Courtesy: Eurasia Review January 2, 2012 By Rajeev Sharma Under the Prime Ministership of Sheikh Hasina, Bangladeshhas undoubtedly cracked down on the jehadi brand of terrorism as well as terror outfits that have been needling India for years. But Dhaka may have to do more tomake these efforts more […]
Religious believers distrust atheists more than members of other religious groups, gays and feminists, according to a new study by University of B.C. researchers. The only group the study’s participants […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesians have found a new symbol for their growing frustration at uneven justice in this young, democratic nation: cheap, worn-out flip-flops. They have been dropping them […]
A serious world war is erupting in Israel about identity, narratives, the status of Israeli Arabs and the right of return. Haaretz: When the prime minister convened an emergency meeting […]
Source: The Local A woman in the eastern German town of Leipzig has given birth to a white twin and a black twin – a phenomenon scientists say is a […]
Source: The Local A group dedicated to maintaining the German language’s purity is upset that a dictionary maker’s “Youth Word of the Year” is derived from English. Does German deserve […]
Source: The Local The head of Germany’s Jewish community Tuesday expressed “shock” and “shame” after ultra-Orthodox protesters in Israel donned Holocaust symbols, including yellow stars, at a recent demonstration. […]
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[ Italica – Sabrina Patota ] – Italy’s new premier Mario Monti has just taken office and among the social reform of his new government there is a proposal known in labour literature as gender-based taxation or GBT. This reintroduces the debate on “why it is useful to tax women […]
The Subversion of Islam Throughout History Until the Present Day. This is a book and here a review is quoted from the original site. By David Livingstone and Sahib Mustaqim […]
KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation in Terengganu, Kelantan and Johor improved Tuesday allowing more victims to return home. In TERENGGANU, only 64 people remained at a relief centre as compared to 189 people in the morning. According to the state’s flood portal, the water levels at all major rivers in […]
Selayang, Malaysia – In the middle of Kampung Nakhoda, there is an unassuming three-storey building. Nothing about its humble stature makes it stand out from nearby houses, except for a council-erected signboard that clearly reads: “Qadiani Bukan Islam” (Qadianis are not Muslims). Youths mingle inside the building’s compound, warily observing […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune Published: January 3, 2012 ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, hearing the Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (ZAB) reference case on Tuesday, remarked that […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune Published: January 3, 2012 ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court said on Tuesday that it will take action against all relevant institutions if the […]
Various view points Compiled by Zubair Khan Former Pakistan ambassador Husain Haqqani’s counsel Asma Jahangir told Dawn TV’s Matiullah Jan in a detailed interview of Jan 1, 2012 – view online at: http://bit.ly/uAofcx – that she had taken up the case because she found it a travesty that an individual […]
Source / Courtesy: Daily Times (Reuters) – New York police are investigating as bias crimes four Molotov cocktail attacks on Sunday night including one against a mosque with 75 people inside and another against a Hindu place of worship. No injuries were reported. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday […]
AMMAN — Several ancient archaeological sites in Jordan will be affected by the construction of the Red-Dead Water Conveyance Project, a recent report concluded. Many sites will potentially be affected […]
By islamic-arts.org Team Australian designer Peter Gould explores contemporary graphic design, digital art, photography and the rich visual & spiritual traditions of Islam. Peter embraced Islam in 2002 while studying […]
Royal runs campaign for change in her homeland from a suburb in west London Cahal Milmo. Her Royal Highness Princess Basma Bint Saud Bin Abdul Aziz is one of the […]