Ahmadiyya Muslims Interfaith Symposium in Houston
Houston, Saturday, January 21, 2012. The Ahmadiyya Muslim community held an interfaith symposium, as they do frequently and do a great job at it in selecting the right topics. The […]
Reunite Indian kids with parents, Delhi urges Oslo
Source: AFP NEW DELHI — India urged Norway on Monday to act quickly to reunite two Indian children with their parents after Norwegian child welfare services put them into foster care eight months ago. Anurup and Sagarika Bhattacharya lost custody of three-year-old Avigyan and one-year-old Aishwarya after Norwegian officials objected […]
Widespread support for burka ban, Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/01/23/widespread-support-for-burka-ban-jason-kenney-says-muslims-salute-minister-for-courageous-move/ TORONTO – A month after Canada banned Muslim women from covering their faces during citizenship ceremonies, Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says policy has won widespread support. Speaking at a Muslim Canadian Congress event honouring his “courageous decision,” Mr. Kenney said polling shows that eight out of 10 […]
India fumes at US TV host’s joke on Golden Temple
Source: ZeeNews Washington: India has objected to US television host Jay Leno passing off a visual of the Golden Temple in Amritsar as Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s vacation home, terming it “quite unfortunate”. Visiting Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi said Sunday he had directed Indian Ambassador to the […]
Google Funds Dissent as Delegates Jostle to Hear Oprah in India
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) — Google Inc., which is opposing censorship around the world, is funding discussions about dissent as celebrities including Oprah Winfrey and MTV founder Tom Freston attend Asia’s largest literary festival. The five-day DSC Jaipur Literature Festival, in the Indian city known for its […]
Diversity should be a basis for celebration not conflict, says Kalam
“We need a system where diversities are a basis for celebration and not conflict,” Former Indian President Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam said. 2012 was declared as the year for a Trilingual Sri Lanka at the ceremony. The ten-year action plan aims to make Sri Lankans fluent in Sinhala, Tamil and English. […]
Peace Journalism: Giving peace a chance
By Tanja Aitamurto What if journalism was biased towards supporting world peace? That would be a radical shift from the current situation, in which journalism is focused on covering war and conflict. The concept of peace journalism emphasizes journalism as a constructive power towards a better world. The notion of […]
Ancient Jewish scrolls found in north Afghanistan
Source / Courtesy: Yahoo News KABUL (Reuters) – A cache of ancient Jewish scrolls from northern Afghanistan that has only recently come to light is creating a storm among scholars […]
Chinese premier urges government to improve livelihoods of rural, urban dwellers
LANZHOU, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) — Premier Wen Jiabao urged governments at all levels to improve the livelihoods of people residing in rural and urban areas on the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year. Wen made the remarks during his visit to northwest China’s Gansu Province on Saturday and Sunday. Read […]
President Hu Joins Public to Celebrate New Year
Chinese President Hu Jintao visited grassroots urban and rural areas in Beijing on Sunday, the eve of Spring Festival, extending greetings to the people and celebrating with them Lunar New Year. Hu arrived at the old style Qianmen shopping street, south of the Tiananmen Square, waving hands to the passersby, […]
Jerusalem down under
Sights and Insights: Jerusalem down under Jerusalem Post: By WAYNE STILES The Western Wall Tunnels allow visitors to explore the full length of the Kotel, seeing first-century Jerusalem. Wayne Stiles […]
Asylum-seeker boats to be turned back
Abbott boat plan causes concern in Jakarta A SENIOR Indonesian police official has voiced concerns about Opposition Leader Tony Abbott’s plan to turn back all asylum-seeker boats, warning the policy […]
Muslims Seek to Educate Lawmakers about Shariah
Oldest American-Muslim organization calls for end to fear mongering The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA calls for an end to the growing fear of Islamic Shariah in the United States. Shariah is not a threat to our nation. Instead, Shariah is a set of Islamic regulations and guidelines that govern the […]
Libya suspends transitional government members
Transitional council deputy head quits after protests Jordan Times: Agencies | Jan 23,2012 BENGHAZI — The head of Libya’s transitional government on Sunday suspended delegates from Benghazi, the city that […]
India, Mauritius begin talks on revised tax treaty
India, Mauritius begin talks on revised tax treaty New Delhi: Indian and Mauritian tax officials have begun talks on revising the double taxation avoidance pact between the two countries and the issue is likely to come up for discussion during the upcoming visit of the Prime Minister of Mauritius to […]
Island in the sun
The quiet appeal of Mauritius was immediately evident as the plane descended. A verdant gem of just 1,860 sq km, located 800km east of Madagascar amidst the shimmering sapphire waters of the Indian Ocean, it is part of a chain of islands formed during a series of undersea volcanic eruptions […]
Picture of the Day: Bird’s-eye view of Beijing on New Year’s eve
Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2012 shows the bird’s-eye view of the Olympic Green in Beijing, capital of China, on the eve before Chinese lunar Year of Dragon. [Photo/Xinhua]
Farahnaz says fled Pakistan for fear of kidnapping by ISI: No one safe anymore
Daily Dawn: KARACHI: Farahnaz Ispahani, media adviser to President Asif Ali Zardari and wife of Pakistan’s former ambassador to the United States, has said that she had fled to the US for fear […]
NY-based group raps Aquino over human rights abuses
Courtesy Philippines Daily Inquirer: MANILA, Philippines–The New York-based Human Rights Group on Monday lamented that President Aquino’s valiant promises to stem the rampant violation of human rights have remained just […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community announcing a new website for Christians!
lislamForWest.org is the official website of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to present Islam to the Christian, agnostic and atheist readers, in a user friendly fashion. In addition to the Homepage, […]