Mideast nuke race feared
By EDITH M. LEDERER | AP ARABBEWS DAVOS, Switzerland: Former Saudi Ambassador to the United States Prince Turki Al-Faisal has warned that unless the Middle East becomes a nuclear weapon-free […]
Asad Leopold Weiss: A prominent scholar
By ABU TARIQ HIJAZI ARABBEWS He was a journalist, a writer, a linguist, a thinker, a reformer, a diplomat, a political theorist, a scholar and translator of the Holy Qur’an. […]
This 7-Year-Old Tried To Save Her Mom’s Life By Slapping Her With A Slice Of Pizza
Meet the youngest hero of Sarasota County, FL. According to Linda Carson of WWSB ABC 7, when seven-year-old Rita Lawlor couldn’t wake her mother up, she took action by first slapping her with a slice of pizza. When that didn’t work, the little quick-thinker called 911. Carson was presented with a life-saving […]
A Swiss Writer Wants To Build A $1.5 Million Dollar ‘Temple To Athiesm’ In The Center Of London
Alain de Botton, a Swiss-born writer and philosopher now resident in the UK, wants to build a series of “Temples to Atheism” in the UK, Dezeen reports. Work has apparently begun on the first £1 million “temple” designed by Tom Greenall Architects. A statement from de Botton reads: “Measuring 46 meters […]
Canada’s Foreign Minister visits Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in London
Yesterday, Canada’s Foreign Minister, John Baird MP, visite d the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad at the Fazl Mosque in London. His Excellency, Gordon […]
Why are Jews so powerful and Muslims so powerless?
courtesy: Blitz Why are Jews so powerful and Muslims so powerless? by Dr. Farrukh Saleem January 8, 2010 There are only 14 million Jews in the world; seven million in the Americas, five million in Asia, two million in Europe and 100,000 in Africa. For every single Jew in the […]
Average Is Over
Courtesy: NY Times January 24, 2012 Average Is Over By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN In an essay, entitled “Making It in America,” in the latest issue of The Atlantic, the author Adam Davidson relates a joke from cotton country about just how much a modern textile mill has been automated: […]
5’000 soldiers to guard World Economic Forum
A record number of Swiss soldiers will be on duty at the World Economic Forum annual meeting. Source: http://www.swissinfo.ch The army will be supporting the civil authorities both on the […]
Switzerland: Elderly remain active into their 70s
Switzerland’s senior citizens continue to actively engage in cultural activities well into their 70s, according to the Federal Statistics Office. (Source: http://www.swissinfo.ch) To mark the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations in 2012, the Statistics Office examined ways in which Switzerland’s senior citizens engage in society. The […]
Iran ‘will not be hurt by oil embargo’ Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vows
Iran will not be hurt by a newly imposed European Union oil embargo, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president, has declared. Speaking to state television, Mr Ahmadinejad declared: “Once our trade with […]
Holland: Elephant fitted with contact lens
A 45-year old Asian elephant in Amsterdam’s Artis Zoo has become the first in Europe to be fitted with a contact lens. Win Thida, the oldest elephant in the […]
Durables orders up, job market still healing
http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/hub.1326407570.html(Reuters) – New orders for manufactured goods rose in December and a gauge of future business investment rebounded, while new claims for jobless benefits rose only moderately last week, suggesting the labor market was still healing. Durable goods orders climbed 3.0 percent, the Commerce Department said on Thursday. Economists had […]
Live Streaming of 88th Jalsa Salana, Bangladesh – February 3, 4 & 5 February 2012
The 88th Jalsa Salana Bangladesh is going to be held on 3rd, 4th & 5th February, 2012, inshAllah. Hadhrat Ameerul Muminin Khalifatul Masih V (atba) will deliver the Concluding Address from Tahir Hall, Baitul Futuh, London Live through MTA on 5th February, 2012. In addition, we have arranged Live Streaming […]
Justices Say GPS Tracker Violated Privacy Rights
Source: NY Times. WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled unanimously that the police violated the Constitution when they placed a Global Positioning System tracking device on a suspect’s car and monitored its movements for 28 days. Read more.
Turning Enemies Into Friends in Israel and the Palestinian Territories
Huffington Post In early Jan. 15 senior rabbis, ministers and imams traveled together to Israel and the Palestinian territories. We are from among New York City’s leading religious institutions. Collectively, our houses of worship are home to tens of thousands of prominent New Yorkers. Anyone who appreciates the hectic schedules […]
Law Enforcers ‘Rarely Neutral’ in Religious Conflict
Jakarta Globe: When dealing with religious conflict in the field, police officers and other law enforcement officials tend to put their beliefs before their uniform, a researcher said on Wednesday. Gadjah Mada University political analyst Samsu Rizal Panggabean said that several factors explained why field officers were reluctant to take […]
Diabetes and Chromium
Chromium is an essential mineral and is usually lost in processed foods. It is increasingly being used as an adjunct therapy by Integrative Medicine Practitioners. It has been suggested that Chromium Picolinate could be suitable for lowering blood sugar levels in Diabetic patients. Is this true for all diabetics? According […]
Views on Abortion
GBC News: There have been reactions to the call by Population and Sexual Health expert, Prof F. T Sai to legalise abortion…….. Meanwhile, a Deputy Ameer of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, Maulvi Hafiz Jibraeel Saeed, says though Islam frowns on abortion, the practice is permissible under certain difficult circumstances. Hafiz […]
Once Again ridiculous Remarks of Journalist Hamid Mir about Ahmadiyyat
By Zubair Khan With deepest sadness and heavy heart it is pointed out that Mr Hamid Mir who claims himself to be the one of leading journalists of Pakistan, a column writer in daily Jang and presenter of Geo TV program “Capital Talk”once again has written very ridiculous remarks about Ahmadiyyat in […]
Another final chance: Mansoor Ijaz asked to appear on February 10
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Zahid Gishkori Published: January 26, 2012 ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS), which is probing the Memogate scandal, has expressed […]