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 […]
What does the term ‘sharia’ mean for Muslims in Switzerland?
In the course of debates on Islam in Switzerland a lot of ‘semi-knowledge’ circulates in Switzerland. That is why the Imam of the Mahmud Mosque invited to clarify. by […]
Switzerland: Asylum requests jump one fifth in November
The number of people applying for asylum in Switzerland in November increased by nearly 20 per cent over the previous month. According to the Federal Migration Office, 2,566 requests were […]
Moroccan Islamists pledge liberal moral line
By ZAKIA ABDENNEBI | REUTERS RABAT: Morocco’s PJD party, the first Islamists to head a government in Rabat, will not impose a strict moral code but instead champion arts that reflect the north African nation’s cultural heritage, a leading party figure said. First place for the liberal Islamic PJD in […]
Lady doctor sues Haia member for misconduct
By ARAB NEWS ALKHOBAR: The Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) has started investigating allegations that a Haia member harassed and humiliated a woman doctor, Al-Madinah Arabic daily reported. “The investigation committee at the Haia has started a probe into the entire issue. We are awaiting […]
Egypt Christians in two minds over Islamist gains
By Yasmine Saleh, Reuters, Jordan Times CAIRO – An Islamist surge in Egypt has left a large Christian minority divided over whether to flee the country, stay silent or reach out to a political force that seems guaranteed a major role in the country’s future. The pessimists say a revolution […]
The Bible: History, Strength and Weaknesses!
Modern scholarship is confirming every thing that the Holy Quran said about the Bible 1400 years ago. This is a collection of more than 20 articles and several video clips. […]
PAKISTAN: The government dodges the international community on civil and political rights
Source: Asian Human Rights Commission The state has become dysfunctional in providing basic human rights to the people…The Pakistani society and the government remain under the strong grip of the military which does not allow them to interfere in the affairs of the armed forces. …The laws for the benefit […]
A Man’s Honour lies between …
By Tarek Fatah Source / Courtesy: The Huffington Post, Canada In Khaled Hosseini’s soul-piercing novel A Thousand Splendid Suns, the character Nana, a poor unwed mother, tells her five-year-old daughter, Mariam: “Learn this now and learn it well, my daughter: Like a compass needle that points north, a man’s accusing […]
The Old Testament: How was it compiled?
Surely, We sent down the Torah wherein was guidance and light. By it did the Prophets, who were obedient to Us, judge for the Jews, as did the godly people and those learned in the Law; for they were required to preserve the Book of Allah, and because they were […]
UK David Cameron: Tories could wreck EU debt talks
David Cameron has warned European leaders that Conservative MPs could sabotage the creation of the eurozone bail-out fund if he does not get concessions in a new European Union treaty. […]
German town divided over fate over listing tower
A German town is divided over the future of a church tower that has developed a list greater than that of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The 183-foot tower in […]
Bill Gates envisions nuclear future for China
Source / Courtesy: China Daily BEIJING / WASHINGTON – Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates confirmed on Wednesday that a company he helped found is cooperating on the development of a new […]
Prince Turki calls for a stronger Gulf bloc
by GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: Prince Turki Al-Faisal on Monday called on Gulf states to make the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) a powerful regional bloc with a unified armed force and a unified defense industry. The chief of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic […]
Syria says pipeline blown up by rebel saboteurs
By DOMINIC EVANS | REUTERS BEIRUT: A Syrian pipeline carrying oil from the east of the country to a vital refinery in Homs was blown up on Thursday in what […]
Questions abound as Arab Islamists move into spotlight
By Taylor Luck AMMAN – Fresh off surprise electoral victories in Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt, Islamists face both a golden opportunity and an uncertain political landscape. As Islamists take their turn at governance after decades in the wings, observers and politicians say the movements face several challenges that will dictate […]