Omar Hamdan, Professor of Islamic Theology – The First of His Kind
Source: Qantara Germany’s first Centre of Islamic Theology was recently opened at the University of Tübingen. The head of the centre is the Koranic expert Omar Hamdan, who so far […]
Show of Force in Strait of Hormuz – Risk of ‘Accidental’ Gulf War on the Rise
Source: Spiegel International The concentration of naval power in the Strait of Hormuz is heightening the risk of a fourth Gulf war, even though the show of force may be […]
How Much Is A Homemaker Worth? We Ran The Numbers
The life of a homemaker is one that includes an endless amount of demands and to-dos. Depending on the size of the home and family, the position of homemaker can go well beyond the usual nine to five. We examined some of the tasks that a homemaker might do to find […]
4 natural cold and flu remedies
Instead of going to the drugstore when you are coming down with a cold or the flu – why not try your local natural food store? According to The Medicine Hunter, Chris Kilham, these remedies will help you feel better quickly. 1. Eucalyptus Oil “Eucalyptus oil is the ultimate cold […]
Even Strangers Can Make You Feel Left Out
MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) — The need for a connection to other people is so powerful that being ignored by a stranger can make someone feel left out, according to a new study. People need to feel they are part of a group or connected to others in order […]
Science and Monotheism!
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times “If there had been in the heavens and the earth other gods besides Allah, then surely both would […]
Common Chemicals May Weaken Effect of Childhood Vaccines, Immune System
TUESDAY, January 24, 2012 — Certain vaccines may not work as well in children who have been exposed to high levels of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), a family of chemicals used to make everything from microwave popcorn bags and pizza boxes to carpets and nonstick cookware, new research suggests. In a […]
Age-Related Memory Loss More Common in Men
WEDNESDAY, January 25, 2012 — Men in their 70s and 80s may be more likely than women of the same age to develop the memory loss and cognitive problems that often heraldAlzheimer’s disease, a new study has found. In the study, which appears in the journal Neurology, Mayo Clinic researchers examined […]
The Numbers Are In: Find Out Just How Many Americans Have Ditched Their Banks
Finally, we’ve got some cold, hard stats on how badly banks are hurting from November’s Bank Transfer Day movement. A new report by Javelin Strategy & Research estimates a staggering 5.6 million big bank customers have switched banks in the last 90 days. Of those, the research firm says a cool 610,000 cited Bank […]
Of Films and Fear – ” The Third Jihad”
By M. ZUHDI JASSER The New York Post- January 30, 2012 Last week’s controversy over the NYPD’s showing of the documentary “The Third Jihad,” which I narrated, has brought horrendous distortion of the film and my body of work against radical Islam. It seems obvious that The New York Times, […]
India reports first cases of ‘total drug-resistant tuberculosis’
Source: The Telegraph India has reported its first cases of “total drug-resistant tuberculosis,” a long-feared and virtually untreatable form the killer lung disease. Since 2003, highly resistant cases have been documented in Italy and Iran, mostly limited to impoverished areas and it has not spread widely. The airborne disease is […]
Reflections of a Russian Journalist
Article taken from Minaret Magazine (produced by Kerala Jamat), Jan.-Mar. 1992 Edition by Fuad A.J. The persons of Kerala recently had the opportunity to hear a first person account of […]
Norway convicts two men over al-Qaeda plot on Danish newspaper
Two men were found guilty on Monday of involvement in an al-Qaeda plot to attack a Danish newspaper that caricatured the Prophet Muhammad, the first convictions under Norway’s anti-terror laws. A third defendant was acquitted of terror charges but convicted of helping the others acquire explosives. Investigators say the plot […]
Britain warns Russia not to block UN effort over Syria
Downing Street warned Russia on Monday not to block efforts at the United Nations to bring a peaceful resolution to unrest in Syria. Britain’s Foreign Secretary William Hague was on […]
Religion’s usefulness is drawn from its truth
Charles Moore reviews Religion for Atheists by Alain de Botton. ‘The most boring and unproductive question one can ask of a religion,” says Alain de Bottonin the first sentence of […]
Megaupload User Data May Be Gone By Thursday, Feds Say
Source: Huffington Post. Federal prosecutors say data from users of Megaupload could be deleted as soon as Thursday. U.S. prosecutors blocked access to Megaupload and charged seven men, saying the site facilitated millions of illegal downloads of movies, music and other content. The company says its millions of users stored […]
Preserving Liam Neeson’s page from Wikipedia lest it is hurt by Islamophobia
Lian Neeson recently announced that he is considering to become a Muslim. So, I thought he deserves a little thank you gesture from me, in cutting and pasting his information from Wikipedia to ensure its longevity. In the past my small efforts have yielded big dividends in the area of […]
Afghan Family, Led by Father Who Called Girls a Disgrace, Is Guilty of Murder
Source: NY Times. It began with a puzzling and grisly discovery in 2009: a car submerged in a 19th-century canal lock with the bodies of three teenage girls and a middle-aged woman inside. On Sunday, the father, the mother and a brother of the girls were each convicted of […]
U.S. Banks Tally Their Exposure to Europe’s Debt Maelstrom
After a hurricane, homeowners check nervously to see if their insurance will cover all of the damage. With the European financial crisis still threatening a trail of defaults, United States banks are betting that their insurance is going to pay out. Five large American banks, including JPMorgan Chase and Goldman […]
Insight: Davos elite see euro surviving, for now
(Reuters) – At a discreet farewell dinner in Davos for Swiss National Bank chief Philipp Hildebrand, a handful of guests including central bankers past and present were handed blank sheets of paper. […]