim population has ballooned from some tens of thousands to 16 […]
Despite ban, JuD, ASWJ chiefs reach Rawalpindi for rally
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Asad Kharal / Web Desk / Azam Khan Published: February 19, 2012 ISLAMABAD: Despite being banned in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) by the administration, Jamaatud Dawa […]