Israelis to debate ban on Muslim call to prayer
The issue is headed to the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, this Sunday. Anastassia Michaeli, a member of the Knesset, will put forward a bill proposing a ban on mosques using […]
The New Testament: How was it compiled?
With 1.5 to 2 billion fellow humans professing to be Christians, this subject is deserving of our special attention. President George W. Bush shocked some evangelical Christians, towards the end of his Presidency by suggesting that the Bible is not ‘literally true.’ At one time in history, majority of the […]
Food Processing Curbs Climate Losses for Women Farmers
Awae, Cameroon — Jullienne Engono has good reason to look pleased with herself. The 49-year-old farmer has won first prize for food processing at an agricultural show in Awae town in southern Cameroon, where she sits at a stall surrounded by her stock of dried vegetables, plantain chips and biscuits, […]
Elderly choose live-in partners over marriage
New Delhi: India’s elderly who shy away from the idea of marriage for fear of legal complications, inheritance disagreements or liability of an unsuitable partner at a ripe age are finding reasons to rejoice. More and more senior citizens, no matter divorcees, widowers or widows, or just individuals, are all […]
You do not have the right to remain silent: Speak before its too late!!
Source / Courtesy: DAWN By SANA SALEEM. As many as 12,580 people were killed across Pakistan in 2010, there were 581 kidnappings for ransom and 16,977 cases of abductions across the country. Faith based violence claimed the lives of 99 Ahmadis, while 64 people were charged with blasphemy. Violence against […]
OP-ED: To Fix Health, Help the Poor: Health Care spending vs. Social Spending
NY Times: By ELIZABETH H. BRADLEY and LAUREN TAYLOR. Our study found that countries with high health care spending relative to social spending had lower life expectancy and higher infant mortality than countries that favored social spending. While the stagnating life expectancy in the United States remains at 78 years, […]
Bosnian war victims praise Angelina Jolie’s movie
Bosnian war victims’ associations call Jolie’s movie an objective, sincere portrayal of the conflict Source: Gulf News AP Sarajevo: Bosnian war victims’ associations on Friday hailed Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut, […]
The Great Omani Outdoors
By MOHAMED EL HEBEISHY | LIFE.STYLE@ARABNEWS.COM Are you into outdoor activities? Do you like to go hiking, camping or perhaps bird watching? Now that the cooler season has arrived, it is a great opportunity to head to Oman and enjoy the multitude of different outdoor activities the Sultanate has to […]
Islamophobe? No, Sorry I am Muslim and trying to make you smile
Muslim stereotypes This one is even more funny CUZ IMA MUSLIM GIRL! Watch this one too. Laughing is a sin Some of the good videos regarding islamophobia. Problem starts with either someones insincere in belief or way too strict. Balance is always healthy. Last but not the least Laughter Yoga
Laughter is the best medicine: Mullah Nasruddin makes a whole tribe run!
“When I was in the desert,” said Nasruddin one day, “I caused an entire tribe of horrible and bloodthirsty bedouins to run.” “However did you do it?” asked a person. “Easy. I just ran, and they ran after me.”
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Up, Beats Forecast
Confidence among U.S. consumers rose more than forecast in December as Americans’ outlooks improved. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan preliminary index of consumer sentiment rose to 67.7, a six-month high, from 64.1 at the end of November. The median estimate of 73 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News called for a […]
The Burqa Goes to Canadian Supreme Court
By Barbara Kay, Source / Courtesy: The National Post http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/12/09/barbara-kay-feminists-back-women-as-possessions-in-supreme-court-case/ The Supreme Court must decide whether women may keep their faces covered in court. Or rather whether Muslim women can, […]
Multiculturalism in Southeast Asia
Muhamad Ali, Jakarta The condition of being culturally diverse is neither uniquely modern nor Western, but as an approach, multiculturalism is quite a modern concept (born in mid-20th century). In […]
Space IL to plant Israel Flag on moon
Written by David Rosenberg They aren’t planning to put the first Israeli on the Moon. But they do want to plant the country’s flag there, send a robot on a 500-meter or so stroll past some craters and send pictures back home. Along the way, they want to inspire the […]
An Indonesian sets himself on fire in front Palace
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An unidentified 40-year-old man poured flammable liquid over his body and set himself on fire in front of the Presidential Palace in Central Jakarta on Wednesday […]
How Shariah, an Intended Compass for Peace, Became a Tool of Oppression
Soure: Alislam eGazette – November 2011 Issue Author: Atif Munawar Mir What is Shariah? Shariah is the set of principles and rules outlined in the Holy Qura’n. The Holy Prophet Muhammad, […]
America’s Shadow State in Pakistan: Running the Banana Republic
Source: Daily Beast. By Eli Lake. U.S.-Pakistani relations may be on the rocks, but the CIA’s secret friends in the country fight on in units, prisons, and bases the United States has been building up since 9/11 to counter the pro-Taliban side of Pakistan’s military and intelligence services. Eli Lake […]
Zardari’s return could take ‘weeks’: Report
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By AFP Published: December 9, 2011 DUBAI: President Asif Ali Zardari is to remain under medical observation in Dubai and it could be weeks […]
The Health Risks of Being Left-Handed
Handedness, as the dominance of one hand over the other is called, provides a window into the way our brains are wired, experts say. And it may help shed light on disorders related to brain development, like dyslexia, schizophrenia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, which are more common […]