Religious conflict and the role of our social class
M. Hilaly Basya, Jakarta Post For the Muslims, it is weird that a church exists in a place where Christians are few. Actually, the government has enforced a regulation on a […]
A case of double standards
Source: Dawn.com By Murtaza Razvi We want our madressahs and hijabs and missionaries preaching in the UK, which readily obliges because it respects your right to practise your faith (France […]
Guns & Glory in Syria: Al Qaeda, US recipe for disaster
Russian TV: The US spy chief has told the Congress President Bashar Al-Assad is fighting against Al-Qaeda of Iraq. James Clapper is the first top US official to acknowledge US […]
Trilateral summit: Zardari denies army involved with militants in Afghanistan
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By AFP / Web Desk Published: February 17, 2012 ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday denied that Pakistani armed forces were involved with militants […]
KSU to help orphans in Yemen
By GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: King Saud University (KSU) has launched a major initiative to support thousands of orphans in Yemen, whose social and financial conditions have […]
Christians must choose between religion and obeying law
The Daily Telegraph: Christians must choose between their religion and obeying the law, according to Trevor Phillips, the human rights watchdog. He declared that Christians who want to be exempt […]
Will the real Amir Liaquat please stand up?
Express Tribune: Assistant Professor Abdul Rehman Shaheen has taught at Urdu university for 18 years and generally knows his Islamic History students by name, if not by face. But when The […]
Hypocrites, to boot
Credit: Express Tribune: By Kamran Shafi I have added the appellation ‘hypocrites’ to the title of my piece of last week, for that is exactly what the commanders of the Deep State are. Lying; pretending; deceiving even their friends and well-wishers; trying to be too-clever-by-half; and when caught out, donning […]
For would-be moms, dogs are best friends
Credit:TOI on Line: LONDON: Dogs are a woman’s best friend too, particularly if she is expecting . A new study by the University of Liverpool, University of Bristol and Waltham Centre has found that dogs are an unlikely ally for pregnant women – in fact, canines can keep expecting mothers, […]
US aid cut may force Israel treaty review — Egypt Brotherhood
Reuters | Feb 17,2012 | 23:03 JORDAN TIMES CAIRO — The Muslim Brotherhood has warned that Egypt may review its 1979 peace deal with Israel if the United States cuts aid to the country, a move that could undermine a cornerstone of Washington’s Middle East policy. Washington has said the […]
China to help Libya with re-construction
Following a visit to Libya by China’s first official working team earlier this month to discuss Libya’s reconstruction, the Ministry of Commerce said Thursday that both countries anticipate re-starting economic […]
Hepatitis C vaccine a step closer
Hepatitis C vaccine a step closer: University of Alberta researchers Researchers at the University of Alberta claim to have developed a formula that could lead to a vaccine for hepatitis […]
Overeating Linked to Memory Loss, Mental Decline
MONDAY, February 13, 2012 (Health.com) — Older people who consume a diet very high in calories may be increasing their risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), the memory loss and mental-function problems that sometimes precede Alzheimer’s disease. In a new study of more than 1,200 people in their 70s and 80s, […]
US express concern over Hafiz Saeed’s public appearances
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Huma Imtiaz / Web Desk Published: February 17, 2012 WASHINGTON: The US State Department has raised concerns about Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed’s public […]
One Mosque in Chantilly, USA: Two Crazy Acts
Source: Huffington Post By: Dr. Faheem Younus Adjunct Faculty for Religion, CCBC. People do crazy things for religion. Take for example hundreds of families belonging to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community […]
A Shezan a day keeps the Mullah away!
(Sources: MSN & Zee News) Islamabad: Following a ban by a lawyers’ group on Shezan juices that are made by an Ahmadi-owned firm, the company’s products are being endorsed with […]
Hitman Jason Kenny strikes again
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/article/1132117–hitman-jason-kenney-strikes-again Haroon Siddiqui Before we get on with this column, here is its context. We are familiar with the Stephen Harper government’s penchant for blackballing its critics — for example, calling Jack Layton “Taliban Jack” for suggesting talks with the Taliban, precisely what NATO is doing. The government fired or […]
Congress reaches payroll tax-cut deal
http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/hub.1329256447.html(Reuters) – A payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans, set to expire at the end of this month, would be extended through December under a bipartisan deal announced early on Thursday by U.S. congressional leaders. The accord would also renew expiring jobless benefits for millions of others and prevent […]
…………. till then, there is no ban
Lahore Bar denies ‘Shezan juice ban’ Shezan Juice ban becomes controversial as its owners were Ahmadis, showing ethnic racialization. File Photo LAHORE: The Lahore Bar Association denies it has – as yet — banished a soft drink brand from its domain amid a raging debate that has spawned many issues […]
Watch Jerusalem SOS- Crossing boundries for Life and Justice
Between 1948 and 1967 a border separated Arabs living in East Jerusalem from Jews living in the rest of the city. Today, much of the city’s Arab population remains in the east, while the majority of its Jewish population lives in the west. Although they are free to do so, few residents […]