Staff to be banned from sending emails
The head of one of Europe’s largest information technology services companies is to ban staff from sending each other emails, saying they waste time and are outdated. From Telegraph UK: […]
Molecular Biology: A Checkmate to Creationism
Charles Darwin Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The apparent conflict between religion and science is often due to the desire of theists to uphold the details of Genesis and dogmas of ‘Original Sin’ and divinity of Jesus Christ. If the theists swap […]
Borneo bridge collapse toll rises
BBC: The accident happened when the bridge was being repaired, official said At least 11 people are now known to have died and more than 30 remain missing after a […]
Alislam eGazette published its annual volume about Universal Brotherhood in Islam and Hajj
Friday Sermon about human compassion and International brotherhoodThis sermon was delivered on September 12, 2003 by Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V. The subject of this sermon is humanitarian values in Islam. We will review a few excerpts and quotes from this sermon:After the initial recitation Huzur said that […]
Bush tax cuts: The real endgame
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Congress has a way of waiting to the very last minute to resolve big issues, so December is usually a busy month on Capitol Hill. This year will be no exception. But next year? Next year will be no exception on steroids. This December, for example, […]
Evaluating Original Sin against scientific discoveries
The Christian resolve to find the world evil and ugly, has made the world evil and ugly. Friedrich Nietzsche If we take out the dogma of Trinity and Original Sin in Christianity then the three Abrahamic faiths become very similar to each other. The dogma of Trinity and Original Sin […]
Peres, Abdullah meet in Amman
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli President Shimon Peres met in Amman with Jordan’s King Abdullah, the president’s office confirmed. Monday’s unannounced meeting comes amid tension between Jerusalem and Amman over recent developments in the region and the failing peace process. The two leaders discussed bilateral issues, the peace process between Israel […]
How to avoid winter allergies
Source: Times of Inida Winter’s round the corner and everyone seems to be falling sick these days. While it’s easy to shrug it off, have you considered the possibility of winter allergies? How to avoid winter allergies (Thinkstock photos/Getty Images) More:
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Bodies of the victims killed in Mohmand Agency-Pakistan during an attack by US/NATO gunships. Source: Daily Times
Violence in the Bible and Jihad in the Quran
This article was originally published in the Muslim Sunrise, in fall of 2011. The Muslim Sunrise is the oldest Muslim publication of North America. By Khaula Rehman MD Many Christians and Jews, perhaps unconsciously, consider the Quran standing in absolute contrast to the scriptures they themselves cherish. In the minds […]
Christianity: Should it Evolve into Islam, a Collection of 100 Articles?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Prologue: Every Christian and Muslim, who is knowledgeable about commentary or exegesis of the scriptures, knows that […]
That rocky road to Damascus
Source: asiatimes on line The trillion-dollar question in the “Arab Winter” is who will blink first in the West’s screenplay of slouching towards Tehran via Damascus. As they examine the regional chessboard and the formidable array of forces aligned against them, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the military dictatorship […]
The second-best solution is to take the nuclear weapons away.
Source: asiatimes on line SPENGLER Blazing Saddles in Pakistan Even before America found itself on the defensive after the air-strike deaths, the Washington consensus was summed up by the need to keep Pakistan on side as a “friend” because of its nuclear capability. While Pakistan menaces the United States with […]
US and Pakistan enter the danger zone
Source: asiatimes on line The air strike by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) at the Pakistani military post at Salala in the Mohmand Agency on the Afghan-Pakistan border Friday night is destined to become a milestone in the chronicle of the Afghan war. Within hours of the incident, Pakistan’s […]
Federer wins sixth World Tours Final
by Thomas Stephens, swissinfo.ch and agencies Swiss tennis star Roger Federer has beaten Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 in a nail-biting match to win a record sixth title at the […]
Palestinian PM: Israeli sanctions starting to bite
By ASSOCIATED PRESS RAMALLAH, West Bank: Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad says he will be unable to pay the the salaries of tens of thousands of civil servants, as Israeli economic sanctions start to bite. Israel decided last month to suspend the monthly transfer of about $100 million in tax […]
Shoura demands Qatif troublemakers be tried
By MD RASOOLDEEN | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: The 150-member consultative Shoura Council on Sunday denounced the bloody riots carried out by some criminal elements in the eastern city of Qatif […]
‘Gunfire erupts on border with Syria’
By Taylor Luck JORDAN TIMES AMMAN – Shots rang out at the Jordanian-Syrian border late Sunday as Syrian forces attempted to prevent civilians from entering the Kingdom, hours after an Arab League decision to impose sanctions on Damascus. Syrian soldiers opened fire on a married couple and their young child […]
Scholars call for Muslim unity at Hijra anniversary ceremony
By Mohammad Ghazal Jordan Times AMMAN – Islamic scholars on Sunday underlined the need for preserving unity as the Muslim world encounters growing challenges. Calling for solidarity and tolerance among all Muslims, the scholars highlighted the role of the Hashemites in safeguarding Al Aqsa Mosque and Jerusalem against the Israeli […]
‘Password’ tops the list of worst passwords for 2011
Source: Dawn These days there are so many sites and accounts you need to log into that it is hard to think of new, unique passwords. So often, when it comes down to creating a new password people either use the same password over and over again or create easy […]